Race: Talladega 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 17 of 29
Date: July 26, 1987
Track: Talladega Superspeedway
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Talladega 500 Race Information
| Winner | Bill Elliott | Car | No. 9 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Harry Melling | Sponsor | Coors |
| Winner Start | 1st | Winner Laps Led | 72 |
| Started First | Bill Elliott | Most Laps Led | Davey Allison (77) |
| Race Distance | 500.08 miles (188 laps) | Track Length | 2.66 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 40 |
| Total Purse | $428,835 | Winner Earnings | $70,920 |
| Different Leaders | 9 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 12 |
| Points Leader After Race | Dale Earnhardt | Season Race | 17 of 29 |
Talladega 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Coors | Harry Melling | Ford | 188 | 72 | running | 180 | $70,920 |
| 2 | 3 | 28 | Davey Allison | Havoline | Harry Ranier | Ford | 188 | 77 | running | 180 | $39,115 |
| 3 | 2 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Wrangler Jeans | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 188 | 8 | running | 170 | $35,050 |
| 4 | 4 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Tide | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 188 | 0 | running | 160 | $19,120 |
| 5 | 22 | 29 | Cale Yarborough | Hardee's | Cale Yarborough | Oldsmobile | 188 | 4 | running | 160 | $13,465 |
| 6 | 5 | 11 | Terry Labonte | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 188 | 22 | running | 155 | $19,445 |
| 7 | 14 | 83 | Lake Speed | Wynn's / Kmart | Lake Speed | Oldsmobile | 188 | 0 | running | 146 | $8,845 |
| 8 | 9 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Kodiak | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac | 188 | 1 | running | 147 | $14,645 |
| 9 | 8 | 21 | Kyle Petty | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 188 | 1 | running | 143 | $12,695 |
| 10 | 12 | 88 | Buddy Baker | Crisco | Buddy Baker / Danny Schiff | Oldsmobile | 188 | 0 | running | 134 | $8,720 |
| 11 | 16 | 25 | Tim Richmond | Folger's | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 188 | 0 | running | 130 | $5,065 |
| 12 | 7 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Miller American | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 188 | 0 | running | 127 | $11,795 |
| 13 | 11 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Levi Garrett | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 187 | 0 | running | 124 | $11,575 |
| 14 | 10 | 44 | Sterling Marlin | Piedmont Airlines | Billy Hagan | Oldsmobile | 187 | 0 | running | 121 | $9,900 |
| 15 | 27 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | Motorcraft | Bud Moore | Ford | 187 | 0 | running | 118 | $12,975 |
| 16 | 32 | 4 | Rick Wilson | Kodak Film | Larry McClure | Oldsmobile | 187 | 0 | running | 115 | $4,115 |
| 17 | 21 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | All Pro Auto Parts | Chuck Rider | Chevrolet | 186 | 0 | running | 112 | $8,930 |
| 18 | 26 | 90 | Ken Schrader | Red Baron Frozen Pizza | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 185 | 0 | running | 109 | $7,910 |
| 19 | 31 | 64 | Rodney Combs | Sunny King | Elmo Langley | Ford | 184 | 0 | running | 106 | $7,690 |
| 20 | 34 | 67 | Chet Fillip | Pannill Knitting | Buddy Arrington | Ford | 184 | 0 | running | 103 | $7,965 |
| 21 | 37 | 18 | Dale Jarrett | Coats & Clark | Eric Freedlander | Chevrolet | 183 | 0 | running | 100 | $7,210 |
| 22 | 25 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Lifebuoy | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 183 | 2 | running | 102 | $6,865 |
| 23 | 13 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | Zerex | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | 180 | 0 | running | 94 | $7,445 |
| 24 | 38 | 0 | Delma Cowart | Hilliard's Restaurant | H.L. Waters | Chevrolet | 180 | 0 | running | — | $3,130 |
| 25 | 35 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Rumple Furniture | J.D. McDuffie | Pontiac | 177 | 0 | running | 88 | $3,120 |
| 26 | 39 | 62 | Steve Christman | AC Spark Plug | Tom Winkle | Pontiac | 176 | 0 | running | 85 | $2,955 |
| 27 | 24 | 1 | Dave Pletcher | Ernie Haine | J.C. Weaver | Ford | 145 | 0 | crash | 82 | $2,895 |
| 28 | 40 | 48 | Jerry Holden | Hylton Racing | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 133 | 0 | engine | 79 | $2,850 |
| 29 | 15 | 55 | Phil Parsons | Skoal Classic | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson | Oldsmobile | 132 | 0 | engine | 76 | $2,765 |
| 30 | 19 | 35 | Benny Parsons | Folger's Decaf | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 131 | 0 | engine | 73 | $11,905 |
| 31 | 29 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Chevrolet | 124 | 0 | engine | 70 | $5,690 |
| 32 | 17 | 75 | Neil Bonnett | Valvoline | Rahmoc Enterprises | Pontiac | 116 | 0 | running | 67 | $6,110 |
| 33 | 30 | 82 | Mark Stahl | Auto Bell Car Wash | Mark Stahl | Ford | 115 | 0 | engine | 64 | $2,525 |
| 34 | 33 | 12 | Jeff Swindell | ATPSI / Gussin Special | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | 102 | 0 | fatigue | 61 | $5,230 |
| 35 | 18 | 14 | A.J. Foyt | Copenhagen | A.J. Foyt | Oldsmobile | 91 | 1 | handling | 63 | $2,505 |
| 36 | 36 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Eureka Vacuum Cleaners | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | 60 | 0 | engine | 55 | $5,120 |
| 37 | 28 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 47 | 0 | engine | 52 | $5,040 |
| 38 | 23 | 1 | Brett Bodine | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | Hoss Ellington | Chevrolet | 32 | 0 | crash | 49 | $2,240 |
| 39 | 6 | 26 | Morgan Shepherd | Quaker State | Kenny Bernstein | Buick | 10 | 0 | engine | 46 | $4,180 |
| 40 | 20 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Miller American | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 2 | 0 | engine | 43 | $9,115 |
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