| Official Race Results | |||||||||
| Wrangler Indigo 400 | Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway | |||||||||
| September 13, 1987 | Race 22 of 29 | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 67.074 mph | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: Under Caution | Time of Race: 03:13:56 | ||||||||
| Lead Changes: 13 | |||||||||
| Cautions: 12 for 82 laps. | |||||||||
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts / Bonus | Laps | Status | Winnings |
| 1 | 8 | #3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | Wrangler Jeans | 185/10 | 400 | Running | $44,950 |
| 2 | 2 | #17 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Tide | 175/5 | 400 | Running | $22,680 |
| 3 | 6 | #15 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | Motorcraft | 165/0 | 400 | Running | $20,050 |
| 4 | 16 | #9 | Bill Elliott | Ford | Coors | 160/0 | 400 | Running | $14,675 |
| 5 | 17 | #43 | Richard Petty | Pontiac | STP | 155/0 | 399 | Running | $10,180 |
| 6 | 10 | #5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Chevrolet | Levi Garrett | 150/0 | 398 | Running | $9,170 |
| 7 | 21 | #71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Lifebuoy Soap | 146/0 | 398 | Running | $8,280 |
| 8 | 3 | #11 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 147/5 | 398 | Running | $10,230 |
| 9 | 25 | #52 | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | Eureka Vacuum Cleaners | 143/5 | 397 | Running | $7,300 |
| 10 | 13 | #75 | Neil Bonnett | Pontiac | Valvoline | 134/0 | 397 | Running | $6,930 |
| 11 | 24 | #62 | Steve Christman | Pontiac | AC Spark Plugs | 130/0 | 391 | Running | $2,850 |
| 12 | 15 | #22 | Bobby Allison | Buick | Miller American | 127/0 | 391 | Running | $7,575 |
| 13 | 28 | #12 | Larry Pollard | Oldsmobile | Hesco Exhaust Systems | PE | 391 | Running | $4,755 |
| 14 | 27 | #67 | Buddy Arrington | Ford | Pannill Knitting | 121/0 | 386 | Running | $4,615 |
| 15 | 23 | #8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr | Buick | Miller American | 118/0 | 386 | Running | $7,675 |
| 16 | 12 | #35 | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet | Folgers | 115/0 | 382 | Running | $9,430 |
| 17 | 9 | #27 | Rusty Wallace | Pontiac | Kodiak | 117/5 | 373 | Accident | $8,155 |
| 18 | 5 | #21 | Kyle Petty | Ford | CITGO | 109/0 | 346 | Rear Axle | $7,130 |
| 19 | 7 | #30 | Michael Waltrip | Chevrolet | All Pro Auto Parts | 106/0 | 309 | Running | $4,090 |
| 20 | 22 | #55 | Phil Parsons | Oldsmobile | Skoal Classic | 108/5 | 294 | Accident | $2,565 |
| 21 | 19 | #90 | Ken Schrader | Ford | Red Baron Frozen Pizza | 100/0 | 294 | Running | $3,790 |
| 22 | 14 | #44 | Sterling Marlin | Oldsmobile | Piedmont Airlines | 97/0 | 289 | Accident | $3,585 |
| 23 | 1 | #7 | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | Zerex | 99/5 | 241 | Accident | $8,810 |
| 24 | 29 | #64 | Trevor Boys | Ford | Sunny King Ford | PE | 222 | Engine Failure | $3,215 |
| 25 | 4 | #33 | Harry Gant | Chevrolet | Skoal Bandit | 88/0 | 140 | Accident | $3,320 |
| 26 | 26 | #6 | D.k. Ulrich | Chevrolet | U.s. Racing | 85/0 | 112 | Engine Failure | $3,175 |
| 27 | 18 | #18 | Dale Jarrett | Chevrolet | Freedlander Financial | 82/0 | 109 | Accident | $2,430 |
| 28 | 30 | #09 | Doug French | Buick | Ron Caragias Ins. | 79/0 | 75 | Accident | $895 |
| 29 | 20 | #56 | Ernie Irvan | Chevrolet | Dale Earnhardt | 76/0 | 35 | Overheating | $860 |
| 30 | 11 | #26 | Morgan Shepherd | Buick | Quaker State | 73/0 | 12 | Accident | $2,325 |
| * Denotes Rookie | |||||||||