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1987 Daytona 500 Results
| Fin. Pos. | Str. Car Pos. | Car No. | Driver | Laps | Money | Car |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 9 | Bill Elliott | 200 | $204,150 | Ford |
| 2 | 4 | 35 | Benny Parsons | 200 | $122,420 | Chevrolet |
| 3 | 11 | 43 | Richard Petty | 200 | $76,040 | Pontiac |
| 4 | 7 | 88 | Buddy Baker | 200 | $74,450 | Oldsmobile |
| 5 | 13 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | 200 | $64,925 | Chevrolet |
| 6 | 6 | 22 | Bobby Allison | 200 | $60,475 | Buick |
| 7 | 3 | 90 | Ken Schrader | 200 | $68,545 | Ford |
| 8 | 5 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | 200 | $39,925 | Chevrolet |
| 9 | 31 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | 200 | $38,425 | Ford |
| 10 | 22 | 29 | Cale Yarborough | 200 | $29,600 | Oldsmobile |
| 11 | 19 | 55 | Phil Parsons | 200 | $26,200 | Oldsmobile |
| 12 | 15 | 75 | Neil Bonnett | 199 | $29,600 | Pontiac |
| 13 | 21 | 8 | Bobby Hillin | 199 | $29,005 | Buick |
| 14 | 8 | 5 | Geoff Bodine | 199 | $36,365 | Chevrolet |
| 15 | 37 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | 198 | $22,740 | Ford |
| 16 | 35 | 26 | Morgan Shepherd | 198 | $20,660 | Buick |
| 17 | 24 | 77 | Ken Ragan | 197 | $17,085 | Ford |
| 18 | 14 | 11 | Terry Labonte | 197 | $25,915 | Chevrolet |
| 19 | 36 | 10 | Rodney Combs | 197 | $15,295 | Oldsmobile |
| 20 | 42 | 50 | Greg Sacks | 196 | $14,335 | Pontiac |
| 21 | 27 | 86 | Ronnie Sanders | 195 | $13,930 | Ford |
| 22 | 18 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | 193 | $18,110 | Chevrolet |
| 23 | 28 | 6 | Trevor Boys | 191 | $16,795 | Chevrolet |
| 24 | 40 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 191 | $14,480 | Pontiac |
| 25 | 38 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 191 | $11,810 | Pontiac |
| 26 | 33 | 83 | Lake Speed | 188 | $11,105 | Oldsmobile |
| 27 | 2 | 28 | Davey Allison | 184 | $14,045 | Ford |
| 28 | 39 | 12 | David Sosebee | 184 | $14,145 | Chevrolet |
| 29 | 29 | 66 | Tom Sneva | 182 | $11,135 | Oldsmobile |
| 30 | 10 | 44 | Sterling Marlin | 167 | $16,875 | Oldsmobile |
| 31 | 12 | 33 | Harry Gant | 156 | $15,100 | Chevrolet |
| 32 | 17 | 1 | Ron Bouchard | 125 | $11,370 | Chevrolet |
| 33 | 23 | 19 | Derrike Cope | 124 | $10,840 | Ford |
| 34 | 16 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 115 | $13,975 | Chevrolet |
| 35 | 20 | 21 | Kyle Petty | 72 | $13,455 | Ford |
| 36 | 34 | 67 | Eddie Bierschwale | 44 | $12,235 | Ford |
| 37 | 9 | 4 | Rick Wilson | 37 | $11,420 | Oldsmobile |
| 38 | 30 | 82 | Mark Stahl | 36 | $9,540 | Ford |
| 39 | 26 | 81 | Chet Fillip | 19 | $9,750 | Ford |
| 40 | 25 | 64 | Connie Saylor | 12 | $11,470 | Pontiac |
| 41 | 32 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | 10 | $15,720 | Pontiac |
| 42 | 41 | 14 | A.J. Foyt | 10 | $7,870 | Oldsmobile |
| Time of Race: | 2 hours, 50 minutes, 12 seconds |
| Average Speed: | 176.263 mph |
| Fastest Qualifier: | Bill Elliott, 210.364 mph |
| Pole: | Bill Elliott |
| Margin of Victory: | 3 car lengths |
| Caution Flags: | 4 for 15 laps |
| Lead Changes: | 28 lead changes among 10 drivers. Lap Leaders: Bill Elliott 1-35, Buddy Baker 36, Geoff Bodine 37, Sterling Marlin 38, Elliott 39-42, Baker 43-52, Bodine 53, Baker 54-81, Ken Schrader 82-86, Neil Bonnett 87-88, Elliott 89-117, Schrader 118-122, Bodine 123-124, Bonnett 125-127, Elliott 128-137, Schrader 138-139, Elliott 140, Darrell Waltrip 141, Benny Parsons 142-143, Dale Earnhardt 144, Elliott 145-155, Schrader 156-157, Earnhardt 158-165, Baker 166-171, Elliott 172-182, Earnhardt 183-189, Richard Petty 190-191, Bodine 192-197, Elliott 198-200. |
| Total Laps Led: | Bill Elliott 104, Buddy Baker 45, Dale Earnhardt 16, Ken Schrader 14, Geoff Bodine 10, Neil Bonnett 5, Benny Parsons 2, Richard Petty 2, Sterling Marlin 1, Darrell Waltrip 1. |
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