| Official Race Results | |||||||||
| Delaware 500 | Dover Downs International Speedway | |||||||||
| September 20, 1987 | Race 23 of 29 | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 124.706 mph | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: 2 seconds | Time of Race: 04:00:34 | ||||||||
| Lead Changes: 19 | |||||||||
| Cautions: 6 for 31 laps. | |||||||||
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts / Bonus | Laps | Status | Winnings |
| 1 | 13 | #15 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | Motorcraft | 185/10 | 500 | Running | $54,550 |
| 2 | 2 | #28 | Davey Allison * | Ford | Havoline | 175/5 | 500 | Running | $25,875 |
| 3 | 19 | #75 | Neil Bonnett | Pontiac | Valvoline | 165/0 | 500 | Running | $21,335 |
| 4 | 9 | #9 | Bill Elliott | Ford | Coors | 165/5 | 500 | Running | $19,375 |
| 5 | 11 | #44 | Sterling Marlin | Oldsmobile | Piedmont Airlines | 160/5 | 500 | Running | $17,620 |
| 6 | 6 | #5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Chevrolet | Levi Garrett | 150/0 | 498 | Running | $13,175 |
| 7 | 12 | #22 | Bobby Allison | Buick | Miller American | 146/0 | 498 | Running | $12,440 |
| 8 | 14 | #88 | Buddy Baker | Oldsmobile | Crisco | 142/0 | 498 | Running | $5,900 |
| 9 | 26 | #43 | Richard Petty | Pontiac | STP | 138/0 | 496 | Running | $8,575 |
| 10 | 23 | #17 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Tide | 134/0 | 495 | Running | $7,390 |
| 11 | 5 | #90 | Ken Schrader | Ford | Red Baron Frozen Pizza | 130/0 | 495 | Running | $7,355 |
| 12 | 20 | #27 | Rusty Wallace | Pontiac | Kodiak | 127/0 | 495 | Running | $10,900 |
| 13 | 15 | #1 | Brett Bodine | Chevrolet | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | 124/0 | 493 | Running | $2,650 |
| 14 | 1 | #7 | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | Zerex | 126/5 | 493 | Running | $10,735 |
| 15 | 27 | #71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Lifebuoy Soap | 118/0 | 490 | Running | $6,275 |
| 16 | 18 | #35 | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet | Folgers | 115/0 | 489 | Running | $11,400 |
| 17 | 30 | #62 | Steve Christman | Pontiac | AC Spark Plugs | 112/0 | 487 | Running | $2,650 |
| 18 | 40 | #30 | Michael Waltrip | Chevrolet | All Pro Auto Parts | 109/0 | 486 | Running | $5,515 |
| 19 | 31 | #67 | Buddy Arrington | Ford | Pannill Knitting | 106/0 | 479 | Running | $5,255 |
| 20 | 36 | #6 | Rick Knoop | Chevrolet | U.s. Racing | PE | 470 | Running | $5,595 |
| 21 | 33 | #12 | Larry Caudill | Oldsmobile | Templeton | PE | 470 | Running | $4,725 |
| 22 | 16 | #52 | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | Eureka Vacuum Cleaners | 97/0 | 468 | Running | $4,665 |
| 23 | 8 | #21 | Kyle Petty | Ford | CITGO | 94/0 | 403 | Running | $8,850 |
| 24 | 29 | #82 | Rick Jeffrey | Chevrolet | Daugherty Ent. | 91/0 | 391 | Clutch | $1,800 |
| 25 | 7 | #33 | Harry Gant | Chevrolet | Skoal Bandit | 88/0 | 381 | Engine Failure | $4,605 |
| 26 | 37 | #97 | D Wayne Strout | Oldsmobile | Enginetech | 85/0 | 381 | Driver Fatigue | $1,700 |
| 27 | 4 | #4 | Rick Wilson | Oldsmobile | Kodak Films | 82/0 | 356 | Distributor | $1,650 |
| 28 | 38 | #70 | J.D. McDuffie | Pontiac | Rumple Furniture Co. | 79/0 | 335 | Engine Failure | $1,600 |
| 29 | 21 | #55 | Phil Parsons | Oldsmobile | Skoal Classic | 76/0 | 328 | Running | $1,550 |
| 30 | 34 | #51 | David Simko | Chevrolet | Metro Car Care Center | 73/0 | 308 | Clutch | $1,500 |
| 31 | 22 | #3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | Wrangler Jeans | 75/5 | 304 | Engine Failure | $12,700 |
| 32 | 3 | #11 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 72/5 | 295 | Accident | $11,050 |
| 33 | 24 | #64 | Trevor Boys | Ford | Sunny King Ford | PE | 281 | Engine Failure | $4,085 |
| 34 | 32 | #98 | Mark Gibson | Pontiac | Tri-Sack Racing | 61/0 | 204 | Rear Axle | $1,300 |
| 35 | 28 | #81 | Mike Potter | Ford | Fillip Racing | 58/0 | 185 | Exhaust | $1,200 |
| 36 | 39 | #29 | Cale Yarborough | Oldsmobile | Hardee's | 55/0 | 117 | Engine Failure | $1,175 |
| 37 | 35 | #80 | Eddie Bierschwale | Chevrolet | S&H Racing | 52/0 | 65 | Engine Failure | $1,175 |
| 38 | 17 | #18 | Dale Jarrett | Chevrolet | Coats & Clark | 49/0 | 45 | Engine Failure | $3,175 |
| 39 | 25 | #8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr | Buick | Miller American | 46/0 | 45 | Accident | $8,150 |
| 40 | 10 | #26 | Morgan Shepherd | Buick | Quaker State | 43/0 | 20 | Engine Failure | $3,150 |
| * Denotes Rookie | |||||||||