| Official Race Results | |||||||||
| Champion 400 | Michigan International Speedway | |||||||||
| August 16, 1987 | Race 19 of 29 | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 138.648 mph | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: 0.76 seconds | Time of Race: 02:53:06 | ||||||||
| Lead Changes: 16 | |||||||||
| Cautions: 5 for 25 laps. | |||||||||
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts / Bonus | Laps | Status | Winnings |
| 1 | 3 | #9 | Bill Elliott | Ford | Coors | 180/5 | 200 | Running | $52,875 |
| 2 | 8 | #3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | Wrangler Jeans | 180/10 | 200 | Running | $34,325 |
| 3 | 15 | #26 | Morgan Shepherd | Buick | Quaker State | 170/5 | 200 | Running | $20,505 |
| 4 | 20 | #27 | Rusty Wallace | Pontiac | Kodiak | 165/5 | 200 | Running | $20,650 |
| 5 | 1 | #28 | Davey Allison * | Ford | Havoline | 160/5 | 200 | Running | $13,500 |
| 6 | 2 | #7 | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | Zerex | 150/0 | 200 | Running | $15,795 |
| 7 | 19 | #22 | Bobby Allison | Buick | Miller American | 151/5 | 200 | Running | $14,290 |
| 8 | 31 | #88 | Buddy Baker | Oldsmobile | Crisco | 142/0 | 200 | Running | $8,290 |
| 9 | 30 | #75 | Neil Bonnett | Pontiac | Valvoline | 138/0 | 200 | Running | $10,310 |
| 10 | 22 | #5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Chevrolet | Levi Garrett | 139/5 | 200 | Running | $13,955 |
| 11 | 11 | #43 | Richard Petty | Pontiac | STP | 135/5 | 199 | Accident | $9,990 |
| 12 | 13 | #4 | Rick Wilson | Oldsmobile | Kodak Films | 127/0 | 199 | Running | $4,845 |
| 13 | 16 | #8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr | Buick | Miller American | 124/0 | 199 | Running | $11,515 |
| 14 | 23 | #55 | Phil Parsons | Oldsmobile | Skoal Classic | 121/0 | 199 | Running | $4,185 |
| 15 | 21 | #44 | Sterling Marlin | Oldsmobile | Piedmont Airlines | 118/0 | 199 | Running | $8,665 |
| 16 | 14 | #83 | Lake Speed | Oldsmobile | Wynn's | 115/0 | 199 | Running | $3,645 |
| 17 | 7 | #17 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Tide | 117/5 | 199 | Running | $5,270 |
| 18 | 6 | #35 | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet | Folgers | 109/0 | 199 | Running | $12,425 |
| 19 | 40 | #50 | Greg Sacks | Pontiac | Valvoline | 106/0 | 198 | Running | $3,015 |
| 20 | 28 | #30 | Michael Waltrip | Chevrolet | All Pro Auto Parts | 103/0 | 198 | Running | $7,030 |
| 21 | 5 | #1 | Brett Bodine | Chevrolet | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | 100/0 | 196 | Running | $3,420 |
| 22 | 35 | #70 | J.D. McDuffie | Pontiac | Rumple Furniture Co. | 97/0 | 195 | Running | $2,560 |
| 23 | 33 | #67 | Buddy Arrington | Ford | Pannill Knitting | 94/0 | 194 | Running | $5,865 |
| 24 | 17 | #89 | Jim Sauter | Pontiac | Evinrude Outboards | 91/0 | 190 | Engine Failure | $2,840 |
| 25 | 27 | #15 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | Motorcraft | 88/0 | 180 | Running | $11,485 |
| 26 | 12 | #33 | Harry Gant | Chevrolet | Skoal Bandit | 85/0 | 179 | Engine Failure | $5,360 |
| 27 | 18 | #21 | Kyle Petty | Ford | CITGO | 82/0 | 165 | Engine Failure | $9,100 |
| 28 | 34 | #51 | David Simko | Chevrolet | Metro 25 Car Care | 79/0 | 164 | Engine Failure | $2,045 |
| 29 | 25 | #25 | Tim Richmond | Chevrolet | Folgers | 76/0 | 149 | Engine Failure | $1,990 |
| 30 | 26 | #77 | Ken Ragan | Ford | TRW | 73/0 | 146 | Accident | $1,930 |
| 31 | 24 | #64 | Rodney Combs | Ford | Sunny King Ford | 70/0 | 146 | Engine Failure | $4,935 |
| 32 | 39 | #74 | Bobby Wawak | Chevrolet | Nelson Contracting | 67/0 | 137 | Oil Leak | $1,845 |
| 33 | 9 | #11 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 64/0 | 129 | Water Pump | $10,600 |
| 34 | 4 | #90 | Ken Schrader | Ford | Red Baron Frozen Pizza | 61/0 | 89 | Engine Failure | $4,630 |
| 35 | 29 | #71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Lifebuoy Soap | 58/0 | 77 | Engine Failure | $4,465 |
| 36 | 38 | #04 | Charlie Rudolph | Chevrolet | Sunoco | 55/0 | 68 | Transmission | $1,680 |
| 37 | 36 | #52 | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | Eureka Vacuum Cleaners | 52/0 | 65 | Engine Failure | $4,430 |
| 38 | 10 | #19 | Derrike Cope | Ford | Stoke Racing | 49/0 | 43 | Engine Failure | $1,670 |
| 39 | 37 | #18 | Dale Jarrett | Chevrolet | Freedlander Financial | 46/0 | 25 | Engine Failure | $4,400 |
| 40 | 32 | #29 | Cale Yarborough | Oldsmobile | Hardee's | 43/0 | 22 | Engine Failure | $1,660 |
| * Denotes Rookie | |||||||||