Race: Goodwrench 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 2 of 29
Date: March 1, 1987
Track: North Carolina Speedway
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Goodwrench 500 Race Information
| Winner | Dale Earnhardt | Car | No. 3 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Richard Childress | Sponsor | Wrangler Jeans |
| Winner Start | 14th | Winner Laps Led | 319 |
| Started First | Davey Allison | Most Laps Led | Dale Earnhardt (319) |
| Race Distance | 500.364 miles (492 laps) | Track Length | 1.017 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 42 |
| Total Purse | $323,405 | Winner Earnings | $53,900 |
| Different Leaders | 10 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 4 |
| Points Leader After Race | Bill Elliott | Season Race | 2 of 29 |
Goodwrench 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Wrangler Jeans | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 492 | 319 | running | 185 | $53,900 |
| 2 | 5 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | Motorcraft | Bud Moore | Ford | 492 | 70 | running | 175 | $28,135 |
| 3 | 6 | 75 | Neil Bonnett | Valvoline | Rahmoc Enterprises | Pontiac | 492 | 36 | running | 170 | $17,875 |
| 4 | 7 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Coors | Harry Melling | Ford | 492 | 0 | running | 160 | $17,405 |
| 5 | 16 | 26 | Morgan Shepherd | Quaker State | Kenny Bernstein | Buick | 491 | 12 | running | 160 | $12,010 |
| 6 | 23 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Kodiak | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac | 491 | 0 | running | 150 | $14,160 |
| 7 | 8 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Tide | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 490 | 0 | running | 146 | $5,060 |
| 8 | 9 | 11 | Terry Labonte | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 490 | 0 | running | 142 | $13,510 |
| 9 | 1 | 28 | Davey Allison | Ranier-Lundy | Harry Ranier | Ford | 490 | 29 | running | 143 | $8,260 |
| 10 | 3 | 90 | Ken Schrader | Red Baron Frozen Pizza | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 489 | 1 | running | 139 | $10,035 |
| 11 | 21 | 55 | Phil Parsons | Copenhagen | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson | Oldsmobile | 488 | 0 | running | 130 | $5,020 |
| 12 | 19 | 83 | Lake Speed | Wynn's / Kmart | Lake Speed | Oldsmobile | 487 | 1 | running | 132 | $3,820 |
| 13 | 17 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Miller American | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 487 | 0 | running | 124 | $10,620 |
| 14 | 15 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Miller American | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 486 | 0 | running | 121 | $10,420 |
| 15 | 13 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 486 | 0 | running | 118 | $8,175 |
| 16 | 20 | 21 | Kyle Petty | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 482 | 0 | running | 115 | $7,025 |
| 17 | 18 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Domino's Pizza | Chuck Rider | Chevrolet | 479 | 0 | running | 112 | $6,755 |
| 18 | 32 | 67 | Eddie Bierschwale | Pannill Knitting / TRW | Buddy Arrington | Ford | 477 | 0 | running | 109 | $6,445 |
| 19 | 12 | 44 | Sterling Marlin | Piedmont Airlines | Billy Hagan | Oldsmobile | 476 | 0 | running | 106 | $5,985 |
| 20 | 29 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Winkle Motors | Tom Winkle | Pontiac | 474 | 0 | running | 103 | $3,920 |
| 21 | 37 | 93 | Charlie Baker | Salmon Racing | Patsy Salmon | Chevrolet | 463 | 0 | running | 100 | $2,265 |
| 22 | 26 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Turtle Wax / Car & Driver | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | 461 | 0 | running | 97 | $5,395 |
| 23 | 35 | 64 | Jerry Cranmer | Sunny King Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 461 | 0 | running | 94 | $5,160 |
| 24 | 30 | 81 | Chet Fillip | Marshall Batteries | Corey Fillip | Ford | 441 | 0 | running | 91 | $2,040 |
| 25 | 40 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | Zerex | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | 440 | 0 | running | 88 | $5,840 |
| 26 | 41 | 6 | D.K. Ulrich | Ulrich Racing | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | 435 | 0 | running | 85 | $4,680 |
| 27 | 34 | 74 | Bobby Wawak | Wawak Racing | Bobby Wawak | Chevrolet | 418 | 0 | running | 82 | $1,865 |
| 28 | 24 | 29 | Cale Yarborough | Hardee's | Cale Yarborough | Oldsmobile | 339 | 0 | transmission | 79 | $1,815 |
| 29 | 11 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Chevrolet | 335 | 0 | engine | 76 | $4,495 |
| 30 | 25 | 50 | Greg Sacks | Valvoline | Dingman Brothers | Pontiac | 319 | 0 | crash | 73 | $1,690 |
| 31 | 10 | 88 | Buddy Baker | Crisco | Buddy Baker / Danny Schiff | Oldsmobile | 243 | 1 | engine | 75 | $1,600 |
| 32 | 2 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Levi Garrett | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 228 | 2 | engine | 72 | $8,800 |
| 33 | 33 | 82 | Mark Stahl | Auto Bell Car Wash | Mark Stahl | Ford | 127 | 0 | overheating | 64 | $1,480 |
| 34 | 4 | 35 | Benny Parsons | Folger's Coffee | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 79 | 21 | engine | 66 | $10,630 |
| 35 | 28 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Lifebuoy | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 79 | 0 | crash | 58 | $4,115 |
| 36 | 31 | 1 | Ron Bouchard | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | Hoss Ellington | Chevrolet | 79 | 0 | crash | 55 | $1,350 |
| 37 | 42 | 48 | James Hylton | Fleet Service | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 79 | 0 | crash | 52 | $1,325 |
| 38 | 22 | 18 | Tommy Ellis | Freedlander Financial | Eric Freedlander | Chevrolet | 78 | 0 | crash | 49 | $3,300 |
| 39 | 36 | 12 | David Sosebee | Sosebee Racing | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | 69 | 0 | crash | 46 | $3,275 |
| 40 | 38 | 87 | Patrick Latimer | Baker Driving School | Buck Baker | Chevrolet | 38 | 0 | crash | 43 | $1,250 |
| 41 | 27 | 34 | Jesse Samples, Jr. | AAG Racing | Ken Allen | Chevrolet | 8 | 0 | crash | 40 | $1,250 |
| 42 | 39 | 68 | Jerry Holden | Altra-Dry | Jerry Holden | Chevrolet | 8 | 0 | engine | 37 | $1,250 |
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