1987 Champion Spark Plug 400 Results
Bill Elliott won the 1987 Champion Spark Plug 400 at Michigan on August 16, 1987, leading 16 of 200 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 40 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Bill Elliott | 3 | 200 | 16 | Running |
| 2 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | 8 | 200 | 63 | Running |
| 3 | 26 | Morgan Shepherd | 15 | 200 | 1 | Running |
| 4 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | 20 | 200 | 58 | Running |
| 5 | 28 | Davey Allison | 1 | 200 | 21 | Running |
| 6 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | 2 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 22 | Bobby Allison | 19 | 200 | 11 | Running |
| 8 | 88 | Buddy Baker | 31 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 75 | Neil Bonnett | 30 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | 22 | 200 | 1 | Running |
| 11 | 43 | Richard Petty | 11 | 199 | 28 | Crash |
| 12 | 4 | Rick Wilson | 13 | 199 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 8 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | 16 | 199 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 55 | Phil Parsons | 23 | 199 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 44 | Sterling Marlin | 21 | 199 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 83 | Lake Speed | 14 | 199 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | 7 | 199 | 1 | Running |
| 18 | 35 | Benny Parsons | 6 | 199 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 50 | Greg Sacks | 40 | 198 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | 28 | 198 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 1 | Brett Bodine | 5 | 196 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 35 | 195 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 33 | 194 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 89 | Jim Sauter | 17 | 190 | 0 | Engine |
| 25 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | 27 | 180 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 33 | Harry Gant | 12 | 179 | 0 | Engine |
| 27 | 21 | Kyle Petty | 18 | 165 | 0 | Engine |
| 28 | 51 | David Simko | 34 | 164 | 0 | Engine |
| 29 | 25 | Tim Richmond | 25 | 149 | 0 | Engine |
| 30 | 77 | Ken Ragan | 26 | 146 | 0 | Crash |
| 31 | 64 | Rodney Combs | 24 | 146 | 0 | Engine |
| 32 | 74 | Bobby Wawak | 39 | 137 | 0 | Oil leak |
| 33 | 11 | Terry Labonte | 9 | 129 | 0 | Water pump |
| 34 | 90 | Ken Schrader | 4 | 89 | 0 | Engine |
| 35 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 29 | 77 | 0 | Engine |
| 36 | 04 | Charlie Rudolph | 38 | 68 | 0 | Transmission |
| 37 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 36 | 65 | 0 | Engine |
| 38 | 19 | Derrike Cope | 10 | 43 | 0 | Engine |
| 39 | 18 | Dale Jarrett | 37 | 25 | 0 | Engine |
| 40 | 29 | Cale Yarborough | 32 | 22 | 0 | Engine |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | August 16, 1987 |
| Track | Michigan |
| Laps | 200 |