1987 Atlanta Journal 500 Results
Bill Elliott won the 1987 Atlanta Journal 500 at Atlanta on November 22, 1987, leading 168 of 328 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 42 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Bill Elliott | 1 | 328 | 168 | Running |
| 2 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | 2 | 328 | 133 | Running |
| 3 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | 14 | 328 | 19 | Running |
| 4 | 22 | Bobby Allison | 15 | 328 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 28 | Davey Allison | 3 | 327 | 3 | Running |
| 6 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | 13 | 327 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 35 | Benny Parsons | 11 | 327 | 2 | Running |
| 8 | 55 | Phil Parsons | 20 | 327 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 44 | Sterling Marlin | 22 | 327 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 88 | Buddy Baker | 18 | 327 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 75 | Joe Ruttman | 31 | 327 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | 16 | 326 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 21 | Kyle Petty | 29 | 326 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 8 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | 41 | 325 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 1 | Brett Bodine | 28 | 324 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 76 | Hut Stricklin | 19 | 322 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 31 | Brad Teague | 24 | 320 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | 21 | 317 | 1 | Running |
| 19 | 36 | H.B. Bailey | 37 | 316 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 87 | Randy Baker | 38 | 315 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 82 | Mark Stahl | 36 | 311 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 42 | 311 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 77 | Ken Ragan | 23 | 281 | 0 | Wheel bearing |
| 24 | 33 | Harry Gant | 4 | 280 | 0 | Engine |
| 25 | 16 | Larry Pearson | 32 | 268 | 0 | Crash |
| 26 | 50 | Greg Sacks | 10 | 220 | 1 | Oil pan |
| 27 | 4 | Rick Wilson | 8 | 219 | 0 | Crash |
| 28 | 11 | Terry Labonte | 12 | 203 | 0 | Flywheel |
| 29 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 35 | 171 | 0 | Vibration |
| 30 | 43 | Richard Petty | 30 | 154 | 0 | Crash |
| 31 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | 17 | 154 | 0 | Crash |
| 32 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 25 | 150 | 0 | Crank |
| 33 | 93 | Charlie Baker | 40 | 147 | 0 | Crash |
| 34 | 64 | Curtis Markham | 34 | 126 | 0 | Engine |
| 35 | 90 | Ken Schrader | 9 | 110 | 1 | Engine |
| 36 | 18 | Dale Jarrett | 33 | 84 | 0 | Clutch |
| 37 | 14 | A.J. Foyt | 27 | 76 | 0 | Handling |
| 38 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | 26 | 75 | 0 | Engine |
| 39 | 26 | Morgan Shepherd | 7 | 49 | 0 | Engine |
| 40 | 29 | Cale Yarborough | 6 | 32 | 0 | Crash |
| 41 | 83 | Lake Speed | 3 | 32 | 0 | Crash |
| 42 | 98 | Ed Pimm | 39 | 30 | 0 | Crash |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | November 22, 1987 |
| Track | Atlanta |
| Laps | 328 |