Race: Winston Western 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 28 of 29
Date: November 8, 1987
Track: Riverside International Raceway
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Winston Western 500 Race Information
| Winner | Rusty Wallace | Car | No. 27 Pontiac |
| Team / Owner | Raymond Beadle | Sponsor | Kodiak |
| Winner Start | 3rd | Winner Laps Led | 11 |
| Started First | Geoffrey Bodine | Most Laps Led | Geoffrey Bodine (92) |
| Race Distance | 311.78 miles (119 laps) | Track Length | 2.62 miles |
| Track Type | Road course | Starters | 42 |
| Total Purse | $307,325 | Winner Earnings | $47,725 |
| Different Leaders | 7 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 11 |
| Points Leader After Race | Dale Earnhardt | Season Race | 28 of 29 |
Winston Western 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Kodiak | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac | 119 | 11 | running | 180 | $47,725 |
| 2 | 10 | 35 | Benny Parsons | Folger's Decaf | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 119 | 0 | running | 170 | $28,700 |
| 3 | 5 | 21 | Kyle Petty | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 119 | 0 | running | 165 | $21,125 |
| 4 | 16 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 119 | 0 | running | 160 | $13,780 |
| 5 | 11 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Miller American | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 119 | 0 | running | 155 | $14,575 |
| 6 | 27 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Tide | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 119 | 1 | running | 155 | $6,745 |
| 7 | 23 | 75 | Joe Ruttman | Valvoline | Rahmoc Enterprises | Pontiac | 119 | 0 | running | 0 | $8,025 |
| 8 | 4 | 11 | Terry Labonte | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 119 | 1 | running | 147 | $12,400 |
| 9 | 22 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Lifebuoy | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 119 | 0 | running | 138 | $9,415 |
| 10 | 1 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Levi Garrett | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 119 | 92 | running | 144 | $18,275 |
| 11 | 7 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | Zerex | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | 119 | 0 | running | 130 | $8,655 |
| 12 | 13 | 78 | Jim Robinson | Hammer Security | Lois Williams | Oldsmobile | 118 | 0 | running | 127 | $4,785 |
| 13 | 37 | 55 | Phil Parsons | Skoal | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson | Oldsmobile | 118 | 0 | running | 124 | $2,350 |
| 14 | 25 | 28 | Davey Allison | Havoline | Harry Ranier | Ford | 118 | 0 | running | 121 | $3,000 |
| 15 | 36 | 95 | Chad Little | Coors | George Jefferson | Ford | 117 | 0 | running | 118 | $4,775 |
| 16 | 24 | 29 | George Follmer | Budget Rent-a-Car | Dick Midgley | Chevrolet | 117 | 8 | running | 120 | $2,005 |
| 17 | 39 | 18 | Dale Jarrett | Coats & Clark | Eric Freedlander | Chevrolet | 116 | 0 | running | 112 | $5,370 |
| 18 | 19 | 4 | Rick Wilson | Kodak Film | Larry McClure | Oldsmobile | 116 | 0 | running | 109 | $1,905 |
| 19 | 34 | 6 | Ernie Irvan | Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | 116 | 0 | running | 106 | $5,060 |
| 20 | 12 | 93 | Derrike Cope | Wholesale | Fred Stoke | Chevrolet | 114 | 0 | running | 103 | $2,355 |
| 21 | 41 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Pannill Knitting | Buddy Arrington | Ford | 114 | 0 | running | 100 | $4,800 |
| 22 | 18 | 88 | Irv Hoerr | Bull Frog Knits | Buddy Baker / Danny Schiff | Oldsmobile | 114 | 0 | running | 0 | $1,705 |
| 23 | 6 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Coors | Harry Melling | Ford | 114 | 0 | running | 94 | $10,255 |
| 24 | 17 | 44 | Sterling Marlin | Piedmont Airlines | Billy Hagan | Oldsmobile | 112 | 0 | running | 91 | $4,380 |
| 25 | 26 | 26 | Morgan Shepherd | Quaker State | Kenny Bernstein | Buick | 110 | 0 | running | 88 | $4,920 |
| 26 | 9 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | All Pro Auto Parts | Chuck Rider | Chevrolet | 109 | 0 | running | 85 | $4,180 |
| 27 | 40 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Eureka Vacuum Cleaners | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | 108 | 0 | running | 82 | $4,110 |
| 28 | 14 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Chevrolet | 106 | 0 | engine | 79 | $3,325 |
| 29 | 38 | 90 | Ken Schrader | Red Baron Frozen Pizza | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 102 | 0 | clutch | 76 | $3,275 |
| 30 | 8 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Wrangler Jeans | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 93 | 1 | engine | 78 | $11,975 |
| 31 | 2 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | Motorcraft | Bud Moore | Ford | 90 | 5 | engine | 75 | $9,600 |
| 32 | 33 | 14 | Harry Goularte | Associated Concrete | Harry Goularte | Chevrolet | 79 | 0 | suspension | 67 | $1,675 |
| 33 | 21 | 25 | Rick Hendrick | Folger's Coffee | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 75 | 0 | transmission | 0 | $1,150 |
| 34 | 15 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Miller American | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 63 | 0 | engine | 61 | $8,125 |
| 35 | 29 | 64 | Rick McCray | Fluro Cote / King's Plaza | Elmo Langley | Chevrolet | 63 | 0 | suspension | 58 | $3,100 |
| 36 | 35 | 73 | Bill Schmitt | Tom Bell Chevrolet / Center | Bill Schmitt | Chevrolet | 36 | 0 | clutch | 55 | $1,500 |
| 37 | 30 | 63 | Jocko Maggiacomo | Maggiacomo Racing | Jim Rosenblum | Chevrolet | 26 | 0 | transmission | 52 | $975 |
| 38 | 31 | 76 | Tommy Kendall | Spears Manufacturing | Wayne Spears | Buick | 26 | 0 | oil pressure | 0 | $950 |
| 39 | 42 | 32 | Ruben Garcia | Minit Mart | Fred Stoke | Chevrolet | 24 | 0 | engine | 46 | $1,425 |
| 40 | 20 | 79 | Roy Smith | Western Peterbilt | Warren Razore | Ford | 23 | 0 | overheating | 43 | $1,425 |
| 41 | 28 | 81 | Glen Steurer | Stick Only | Glen Steurer | Chevrolet | 19 | 0 | suspension | 0 | $925 |
| 42 | 32 | 4 | Hershel McGriff | U.S. Bank | Gary Smith | Pontiac | 7 | 0 | engine | 37 | $2,525 |
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