| Official Race Results | |||||||||
| Talladega 500 | Alabama International Motor Speedway | |||||||||
| July 26, 1987 | Race 17 of 29 | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 171.293 mph | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: 0.15 second | Time of Race: 02:55:10 | ||||||||
| Lead Changes: 23 | |||||||||
| Cautions: 4 for 18 laps. | |||||||||
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts / Bonus | Laps | Status | Winnings |
| 1 | 1 | #9 | Bill Elliott | Ford | Coors | 180/5 | 188 | Running | $70,920 |
| 2 | 3 | #28 | Davey Allison * | Ford | Havoline | 180/10 | 188 | Running | $39,115 |
| 3 | 2 | #3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | Wrangler Jeans | 170/5 | 188 | Running | $35,050 |
| 4 | 4 | #17 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Tide | 160/0 | 188 | Running | $19,120 |
| 5 | 22 | #29 | Cale Yarborough | Oldsmobile | Hardee's | 160/5 | 188 | Running | $13,465 |
| 6 | 5 | #11 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 155/5 | 188 | Running | $19,445 |
| 7 | 14 | #83 | Lake Speed | Oldsmobile | Wynn's | 146/0 | 188 | Running | $8,845 |
| 8 | 9 | #27 | Rusty Wallace | Pontiac | Kodiak | 147/5 | 188 | Running | $14,645 |
| 9 | 8 | #21 | Kyle Petty | Ford | CITGO | 143/5 | 188 | Running | $12,695 |
| 10 | 12 | #88 | Buddy Baker | Oldsmobile | Crisco | 134/0 | 188 | Running | $8,720 |
| 11 | 16 | #25 | Tim Richmond | Chevrolet | Folgers | 130/0 | 188 | Running | $5,065 |
| 12 | 7 | #22 | Bobby Allison | Buick | Miller American | 127/0 | 188 | Running | $11,795 |
| 13 | 11 | #5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Chevrolet | Levi Garrett | 124/0 | 187 | Running | $11,575 |
| 14 | 10 | #44 | Sterling Marlin | Oldsmobile | Piedmont Airlines | 121/0 | 187 | Running | $9,900 |
| 15 | 27 | #15 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | Motorcraft | 118/0 | 187 | Running | $12,975 |
| 16 | 32 | #4 | Rick Wilson | Oldsmobile | Kodak Films | 115/0 | 187 | Running | $4,115 |
| 17 | 21 | #30 | Michael Waltrip | Chevrolet | All Pro Auto Parts | 112/0 | 186 | Running | $8,930 |
| 18 | 26 | #90 | Ken Schrader | Ford | Red Baron Frozen Pizza | 109/0 | 185 | Running | $7,910 |
| 19 | 31 | #64 | Rodney Combs | Ford | Sunny King Ford | 106/0 | 184 | Running | $7,690 |
| 20 | 34 | #67 | Chet Fillip | Ford | Pannill Knitting | PE | 184 | Running | $7,965 |
| 21 | 37 | #18 | Dale Jarrett | Chevrolet | Coats & Clark | 100/0 | 183 | Running | $7,210 |
| 22 | 25 | #71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Lifebuoy Soap | 102/5 | 183 | Running | $6,865 |
| 23 | 13 | #7 | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | Zerex | 94/0 | 180 | Running | $7,445 |
| 24 | 38 | #0 | Delma Cowart | Chevrolet | Hilliard's Restaurant | PE | 180 | Running | $3,130 |
| 25 | 35 | #70 | J.D. McDuffie | Pontiac | Rumple Furniture Co. | 88/0 | 177 | Running | $3,120 |
| 26 | 39 | #62 | Steve Christman | Pontiac | AC Spark Plugs | 85/0 | 176 | Running | $2,955 |
| 27 | 24 | #01 | Dave Pletcher | Ford | Ernie Haire | 82/0 | 145 | Accident | $2,885 |
| 28 | 40 | #48 | Jerry Holden | Chevrolet | Hylton Racing | PE | 133 | Engine Failure | $2,850 |
| 29 | 15 | #55 | Phil Parsons | Oldsmobile | Skoal Classic | 76/0 | 132 | Engine Failure | $2,765 |
| 30 | 19 | #35 | Benny Parsons | Oldsmobile | Skoal Classic | 73/0 | 131 | Engine Failure | $11,905 |
| 31 | 29 | #33 | Harry Gant | Chevrolet | Skoal Bandit | 70/0 | 124 | Engine Failure | $5,690 |
| 32 | 17 | #75 | Neil Bonnett | Pontiac | Valvoline | 67/0 | 116 | Running | $6,110 |
| 33 | 30 | #82 | Mark Stahl | Ford | Auto Bell Car Washes | 64/0 | 115 | Engine Failure | $2,525 |
| 34 | 33 | #12 | Jeff Swindell | Chevrolet | Atpsi/Gussin Special | 61/0 | 102 | Driver Fatigue | $5,230 |
| 35 | 18 | #14 | AJ Foyt | Oldsmobile | Copenhagen | 63/5 | 91 | Handling | $2,505 |
| 36 | 36 | #52 | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | Eureka Vacuum Cleaners | 55/0 | 60 | Engine Failure | $5,120 |
| 37 | 28 | #43 | Richard Petty | Pontiac | STP | 52/0 | 47 | Engine Failure | $5,040 |
| 38 | 23 | #1 | Brett Bodine | Chevrolet | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | 49/0 | 32 | Accident | $2,240 |
| 39 | 6 | #26 | Morgan Shepherd | Buick | Quaker State | 46/0 | 10 | Engine Failure | $4,180 |
| 40 | 20 | #8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr | Buick | Miller American | 43/0 | 2 | Engine Failure | $9,115 |
| * Denotes Rookie | |||||||||