Race: Miller High Life 400
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 3 of 29
Date: March 8, 1987
Track: Richmond International Raceway
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Miller High Life 400 Race Information
| Winner | Dale Earnhardt | Car | No. 3 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Richard Childress | Sponsor | Wrangler Jeans |
| Winner Start | 3rd | Winner Laps Led | 235 |
| Started First | Alan Kulwicki | Most Laps Led | Dale Earnhardt (235) |
| Race Distance | 216.8 miles (400 laps) | Track Length | 0.542 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 32 |
| Total Purse | $246,545 | Winner Earnings | $49,150 |
| Different Leaders | 8 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 6 |
| Points Leader After Race | Dale Earnhardt | Season Race | 3 of 29 |
Miller High Life 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 | 235 | running | 185 | $49,150 |
| 2 | 4 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Levi Garrett | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 400 | 0 | running | 170 | $24,010 |
| 3 | 12 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Kodiak | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac | 400 | 0 | running | 165 | $18,225 |
| 4 | 11 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Coors | Harry Melling | Ford | 400 | 9 | running | 165 | $14,285 |
| 5 | 9 | 11 | Terry Labonte | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 400 | 1 | running | 160 | $13,590 |
| 6 | 1 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | Zerex | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | 400 | 65 | running | 155 | $15,370 |
| 7 | 18 | 21 | Kyle Petty | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 399 | 0 | running | 146 | $6,870 |
| 8 | 19 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Lifebuoy | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 399 | 0 | running | 142 | $6,360 |
| 9 | 13 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Miller American | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 399 | 16 | running | 143 | $8,470 |
| 10 | 7 | 35 | Benny Parsons | Folger's Coffee | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 398 | 0 | running | 134 | $11,700 |
| 11 | 27 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Miller American | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 396 | 0 | running | 130 | $7,845 |
| 12 | 14 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Domino's Pizza | Chuck Rider | Chevrolet | 396 | 0 | running | 127 | $5,945 |
| 13 | 16 | 90 | Ken Schrader | Red Baron Frozen Pizza | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 395 | 0 | crash | 124 | $5,035 |
| 14 | 23 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Turtle Wax / Car & Driver | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | 394 | 0 | running | 121 | $4,845 |
| 15 | 22 | 55 | Phil Parsons | Copenhagen | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson | Oldsmobile | 391 | 0 | running | 118 | $2,145 |
| 16 | 31 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | AC Spark Plug | Tom Winkle | Pontiac | 389 | 0 | running | 115 | $1,700 |
| 17 | 26 | 81 | Buddy Arrington | Pannill Knitting | Corey Fillip | Ford | 387 | 0 | running | 112 | $1,625 |
| 18 | 25 | 67 | Eddie Bierschwale | Pannill Knitting | Buddy Arrington | Ford | 381 | 0 | running | 109 | $4,410 |
| 19 | 29 | 12 | Slick Johnson | Hesco Exhaust Systems | Roger Hamby | Oldsmobile | 379 | 0 | running | 106 | $4,260 |
| 20 | 6 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Tide | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 351 | 23 | rear end | 108 | $1,885 |
| 21 | 5 | 44 | Sterling Marlin | Piedmont Airlines | Billy Hagan | Oldsmobile | 351 | 1 | running | 105 | $4,060 |
| 22 | 24 | 75 | Neil Bonnett | Valvoline | Rahmoc Enterprises | Pontiac | 321 | 0 | crash | 97 | $3,805 |
| 23 | 15 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 317 | 0 | running | 94 | $3,480 |
| 24 | 28 | 64 | Jerry Cranmer | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 312 | 0 | crash | 91 | $3,435 |
| 25 | 2 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Chevrolet | 265 | 50 | transmission | 93 | $3,615 |
| 26 | 21 | 28 | Davey Allison | Ranier-Lundy | Harry Ranier | Ford | 206 | 0 | crash | 85 | $1,685 |
| 27 | 17 | 18 | Tommy Ellis | Freedlander Financial | Eric Freedlander | Chevrolet | 161 | 0 | crash | 82 | $3,310 |
| 28 | 8 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | Motorcraft | Bud Moore | Ford | 143 | 0 | crash | 79 | $8,215 |
| 29 | 20 | 62 | Steve Christman | AC Spark Plug | Tom Winkle | Pontiac | 116 | 0 | rear end | 76 | $1,080 |
| 30 | 32 | 6 | D.K. Ulrich | U.S. Racing | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | 105 | 0 | oil leak | 73 | $2,545 |
| 31 | 10 | 26 | Morgan Shepherd | Quaker State | Kenny Bernstein | Buick | 79 | 0 | crash | 70 | $2,545 |
| 32 | 30 | 74 | Bobby Wawak | Wawak Racing | Bobby Wawak | Chevrolet | 62 | 0 | overheating | 67 | $1,045 |
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