| Official Race Results | |||||||||
| Pepsi FireCracker 400 | Daytona International Speedway | |||||||||
| July 04, 1987 | Race 15 of 29 | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 161.074 mph | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: 4 seconds | Time of Race: 02:29:00 | ||||||||
| Lead Changes: 23 | |||||||||
| Cautions: 4 for 20 laps. | |||||||||
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts / Bonus | Laps | Status | Winnings |
| 1 | 11 | #22 | Bobby Allison | Buick | Miller American | 180/5 | 160 | Running | $57,375 |
| 2 | 9 | #88 | Buddy Baker | Oldsmobile | Crisco | 175/5 | 160 | Running | $30,800 |
| 3 | 28 | #71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Lifebuoy Soap | 170/5 | 160 | Running | $27,805 |
| 4 | 26 | #17 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Tide | 165/5 | 160 | Running | $17,470 |
| 5 | 4 | #26 | Morgan Shepherd | Buick | Quaker State | 155/0 | 160 | Running | $17,130 |
| 6 | 13 | #3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | Wrangler Jeans | 155/5 | 160 | Running | $22,160 |
| 7 | 3 | #90 | Ken Schrader | Ford | Red Baron Frozen Pizza | 156/10 | 160 | Running | $15,850 |
| 8 | 6 | #27 | Rusty Wallace | Pontiac | Kodiak | 147/5 | 160 | Running | $15,760 |
| 9 | 16 | #33 | Harry Gant | Chevrolet | Skoal Bandit | 138/0 | 160 | Running | $10,315 |
| 10 | 5 | #11 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 139/5 | 160 | Running | $16,135 |
| 11 | 7 | #1 | Brett Bodine | Buick | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | 135/5 | 160 | Running | $6,025 |
| 12 | 2 | #9 | Bill Elliott | Ford | Coors | 132/5 | 160 | Running | $16,990 |
| 13 | 14 | #8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr | Buick | Miller American | 124/0 | 159 | Running | $11,670 |
| 14 | 17 | #15 | Ricky Rudd | Unknown | Unknown | 121/0 | 159 | Running | $12,855 |
| 15 | 40 | #55 | Phil Parsons | Oldsmobile | Skoal Classic | 118/0 | 159 | Running | $4,490 |
| 16 | 18 | #44 | Sterling Marlin | Oldsmobile | Piedmont Airlines | 115/0 | 159 | Running | $7,870 |
| 17 | 12 | #21 | Kyle Petty | Ford | CITGO | 112/0 | 158 | Running | $10,830 |
| 18 | 10 | #75 | Neil Bonnett | Pontiac | Valvoline | 109/0 | 158 | Running | $7,305 |
| 19 | 20 | #30 | Michael Waltrip | Chevrolet | All Pro Auto Parts | 106/0 | 158 | Running | $6,845 |
| 20 | 1 | #28 | Davey Allison * | Ford | Havoline Star | 113/10 | 157 | Running | $10,480 |
| 21 | 38 | #81 | Chet Fillip | Ford | Warr Valves | 100/0 | 157 | Running | $3,130 |
| 22 | 23 | #25 | Tim Richmond | Chevrolet | Folgers | 102/5 | 157 | Running | $3,330 |
| 23 | 41 | #18 | Dale Jarrett | Chevrolet | Freedlander Financial | 94/0 | 156 | Running | $6,110 |
| 24 | 27 | #29 | Cale Yarborough | Oldsmobile | Hardee's | 91/0 | 155 | Engine Failure | $2,805 |
| 25 | 37 | #50 | Greg Sacks | Pontiac | Valvoline | 88/0 | 155 | Running | $2,805 |
| 26 | 21 | #43 | Richard Petty | Pontiac | STP | 85/0 | 155 | Running | $5,650 |
| 27 | 32 | #12 | Larry Pollard | Chevrolet | Hamby Automotive | PE | 155 | Running | $5,280 |
| 28 | 25 | #67 | Buddy Arrington | Ford | Pannill Knitting | 79/0 | 154 | Running | $5,870 |
| 29 | 39 | #52 | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | Voyles Auto Salvage | 76/0 | 154 | Running | $5,060 |
| 30 | 29 | #4 | Rick Wilson | Oldsmobile | Kodak Films | 73/0 | 152 | Accident | $3,955 |
| 31 | 35 | #64 | Rodney Combs | Ford | Sunny King Ford | 70/0 | 126 | Engine Failure | $4,890 |
| 32 | 15 | #7 | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | Zerex | 67/0 | 120 | Engine Failure | $5,130 |
| 33 | 30 | #77 | Eddie Bierschwale | Ford | TRW | 64/0 | 117 | Running | $2,105 |
| 34 | 34 | #98 | Ed Pimm | Buick | Cp-1 Oil Boosters | 61/0 | 110 | Engine Failure | $2,080 |
| 35 | 33 | #35 | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet | Folgers | 58/0 | 109 | Driver Fatigue | $11,255 |
| 36 | 36 | #01 | Dave Pletcher | Ford | Ernie Haire | 55/0 | 65 | Engine Failure | $2,030 |
| 37 | 31 | #82 | Mark Stahl | Ford | Auto Bell Car Washes | 52/0 | 59 | Wheel Bearing | $2,005 |
| 38 | 8 | #14 | AJ Foyt | Oldsmobile | Copenhagen | 49/0 | 28 | Transmission | $1,980 |
| 39 | 19 | #5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Chevrolet | Levi Garrett | 46/0 | 17 | Overheating | $8,955 |
| 40 | 22 | #83 | Lake Speed | Oldsmobile | Wynn's | 43/0 | 10 | Fuel Pump | $1,930 |
| 41 | 24 | #99 | Brad Teague | Chevrolet | Slender You Figure Salons | 40/0 | 5 | Accident | $1,930 |
| * Denotes Rookie | |||||||||