Race: First Union 400
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 6 of 29
Date: April 5, 1987
Track: North Wilkesboro Speedway
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First Union 400 Race Information
| Winner | Dale Earnhardt | Car | No. 3 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Richard Childress | Sponsor | Wrangler Jeans |
| Winner Start | 3rd | Winner Laps Led | 319 |
| Started First | Bill Elliott | Most Laps Led | Dale Earnhardt (319) |
| Race Distance | 250 miles (400 laps) | Track Length | 0.625 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 32 |
| Total Purse | $238,475 | Winner Earnings | $44,675 |
| Different Leaders | 7 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 4 |
| Points Leader After Race | Dale Earnhardt | Season Race | 6 of 29 |
First Union 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Wrangler Jeans | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 400 | 319 | running | 185 | $44,675 |
| 2 | 12 | 21 | Kyle Petty | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 400 | 0 | running | 170 | $20,055 |
| 3 | 21 | 75 | Neil Bonnett | Valvoline | Rahmoc Enterprises | Pontiac | 400 | 56 | running | 170 | $14,470 |
| 4 | 19 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | Zerex | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | 400 | 0 | running | 160 | $12,935 |
| 5 | 11 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | Motorcraft | Bud Moore | Ford | 399 | 0 | running | 155 | $14,890 |
| 6 | 15 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 399 | 1 | running | 155 | $6,435 |
| 7 | 17 | 55 | Phil Parsons | Copenhagen | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson | Oldsmobile | 399 | 0 | running | 146 | $4,660 |
| 8 | 5 | 11 | Terry Labonte | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 398 | 0 | running | 142 | $10,515 |
| 9 | 9 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Kodiak | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac | 398 | 0 | running | 138 | $8,685 |
| 10 | 1 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Coors / Melling Oil Pumps | Harry Melling | Ford | 398 | 10 | running | 139 | $17,185 |
| 11 | 16 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Chevrolet | 398 | 0 | running | 130 | $4,885 |
| 12 | 14 | 18 | Dale Jarrett | Freedlander Financial | Eric Freedlander | Chevrolet | 398 | 0 | running | — | $4,725 |
| 13 | 26 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Miller American | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 397 | 1 | running | 129 | $7,380 |
| 14 | 4 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Miller American | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 396 | 0 | running | 121 | $7,300 |
| 15 | 2 | 35 | Benny Parsons | Folger's | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 396 | 12 | running | 123 | $9,830 |
| 16 | 13 | 90 | Ken Schrader | Red Baron Frozen Pizza | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 396 | 0 | running | 115 | $4,415 |
| 17 | 18 | 44 | Sterling Marlin | Piedmont Airlines | Billy Hagan | Oldsmobile | 395 | 0 | running | 112 | $4,205 |
| 18 | 29 | 81 | Eddie Bierschwale | Pannill Knitting | Corey Fillip | Ford | 392 | 0 | running | 109 | $1,430 |
| 19 | 31 | 12 | Slick Johnson | Hesco Exhaust Systems | Roger Hamby | Oldsmobile | 392 | 1 | running | — | $4,045 |
| 20 | 23 | 10 | Rodney Combs | DiGard Racing | DiGard Racing | Chevrolet | 386 | 0 | running | 103 | $2,030 |
| 21 | 6 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Tide | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 383 | 0 | running | 100 | $1,335 |
| 22 | 24 | 64 | Jerry Cranmer | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 380 | 0 | running | 97 | $3,815 |
| 23 | 30 | 6 | Bobby Baker | U.S. Racing | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | 380 | 0 | running | 94 | $3,500 |
| 24 | 10 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Bahre Racing | Chuck Rider | Chevrolet | 379 | 0 | running | 91 | $3,440 |
| 25 | 20 | 16 | Larry Pearson | Chattanooga Chew | David Pearson | Chevrolet | 359 | 0 | rear end | 88 | $1,310 |
| 26 | 28 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Lifebuoy / Helen Rae | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 316 | 0 | running | 85 | $3,355 |
| 27 | 8 | 26 | Morgan Shepherd | Quaker State | Kenny Bernstein | Buick | 258 | 0 | crash | 82 | $3,345 |
| 28 | 7 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Levi Garrett | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 240 | 0 | engine | 79 | $7,610 |
| 29 | 25 | 34 | Jesse Samples, Jr. | Allen's Glass | Ken Allen | Chevrolet | 156 | 0 | rear end | 76 | $1,160 |
| 30 | 27 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Turtle Wax | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | 74 | 0 | cylinder head | 73 | $2,635 |
| 31 | 22 | 62 | Steve Christman | AC Spark Plug | Tom Winkle | Pontiac | 63 | 0 | crash | 70 | $1,135 |
| 32 | 32 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Rumple Furniture | J.D. McDuffie | Pontiac | 29 | 0 | engine | 67 | $1,085 |
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