Race: Oakwood Homes 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 26 of 29
Date: October 11, 1987
Track: Charlotte Motor Speedway
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Oakwood Homes 500 Race Information
| Winner | Bill Elliott | Car | No. 9 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Harry Melling | Sponsor | Coors |
| Winner Start | 7th | Winner Laps Led | 62 |
| Started First | Bobby Allison | Most Laps Led | Bobby Allison (142) |
| Race Distance | 501 miles (334 laps) | Track Length | 1.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 42 |
| Total Purse | $523,895 | Winner Earnings | $74,040 |
| Different Leaders | 17 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 3 |
| Points Leader After Race | Dale Earnhardt | Season Race | 26 of 29 |
Oakwood Homes 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Coors | Harry Melling | Ford | 334 | 62 | running | 180 | $74,040 |
| 2 | 1 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Miller American | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 334 | 142 | running | 180 | $67,765 |
| 3 | 31 | 44 | Sterling Marlin | Piedmont Airlines | Billy Hagan | Oldsmobile | 334 | 1 | running | 170 | $34,770 |
| 4 | 8 | 11 | Terry Labonte | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 333 | 16 | running | 165 | $30,240 |
| 5 | 41 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 333 | 0 | running | 155 | $31,860 |
| 6 | 33 | 16 | Larry Pearson | Chattanooga Chew | David Pearson | Chevrolet | 333 | 1 | running | 155 | $13,040 |
| 7 | 24 | 83 | Lake Speed | Wynn's / Kmart | Lake Speed | Oldsmobile | 332 | 0 | running | 146 | $10,190 |
| 8 | 36 | 56 | Ernie Irvan | Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet | Marc Reno | Chevrolet | 332 | 1 | running | 147 | $9,015 |
| 9 | 17 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Tide | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 331 | 0 | running | 138 | $10,365 |
| 10 | 13 | 21 | Kyle Petty | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 330 | 1 | running | 139 | $16,265 |
| 11 | 27 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | Motorcraft | Bud Moore | Ford | 329 | 0 | running | 130 | $15,190 |
| 12 | 9 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Wrangler Jeans | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 329 | 2 | running | 132 | $16,440 |
| 13 | 35 | 31 | Brad Teague | Slender You Figure Salons | Bob Clark | Oldsmobile | 328 | 17 | running | 129 | $5,790 |
| 14 | 29 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Pannill Knitting | Buddy Arrington | Ford | 319 | 0 | running | 121 | $9,705 |
| 15 | 42 | 62 | Steve Christman | AC Spark Plug | Tom Winkle | Pontiac | 303 | 0 | brakes | 118 | $6,590 |
| 16 | 30 | 6 | Connie Saylor | Kroger | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | 301 | 0 | running | 115 | $9,145 |
| 17 | 12 | 90 | Ken Schrader | Red Baron Frozen Pizza | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 291 | 0 | running | 112 | $8,925 |
| 18 | 34 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Lifebuoy | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 287 | 1 | running | 114 | $8,665 |
| 19 | 10 | 28 | Davey Allison | Havoline | Harry Ranier | Ford | 279 | 0 | engine | 106 | $5,190 |
| 20 | 22 | 26 | Morgan Shepherd | Quaker State | Kenny Bernstein | Buick | 228 | 42 | engine | 108 | $8,755 |
| 21 | 23 | 14 | A.J. Foyt | Copenhagen | A.J. Foyt | Oldsmobile | 224 | 1 | engine | 105 | $4,365 |
| 22 | 19 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Kodiak | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac | 223 | 24 | engine | 102 | $12,065 |
| 23 | 37 | 82 | Mark Stahl | Auto Bell Car Wash | Mark Stahl | Ford | 216 | 0 | overheating | 94 | $3,765 |
| 24 | 25 | 29 | Cale Yarborough | Hardee's | Cale Yarborough | Oldsmobile | 214 | 0 | running | 91 | $3,565 |
| 25 | 39 | 64 | Trevor Boys | Eureka / Sunny King | Elmo Langley | Ford | 212 | 1 | engine | — | $6,670 |
| 26 | 20 | 77 | Ken Ragan | Sylvan Resort | Marvin Ragan | Ford | 196 | 0 | crash | 85 | $3,215 |
| 27 | 6 | 55 | Phil Parsons | Skoal Classic | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson | Oldsmobile | 194 | 0 | running | 82 | $3,765 |
| 28 | 18 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Miller American | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 129 | 0 | crash | 79 | $9,915 |
| 29 | 14 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | Zerex | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | 127 | 0 | crash | 76 | $6,835 |
| 30 | 21 | 4 | Rick Wilson | Kodak Film | Larry McClure | Oldsmobile | 125 | 20 | crash | 78 | $3,215 |
| 31 | 3 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Levi Garrett | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 125 | 1 | crash | 75 | $13,140 |
| 32 | 16 | 1 | Brett Bodine | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | Hoss Ellington | Chevrolet | 125 | 0 | crash | 67 | $2,565 |
| 33 | 4 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Chevrolet | 117 | 0 | engine | 64 | $7,815 |
| 34 | 40 | 18 | Dale Jarrett | Coats & Clark | Eric Freedlander | Chevrolet | 102 | 0 | engine | 61 | $5,285 |
| 35 | 32 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | All Pro Auto Parts | Chuck Rider | Chevrolet | 82 | 0 | engine | 58 | $5,265 |
| 36 | 28 | 75 | Neil Bonnett | Valvoline | Rahmoc Enterprises | Pontiac | 56 | 0 | crash | 55 | $5,985 |
| 37 | 38 | 12 | Rodney Combs | Hamby Automotive | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | 43 | 0 | engine | — | $4,490 |
| 38 | 2 | 35 | Benny Parsons | Folger's Decaf | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 42 | 1 | engine | 54 | $16,680 |
| 39 | 11 | 19 | Derrike Cope | Stoke Racing | Fred Stoke | Ford | 20 | 0 | crash | 46 | $2,470 |
| 40 | 5 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Folger's Coffee | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 20 | 0 | crash | 43 | $5,960 |
| 41 | 26 | 88 | Buddy Baker | Crisco | Buddy Baker / Danny Schiff | Oldsmobile | 20 | 0 | crash | 40 | $2,460 |
| 42 | 15 | 50 | Greg Sacks | Valvoline | Dingman Brothers | Pontiac | 20 | 0 | crash | 37 | $2,460 |
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