1987 Busch 500 Results
Dale Earnhardt won the 1987 Busch 500 at Bristol on August 22, 1987, leading 415 of 500 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 30 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | 6 | 500 | 415 | Running |
| 2 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | 8 | 500 | 1 | Running |
| 3 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | 7 | 500 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 11 | Terry Labonte | 1 | 500 | 56 | Running |
| 5 | 43 | Richard Petty | 20 | 500 | 2 | Running |
| 6 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | 2 | 497 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 4 | Rick Wilson | 16 | 496 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 33 | Harry Gant | 5 | 495 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 9 | Bill Elliott | 15 | 494 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 75 | Neil Bonnett | 19 | 494 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | 4 | 493 | 5 | Running |
| 12 | 18 | Dale Jarrett | 23 | 491 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 25 | 486 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | 12 | 484 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 62 | Steve Christman | 26 | 482 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 19 | Derrike Cope | 28 | 482 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 29 | 468 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 10 | 442 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 55 | Phil Parsons | 22 | 415 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 44 | Sterling Marlin | 11 | 405 | 0 | Crash |
| 21 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | 9 | 403 | 1 | Running |
| 22 | 22 | Bobby Allison | 14 | 344 | 0 | Engine |
| 23 | 64 | Rodney Combs | 30 | 315 | 0 | Engine |
| 24 | 26 | Morgan Shepherd | 21 | 242 | 0 | Crash |
| 25 | 12 | Brad Teague | 24 | 216 | 0 | Oil pressure |
| 26 | 35 | Benny Parsons | 13 | 200 | 0 | Engine |
| 27 | 90 | Ken Schrader | 3 | 179 | 20 | Crash |
| 28 | 21 | Kyle Petty | 17 | 158 | 0 | Engine |
| 29 | 8 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | 18 | 118 | 0 | Engine |
| 30 | 41 | Ronnie Thomas | 27 | 16 | 0 | Overheating |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | August 22, 1987 |
| Track | Bristol |
| Laps | 500 |