1987 Valleydale 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 7 of 29
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$229,295Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Bristol Motor Speedway
Margin of Victory:.780 SecondsRace Duration:3Hr 31Min 27Sec.Bristol, Tennessee
Lead Changes:18Average Speed:75.621 MPH.533 Mile Concrete Oval
No. of Cars:30No. of Cautions:13 For 125 Laps

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Dale Earnhardt D. EarnhardtDriver: Harry Gant H. GantChevrolet:9
Car No.:#3 ChevroletCar No.:#33 OldsmobilePontiac:0
Team:Richard Childress RacingTeam:Ford:0
Crew Chief:Kirk ShelmerdineCrew Chief:Andy PetreeBuick:0
Laps Led:134 of 500Pole Speed:115.674 MPH
Official 1987 Valleydale 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
133 Dale EarnhardtDale EarnhardtWrangler JeansRunning180500134
21843 Richard PettyRichard PettySTPRunning1755001
31515 Ricky RuddRicky RuddMotorcraftRunning1655000
4119 Bill ElliottBill ElliottCoorsRunning170500149
557 Alan KulwickiAlan KulwickiZerex Anti-FreezeRunning1605003
6133 Harry GantHarry GantSkoal BanditRunning1555001
71621 Kyle PettyKyle PettyCITGORunning15150051
8826 Morgan ShepherdMorgan ShepherdQuaker StateRunning14749942
91311 Terry LabonteTerry LabonteBudweiserRunning1384990
102418 Dale Jarrett (R)Dale JarrettFreedlander FinancialRunning04970
111075 Neil BonnettNeil BonnettValvolineRunning1304920
121217 Darrell WaltripDarrell WaltripTideRunning1274900
132330 Michael WaltripMichael WaltripBahre RacingRunning1244870
142512 Slick JohnsonSlick JohnsonHesco Exhaust SystemsRunning1214870
15286 D.K. UlrichD.K. UlrichU.S. RacingRunning1184830
16227 Rusty WallaceRusty WallaceKodiakRunning12047942
17790 Ken SchraderKen SchraderRed Baron Frozen PizzaSteering1124510
182981 Mike PotterMike PotterPannill KnittingRunning1094500
1945 Geoffrey BodineGeoffrey BodineLevi GarrettAccident1114365
201955 Phil ParsonsPhil ParsonsCopenhagenRunning1034190
212670 J.D. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieRumple Furniture CompanyEngine1004060
222764 Jerry Cranmer (R)Jerry CranmerSunny King HondaRunning973920
23622 Bobby AllisonBobby AllisonMiller AmericanAccident942890
241444 Sterling MarlinSterling MarlinPiedmont AirlinesAccident9625254
252267 Eddie BierschwaleEddie BierschwalePannill KnittingAccident882090
26208 Bobby Hillin, Jr.Bobby Hillin, Jr.Miller AmericanEngine851950
271771 Dave MarcisDave MarcisLifebuoy SoapAccident8716818
28935 Benny ParsonsBenny ParsonsFolgersAccident791680
292152 Jimmy MeansJimmy MeansTurtle WaxAccident761270
303041 Ronnie ThomasRonnie ThomasBusch PolishesEngine73770

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