Race: Winston 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 9 of 29
Date: May 3, 1987
Track: Talladega Superspeedway
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Winston 500 Race Information
| Winner | Davey Allison | Car | No. 28 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Harry Ranier | Sponsor | Havoline |
| Winner Start | 3rd | Winner Laps Led | 101 |
| Started First | Bill Elliott | Most Laps Led | Davey Allison (101) |
| Race Distance | 473.48 miles (178 laps) | Track Length | 2.66 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 41 |
| Total Purse | $497,350 | Winner Earnings | $71,250 |
| Different Leaders | 10 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 8 |
| Points Leader After Race | Dale Earnhardt | Season Race | 9 of 29 |
Winston 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 28 | Davey Allison | Havoline | Harry Ranier | Ford | 178 | 101 | running | 185 | $71,250 |
| 2 | 8 | 11 | Terry Labonte | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 178 | 7 | running | 175 | $47,060 |
| 3 | 6 | 21 | Kyle Petty | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 178 | 0 | running | 165 | $30,915 |
| 4 | 5 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Wrangler Jeans | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 178 | 10 | running | 165 | $31,350 |
| 5 | 16 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Miller American | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 178 | 0 | running | 155 | $25,055 |
| 6 | 14 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Kodiak | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac | 178 | 1 | running | 155 | $21,325 |
| 7 | 21 | 75 | Neil Bonnett | Valvoline | Rahmoc Enterprises | Pontiac | 178 | 2 | running | 151 | $16,520 |
| 8 | 15 | 90 | Ken Schrader | Red Baron Frozen Pizza | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 178 | 4 | running | 147 | $17,050 |
| 9 | 10 | 83 | Lake Speed | Wynn's / Kmart | Lake Speed | Oldsmobile | 177 | 0 | running | 138 | $9,575 |
| 10 | 19 | 26 | Morgan Shepherd | Quaker State | Kenny Bernstein | Buick | 177 | 0 | running | 134 | $13,965 |
| 11 | 4 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Tide | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 177 | 0 | running | 130 | $7,565 |
| 12 | 20 | 35 | Benny Parsons | Folger's Coffee | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 177 | 2 | running | 132 | $16,315 |
| 13 | 35 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Lifebuoy | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 177 | 0 | running | 124 | $11,570 |
| 14 | 7 | 44 | Sterling Marlin | Piedmont Airlines | Billy Hagan | Oldsmobile | 176 | 0 | running | 121 | $10,050 |
| 15 | 36 | 12 | Slick Johnson | Hamby Racing | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | 175 | 2 | running | 123 | $9,940 |
| 16 | 25 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 173 | 0 | running | 115 | $9,030 |
| 17 | 33 | 82 | Mark Stahl | Auto Bell Car Wash | Mark Stahl | Ford | 173 | 0 | running | 112 | $5,395 |
| 18 | 34 | 67 | Eddie Bierschwale | Pannill Knitting | Buddy Arrington | Ford | 172 | 0 | running | 109 | $7,900 |
| 19 | 40 | 62 | Steve Christman | AC Spark Plug | Tom Winkle | Pontiac | 167 | 0 | running | 106 | $4,495 |
| 20 | 27 | 4 | Rick Wilson | Kodak | Larry McClure | Oldsmobile | 165 | 0 | overheating | 103 | $4,845 |
| 21 | 29 | 77 | Ken Ragan | TRW | Marvin Ragan | Ford | 158 | 0 | crash | 100 | $4,035 |
| 22 | 1 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Coors | Harry Melling | Ford | 150 | 48 | engine | 102 | $16,685 |
| 23 | 32 | 64 | Connie Saylor | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 134 | 0 | engine | 94 | $6,840 |
| 24 | 39 | 6 | Rick Knoop | U.S. Racing | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | 130 | 0 | wheel bearing | 91 | $6,470 |
| 25 | 24 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Jim Magill | Chuck Rider | Chevrolet | 125 | 0 | clutch | 88 | $6,460 |
| 26 | 22 | 50 | Greg Sacks | Valvoline | Dingman Brothers | Pontiac | 109 | 0 | crash | — | $3,545 |
| 27 | 30 | 98 | Ed Pimm | Curb Records | Mike Curb | Buick | 103 | 1 | engine | 87 | $3,495 |
| 28 | 38 | 18 | Dale Jarrett | Freedlander Financial | Eric Freedlander | Chevrolet | 96 | 0 | engine | 79 | $6,200 |
| 29 | 26 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Chevrolet | 90 | 0 | crash | 76 | $6,130 |
| 30 | 17 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | Motorcraft | Bud Moore | Ford | 89 | 0 | crash | 73 | $11,745 |
| 31 | 9 | 55 | Phil Parsons | Copenhagen | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson | Oldsmobile | 84 | 0 | running | 70 | $3,250 |
| 32 | 12 | 88 | Buddy Baker | Crisco | Buddy Baker / Danny Schiff | Oldsmobile | 69 | 0 | engine | 67 | $3,225 |
| 33 | 41 | 52 | Jimmy Means | In Fisherman / Turtle Wax | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | 61 | 0 | wheel bearing | 64 | $5,200 |
| 34 | 28 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | Zerex | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | 30 | 0 | engine | 61 | $6,175 |
| 35 | 37 | 73 | Phil Barkdoll | Helen Rae | Phil Barkdoll | Chevrolet | 27 | 0 | transmission | 58 | $3,150 |
| 36 | 23 | 99 | Joe Ruttman | Ball Racing | Ralph Ball | Chevrolet | 27 | 0 | transmission | — | $3,125 |
| 37 | 18 | 29 | Cale Yarborough | Hardee's | Cale Yarborough | Oldsmobile | 22 | 0 | crash | 52 | $3,100 |
| 38 | 13 | 1 | Ron Bouchard | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | Hoss Ellington | Buick | 22 | 0 | crash | 49 | $3,075 |
| 39 | 2 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Miller American | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 21 | 0 | crash | 46 | $11,275 |
| 40 | 11 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Levi Garrett | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 11 | 0 | engine | 43 | $10,000 |
| 41 | 31 | 81 | Chet Fillip | Pannill Knitting | Corey Fillip | Ford | 3 | 0 | engine | 40 | $3,000 |
Season Navigation
1987 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results