Standings After Race #17 at Talladega Superspeedway - Sunday, July 26th, 1987
| RNK | RNK +/- | STS | DRIVER | # | MAKE | PNTS | BHND | PO PTS | POLE | WIN | T5 | T10 | STG W | DNF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | 17 | Dale Earnhardt | 3 | Chevrolet | 2824 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | +1 | 17 | Bill Elliott | 9 | Ford | 2394 | -430 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | +1 | 17 | Terry Labonte | 11 | Chevrolet | 2323 | -501 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | -2 | 17 | Neil Bonnett | 75 | Pontiac | 2312 | -512 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | - | 17 | Kyle Petty | 21 | Ford | 2254 | -570 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | +1 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | 17 | Chevrolet | 2227 | -597 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | -1 | 17 | Ken Schrader | 90 | Ford | 2198 | -626 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | - | 17 | Ricky Rudd | 15 | Ford | 2154 | -670 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | +1 | 17 | Rusty Wallace | 27 | Pontiac | 2130 | -694 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | -1 | 17 | Richard Petty | 43 | Pontiac | 2067 | -757 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | - | 17 | Bobby Allison | 22 | Buick | 1978 | -846 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | - | 17 | Phil Parsons | 55 | Oldsmobile | 1921 | -903 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | +2 | 17 | Sterling Marlin | 44 | Oldsmobile | 1898 | -926 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | -1 | 17 | Bobby Hillin | 8 | Buick | 1873 | -951 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | -1 | 17 | Benny Parsons | 35 | Chevrolet | 1868 | -956 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | +2 | 17 | Geoff Bodine | 5 | Chevrolet | 1803 | -1021 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | - | 17 | Dave Marcis | 71 | Chevrolet | 1793 | -1031 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | -2 | 17 | Morgan Shepherd | 26 | Buick | 1770 | -1054 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | - | 17 | Alan Kulwicki | 7 | Ford | 1769 | -1055 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | +2 | 13 | Davey Allison | 28 | Ford | 1697 | -1127 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | - | 17 | Michael Waltrip | 30 | Chevrolet | 1658 | -1166 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | -2 | 17 | Harry Gant | 33 | Chevrolet | 1618 | -1206 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | +1 | 12 | Buddy Baker | 88 | Oldsmobile | 1458 | -1366 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | -1 | 16 | Jimmy Means | 52 | Pontiac | 1387 | -1437 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | +1 | 10 | Cale Yarborough | 29 | Oldsmobile | 1042 | -1782 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | +2 | 9 | Lake Speed | 83 | Oldsmobile | 971 | -1853 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | - | 12 | JD McDuffie | 70 | Pontiac | 939 | -1885 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | -3 | 11 | Eddie Bierschwale | 67 | Ford | 928 | -1896 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | +1 | 11 | Rick Wilson | 4 | Oldsmobile | 920 | -1904 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | +2 | 9 | Rodney Combs | 64 | Ford | 852 | -1972 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | +2 | 6 | Tim Richmond | 25 | Chevrolet | 848 | -1976 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | -1 | 11 | Steve Christman | 62 | Pontiac | 839 | -1985 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | -4 | 8 | Buddy Arrington | 67 | Ford | 809 | -2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | - | 12 | Dale Jarrett | 32 | Chevrolet | 777 | -2047 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | - | 8 | Brett Bodine | 00 | Oldsmobile | 719 | -2105 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | - | 10 | Greg Sacks | 50 | Pontiac | 645 | -2179 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | - | 6 | Slick Johnson | 12 | Oldsmobile | 550 | -2274 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | - | 6 | DK Ulrich | 6 | Chevrolet | 540 | -2284 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | - | 5 | Jerry Cranmer | 64 | Ford | 482 | -2342 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | - | 7 | Connie Saylor | 6 | Chevrolet | 441 | -2383 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | - | 5 | Ron Bouchard | 1 | Chevrolet | 440 | -2384 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | - | 5 | Bobby Wawak | 74 | Chevrolet | 422 | -2402 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | - | 6 | Derrike Cope | 19 | Ford | 414 | -2410 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | +1 | 6 | Mark Stahl | 82 | Ford | 414 | -2410 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | -1 | 6 | Chet Fillip | 81 | Ford | 377 | -2447 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | - | 3 | Charlie Rudolph | 04 | Chevrolet | 327 | -2497 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | - | 3 | Ken Ragan | 77 | Ford | 297 | -2527 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | - | 4 | Tommy Ellis | 58 | Buick | 286 | -2538 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | - | 3 | HB Bailey | 36 | Pontiac | 264 | -2560 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | - | 3 | Mike Potter | 81 | Ford | 261 | -2563 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 51 | +3 | 4 | AJ Foyt | 14 | Oldsmobile | 252 | -2572 