Race: TranSouth 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 5 of 29
Date: March 29, 1987
Track: Darlington Raceway
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TranSouth 500 Race Information
| Winner | Dale Earnhardt | Car | No. 3 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Richard Childress | Sponsor | Wrangler Jeans |
| Winner Start | 2nd | Winner Laps Led | 239 |
| Started First | Ken Schrader | Most Laps Led | Dale Earnhardt (239) |
| Race Distance | 501.322 miles (367 laps) | Track Length | 1.366 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 41 |
| Total Purse | $321,685 | Winner Earnings | $52,985 |
| Different Leaders | 11 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 6 |
| Points Leader After Race | Dale Earnhardt | Season Race | 5 of 29 |
TranSouth 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Wrangler Jeans | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 367 | 239 | running | 185 | $52,985 |
| 2 | 3 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Coors | Harry Melling | Ford | 367 | 41 | running | 175 | $31,485 |
| 3 | 24 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 367 | 1 | running | 170 | $20,450 |
| 4 | 16 | 44 | Sterling Marlin | Piedmont Airlines | Billy Hagan | Oldsmobile | 367 | 5 | running | 165 | $17,105 |
| 5 | 1 | 90 | Ken Schrader | Red Baron Frozen Pizza | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 367 | 19 | running | 160 | $16,650 |
| 6 | 13 | 75 | Neil Bonnett | Valvoline | Rahmoc Enterprises | Pontiac | 367 | 7 | running | 155 | $10,065 |
| 7 | 12 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Chevrolet | 366 | 0 | running | 146 | $9,295 |
| 8 | 25 | 1 | Ron Bouchard | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | Hoss Ellington | Chevrolet | 366 | 0 | running | 142 | $4,810 |
| 9 | 15 | 55 | Phil Parsons | Copenhagen | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson | Oldsmobile | 366 | 0 | running | 138 | $4,305 |
| 10 | 19 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Tide | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 366 | 1 | running | 139 | $5,180 |
| 11 | 7 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Levi Garrett | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 364 | 0 | running | 130 | $10,525 |
| 12 | 36 | 12 | Slick Johnson | Hamby Automotive | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | 363 | 0 | running | 127 | $7,755 |
| 13 | 23 | 21 | Kyle Petty | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 362 | 0 | running | 124 | $6,815 |
| 14 | 34 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | Zerex | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | 361 | 0 | running | 121 | $7,375 |
| 15 | 21 | 29 | Cale Yarborough | Hardee's | Cale Yarborough | Oldsmobile | 354 | 0 | running | 118 | $3,715 |
| 16 | 28 | 67 | Eddie Bierschwale | Pannill Knits | Buddy Arrington | Ford | 349 | 0 | running | 115 | $5,800 |
| 17 | 35 | 36 | H.B. Bailey | National Motors | H.B. Bailey | Pontiac | 348 | 0 | running | 112 | $2,485 |
| 18 | 32 | 6 | D.K. Ulrich | Metro Mobile | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | 347 | 0 | running | 109 | $5,420 |
| 19 | 30 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Domino's Pizza | Chuck Rider | Chevrolet | 338 | 0 | running | 106 | $5,040 |
| 20 | 6 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Kodiak | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac | 322 | 0 | overheating | 103 | $10,075 |
| 21 | 4 | 35 | Benny Parsons | Folger's | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 314 | 0 | running | 100 | $11,275 |
| 22 | 18 | 26 | Morgan Shepherd | Quaker State | Kenny Bernstein | Buick | 312 | 0 | running | 97 | $4,785 |
| 23 | 20 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Miller American | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 307 | 0 | overheating | 94 | $8,900 |
| 24 | 33 | 64 | Connie Saylor | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 291 | 0 | running | 91 | $4,570 |
| 25 | 11 | 88 | Buddy Baker | Crisco | Buddy Baker / Danny Schiff | Oldsmobile | 259 | 40 | crash | 93 | $2,585 |
| 26 | 27 | 50 | Greg Sacks | Valvoline | Dingman Brothers | Pontiac | 258 | 0 | engine | 85 | $1,680 |
| 27 | 5 | 28 | Davey Allison | Havoline | Harry Ranier | Ford | 214 | 0 | crash | 82 | $2,375 |
| 28 | 8 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Miller American | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 214 | 1 | crash | 84 | $8,580 |
| 29 | 37 | 77 | Bobby Wawak | Morris-Ragan | Bobby Wawak | Chevrolet | 168 | 0 | crash | 76 | $1,535 |
| 30 | 10 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | Motorcraft | Bud Moore | Ford | 144 | 12 | crash | 78 | $9,885 |
| 31 | 9 | 83 | Lake Speed | Wynn's / Kmart | Lake Speed | Oldsmobile | 144 | 0 | crash | 70 | $1,445 |
| 32 | 14 | 11 | Terry Labonte | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 143 | 0 | crash | 67 | $10,200 |
| 33 | 17 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Lifebuoy | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 131 | 1 | steering | 69 | $4,100 |
| 34 | 22 | 4 | Rick Wilson | Kodak Film | Larry McClure | Oldsmobile | 118 | 0 | head gasket | 61 | $1,330 |
| 35 | 40 | 32 | Jonathan Lee Edwards | Share The Pride | Jonathan Lee Edwards | Chevrolet | 104 | 0 | fuel pump | 58 | $1,300 |
| 36 | 31 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Turtle Wax / Car & Driver | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | 85 | 0 | engine | 55 | $3,270 |
| 37 | 29 | 10 | Rodney Combs | — | DiGard Racing | Chevrolet | 38 | 0 | ignition | 52 | $1,740 |
| 38 | 41 | 48 | James Hylton | Fleet Service | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 14 | 0 | ignition | 49 | $1,225 |
| 39 | 39 | 62 | Steve Christman | AC Spark Plug | Tom Winkle | Pontiac | 8 | 0 | crash | 46 | $1,210 |
| 40 | 26 | 18 | Tommy Ellis | — | Eric Freedlander | Chevrolet | 3 | 0 | quit | 43 | $1,180 |
| 41 | 38 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Rumple Furniture | J.D. McDuffie | Pontiac | 1 | 0 | engine | 40 | $1,180 |
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