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NASCAR in the 1987 season. Full information

39th season of the NASCAR proved to be an exhilarating ride for motorsport enthusiasts worldwide. Spanning from 15th February to 22nd November in 1987, this season showcased thrilling races, unexpected twists, and fierce competition. Join us as we relive the excitement and drama that unfolded throughout this unforgettable season of NASCAR!

Beginners of the season: Ernie Irvan , Patrick Latimer , Jesse Samples, Jr. , Steve Christman , Tony Spanos , Larry Pollard , Charlie Rudolph , Curtis Markham , Jimmy Horton , Ken Bouchard , Dave Pletcher , Patty Moise , Chuck Schroedel , Doug French , Larry Caudill , Rick Jeffrey , D. Wayne Strout , Mark Gibson , Hut Stricklin , Irv Hoerr , Rick Hendrick , Tommy Kendall

List of races and tracks in the 1987 season

Race	Winner	Track	Race Start
1987 Daytona 500	Bill Elliott Ford Thunderbird, #9	Daytona	15th February 1987
1987 North Carolina NASCAR Race 1	Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet Monte Carlo, #3	North Carolina	1st March 1987
1987 Richmond NASCAR Race 1	Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet Monte Carlo, #3	Richmond	8th March 1987
1987 Atlanta NASCAR Race 1	Ricky Rudd Ford Thunderbird, #15	Atlanta	15th March 1987
1987 Darlington NASCAR Race 1	Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet Monte Carlo, #3	Darlington	29th March 1987
1987 North Wilkesboro NASCAR Race 1	Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet Monte Carlo, #3	North Wilkesboro	5th April 1987
1987 Bristol NASCAR Race 1	Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet Monte Carlo, #3	Bristol	12th April 1987
1987 Martinsville NASCAR Race 1	Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet Monte Carlo, #3	Martinsville	26th April 1987
1987 Talladega NASCAR Race 1	Davey Allison Ford Thunderbird, #28	Talladega	3rd May 1987
1987 World 600	Kyle Petty Ford Thunderbird, #21	Charlotte	24th May 1987
1987 Dover Downs NASCAR Race 1	Davey Allison Ford Thunderbird, #28	Dover Downs	31st May 1987
1987 Pocono NASCAR Race 1	Tim Richmond Chevrolet Monte Carlo, #25	Pocono	14th June 1987
1987 Riverside NASCAR Race 1	Tim Richmond Chevrolet Monte Carlo, #25	Riverside	21st June 1987
1987 Michigan NASCAR Race 1	Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet Monte Carlo, #3	Michigan	28th June 1987
1987 Daytona NASCAR	Bobby Allison Buick Le Sabre, #22	Daytona	4th July 1987
1987 Pocono NASCAR Race 2	Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet Monte Carlo, #3	Pocono	19th July 1987
1987 Talladega NASCAR Race 2	Bill Elliott Ford Thunderbird, #9	Talladega	26th July 1987
1987 Watkins Glen NASCAR	Rusty Wallace Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #27	Watkins Glen	10th August 1987
1987 Michigan NASCAR Race 2	Bill Elliott Ford Thunderbird, #9	Michigan	16th August 1987
1987 Bristol NASCAR Race 2	Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet Monte Carlo, #3	Bristol	22nd August 1987
1987 Darlington NASCAR Race 2	Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet Monte Carlo, #3	Darlington	6th September 1987
1987 Richmond NASCAR Race 2	Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet Monte Carlo, #3	Richmond	13th September 1987
1987 Dover Downs NASCAR Race 2	Ricky Rudd Ford Thunderbird, #15	Dover Downs	20th September 1987
1987 Martinsville NASCAR Race 2	Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet Monte Carlo, #17	Martinsville	27th September 1987
1987 North Wilkesboro NASCAR Race 2	Terry Labonte Chevrolet Monte Carlo, #11	North Wilkesboro	4th October 1987
1987 Charlotte NASCAR	Bill Elliott Ford Thunderbird, #9	Charlotte	11th October 1987
1987 North Carolina NASCAR Race 2	Bill Elliott Ford Thunderbird, #9	North Carolina	25th October 1987
1987 Riverside NASCAR Race 2	Rusty Wallace Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #27	Riverside	8th November 1987
1987 Atlanta NASCAR Race 2	Bill Elliott Ford Thunderbird, #9	Atlanta	22nd November 1987

