Race: Motorcraft Quality Parts 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 4 of 29
Date: March 15, 1987
Track: Atlanta Motor Speedway
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Motorcraft Quality Parts 500 Race Information
| Winner | Ricky Rudd | Car | No. 15 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Bud Moore | Sponsor | Motorcraft |
| Winner Start | 6th | Winner Laps Led | 7 |
| Started First | Dale Earnhardt | Most Laps Led | Dale Earnhardt (196) |
| Race Distance | 499.216 miles (328 laps) | Track Length | 1.522 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 42 |
| Total Purse | $373,240 | Winner Earnings | $62,400 |
| Different Leaders | 10 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 4 |
| Points Leader After Race | Dale Earnhardt | Season Race | 4 of 29 |
Motorcraft Quality Parts 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | Motorcraft | Bud Moore | Ford | 328 | 7 | running | 180 | $62,400 |
| 2 | 10 | 35 | Benny Parsons | Folger's | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 328 | 43 | running | 175 | $36,125 |
| 3 | 7 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Kodiak | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac | 328 | 26 | running | 170 | $25,950 |
| 4 | 9 | 11 | Terry Labonte | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 328 | 2 | running | 165 | $20,825 |
| 5 | 8 | 28 | Davey Allison | Havoline | Harry Ranier | Ford | 327 | 0 | running | 155 | $18,550 |
| 6 | 21 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Tide | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 327 | 0 | running | 150 | $9,900 |
| 7 | 26 | 75 | Neil Bonnett | Valvoline | Rahmoc Enterprises | Pontiac | 327 | 0 | running | 146 | $11,205 |
| 8 | 3 | 29 | Cale Yarborough | Hardee's | Cale Yarborough | Oldsmobile | 327 | 7 | running | 147 | $5,650 |
| 9 | 25 | 21 | Kyle Petty | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 327 | 0 | running | 138 | $9,320 |
| 10 | 29 | 26 | Morgan Shepherd | Quaker State | Kenny Bernstein | Buick | 326 | 0 | running | 134 | $9,750 |
| 11 | 27 | 4 | Rick Wilson | Kodak Film | Larry McClure | Oldsmobile | 326 | 0 | running | 130 | $8,470 |
| 12 | 32 | 1 | Ron Bouchard | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | Hoss Ellington | Chevrolet | 325 | 0 | running | 127 | $3,500 |
| 13 | 22 | 44 | Sterling Marlin | Piedmont Airlines | Billy Hagan | Oldsmobile | 325 | 0 | running | 124 | $9,945 |
| 14 | 17 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 325 | 1 | running | 126 | $7,215 |
| 15 | 14 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Levi Garrett | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 323 | 0 | running | 118 | $1,480 |
| 16 | 1 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Wrangler Jeans | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 322 | 196 | running | 125 | $19,520 |
| 17 | 30 | 18 | Tommy Ellis | Freedlander Financial | Eric Freedlander | Chevrolet | 322 | 0 | running | 112 | $8,745 |
| 18 | 34 | 36 | H.B. Bailey | Almeda Auto Parts | H.B. Bailey | Pontiac | 321 | 0 | running | 109 | $4,550 |
| 19 | 15 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Miller American | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 320 | 2 | running | 111 | $9,690 |
| 20 | 24 | 14 | A.J. Foyt | Copenhagen | A.J. Foyt | Oldsmobile | 319 | 0 | running | 103 | $3,070 |
| 21 | 31 | 12 | David Sosebee | Hesco Exhaust Systems | Roger Hamby | Oldsmobile | 317 | 0 | running | 100 | $7,610 |
| 22 | 35 | 62 | Steve Christman | AC Delco | Tom Winkle | Pontiac | 314 | 0 | running | 97 | $3,600 |
| 23 | 28 | 6 | D.K. Ulrich | U.S. Racing | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | 303 | 0 | ball joint | 94 | $6,680 |
| 24 | 13 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Miller American | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 302 | 0 | running | 91 | $9,180 |
| 25 | 40 | 93 | Mike Potter | Potter Racing | Patsy Salmon | Chevrolet | 291 | 0 | running | 88 | $2,945 |
| 26 | 18 | 77 | Ken Ragan | TRW | Marvin Ragan | Ford | 281 | 0 | ignition | 85 | $2,555 |
| 27 | 19 | 55 | Phil Parsons | Copenhagen | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson | Oldsmobile | 261 | 0 | engine | 82 | $1,995 |
| 28 | 2 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Coors | Harry Melling | Ford | 255 | 22 | engine | 84 | $10,560 |
| 29 | 4 | 90 | Ken Schrader | Red Baron Frozen Pizza | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 220 | 22 | engine | 81 | $5,130 |
| 30 | 39 | 82 | Mark Stahl | Auto Bell Car Wash | Mark Stahl | Ford | 208 | 0 | running | 73 | $1,840 |
| 31 | 36 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Lifebuoy | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 169 | 0 | handling | 70 | $4,855 |
| 32 | 33 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Turtle Wax / Car & Driver | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | 157 | 0 | crash | 67 | $4,555 |
| 33 | 23 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | Zerex | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | 86 | 0 | crash | 64 | $5,490 |
| 34 | 11 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Chevrolet | 86 | 0 | crash | 61 | $4,455 |
| 35 | 12 | 83 | Lake Speed | Wynn's / Kmart | Lake Speed | Oldsmobile | 73 | 0 | fuel pump | 58 | $1,680 |
| 36 | 37 | 19 | Derrike Cope | Stoke Racing | Fred Stoke | Ford | 61 | 0 | crash | 55 | $1,655 |
| 37 | 20 | 50 | Greg Sacks | Valvoline | Dingman Brothers | Pontiac | 53 | 0 | engine | 52 | $1,635 |
| 38 | 5 | 88 | Buddy Baker | Crisco | Buddy Baker / Danny Schiff | Oldsmobile | 36 | 0 | engine | 49 | $1,615 |
| 39 | 16 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Domino's Pizza | Chuck Rider | Chevrolet | 33 | 0 | transmission | 46 | $4,325 |
| 40 | 41 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | — | J.D. McDuffie | Pontiac | 16 | 0 | engine | 43 | $1,510 |
| 41 | 38 | 64 | Connie Saylor | Sunny King | Elmo Langley | Ford | 3 | 0 | engine | 40 | $3,510 |
| 42 | 42 | 67 | Eddie Bierschwale | Pannill Knitting | Buddy Arrington | Ford | 0 | 0 | did not start | 0 | — |
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