Race: Southern 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 21 of 29
Date: September 6, 1987
Track: Darlington Raceway
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Southern 500 Race Information
| Winner | Dale Earnhardt | Car | No. 3 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Richard Childress | Sponsor | Wrangler Jeans |
| Winner Start | 5th | Winner Laps Led | 109 |
| Started First | Davey Allison | Most Laps Led | Dale Earnhardt (109) |
| Race Distance | 275.932 miles (202 laps) | Track Length | 1.366 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 40 |
| Total Purse | $381,150 | Winner Earnings | $64,650 |
| Different Leaders | 6 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 12 |
| Points Leader After Race | Dale Earnhardt | Season Race | 21 of 29 |
Southern 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Wrangler Jeans | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 202 | 109 | running | 185 | $64,650 |
| 2 | 16 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Kodiak | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac | 202 | 0 | running | 170 | $33,695 |
| 3 | 14 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 202 | 2 | running | 170 | $22,530 |
| 4 | 24 | 44 | Sterling Marlin | Piedmont Airlines | Billy Hagan | Oldsmobile | 202 | 0 | running | 160 | $18,665 |
| 5 | 3 | 11 | Terry Labonte | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 202 | 0 | running | 155 | $19,945 |
| 6 | 17 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Miller American | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 202 | 0 | running | 150 | $14,890 |
| 7 | 12 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | Motorcraft | Bud Moore | Ford | 202 | 0 | running | 146 | $15,055 |
| 8 | 2 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Coors | Harry Melling | Ford | 202 | 1 | running | 147 | $15,215 |
| 9 | 15 | 26 | Morgan Shepherd | Quaker State | Kenny Bernstein | Buick | 202 | 0 | running | 138 | $9,555 |
| 10 | 7 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Tide | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 202 | 1 | running | 139 | $6,365 |
| 11 | 18 | 90 | Ken Schrader | Red Baron Frozen Pizza | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 202 | 0 | running | 130 | $9,765 |
| 12 | 22 | 55 | Phil Parsons | Skoal Classic | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson | Oldsmobile | 202 | 0 | running | 127 | $4,535 |
| 13 | 21 | 29 | Cale Yarborough | Hardee's | Cale Yarborough | Oldsmobile | 201 | 0 | running | 124 | $4,375 |
| 14 | 26 | 21 | Kyle Petty | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 121 | $11,215 |
| 15 | 38 | 18 | Dale Jarrett | — | Eric Freedlander | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 118 | $9,110 |
| 16 | 28 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Lifebuoy | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 115 | $7,750 |
| 17 | 20 | 88 | Buddy Baker | Crisco | Buddy Baker / Danny Schiff | Oldsmobile | 199 | 0 | distributor | 112 | $3,755 |
| 18 | 27 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Levi Garrett | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | running | 109 | $9,310 |
| 19 | 19 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | All Pro Auto Parts | Chuck Rider | Oldsmobile | 198 | 0 | running | 106 | $7,135 |
| 20 | 39 | 1 | Brett Bodine | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | Hoss Ellington | Chevrolet | 195 | 0 | running | 103 | $3,855 |
| 21 | 37 | 62 | Steve Christman | AC Delco | Tom Winkle | Pontiac | 195 | 0 | running | 100 | $3,050 |
| 22 | 29 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Eureka Vacuum Cleaners | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | 195 | 0 | running | 97 | $6,365 |
| 23 | 34 | 74 | Bobby Wawak | Wawak Racing | Bobby Wawak | Chevrolet | 194 | 0 | running | 94 | $2,850 |
| 24 | 32 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Pannill Knits | Buddy Arrington | Ford | 193 | 0 | running | 91 | $5,960 |
| 25 | 31 | 34 | Eddie Bierschwale | Allen's Glass | Ken Allen | Chevrolet | 192 | 0 | running | 88 | $2,760 |
| 26 | 11 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Miller American | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 185 | 0 | engine | 85 | $9,570 |
| 27 | 25 | 64 | Rodney Combs | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 185 | 0 | running | 82 | $5,525 |
| 28 | 8 | 4 | Rick Wilson | Kodak Film | Larry McClure | Oldsmobile | 176 | 0 | running | 79 | $2,385 |
| 29 | 1 | 28 | Davey Allison | Havoline | Harry Ranier | Ford | 164 | 86 | crash | 81 | $6,545 |
| 30 | 4 | 83 | Lake Speed | Wynn's / Kmart | Lake Speed | Oldsmobile | 163 | 0 | crash | 73 | $2,240 |
| 31 | 9 | 35 | Benny Parsons | Folger's Decaf | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 162 | 3 | crash | 75 | $12,290 |
| 32 | 23 | 75 | Neil Bonnett | Valvoline | Rahmoc Enterprises | Pontiac | 156 | 0 | running | 67 | $4,805 |
| 33 | 35 | 81 | Mike Potter | Fillip Racing | Corey Fillip | Ford | 153 | 0 | crash | 64 | $1,975 |
| 34 | 40 | 6 | Connie Saylor | Slender You Figure Salons | D.K. Ulrich | Oldsmobile | 140 | 0 | fatigue | 61 | $4,690 |
| 35 | 33 | 36 | H.B. Bailey | Almeda Auto Parts | H.B. Bailey | Pontiac | 133 | 0 | fatigue | 58 | $1,855 |
| 36 | 30 | 12 | Trevor Boys | Gorman's Esso | Roger Hamby | Oldsmobile | 126 | 0 | crash | — | $4,560 |
| 37 | 36 | 32 | Jonathan Lee Edwards | Edwards Racing | Jonathan Lee Edwards | Chevrolet | 122 | 0 | engine | 52 | $1,755 |
| 38 | 13 | 50 | Greg Sacks | Valvoline | Dingman Brothers | Pontiac | 96 | 0 | engine | 49 | $1,705 |
| 39 | 10 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Chevrolet | 85 | 0 | clutch | 46 | $4,395 |
| 40 | 6 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | Zerex | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | 77 | 0 | engine | 43 | $4,500 |
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