1987 Talladega 500 Results
Bill Elliott won the 1987 Talladega 500 at Talladega on July 26, 1987, leading 72 of 188 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 | 1 | 188 | 72 | Running |
| 2 | 28 | Davey Allison | 3 | 188 | 77 | Running |
| 3 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | 2 | 188 | 8 | Running |
| 4 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | 4 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 29 | Cale Yarborough | 22 | 188 | 4 | Running |
| 6 | 11 | Terry Labonte | 5 | 188 | 22 | Running |
| 7 | 83 | Lake Speed | 14 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | 9 | 188 | 1 | Running |
| 9 | 21 | Kyle Petty | 8 | 188 | 1 | Running |
| 10 | 88 | Buddy Baker | 12 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 25 | Tim Richmond | 16 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 22 | Bobby Allison | 7 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | 11 | 187 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 44 | Sterling Marlin | 10 | 187 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | 27 | 187 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 4 | Rick Wilson | 32 | 187 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | 21 | 186 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 90 | Ken Schrader | 26 | 185 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 64 | Rodney Combs | 31 | 184 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 67 | Chet Fillip | 34 | 184 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 18 | Dale Jarrett | 37 | 183 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 25 | 183 | 2 | Running |
| 23 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | 13 | 180 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 0 | Delma Cowart | 38 | 180 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 35 | 177 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 62 | Steve Christman | 39 | 176 | 0 | Running |
| 27 | 01 | Dave Pletcher | 24 | 145 | 0 | Crash |
| 28 | 48 | Jerry Holden | 40 | 133 | 0 | Engine |
| 29 | 55 | Phil Parsons | 15 | 132 | 0 | Engine |
| 30 | 35 | Benny Parsons | 19 | 131 | 0 | Engine |
| 31 | 33 | Harry Gant | 29 | 124 | 0 | Engine |
| 32 | 75 | Neil Bonnett | 17 | 116 | 0 | Running |
| 33 | 82 | Mark Stahl | 30 | 115 | 0 | Engine |
| 34 | 12 | Jeff Swindell | 33 | 102 | 0 | Fatigue |
| 35 | 14 | A.J. Foyt | 18 | 91 | 1 | Handling |
| 36 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 36 | 60 | 0 | Engine |
| 37 | 43 | Richard Petty | 28 | 47 | 0 | Engine |
| 38 | 1 | Brett Bodine | 23 | 32 | 0 | Crash |
| 39 | 26 | Morgan Shepherd | 6 | 10 | 0 | Engine |
| 40 | 8 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | 20 | 2 | 0 | Engine |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | July 26, 1987 |
| Track | Talladega |
| Laps | 188 |