1987 Southern 500
21st race of the 1987 NASCAR Winston Cup Series / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 1987 Southern 500 was the 21st stock car race of the 1987 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season and the 38th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, September 6, 1987, before an audience of 75,000 in Darlington, South Carolina, at Darlington Raceway, a 1.366 miles (2.198 km) permanent egg-shaped oval racetrack. The race was shortened from its scheduled 367 laps to 202 laps due to rain.
Race details | |||
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Race 21 of 29 in the 1987 NASCAR Winston Cup Series | |||
Date | September 6, 1987 | ||
Official name | 38th Annual Southern 500 | ||
Location | Darlington Raceway, Darlington, South Carolina | ||
Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.366 mi (2.221 km) | ||
Distance | 202 laps, 275.932 mi (444.069 km) | ||
Scheduled Distance | 367 laps, 501.322 mi (806.799 km) | ||
Average speed | 115.52 miles per hour (185.91 km/h) | ||
Attendance | 75,000 | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Ranier-Lundy Racing | ||
Time | 31.276 | ||
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, Chris Economaki | ||
Radio in the United States | |||
Radio | Motor Racing Network |
Racing until the 198th lap, Richard Childress Racing's Dale Earnhardt managed to fend off challenges for the lead by owner-driver Richard Petty until a caution period was declared on lap 198. Four laps later, the race was red-flagged and not resumed, earning Earnhardt his 30th career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his 10th victory of the season.[1][2] To fill out the top three, Blue Max Racing's Rusty Wallace and the aforementioned Richard Petty finished second and third, respectively.