1987 Daytona 500 Results
Bill Elliott won the 1987 Daytona 500 at Daytona on February 15, 1987, leading 104 of 200 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 | 200 | 104 | Running |
| 2 | 35 | Benny Parsons | 4 | 200 | 2 | Running |
| 3 | 43 | Richard Petty | 11 | 200 | 2 | Running |
| 4 | 88 | Buddy Baker | 7 | 200 | 45 | Running |
| 5 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | 13 | 200 | 16 | Running |
| 6 | 22 | Bobby Allison | 6 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 90 | Ken Schrader | 3 | 200 | 14 | Running |
| 8 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | 5 | 200 | 1 | Running |
| 9 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | 31 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 29 | Cale Yarborough | 22 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 55 | Phil Parsons | 19 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 75 | Neil Bonnett | 15 | 199 | 5 | Running |
| 13 | 8 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | 21 | 199 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | 8 | 199 | 10 | Running |
| 15 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | 37 | 198 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 26 | Morgan Shepherd | 35 | 198 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 77 | Ken Ragan | 24 | 197 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 11 | Terry Labonte | 14 | 197 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 10 | Rodney Combs | 36 | 197 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 50 | Greg Sacks | 42 | 196 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 86 | Ronnie Sanders | 27 | 195 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | 18 | 193 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 6 | Trevor Boys | 28 | 191 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 40 | 191 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 38 | 191 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 83 | Lake Speed | 33 | 188 | 0 | Engine |
| 27 | 28 | Davey Allison | 2 | 184 | 0 | Running |
| 28 | 12 | David Sosebee | 39 | 184 | 0 | Running |
| 29 | 66 | Tom Sneva | 29 | 182 | 0 | Engine |
| 30 | 44 | Sterling Marlin | 10 | 167 | 1 | Clutch |
| 31 | 33 | Harry Gant | 12 | 156 | 0 | Transmission |
| 32 | 1 | Ron Bouchard | 17 | 125 | 0 | Engine |
| 33 | 19 | Derrike Cope | 23 | 124 | 0 | Overheating |
| 34 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 16 | 115 | 0 | Oil leak |
| 35 | 21 | Kyle Petty | 20 | 72 | 0 | Valve |
| 36 | 67 | Eddie Bierschwale | 34 | 44 | 0 | Engine |
| 37 | 4 | Rick Wilson | 9 | 37 | 0 | Clutch |
| 38 | 82 | Mark Stahl | 30 | 36 | 0 | Engine |
| 39 | 81 | Chet Fillip | 26 | 19 | 0 | Engine |
| 40 | 64 | Connie Saylor | 25 | 12 | 0 | Engine |
| 41 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | 32 | 10 | 0 | Piston |
| 42 | 14 | A.J. Foyt | 41 | 10 | 0 | Spark plug |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | February 15, 1987 |
| Track | Daytona |
| Laps | 200 |