1987 Goodwrench 500 Results
Dale Earnhardt won the 1987 Goodwrench 500 at Rockingham on March 1, 1987, leading 319 of 492 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 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | 14 | 492 | 319 | Running |
| 2 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | 5 | 492 | 70 | Running |
| 3 | 75 | Neil Bonnett | 6 | 492 | 36 | Running |
| 4 | 9 | Bill Elliott | 7 | 492 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 26 | Morgan Shepherd | 16 | 491 | 12 | Running |
| 6 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | 23 | 491 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | 8 | 490 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 11 | Terry Labonte | 9 | 490 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 28 | Davey Allison | 1 | 490 | 29 | Running |
| 10 | 90 | Ken Schrader | 3 | 489 | 1 | Running |
| 11 | 55 | Phil Parsons | 21 | 488 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 83 | Lake Speed | 19 | 487 | 1 | Running |
| 13 | 22 | Bobby Allison | 17 | 487 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 8 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | 15 | 486 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 43 | Richard Petty | 13 | 486 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 21 | Kyle Petty | 20 | 482 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | 18 | 479 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 67 | Eddie Bierschwale | 32 | 477 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 44 | Sterling Marlin | 12 | 476 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 29 | 474 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 93 | Charlie Baker | 37 | 463 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 26 | 461 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 64 | Jerry Cranmer | 35 | 461 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 81 | Chet Fillip | 30 | 441 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | 40 | 440 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 6 | D.K. Ulrich | 41 | 435 | 0 | Running |
| 27 | 74 | Bobby Wawak | 34 | 418 | 0 | Running |
| 28 | 29 | Cale Yarborough | 24 | 339 | 0 | Transmission |
| 29 | 33 | Harry Gant | 11 | 335 | 0 | Engine |
| 30 | 50 | Greg Sacks | 25 | 319 | 0 | Crash |
| 31 | 88 | Buddy Baker | 10 | 243 | 1 | Engine |
| 32 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | 2 | 228 | 2 | Engine |
| 33 | 82 | Mark Stahl | 33 | 127 | 0 | Overheating |
| 34 | 35 | Benny Parsons | 4 | 79 | 21 | Engine |
| 35 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 28 | 79 | 0 | Crash |
| 36 | 1 | Ron Bouchard | 31 | 79 | 0 | Crash |
| 37 | 48 | James Hylton | 42 | 79 | 0 | Crash |
| 38 | 18 | Tommy Ellis | 22 | 78 | 0 | Crash |
| 39 | 12 | David Sosebee | 36 | 69 | 0 | Crash |
| 40 | 87 | Patrick Latimer | 38 | 38 | 0 | Crash |
| 41 | 34 | Jesse Samples Jr. | 27 | 8 | 0 | Crash |
| 42 | 68 | Jerry Holden | 39 | 8 | 0 | Engine |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | March 1, 1987 |
| Track | Rockingham |
| Laps | 492 |