1987 Sovran Bank 500 Results
Dale Earnhardt won the 1987 Sovran Bank 500 at Martinsville on April 26, 1987, leading 156 of 500 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 31 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | 4 | 500 | 156 | Running |
| 2 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | 5 | 500 | 63 | Running |
| 3 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | 7 | 500 | 116 | Running |
| 4 | 55 | Phil Parsons | 19 | 500 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 11 | Terry Labonte | 2 | 498 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 9 | Bill Elliott | 31 | 498 | 66 | Running |
| 7 | 90 | Ken Schrader | 20 | 498 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 22 | Bobby Allison | 13 | 497 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 75 | Neil Bonnett | 9 | 496 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | 18 | 495 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 81 | Buddy Arrington | 16 | 494 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 21 | Kyle Petty | 6 | 493 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 19 | Derrike Cope | 29 | 490 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 26 | 488 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 8 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | 22 | 452 | 0 | Rear end |
| 16 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | 15 | 440 | 0 | Rear end |
| 17 | 26 | Morgan Shepherd | 1 | 396 | 34 | Engine |
| 18 | 48 | Tony Spanos | 30 | 386 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 44 | Sterling Marlin | 21 | 378 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 64 | Jerry Cranmer | 23 | 369 | 0 | Clutch |
| 21 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | 11 | 360 | 45 | Engine |
| 22 | 43 | Richard Petty | 10 | 347 | 0 | Timing chain |
| 23 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 12 | 333 | 0 | Rear end |
| 24 | 67 | Eddie Bierschwale | 25 | 269 | 0 | Engine |
| 25 | 62 | Steve Christman | 24 | 264 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 35 | Benny Parsons | 17 | 223 | 0 | Valve |
| 27 | 33 | Harry Gant | 3 | 186 | 20 | Rear end |
| 28 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | 8 | 185 | 0 | Oil line |
| 29 | 18 | Dale Jarrett | 14 | 113 | 0 | Engine |
| 30 | 12 | Slick Johnson | 28 | 87 | 0 | Timing chain |
| 31 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 27 | 21 | 0 | Engine |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | April 26, 1987 |
| Track | Martinsville |
| Laps | 500 |