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 52 | -1 | 2 | Jim Sauter | 89 | Pontiac | 229 | -2595 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 53 | -1 | 3 | David Sosebee | 12 | Chevrolet | 225 | -2599 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 54 | -1 | 3 | Trevor Boys | 64 | Ford | 203 | -2621 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 | - | 2 | Jimmy Horton | 85 | Buick | 164 | -2660 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 56 | - | 2 | Larry Pearson | 21 | Chevrolet | 158 | -2666 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 57 | - | 2 | Ed Pimm | 98 | Buick | 148 | -2676 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 58 | - | 2 | Ron Shephard | 31 | Chevrolet | 146 | -2678 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 59 | +27 | 2 | Dave Pletcher | 01 | Ford | 137 | -2687 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 | -1 | 1 | Hershel McGriff | 04 | Pontiac | 127 | -2697 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 61 | -1 | 2 | Bobby Gerhart | 85 | Chevrolet | 125 | -2699 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 62 | -1 | 1 | Chad Little | 95 | Ford | 118 | -2706 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 63 | -1 | 2 | Jesse Samples | 34 | Chevrolet | 116 | -2708 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 64 | -1 | 1 | Randy Baker | 87 | Chevrolet | 112 | -2712 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 | -1 | 1 | Jim Fitzgerald | 51 | Chevrolet | 112 | -2712 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 66 | -1 | 1 | Ruben Garcia | 32 | Chevrolet | 106 | -2718 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 67 | -1 | 1 | Harry Goularte | 14 | Chevrolet | 103 | -2721 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 68 | -1 | 2 | James Hylton | 48 | Chevrolet | 101 | -2723 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 69 | -1 | 1 | Charlie Baker | 93 | Chevrolet | 100 | -2724 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 70 | -1 | 1 | Bobby Baker | 6 | Chevrolet | 94 | -2730 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 71 | -1 | 1 | Jocko Maggiacomo | 63 | Chevrolet | 91 | -2733 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 72 | -1 | 1 | Rick Knoop | 6 | Chevrolet | 91 | -2733 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 73 | -1 | 1 | Rick McCray | 64 | Ford | 85 | -2739 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 74 | -1 | 1 | David Simko | 51 | Chevrolet | 85 | -2739 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 75 | -1 | 2 | Brad Teague | 75 | Chevrolet | 83 | -2741 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 76 | -1 | 1 | Gary Fedewa | 80 | Chevrolet | 82 | -2742 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | -1 | 1 | Tom Sneva | 66 | Oldsmobile | 76 | -2748 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 78 | -1 | 1 | John Krebs | 66 | Oldsmobile | 76 | -2748 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 79 | -1 | 1 | Ronnie Thomas | 41 | Chevrolet | 73 | -2751 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 80 | -1 | 2 | Jim Bown | 12 | Chevrolet | 70 | -2754 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 81 | -1 | 1 | Jerry Bowman | 58 | Ford | 70 | -2754 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 82 | -1 | 1 | Ken Bouchard | 10 | Chevrolet | 67 | -2757 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 83 | -1 | 1 | Bill Schmitt | 73 | Chevrolet | 64 | -2760 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 84 | - | 1 | Jeff Swindell | 12 | Chevrolet | 61 | -2763 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 85 | -2 | 1 | Jonathan Lee Edwards | 32 | Chevrolet | 58 | -2766 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 86 | -2 | 1 | Phil Barkdoll | 73 | Chevrolet | 58 | -2766 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 87 | -2 | 1 | Donny Paul | 69 | Chevrolet | 58 | -2766 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 88 | -1 | 1 | Jim Robinson | 78 | Oldsmobile | 55 | -2769 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 89 | -1 | 1 | Mark Martin | 31 | Ford | 46 | -2778 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90 | -1 | 1 | Roy Smith | 79 | Ford | 46 | -2778 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 91 | -1 | 1 | Patrick Latimer | 87 | Chevrolet | 43 | -2781 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92 | -1 | 1 | George Follmer | 29 | Chevrolet | 43 | -2781 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93 | -1 | 2 | Jerry Holden | 68 | Chevrolet | 37 | -2787 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94 | -1 | 2 | Larry Pollard | 63 | Chevrolet | 0 | -2824 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95 | -1 | 1 | Tony Spanos | 48 | Chevrolet | 0 | -2824 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96 | -1 | 1 | Ronnie Sanders | 86 | Ford | 0 | -2824 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97 | -1 | 1 | Ron Esau | 6 | Chevrolet | 0 | -2824 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98 | - | 1 | Delma Cowart | 0 | Chevrolet | 0 | -2824 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99 | -2 | 1 | Allan Grice | 03 | Oldsmobile | 0 | -2824 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 100 | -2 | 1 | Butch Miller | 08 | Chevrolet | 0 | -2824 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 101 | -2 | 1 | Joe Ruttman | 75 | Pontiac | 0 | -2824 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 102 | -2 | 1 | Curtis Markham | 37 | Ford | 0 | -2824 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |