Race: Miller High Life 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 12 of 29
Date: June 14, 1987
Track: Pocono Raceway
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Miller High Life 500 Race Information
| Winner | Tim Richmond | Car | No. 25 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Rick Hendrick | Sponsor | Folger's Coffee |
| Winner Start | 3rd | Winner Laps Led | 82 |
| Started First | Terry Labonte | Most Laps Led | Tim Richmond (82) |
| Race Distance | 500 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 2.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 40 |
| Total Purse | $345,820 | Winner Earnings | $40,325 |
| Different Leaders | 10 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 11 |
| Points Leader After Race | Dale Earnhardt | Season Race | 12 of 29 |
Miller High Life 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 25 | Tim Richmond | Folger's Coffee | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 200 | 82 | running | 185 | $40,325 |
| 2 | 4 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Coors | Harry Melling | Ford | 200 | 32 | running | 175 | $30,600 |
| 3 | 11 | 21 | Kyle Petty | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 200 | 1 | running | 170 | $24,575 |
| 4 | 8 | 29 | Cale Yarborough | Hardee's | Cale Yarborough | Oldsmobile | 200 | 0 | running | 160 | $11,505 |
| 5 | 7 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Wrangler Jeans | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 200 | 55 | running | 160 | $22,400 |
| 6 | 16 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Miller American | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 200 | 0 | running | 150 | $14,600 |
| 7 | 23 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | Motorcraft | Bud Moore | Ford | 200 | 5 | running | 151 | $14,825 |
| 8 | 13 | 75 | Neil Bonnett | Valvoline | Rahmoc Enterprises | Pontiac | 200 | 3 | running | 147 | $9,930 |
| 9 | 5 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Levi Garrett | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 200 | 1 | running | 143 | $11,905 |
| 10 | 15 | 88 | Buddy Baker | Crisco | Buddy Baker / Danny Schiff | Oldsmobile | 200 | 1 | running | 139 | $6,460 |
| 11 | 20 | 55 | Phil Parsons | Copenhagen | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson | Oldsmobile | 200 | 0 | running | 130 | $5,215 |
| 12 | 26 | 28 | Davey Allison | Havoline | Harry Ranier | Ford | 199 | 0 | running | 127 | $3,995 |
| 13 | 9 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Tide | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | running | 124 | $6,270 |
| 14 | 28 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Miller American | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 199 | 0 | running | 121 | $10,515 |
| 15 | 19 | 44 | Sterling Marlin | Piedmont Airlines | Billy Hagan | Oldsmobile | 198 | 0 | running | 118 | $7,465 |
| 16 | 22 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Bahre Racing | Chuck Rider | Chevrolet | 198 | 1 | running | 120 | $7,240 |
| 17 | 21 | 90 | Ken Schrader | Red Baron Frozen Pizza | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 198 | 0 | running | 112 | $9,150 |
| 18 | 29 | 8 | Trevor Boys | Andrew Scott Pack | Andrew Scott | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | running | 109 | $2,965 |
| 19 | 37 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Means Racing | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | 197 | 0 | running | 106 | $6,665 |
| 20 | 30 | 64 | Rodney Combs | Jim Testa | Elmo Langley | Ford | 197 | 0 | running | 103 | $6,375 |
| 21 | 34 | 80 | Jimmy Horton | Miles Concrete | George Smith | Ford | 196 | 0 | running | 100 | $2,595 |
| 22 | 36 | 4 | Charlie Rudolph | Rudolph Racing | Charlie Rudolph | Chevrolet | 196 | 0 | running | 97 | $2,490 |
| 23 | 31 | 12 | Jim Bown | Hamby Racing | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | 194 | 0 | running | — | $5,800 |
| 24 | 38 | 74 | Bobby Wawak | Wawak Racing | Bobby Wawak | Chevrolet | 193 | 0 | running | 91 | $2,330 |
| 25 | 33 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Pannill Knitting | Buddy Arrington | Ford | 192 | 0 | running | 88 | $5,480 |
| 26 | 35 | 62 | Steve Christman | AC Spark Plug | Tom Winkle | Pontiac | 187 | 0 | running | 85 | $2,220 |
| 27 | 27 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Helen Rae | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 186 | 0 | running | 82 | $5,210 |
| 28 | 40 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Rumple Furniture | J.D. McDuffie | Pontiac | 174 | 0 | running | 79 | $2,110 |
| 29 | 18 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 171 | 0 | crash | 76 | $5,580 |
| 30 | 10 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | Zerex | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | 150 | 0 | oil leak | 73 | $5,765 |
| 31 | 12 | 26 | Morgan Shepherd | Quaker State | Kenny Bernstein | Buick | 147 | 0 | engine | 70 | $4,680 |
| 32 | 6 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Chevrolet | 144 | 0 | engine | 67 | $3,890 |
| 33 | 2 | 35 | Benny Parsons | Folger's Coffee | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 119 | 0 | engine | 64 | $11,010 |
| 34 | 25 | 1 | Brett Bodine | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | Hoss Ellington | Chevrolet | 110 | 0 | oil pan | 61 | $1,755 |
| 35 | 24 | 18 | Dale Jarrett | Freedlander Financial | Eric Freedlander | Chevrolet | 103 | 0 | ignition | 58 | $3,700 |
| 36 | 14 | 50 | Greg Sacks | Valvoline | Dingman Brothers | Pontiac | 94 | 0 | engine | 55 | $1,645 |
| 37 | 1 | 11 | Terry Labonte | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 85 | 19 | oil pump | 57 | $13,915 |
| 38 | 32 | 19 | Derrike Cope | Alugard | Fred Stoke | Chevrolet | 63 | 0 | axle | 49 | $1,585 |
| 39 | 39 | 85 | Bobby Gerhart | Frederick | Bobby Gerhart / Billy Gerhart | Chevrolet | 43 | 0 | ignition | 46 | $1,555 |
| 40 | 17 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Kodiak | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac | 14 | 0 | engine | 43 | $9,525 |
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