| Official Race Results | |||||||||
| Oakwood 500 | Charlotte Motor Speedway | |||||||||
| October 11, 1987 | Race 26 of 29 | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 128.443 mph | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: 1.5 seconds | Time of Race: 03:54:02 | ||||||||
| Lead Changes: 29 | |||||||||
| Cautions: 7 for 59 laps. | |||||||||
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts / Bonus | Laps | Status | Winnings |
| 1 | 7 | #9 | Bill Elliott | Ford | Coors | 180/5 | 334 | Running | $74,040 |
| 2 | 1 | #22 | Bobby Allison | Buick | Miller American | 180/10 | 334 | Running | $67,765 |
| 3 | 31 | #44 | Sterling Marlin | Oldsmobile | Piedmont Airlines | 170/5 | 334 | Running | $34,770 |
| 4 | 8 | #11 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 165/5 | 333 | Running | $30,240 |
| 5 | 41 | #43 | Richard Petty | Pontiac | STP | 155/0 | 333 | Running | $31,860 |
| 6 | 33 | #16 | Larry Pearson | Chevrolet | Chattanooga Chew | 155/5 | 333 | Running | $13,040 |
| 7 | 24 | #83 | Lake Speed | Oldsmobile | Wynn's | 146/0 | 332 | Running | $10,190 |
| 8 | 36 | #56 | Ernie Irvan | Chevrolet | Dale Earnhardt | 147/5 | 332 | Running | $9,015 |
| 9 | 17 | #17 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Tide | 138/0 | 331 | Running | $10,365 |
| 10 | 13 | #21 | Kyle Petty | Ford | CITGO | 139/5 | 330 | Running | $16,265 |
| 11 | 27 | #15 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | Motorcraft | 130/0 | 329 | Running | $15,190 |
| 12 | 9 | #3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | Wrangler Jeans | 132/5 | 329 | Running | $16,440 |
| 13 | 35 | #31 | Brad Teague | Oldsmobile | Slender You Figure Salons | 129/5 | 328 | Running | $5,790 |
| 14 | 29 | #67 | Buddy Arrington | Ford | Pannill Knitting | 121/0 | 319 | Running | $9,705 |
| 15 | 42 | #62 | Steve Christman | Pontiac | AC Spark Plugs | 118/0 | 303 | Brakes | $6,590 |
| 16 | 30 | #6 | Connie Saylor | Chevrolet | Kroger | 115/0 | 301 | Running | $9,145 |
| 17 | 12 | #90 | Ken Schrader | Ford | Red Baron Frozen Pizza | 112/0 | 291 | Running | $8,925 |
| 18 | 34 | #71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Lifebuoy Soap | 114/5 | 287 | Running | $8,665 |
| 19 | 10 | #28 | Davey Allison * | Ford | Havoline | 106/0 | 279 | Engine Failure | $5,190 |
| 20 | 22 | #26 | Morgan Shepherd | Buick | Quaker State | 108/5 | 228 | Engine Failure | $8,755 |
| 21 | 23 | #14 | AJ Foyt | Oldsmobile | Copenhagen | 105/5 | 224 | Engine Failure | $4,365 |
| 22 | 19 | #27 | Rusty Wallace | Pontiac | Kodiak | 102/5 | 223 | Engine Failure | $12,065 |
| 23 | 37 | #82 | Mark Stahl | Ford | Auto Bell Car Washes | 94/0 | 216 | Overheating | $3,765 |
| 24 | 25 | #29 | Cale Yarborough | Oldsmobile | Hardee's | 91/0 | 214 | Running | $3,565 |
| 25 | 39 | #64 | Trevor Boys | Ford | Eureka/Sunny King | PE | 212 | Engine Failure | $6,670 |
| 26 | 20 | #77 | Ken Ragan | Ford | Sylvan Resort | 85/0 | 196 | Accident | $3,215 |
| 27 | 6 | #55 | Phil Parsons | Oldsmobile | Skoal Classic | 82/0 | 194 | Running | $3,765 |
| 28 | 18 | #8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr | Buick | Miller American | 79/0 | 129 | Accident | $9,915 |
| 29 | 14 | #7 | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | Zerex | 76/0 | 127 | Accident | $6,835 |
| 30 | 21 | #4 | Rick Wilson | Oldsmobile | Kodak Films | 78/5 | 125 | Accident | $3,215 |
| 31 | 3 | #5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Chevrolet | Levi Garrett | 75/5 | 125 | Accident | $13,140 |
| 32 | 16 | #1 | Brett Bodine | Chevrolet | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | 67/0 | 125 | Accident | $2,565 |
| 33 | 4 | #33 | Harry Gant | Chevrolet | Skoal Bandit | 64/0 | 117 | Engine Failure | $7,815 |
| 34 | 40 | #18 | Dale Jarrett | Chevrolet | Coats & Clark | 61/0 | 102 | Engine Failure | $5,285 |
| 35 | 32 | #30 | Michael Waltrip | Chevrolet | All Pro Auto Parts | 58/0 | 82 | Engine Failure | $5,265 |
| 36 | 28 | #75 | Neil Bonnett | Pontiac | Valvoline | 55/0 | 56 | Accident | $5,985 |
| 37 | 38 | #12 | Rodney Combs | Chevrolet | Hamby Automotive | PE | 43 | Engine Failure | $4,490 |
| 38 | 2 | #35 | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet | Folgers | 54/5 | 42 | Engine Failure | $16,680 |
| 39 | 11 | #19 | Derrike Cope | Ford | Stoke Racing | 46/0 | 20 | Accident | $2,470 |
| 40 | 5 | #52 | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | Folgers | 43/0 | 20 | Accident | $5,960 |
| 41 | 26 | #88 | Buddy Baker | Oldsmobile | Crisco | 40/0 | 20 | Accident | $2,460 |
| 42 | 15 | #50 | Greg Sacks | Pontiac | Valvoline | 37/0 | 20 | Accident | $2,460 |
| * Denotes Rookie | |||||||||