1987 Summer 500 Results
Dale Earnhardt won the 1987 Summer 500 at Pocono on July 19, 1987, leading 85 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 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | 16 | 200 | 85 | Running |
| 2 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | 2 | 200 | 1 | Running |
| 3 | 88 | Buddy Baker | 13 | 200 | 2 | Running |
| 4 | 35 | Benny Parsons | 15 | 200 | 1 | Running |
| 5 | 28 | Davey Allison | 6 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 11 | Terry Labonte | 10 | 200 | 11 | Running |
| 7 | 75 | Neil Bonnett | 11 | 200 | 5 | Running |
| 8 | 43 | Richard Petty | 22 | 199 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 24 | 199 | 6 | Running |
| 10 | 90 | Ken Schrader | 21 | 199 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 12 | Trevor Boys | 33 | 199 | 4 | Running |
| 12 | 18 | Dale Jarrett | 28 | 198 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 04 | Charlie Rudolph | 35 | 198 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | 14 | 197 | 22 | Running |
| 15 | 8 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | 26 | 196 | 0 | Engine |
| 16 | 64 | Rodney Combs | 36 | 196 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 31 | 196 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 6 | Connie Saylor | 40 | 194 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | 25 | 190 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 21 | Kyle Petty | 5 | 185 | 9 | Running |
| 21 | 31 | Ron Shephard | 38 | 176 | 0 | Crash |
| 22 | 1 | Brett Bodine | 9 | 174 | 2 | Engine |
| 23 | 62 | Steve Christman | 29 | 164 | 0 | Engine |
| 24 | 63 | Jocko Maggiacomo | 32 | 156 | 0 | Engine |
| 25 | 44 | Sterling Marlin | 23 | 149 | 0 | Overheating |
| 26 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | 8 | 142 | 4 | Engine |
| 27 | 22 | Bobby Allison | 17 | 130 | 8 | Engine |
| 28 | 85 | Bobby Gerhart | 37 | 126 | 0 | Engine |
| 29 | 25 | Tim Richmond | 1 | 120 | 14 | Engine |
| 30 | 33 | Harry Gant | 7 | 83 | 0 | Crash |
| 31 | 19 | Derrike Cope | 30 | 76 | 0 | Engine |
| 32 | 9 | Bill Elliott | 3 | 75 | 26 | Overheating |
| 33 | 80 | Jimmy Horton | 39 | 60 | 0 | Oil pressure |
| 34 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | 12 | 50 | 0 | Steering |
| 35 | 50 | Greg Sacks | 27 | 50 | 0 | Engine |
| 36 | 26 | Morgan Shepherd | 4 | 47 | 0 | Transmission |
| 37 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | 19 | 37 | 0 | Crash |
| 38 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 34 | 17 | 0 | Oil leak |
| 39 | 55 | Phil Parsons | 18 | 16 | 0 | Engine |
| 40 | 4 | Rick Wilson | 20 | 11 | 0 | Engine |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | July 19, 1987 |
| Track | Pocono |
| Laps | 200 |