Drivers championship 1987

Dale Earnhardt

United States

Champion

Points: 4696 Wins: 11 Poles: 12

Bill Elliott

United States

2nd place

Points: 4207 Wins: 6 Poles: 11

Terry Labonte

United States

3rd place

Points: 4007 Wins: 1 Poles: 5

List of all drivers for the 1987 season

Name	Points
Dale Earnhardt	4696
Bill Elliott	4207
Terry Labonte	4007
Darrell Waltrip	3911
Rusty Wallace	3818
Ricky Rudd	3742
Kyle Petty	3737
Richard Petty	3708
Bobby Allison	3530
Ken Schrader	3405
Sterling Marlin	3381
Neil Bonnett	3352
Geoffrey Bodine	3328
Phil Parsons	3327
Alan Kulwicki	3238
Benny Parsons	3215
Morgan Shepherd	3099
Dave Marcis	3080
Bobby Hillin, Jr.	3027
Michael Waltrip	2840
Davey Allison	2824
Harry Gant	2725
Jimmy Means	2483
Buddy Baker	2373
Buddy Arrington	1885
Dale Jarrett	1840
Steve Christman	1727
Rick Wilson	1723
Cale Yarborough	1450
J.D. McDuffie	1361
Lake Speed	1345
Brett Bodine	1271
Greg Sacks	1200
Eddie Bierschwale	1162
Rodney Combs	1098
Tim Richmond	1063
Derrike Cope	797
Mark Stahl	687
Bobby Wawak	638
D.K. Ulrich	625
Ken Ragan	549
Connie Saylor	486
Jerry Cranmer	482
Chet Fillip	480
Trevor Boys	460
Mike Potter	456
Slick Johnson	444
Ron Bouchard	440
H.B. Bailey	428
A.J. Foyt	409
Larry Pearson	401
Charlie Rudolph	382
Ernie Irvan	324
Jim Sauter	320
Brad Teague	319
Ronnie Thomas	319
David Simko	295
Tommy Ellis	286
Hut Stricklin	270
Chad Little	236
David Sosebee	225
Randy Baker	215
Jocko Maggiacomo	201
Ed Pimm	185
Jim Robinson	182
Harry Goularte	170
Charlie Baker	164
Jimmy Horton	164
Hershel McGriff	164
George Follmer	163
Ruben Garcia	152
Ron Shephard	146
Rick McCray	143
Dave Pletcher	137
Bobby Gerhart	125
Bill Schmitt	119
Jerry Holden	116
Jesse Samples, Jr.	116
Jim Fitzgerald	112
Jonathan Lee Edwards	110
James Hylton	101
Rick Knoop	91
Rick Jeffrey	91
Roy Smith	89
Tom Rotsell	85
D. Wayne Strout	85
Gary Fedewa	82
Doug French	79
John Krebs	76
Tom Sneva	76
Curtis Markham	73
Jim Bown	70
Jerry Bowman	70
Ken Bouchard	67
Patty Moise	64
Kirk Bryant	61
Mark Gibson	61
Jeff Swindell	61
Phil Barkdoll	58
Donny Paul	58
Butch Miller	46
Phil Good	46
Mark Martin	46
Patrick Latimer	43
Chuck Schroedel	43
Joe Ruttman	0
Larry Pollard	0
Tony Spanos	0
Larry Caudill	0
Ronnie Sanders	0
Ron Esau	0
Irv Hoerr	0
Delma Cowart	0
Rick Hendrick	0
Allan Grice	0
Tommy Kendall	0
Glen Steurer	0