| Teams 1987 Southern 500 |
|---|
| No. | Team | Driver | Mfg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ellington Racing | Brett Bodine | Chevrolet |
| 3 | Richard Childress Racing | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet |
| 4 | Morgan McClure Motorsports | Rick Wilson | Oldsmobile |
| 5 | Hendrick Motorsports | Geoffrey Bodine | Chevrolet |
| 6 | US Racing | Connie Saylor | Oldsmobile |
| 7 | AK Motorsports | Alan Kulwicki | Ford |
| 8 | Stavola Brothers Racing | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Buick |
| 9 | Melling Racing | Bill Elliott | Ford |
| 11 | Junior Johnson and Associates | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet |
| 12 | Hamby Racing | Trevor Boys | Oldsmobile |
| 15 | Bud Moore Engineering | Ricky Rudd | Ford |
| 17 | Hendrick Motorsports | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet |
| 18 | Freelander Racing | Dale Jarrett | Chevrolet |
| 21 | Wood Brothers Racing | Kyle Petty | Ford |
| 22 | Stavola Brothers Racing | Bobby Allison | Buick |
| 26 | King Racing | Morgan Shepherd | Buick |
| 27 | Blue Max Racing | Rusty Wallace | Pontiac |
| 28 | Ranier Racing with MDM | Davey Allison | Ford |
| 29 | Cale Yarborough Motorsports | Cale Yarborough | Oldsmobile |
| 30 | Bahari Racing | Michael Waltrip | Chevrolet |
| 32 | Edwards Racing | Jonathan Lee Edwards | Chevrolet |
| 33 | Mach 1 Racing | Harry Gant | Chevrolet |
| 34 | Ken Allen | Eddie Bierschwale | Chevrolet |
| 35 | Hendrick Motorsports | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet |
| 36 | H.B. Bailey | H.B. Bailey | Pontiac |
| 43 | Petty Enterprises | Richard Petty | Pontiac |
| 44 | Hagan Racing | Sterling Marlin | Oldsmobile |
| 50 | Dingman Brothers Racing | Greg Sacks | Pontiac |
| 52 | Jimmy Means Racing | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet |
| 55 | Jackson Brothers Motorsports | Phil Parsons | Oldsmobile |
| 62 | Winkle Motorsports | Steve Christman | Pontiac |
| 64 | Langley Racing | Rodney Combs | Ford |
| 67 | Arrington Racing | Buddy Arrington | Ford |
| 71 | Marcis Auto Racing | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet |
| 74 | Wawak Racing | Bobby Wawak | Chevrolet |
| 75 | RahMoc Entrprises | Neil Bonnett | Pontiac |
| 81 | Fillip Racing | Mike Potter | Ford |
| 83 | Lake Speed Racing | Lake Speed | Oldsmobile |
| 88 | Baker-Schiff Racing | Buddy Baker | Oldsmobile |
| 90 | Donlavey Racing | Ken Schrader | Ford |