| Official Race Results | |||||||||
| Busch 500 | Bristol International Speedway | |||||||||
| August 22, 1987 | Race 20 of 29 | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 90.373 mph | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: 5.50 seconds | Time of Race: 02:56:56 | ||||||||
| Lead Changes: 12 | |||||||||
| Cautions: 8 for 49 laps. | |||||||||
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts / Bonus | Laps | Status | Winnings |
| 1 | 6 | #3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | Wrangler Jeans | 185/10 | 500 | Running | $47,175 |
| 2 | 8 | #27 | Rusty Wallace | Pontiac | Kodiak | 175/5 | 500 | Running | $26,300 |
| 3 | 7 | #15 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | Motorcraft | 165/0 | 500 | Running | $20,275 |
| 4 | 1 | #11 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 165/5 | 500 | Running | $17,500 |
| 5 | 20 | #43 | Richard Petty | Pontiac | STP | 160/5 | 500 | Running | $10,030 |
| 6 | 2 | #5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Chevrolet | Levi Garrett | 150/0 | 497 | Running | $9,725 |
| 7 | 16 | #4 | Rick Wilson | Oldsmobile | Kodak Films | 146/0 | 496 | Running | $2,925 |
| 8 | 5 | #33 | Harry Gant | Chevrolet | Skoal Bandit | 142/0 | 495 | Running | $6,255 |
| 9 | 15 | #9 | Bill Elliott | Ford | Coors | 138/0 | 494 | Running | $9,725 |
| 10 | 19 | #75 | Neil Bonnett | Pontiac | Valvoline | 134/0 | 494 | Running | $6,910 |
| 11 | 4 | #7 | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | Zerex | 135/5 | 493 | Running | $6,325 |
| 12 | 23 | #18 | Dale Jarrett | Chevrolet | Freedlander Financial | 127/0 | 491 | Running | $5,810 |
| 13 | 25 | #52 | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | Eureka Vacuum Cleaners | 124/0 | 486 | Running | $4,845 |
| 14 | 12 | #30 | Michael Waltrip | Chevrolet | All Pro Auto Parts | 121/0 | 484 | Running | $4,635 |
| 15 | 26 | #62 | Steve Christman | Pontiac | AC Spark Plugs | 118/0 | 482 | Running | $2,025 |
| 16 | 28 | #19 | Derrike Cope | Ford | Stoke Racing | 115/0 | 482 | Running | $2,075 |
| 17 | 29 | #67 | Buddy Arrington | Ford | Pannill Knitting | 112/0 | 468 | Running | $4,275 |
| 18 | 10 | #71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Lifebuoy Soap | 109/0 | 442 | Running | $4,115 |
| 19 | 22 | #55 | Phil Parsons | Oldsmobile | Skoal Classic | 106/0 | 415 | Running | $1,425 |
| 20 | 11 | #44 | Sterling Marlin | Oldsmobile | Piedmont Airlines | 103/0 | 405 | Accident | $4,155 |
| 21 | 9 | #17 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Tide | 105/5 | 403 | Running | $2,725 |
| 22 | 14 | #22 | Bobby Allison | Buick | Miller American | 97/0 | 344 | Engine Failure | $6,955 |
| 23 | 30 | #64 | Rodney Combs | Ford | Sunny King Ford | 94/0 | 315 | Engine Failure | $3,415 |
| 24 | 21 | #26 | Morgan Shepherd | Buick | Quaker State | 91/0 | 242 | Accident | $3,385 |
| 25 | 24 | #12 | Brad Teague | Oldsmobile | Slender You Figure Salons | PE | 216 | Oil Pressure | $3,455 |
| 26 | 13 | #35 | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet | Folgers | 85/0 | 200 | Engine Failure | $9,075 |
| 27 | 3 | #90 | Ken Schrader | Ford | Red Baron Frozen Pizza | 87/5 | 179 | Accident | $3,455 |
| 28 | 17 | #21 | Kyle Petty | Ford | CITGO | 79/0 | 158 | Engine Failure | $6,835 |
| 29 | 18 | #8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr | Buick | Miller American | 76/0 | 118 | Engine Failure | $6,815 |
| 30 | 27 | #41 | Ronnie Thomas | Chevrolet | Busch Polishes | 73/0 | 16 | Overheating | $1,095 |
| * Denotes Rookie | |||||||||