| Official Race Results | |||||||||
| Atl. Journal 500 | Atlanta Motor Speedway | |||||||||
| November 22, 1987 | Race 29 of 29 | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 139.047 mph | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: 12.94 seconds | Time of Race: 03:35:25 | ||||||||
| Lead Changes: 12 | |||||||||
| Cautions: 5 for 33 laps. | |||||||||
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts / Bonus | Laps | Status | Winnings |
| 1 | 1 | #9 | Bill Elliott | Ford | Coors | 185/10 | 328 | Running | $74,200 |
| 2 | 2 | #3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | Wrangler Jeans | 175/5 | 328 | Running | $35,350 |
| 3 | 14 | #15 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | Motorcraft | 170/5 | 328 | Running | $22,585 |
| 4 | 15 | #22 | Bobby Allison | Buick | Miller American | 160/0 | 328 | Running | $16,725 |
| 5 | 5 | #28 | Davey Allison * | Ford | Havoline | 160/5 | 327 | Running | $9,985 |
| 6 | 13 | #7 | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | Zerex | 150/0 | 327 | Running | $14,110 |
| 7 | 11 | #35 | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet | Folgers | 151/5 | 327 | Running | $14,440 |
| 8 | 20 | #55 | Phil Parsons | Oldsmobile | Skoal Classic | 142/0 | 327 | Running | $5,675 |
| 9 | 22 | #44 | Sterling Marlin | Oldsmobile | Piedmont Airlines | 138/0 | 327 | Running | $8,605 |
| 10 | 18 | #88 | Buddy Baker | Oldsmobile | Crisco | 134/0 | 327 | Running | $5,080 |
| 11 | 31 | #75 | Joe Ruttman | Pontiac | Valvoline | PE | 327 | Running | $7,375 |
| 12 | 16 | #27 | Rusty Wallace | Pontiac | Kodiak | 127/0 | 326 | Running | $10,965 |
| 13 | 29 | #21 | Kyle Petty | Ford | CITGO | 124/0 | 326 | Running | $9,835 |
| 14 | 41 | #8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr | Buick | Miller American | 121/0 | 325 | Running | $9,700 |
| 15 | 28 | #1 | Brett Bodine | Chevrolet | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | 118/0 | 324 | Running | $2,925 |
| 16 | 19 | #76 | Hut Stricklin | Oldsmobile | Jaehne Motorsports | 115/0 | 322 | Running | $2,460 |
| 17 | 24 | #31 | Brad Teague | Oldsmobile | Slender You Figure Salons | 112/0 | 320 | Running | $2,345 |
| 18 | 21 | #17 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Tide | 114/5 | 317 | Running | $6,300 |
| 19 | 37 | #36 | H.B. Bailey | Pontiac | National Motors | 106/0 | 316 | Running | $2,120 |
| 20 | 38 | #87 | Randy Baker | Chevrolet | Sony Magnetic Products | 103/0 | 315 | Running | $2,560 |
| 21 | 36 | #82 | Mark Stahl | Ford | Auto Bell Car Washes | 100/0 | 311 | Running | $1,925 |
| 22 | 42 | #67 | Buddy Arrington | Ford | Pannill Knitting | 97/0 | 311 | Running | $5,795 |
| 23 | 23 | #77 | Ken Ragan | Ford | Southlake | 94/0 | 281 | Wheel Bearing | $1,755 |
| 24 | 4 | #33 | Harry Gant | Chevrolet | Skoal Bandit | 91/0 | 280 | Engine Failure | $5,505 |
| 25 | 32 | #16 | Larry Pearson | Chevrolet | Chattanooga Chew | 88/0 | 268 | Accident | $1,605 |
| 26 | 10 | #50 | Greg Sacks | Pontiac | Valvoline | 90/5 | 220 | Oil Pan | $1,575 |
| 27 | 8 | #4 | Rick Wilson | Oldsmobile | Kodak Films | 82/0 | 219 | Accident | $1,525 |
| 28 | 12 | #11 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 79/0 | 203 | Flywheel | $10,295 |
| 29 | 35 | #52 | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | Eureka Vacuum Cleaners | 76/0 | 171 | Vibration | $5,140 |
| 30 | 30 | #43 | Richard Petty | Pontiac | STP | 73/0 | 154 | Accident | $5,600 |
| 31 | 17 | #5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Chevrolet | Levi Garrett | 70/0 | 154 | Accident | $8,410 |
| 32 | 25 | #71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Lifebuoy Soap | 67/0 | 150 | Crankshaft | $4,585 |
| 33 | 40 | #93 | Charlie Baker | Chevrolet | Axiom | 64/0 | 147 | Accident | $1,350 |
| 34 | 34 | #64 | Curtis Markham | Ford | Sunny King Ford | PE | 126 | Engine Failure | $4,375 |
| 35 | 9 | #90 | Ken Schrader | Ford | Red Baron Frozen Pizza | 63/5 | 110 | Engine Failure | $4,090 |
| 36 | 33 | #18 | Dale Jarrett | Chevrolet | Coats & Clark | 55/0 | 84 | Clutch | $4,065 |
| 37 | 27 | #14 | AJ Foyt | Oldsmobile | Copenhagen | 52/0 | 76 | Handling | $1,285 |
| 38 | 26 | #30 | Michael Waltrip | Chevrolet | All Pro Auto Parts | 49/0 | 75 | Engine Failure | $4,025 |
| 39 | 7 | #26 | Morgan Shepherd | Buick | Quaker State | 46/0 | 49 | Engine Failure | $3,990 |
| 40 | 6 | #29 | Cale Yarborough | Oldsmobile | Hardee's | 43/0 | 32 | Accident | $1,235 |
| 41 | 3 | #83 | Lake Speed | Oldsmobile | Wynn's | 40/0 | 32 | Accident | $1,235 |
| 42 | 39 | #98 | Ed Pimm | Buick | Sunoco | 37/0 | 30 | Accident | $1,235 |
| * Denotes Rookie | |||||||||