1987 TranSouth 500 Results
Dale Earnhardt won the 1987 TranSouth 500 at Darlington on March 29, 1987, leading 239 of 367 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 41 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | 2 | 367 | 239 | Running |
| 2 | 9 | Bill Elliott | 3 | 367 | 41 | Running |
| 3 | 43 | Richard Petty | 24 | 367 | 1 | Running |
| 4 | 44 | Sterling Marlin | 16 | 367 | 5 | Running |
| 5 | 90 | Ken Schrader | 1 | 367 | 19 | Running |
| 6 | 75 | Neil Bonnett | 13 | 367 | 7 | Running |
| 7 | 33 | Harry Gant | 12 | 366 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 1 | Ron Bouchard | 25 | 366 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 55 | Phil Parsons | 15 | 366 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | 19 | 366 | 1 | Running |
| 11 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | 7 | 364 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 12 | Slick Johnson | 36 | 363 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 21 | Kyle Petty | 23 | 362 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | 34 | 361 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 29 | Cale Yarborough | 21 | 354 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 67 | Eddie Bierschwale | 28 | 349 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 36 | H.B. Bailey | 35 | 348 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 6 | D.K. Ulrich | 32 | 347 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | 30 | 338 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | 6 | 322 | 0 | Overheating |
| 21 | 35 | Benny Parsons | 4 | 314 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 26 | Morgan Shepherd | 18 | 312 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 8 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | 20 | 307 | 0 | Overheating |
| 24 | 64 | Connie Saylor | 33 | 291 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 88 | Buddy Baker | 11 | 259 | 40 | Crash |
| 26 | 50 | Greg Sacks | 27 | 258 | 0 | Engine |
| 27 | 28 | Davey Allison | 5 | 214 | 0 | Crash |
| 28 | 22 | Bobby Allison | 8 | 214 | 1 | Crash |
| 29 | 77 | Bobby Wawak | 37 | 168 | 0 | Crash |
| 30 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | 10 | 144 | 12 | Crash |
| 31 | 83 | Lake Speed | 9 | 144 | 0 | Crash |
| 32 | 11 | Terry Labonte | 14 | 143 | 0 | Crash |
| 33 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 17 | 131 | 1 | Steering |
| 34 | 4 | Rick Wilson | 22 | 118 | 0 | Head gasket |
| 35 | 32 | Jonathan Lee Edwards | 40 | 104 | 0 | Fuel pump |
| 36 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 31 | 85 | 0 | Engine |
| 37 | 10 | Rodney Combs | 29 | 38 | 0 | Ignition |
| 38 | 48 | James Hylton | 41 | 14 | 0 | Ignition |
| 39 | 62 | Steve Christman | 39 | 8 | 0 | Crash |
| 40 | 18 | Tommy Ellis | 26 | 3 | 0 | Quit |
| 41 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 38 | 1 | 0 | Engine |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | March 29, 1987 |
| Track | Darlington |
| Laps | 367 |