| Official Race Results | |||||||||
| Winston 500 | Alabama International Motor Speedway | |||||||||
| May 03, 1987 | Race 9 of 29 | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 154.228 mph | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: 0.78 seconds | Time of Race: 03:04:12 | ||||||||
| Lead Changes: 18 | |||||||||
| Cautions: 9 for 39 laps. | |||||||||
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts / Bonus | Laps | Status | Winnings |
| 1 | 3 | #28 | Davey Allison * | Ford | Havoline | 185/10 | 178 | Running | $71,250 |
| 2 | 8 | #11 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 175/5 | 178 | Running | $47,060 |
| 3 | 6 | #21 | Kyle Petty | Ford | CITGO | 165/0 | 178 | Running | $30,915 |
| 4 | 5 | #3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | Wrangler Jeans | 165/5 | 178 | Running | $31,350 |
| 5 | 16 | #8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr | Buick | Miller American | 155/0 | 178 | Running | $25,055 |
| 6 | 14 | #27 | Rusty Wallace | Pontiac | Kodiak | 155/5 | 178 | Running | $21,325 |
| 7 | 21 | #75 | Neil Bonnett | Pontiac | Valvoline | 151/5 | 178 | Running | $16,520 |
| 8 | 15 | #90 | Ken Schrader | Ford | Red Baron Frozen Pizza | 147/5 | 178 | Running | $17,050 |
| 9 | 10 | #83 | Lake Speed | Oldsmobile | Wynn's | 138/0 | 177 | Running | $9,575 |
| 10 | 19 | #26 | Morgan Shepherd | Buick | Quaker State | 134/0 | 177 | Running | $13,965 |
| 11 | 4 | #17 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Tide | 130/0 | 177 | Running | $7,565 |
| 12 | 20 | #35 | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet | Folgers | 132/5 | 177 | Running | $16,315 |
| 13 | 35 | #71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Lifebuoy Soap | 124/0 | 177 | Running | $11,570 |
| 14 | 7 | #44 | Sterling Marlin | Oldsmobile | Piedmont Airlines | 121/0 | 176 | Running | $10,050 |
| 15 | 36 | #12 | Slick Johnson | Chevrolet | Hamby Racing | 123/5 | 175 | Running | $9,940 |
| 16 | 25 | #43 | Richard Petty | Pontiac | STP | 115/0 | 173 | Running | $9,030 |
| 17 | 33 | #82 | Mark Stahl | Ford | Auto Bell Car Washes | 112/0 | 173 | Running | $5,395 |
| 18 | 34 | #67 | Eddie Bierschwale | Ford | Pannill Knitting | 109/0 | 172 | Running | $7,900 |
| 19 | 40 | #62 | Steve Christman | Pontiac | AC Spark Plugs | 106/0 | 167 | Running | $4,495 |
| 20 | 27 | #4 | Rick Wilson | Oldsmobile | Kodak Films | 103/0 | 165 | Overheating | $4,845 |
| 21 | 29 | #77 | Ken Ragan | Ford | TRW | 100/0 | 158 | Accident | $4,035 |
| 22 | 1 | #9 | Bill Elliott | Ford | Coors | 102/5 | 150 | Engine Failure | $18,685 |
| 23 | 32 | #64 | Connie Saylor | Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | 94/0 | 134 | Engine Failure | $6,840 |
| 24 | 39 | #6 | Rick Knoop | Chevrolet | U.s. Racing | 91/0 | 130 | Wheel Bearing | $6,470 |
| 25 | 24 | #30 | Michael Waltrip | Chevrolet | Jim Magill | 88/0 | 125 | Clutch | $6,460 |
| 26 | 22 | #50 | Greg Sacks | Pontiac | Valvoline | PE | 109 | Accident | $3,545 |
| 27 | 30 | #98 | Ed Pimm | Buick | Curb Records | 87/5 | 103 | Engine Failure | $3,495 |
| 28 | 38 | #18 | Dale Jarrett | Chevrolet | Freedlander Financial | 79/0 | 96 | Engine Failure | $6,200 |
| 29 | 26 | #33 | Harry Gant | Chevrolet | Skoal Bandit | 76/0 | 90 | Accident | $6,130 |
| 30 | 17 | #15 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | Motorcraft | 73/0 | 89 | Accident | $11,745 |
| 31 | 9 | #55 | Phil Parsons | Oldsmobile | Copenhagen | 70/0 | 84 | Running | $3,250 |
| 32 | 12 | #88 | Buddy Baker | Oldsmobile | Crisco | 67/0 | 69 | Engine Failure | $3,225 |
| 33 | 41 | #52 | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | In Fisherman/Turtle Wax | 64/0 | 61 | Wheel Bearing | $5,200 |
| 34 | 28 | #7 | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | Zerex | 61/0 | 30 | Engine Failure | $6,175 |
| 35 | 37 | #73 | Phil Barkdoll | Chevrolet | Helen Rae Motorsports | 58/0 | 27 | Transmission | $3,150 |
| 36 | 23 | #99 | Joe Ruttman | Chevrolet | Ralph Ball Racing | PE | 27 | Transmission | $3,125 |
| 37 | 18 | #29 | Cale Yarborough | Oldsmobile | Hardee's | 52/0 | 22 | Accident | $3,100 |
| 38 | 13 | #1 | Ron Bouchard | Buick | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | 49/0 | 22 | Accident | $3,075 |
| 39 | 2 | #22 | Bobby Allison | Buick | Miller American | 46/0 | 21 | Accident | $11,275 |
| 40 | 11 | #5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Chevrolet | Levi Garrett | 43/0 | 11 | Engine Failure | $10,000 |
| 41 | 31 | #81 | Chet Fillip | Ford | Pannill Knitting | 40/0 | 3 | Engine Failure | $3,000 |
| * Denotes Rookie | |||||||||