1987 Southern 500
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 21 of 29 in the 1987 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season | |||
| Date | September 6, 1987 | ||
| Official name | Southern 500 | ||
| Location | Darlington Raceway, Darlington County, South Carolina | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.366 mi (2.198 km) | ||
| Distance | 202 laps, 275.932 mi (444.069 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 367 laps, 501.322 mi (806.8 km) | ||
| Average speed | 115.52 miles per hour (185.91 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Ranier-Lundy Racing | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | |
| Laps | 109 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | ESPN | ||
| Announcers | Bob Jenkins & Larry Nuber | ||
The 1987 Heinz Southern 500, the 38th running of the event, was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series race held on September 6, 1987 at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, South Carolina. Contested over 202 laps – shortened from 367 laps due to rain – on the 1.366 mile (2.198 km) speedway, it was the 21st race of the 1987 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season. Dale Earnhardt of Richard Childress Racing won the race.
Top 10 results
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 2 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Blue Max Racing | Pontiac |
| 3 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac |
| 4 | 44 | Sterling Marlin | Hagan Racing | Oldsmobile |
| 5 | 11 | Terry Labonte | Junior Johnson & Associates | Chevrolet |
| 6 | 8 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | Stavola Brothers Racing | Buick |
| 7 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | Bud Moore Engineering | Ford |
| 8 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Melling Racing | Ford |
| 9 | 26 | Morgan Shepherd | King Racing | Buick |
| 10 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
Race statistics
- Time of race: 2:23:19
- Average Speed: 115.52 miles per hour (185.91 km/h)
- Pole Speed: 157.232 miles per hour (253.040 km/h)
- Cautions: 5 for 50 laps
- Margin of Victory: under caution
- Lead changes: 13
- Percent of race run under caution: 24.8%
- Average green flag run: 38 laps
References
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