Race: Wrangler Jeans Indigo 400
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 22 of 29
Date: September 13, 1987
Track: Richmond International Raceway
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Wrangler Jeans Indigo 400 Race Information
| Winner | Dale Earnhardt | Car | No. 3 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Richard Childress | Sponsor | Wrangler Jeans |
| Winner Start | 8th | Winner Laps Led | 220 |
| Started First | Alan Kulwicki | Most Laps Led | Dale Earnhardt (220) |
| Race Distance | 216.8 miles (400 laps) | Track Length | 0.542 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 30 |
| Total Purse | $245,690 | Winner Earnings | $44,950 |
| Different Leaders | 7 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 4 |
| Points Leader After Race | Dale Earnhardt | Season Race | 22 of 29 |
Wrangler Jeans Indigo 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Wrangler Jeans | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 400 | 220 | running | 185 | $44,950 |
| 2 | 2 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Tide | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 400 | 86 | running | 175 | $22,680 |
| 3 | 6 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | Motorcraft | Bud Moore | Ford | 400 | 0 | running | 165 | $20,050 |
| 4 | 16 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Coors | Harry Melling | Ford | 400 | 0 | running | 160 | $14,675 |
| 5 | 17 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 399 | 0 | running | 155 | $10,180 |
| 6 | 10 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Levi Garrett | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 398 | 0 | running | 150 | $9,170 |
| 7 | 21 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Lifebuoy | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 398 | 0 | running | 146 | $8,280 |
| 8 | 3 | 11 | Terry Labonte | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 398 | 1 | running | 147 | $10,230 |
| 9 | 25 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Eureka Vacuum Cleaners | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | 397 | 21 | running | 143 | $7,300 |
| 10 | 13 | 75 | Neil Bonnett | Valvoline | Rahmoc Enterprises | Pontiac | 397 | 0 | running | 134 | $6,930 |
| 11 | 24 | 62 | Steve Christman | AC Spark Plug | Tom Winkle | Pontiac | 391 | 0 | running | 130 | $2,850 |
| 12 | 15 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Miller American | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 391 | 0 | running | 127 | $7,575 |
| 13 | 28 | 12 | Larry Pollard | Hesco Exhaust Systems | Roger Hamby | Oldsmobile | 391 | 0 | running | — | $4,755 |
| 14 | 27 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Pannill Knitting | Buddy Arrington | Ford | 386 | 0 | running | 121 | $4,615 |
| 15 | 23 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Miller American | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 386 | 0 | running | 118 | $7,675 |
| 16 | 12 | 35 | Benny Parsons | Folger's Decaf | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 382 | 0 | running | 115 | $9,430 |
| 17 | 9 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Kodiak | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac | 373 | 56 | crash | 117 | $8,155 |
| 18 | 5 | 21 | Kyle Petty | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 346 | 0 | axle | 109 | $7,130 |
| 19 | 7 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | All Pro Auto Parts | Chuck Rider | Chevrolet | 309 | 0 | running | 106 | $4,090 |
| 20 | 22 | 55 | Phil Parsons | Skoal Classic | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson | Oldsmobile | 294 | 15 | crash | 108 | $2,565 |
| 21 | 19 | 90 | Ken Schrader | Red Baron Frozen Pizza | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 294 | 0 | running | 100 | $3,790 |
| 22 | 14 | 44 | Sterling Marlin | Piedmont Airlines | Billy Hagan | Oldsmobile | 289 | 0 | crash | 97 | $3,585 |
| 23 | 1 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | Zerex | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | 241 | 1 | crash | 99 | $8,810 |
| 24 | 29 | 64 | Trevor Boys | Sunny King | Elmo Langley | Ford | 222 | 0 | engine | — | $3,215 |
| 25 | 4 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Chevrolet | 140 | 0 | crash | 88 | $3,320 |
| 26 | 26 | 6 | D.K. Ulrich | U.S. Racing | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | 112 | 0 | engine | 85 | $3,175 |
| 27 | 18 | 18 | Dale Jarrett | Freedlander Financial | Eric Freedlander | Chevrolet | 109 | 0 | crash | 82 | $2,430 |
| 28 | 30 | 9 | Doug French | Ron Caragias Insurance | Ron Caragias | Buick | 75 | 0 | crash | 79 | $895 |
| 29 | 20 | 56 | Ernie Irvan | Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet | Marc Reno | Chevrolet | 35 | 0 | overheating | 76 | $860 |
| 30 | 11 | 26 | Morgan Shepherd | Quaker State | Kenny Bernstein | Buick | 12 | 0 | crash | 73 | $2,325 |
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