Race: Summer 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 16 of 29
Date: July 19, 1987
Track: Pocono Raceway
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Summer 500 Race Information
| Winner | Dale Earnhardt | Car | No. 3 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Richard Childress | Sponsor | Wrangler Jeans |
| Winner Start | 16th | Winner Laps Led | 85 |
| Started First | Tim Richmond | Most Laps Led | Dale Earnhardt (85) |
| Race Distance | 500 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 2.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 40 |
| Total Purse | $359,485 | Winner Earnings | $55,875 |
| Different Leaders | 15 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 7 |
| Points Leader After Race | Dale Earnhardt | Season Race | 16 of 29 |
Summer 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Wrangler Jeans | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 200 | 85 | running | 185 | $55,875 |
| 2 | 2 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | Zerex | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | 200 | 1 | running | 175 | $32,880 |
| 3 | 13 | 88 | Buddy Baker | Crisco | Buddy Baker / Danny Schiff | Oldsmobile | 200 | 2 | running | 170 | $18,100 |
| 4 | 15 | 35 | Benny Parsons | Folger's Coffee | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 200 | 1 | running | 165 | $21,445 |
| 5 | 6 | 28 | Davey Allison | Havoline | Harry Ranier | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 155 | $11,650 |
| 6 | 10 | 11 | Terry Labonte | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 200 | 11 | running | 155 | $15,950 |
| 7 | 11 | 75 | Neil Bonnett | Valvoline | Rahmoc Enterprises | Pontiac | 200 | 5 | running | 151 | $10,420 |
| 8 | 22 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 199 | 0 | running | 142 | $9,500 |
| 9 | 24 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Helen Rae Special | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 199 | 6 | running | 143 | $8,970 |
| 10 | 21 | 90 | Ken Schrader | Red Baron Frozen Pizza | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 199 | 0 | running | 134 | $12,065 |
| 11 | 33 | 12 | Trevor Boys | Hamby Racing | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | 199 | 4 | running | — | $8,050 |
| 12 | 28 | 18 | Dale Jarrett | — | Eric Freedlander | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | running | 127 | $7,670 |
| 13 | 35 | 4 | Charlie Rudolph | Sunoco Motor Oils | James Rudolph | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | running | 124 | $3,775 |
| 14 | 14 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Kodiak | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac | 197 | 22 | running | 126 | $12,765 |
| 15 | 26 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Miller American | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 196 | 0 | engine | 118 | $10,640 |
| 16 | 36 | 64 | Rodney Combs | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 196 | 0 | running | 115 | $6,590 |
| 17 | 31 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Pannill Knitting | Buddy Arrington | Ford | 196 | 0 | running | 112 | $6,275 |
| 18 | 40 | 6 | Connie Saylor | U.S. Racing | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | 194 | 0 | running | 109 | $6,010 |
| 19 | 25 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Tide | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 190 | 0 | running | 106 | $3,605 |
| 20 | 5 | 21 | Kyle Petty | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 185 | 9 | running | 108 | $10,250 |
| 21 | 38 | 31 | Ron Shephard | Hempstead Abstract | Ron Shephard | Chevrolet | 176 | 0 | crash | 100 | $2,595 |
| 22 | 9 | 1 | Brett Bodine | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | Hoss Ellington | Chevrolet | 174 | 2 | engine | 102 | $2,490 |
| 23 | 29 | 62 | Steve Christman | AC Spark Plug | Tom Winkle | Pontiac | 164 | 0 | engine | 94 | $2,385 |
| 24 | 32 | 63 | Jocko Maggiacomo | Rosenblum Racing | Jim Rosenblum | Chevrolet | 156 | 0 | engine | 91 | $2,330 |
| 25 | 23 | 44 | Sterling Marlin | Piedmont Airlines | Billy Hagan | Oldsmobile | 149 | 0 | overheating | 88 | $5,140 |
| 26 | 8 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | Motorcraft | Bud Moore | Ford | 142 | 4 | engine | 90 | $10,620 |
| 27 | 17 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Miller American | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 130 | 8 | engine | 87 | $9,165 |
| 28 | 37 | 85 | Bobby Gerhart | Frederick | Bobby Gerhart / Billy Gerhart | Chevrolet | 126 | 0 | engine | 79 | $2,110 |
| 29 | 1 | 25 | Tim Richmond | Folger's Coffee | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 120 | 14 | engine | 81 | $5,555 |
| 30 | 7 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Chevrolet | 83 | 0 | crash | 73 | $4,755 |
| 31 | 30 | 19 | Derrike Cope | Stoke Racing | Fred Stoke | Chevrolet | 76 | 0 | engine | 70 | $1,945 |
| 32 | 3 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Coors | Harry Melling | Ford | 75 | 26 | overheating | 72 | $10,985 |
| 33 | 39 | 80 | Jimmy Horton | S & H Racing | George Smith | Ford | 60 | 0 | oil pressure | 64 | $1,810 |
| 34 | 12 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Levi Garrett | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 50 | 0 | steering | 61 | $8,755 |
| 35 | 27 | 50 | Greg Sacks | Valvoline | Dingman Brothers | Pontiac | 50 | 0 | engine | 58 | $1,700 |
| 36 | 4 | 26 | Morgan Shepherd | Quaker State | Kenny Bernstein | Buick | 47 | 0 | transmission | 55 | $4,380 |
| 37 | 19 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | All Pro Auto Parts | Chuck Rider | Chevrolet | 37 | 0 | crash | 52 | $3,615 |
| 38 | 34 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Voyles Auto Salvage | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | 17 | 0 | oil leak | 49 | $3,585 |
| 39 | 18 | 55 | Phil Parsons | Skoal Classic | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson | Oldsmobile | 16 | 0 | engine | 46 | $1,555 |
| 40 | 20 | 4 | Rick Wilson | Kodak Film | Larry McClure | Oldsmobile | 11 | 0 | engine | 43 | $1,525 |
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