| Official Race Results | |||||||||
| Summer 500 | Pocono Raceway | |||||||||
| July 19, 1987 | Race 16 of 29 | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 121.745 mph | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: 1 second | Time of Race: 04:06:25 | ||||||||
| Lead Changes: 35 | |||||||||
| Cautions: 9 for 46 laps. | |||||||||
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts / Bonus | Laps | Status | Winnings |
| 1 | 16 | #3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | Wrangler Jeans | 185/10 | 200 | Running | $55,875 |
| 2 | 2 | #7 | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | Zerex | 175/5 | 200 | Running | $32,880 |
| 3 | 13 | #88 | Buddy Baker | Oldsmobile | Crisco | 170/5 | 200 | Running | $18,100 |
| 4 | 15 | #35 | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet | Folgers | 165/5 | 200 | Running | $21,445 |
| 5 | 6 | #28 | Davey Allison * | Ford | Havoline | 155/0 | 200 | Running | $11,650 |
| 6 | 10 | #11 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 155/5 | 200 | Running | $15,950 |
| 7 | 11 | #75 | Neil Bonnett | Pontiac | Valvoline | 151/5 | 200 | Running | $10,420 |
| 8 | 22 | #43 | Richard Petty | Pontiac | STP | 142/0 | 199 | Running | $9,500 |
| 9 | 24 | #71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Helen Rae Special | 143/5 | 199 | Running | $8,970 |
| 10 | 21 | #90 | Ken Schrader | Ford | Red Baron Frozen Pizza | 134/0 | 199 | Running | $12,065 |
| 11 | 33 | #12 | Trevor Boys | Chevrolet | Hamby Racing | PE | 199 | Running | $8,050 |
| 12 | 28 | #18 | Dale Jarrett | Chevrolet | Freedlander Financial | 127/0 | 198 | Running | $7,670 |
| 13 | 35 | #04 | Charlie Rudolph | Chevrolet | Sunoco Motor Oil | 124/0 | 198 | Running | $3,775 |
| 14 | 14 | #27 | Rusty Wallace | Pontiac | Kodiak | 126/5 | 197 | Running | $12,765 |
| 15 | 26 | #8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr | Buick | Miller American | 118/0 | 196 | Engine Failure | $10,640 |
| 16 | 36 | #64 | Rodney Combs | Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | 115/0 | 196 | Running | $6,590 |
| 17 | 31 | #67 | Buddy Arrington | Ford | Pannill Knitting | 112/0 | 196 | Running | $6,275 |
| 18 | 40 | #6 | Connie Saylor | Chevrolet | U.s. Racing | 109/0 | 194 | Running | $6,010 |
| 19 | 25 | #17 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Tide | 106/0 | 190 | Running | $3,605 |
| 20 | 5 | #21 | Kyle Petty | Ford | CITGO | 108/5 | 185 | Running | $10,250 |
| 21 | 38 | #31 | Ron Shephard | Chevrolet | Hempstead Abstract | 100/0 | 176 | Accident | $2,595 |
| 22 | 9 | #1 | Brett Bodine | Chevrolet | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | 102/5 | 174 | Engine Failure | $2,490 |
| 23 | 29 | #62 | Steve Christman | Pontiac | AC Spark Plugs | 94/0 | 164 | Engine Failure | $2,385 |
| 24 | 32 | #63 | Jocko Maggiacomo | Chevrolet | Rosenblum Racing | 91/0 | 156 | Engine Failure | $2,330 |
| 25 | 23 | #44 | Sterling Marlin | Oldsmobile | Piedmont Airlines | 88/0 | 149 | Overheating | $5,140 |
| 26 | 8 | #15 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | Motorcraft | 90/5 | 142 | Engine Failure | $10,620 |
| 27 | 17 | #22 | Bobby Allison | Buick | Miller American | 87/5 | 130 | Engine Failure | $9,165 |
| 28 | 37 | #85 | Bobby Gerhart | Chevrolet | Frederick | 79/0 | 126 | Engine Failure | $2,110 |
| 29 | 1 | #25 | Tim Richmond | Chevrolet | Folgers | 81/5 | 120 | Engine Failure | $5,555 |
| 30 | 7 | #33 | Harry Gant | Chevrolet | Skoal Bandit | 73/0 | 83 | Accident | $4,755 |
| 31 | 30 | #19 | Derrike Cope | Chevrolet | Stroke Racing | 70/0 | 76 | Engine Failure | $1,945 |
| 32 | 3 | #9 | Bill Elliott | Ford | Coors | 72/5 | 75 | Overheating | $10,985 |
| 33 | 39 | #80 | Jimmy Horton | Ford | S&H Racing | 64/0 | 60 | Oil Pressure | $1,810 |
| 34 | 12 | #5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Chevrolet | Levi Garrett | 61/0 | 50 | Steering | $8,755 |
| 35 | 27 | #50 | Greg Sacks | Pontiac | Valvoline | 58/0 | 50 | Engine Failure | $1,700 |
| 36 | 4 | #26 | Morgan Shepherd | Buick | Quaker State | 55/0 | 47 | Transmission | $4,380 |
| 37 | 19 | #30 | Michael Waltrip | Chevrolet | All Pro Auto Parts | 52/0 | 37 | Accident | $3,615 |
| 38 | 34 | #52 | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | Voyles Auto Salvage | 49/0 | 17 | Oil Leak | $3,585 |
| 39 | 18 | #55 | Phil Parsons | Oldsmobile | Skoal Classic | 46/0 | 16 | Engine Failure | $1,555 |
| 40 | 20 | #4 | Rick Wilson | Oldsmobile | Kodak Films | 43/0 | 11 | Engine Failure | $1,525 |
| * Denotes Rookie | |||||||||