Standings After Race #20 at Bristol Motor Speedway - Saturday, August 22nd, 1987
| RNK | RNK +/- | STS | DRIVER | # | MAKE | PNTS | BHND | PO PTS | POLE | WIN | T5 | T10 | STG W | DNF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | 20 | Dale Earnhardt | 3 | Chevrolet | 3336 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | - | 20 | Bill Elliott | 9 | Ford | 2791 | -545 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | - | 20 | Terry Labonte | 11 | Chevrolet | 2722 | -614 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | +1 | 20 | Rusty Wallace | 27 | Pontiac | 2655 | -681 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | -1 | 20 | Neil Bonnett | 75 | Pontiac | 2641 | -695 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | - | 20 | Darrell Waltrip | 17 | Chevrolet | 2579 | -757 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | +1 | 20 | Ricky Rudd | 15 | Ford | 2567 | -769 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | -1 | 20 | Kyle Petty | 21 | Ford | 2542 | -794 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | +1 | 20 | Richard Petty | 43 | Pontiac | 2483 | -853 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | -1 | 20 | Ken Schrader | 90 | Ford | 2428 | -908 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | - | 20 | Bobby Allison | 22 | Buick | 2364 | -972 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | - | 20 | Phil Parsons | 55 | Oldsmobile | 2294 | -1042 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | - | 20 | Benny Parsons | 35 | Chevrolet | 2217 | -1119 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | +3 | 20 | Geoff Bodine | 5 | Chevrolet | 2215 | -1121 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | +1 | 20 | Alan Kulwicki | 7 | Ford | 2204 | -1132 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | -2 | 20 | Sterling Marlin | 44 | Oldsmobile | 2186 | -1150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | -2 | 20 | Bobby Hillin | 8 | Buick | 2149 | -1187 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | - | 20 | Morgan Shepherd | 26 | Buick | 2128 | -1208 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | - | 20 | Dave Marcis | 71 | Chevrolet | 2125 | -1211 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | +1 | 20 | Michael Waltrip | 30 | Chevrolet | 1997 | -1339 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | -1 | 15 | Davey Allison | 28 | Ford | 1969 | -1367 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | - | 20 | Harry Gant | 33 | Chevrolet | 1954 | -1382 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | - | 14 | Buddy Baker | 88 | Oldsmobile | 1724 | -1612 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | - | 19 | Jimmy Means | 52 | Pontiac | 1669 | -1667 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | - | 14 | Rick Wilson | 4 | Oldsmobile | 1293 | -2043 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | - | 14 | JD McDuffie | 70 | Pontiac | 1127 | -2209 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | +3 | 11 | Buddy Arrington | 67 | Ford | 1118 | -2218 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | -1 | 10 | Lake Speed | 83 | Oldsmobile | 1086 | -2250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | -1 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 29 | Oldsmobile | 1085 | -2251 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | -1 | 8 | Tim Richmond | 25 | Chevrolet | 1063 | -2273 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | +2 | 13 | Steve Christman | 62 | Pontiac | 1018 | -2318 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | - | 12 | Rodney Combs | 64 | Ford | 1016 | -2320 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | +1 | 15 | Dale Jarrett | 32 | Chevrolet | 1005 | -2331 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | -3 | 11 | Eddie Bierschwale | 67 | Ford | 928 | -2408 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | - | 9 | Brett Bodine | 00 | Oldsmobile | 819 | -2517 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | - | 11 | Greg Sacks | 50 | Pontiac | 751 | -2585 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | +2 | 9 | Derrike Cope | 19 | Ford | 648 | -2688 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | -1 | 6 | Slick Johnson | 12 | Oldsmobile | 550 | -2786 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | -1 | 6 | DK Ulrich | 6 | Chevrolet | 540 | -2796 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | - | 6 | Bobby Wawak | 74 | Chevrolet | 489 | -2847 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | - | 5 | Jerry Cranmer | 64 | Ford | 482 | -2854 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | - | 7 | Connie Saylor | 6 | Chevrolet | 441 | -2895 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | - | 5 | Ron Bouchard | 1 | Chevrolet | 440 | -2896 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | - | 6 | Mark Stahl | 82 | Ford | 414 | -2922 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | - | 4 | Charlie Rudolph | 04 | Chevrolet | 382 | -2954 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | - | 6 | Chet Fillip | 81 | Ford | 377 | -2959 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | - | 4 | Ken Ragan | 77 | Ford | 370 | -2966 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | - | 4 | Mike Potter | 81 | Ford | 334 | -3002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | - | 3 | Jim Sauter | 89 | Pontiac | 320 | -3016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | - | 4 | Tommy Ellis | 58 | Buick | 286 | -3050 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 51 | - | 3 | HB Bailey | 36 | Pontiac | 264 | -3072 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 52 | - | 4 | AJ Foyt | 14 | Oldsmobile | 252 | -3084 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 53 | - | 3 | David Sosebee | 12 | Chevrolet | 225 | -3111 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 54 | - | 4 | Trevor Boys | 64 | Ford | 203 | -3133 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 | - | 2 | Jimmy Horton | 85 | Buick | 164 | -3172 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 56 | - | 2 | David Simko | 51 | Chevrolet | 164 | -3172 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 57 | - | 2 | Larry Pearson | 21 | Chevrolet | 158 | -3178 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 58 | - | 2 | Jocko Maggiacomo | 63 | Chevrolet | 149 | -3187 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 59 | - | 2 | Ed Pimm | 98 | Buick | 148 | -3188 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 | - | 2 | Ron Shephard | 31 | Chevrolet | 146 | -3190 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 61 | +19 | 2 | Ronnie Thomas | 41 | Chevrolet | 146 | -3190 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 62 | -1 | 2 | Dave Pletcher | 01 | Ford | 137 | -3199 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 63 | -1 | 1 | Hershel McGriff | 04 | Pontiac | 127 | -3209 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 64 | -1 | 2 | Bobby Gerhart | 85 | Chevrolet | 125 | -3211 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 | -1 | 1 | Chad Little | 95 | Ford | 118 | -3218 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 66 | -1 | 2 | Jesse Samples | 34 | Chevrolet | 116 | -3220 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 67 | -1 | 1 | Randy Baker | 87 | Chevrolet | 112 | -3224 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 68 | -1 | 1 | Jim Fitzgerald | 51 | Chevrolet | 112 | -3224 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 69 | -1 | 1 | Ruben Garcia | 32 | Chevrolet | 106 | -3230 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 70 | -1 | 1 | Harry Goularte | 14 | Chevrolet | 103 | -3233 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 71 | -1 | 2 | James Hylton | 48 | Chevrolet | 101 | -3235 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 72 | -1 | 1 | Charlie Baker | 93 | Chevrolet | 100 | -3236 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 73 | -1 | 1 | Bobby Baker | 6 | Chevrolet | 94 | -3242 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 74 | -1 | 2 | Rick Knoop | 6 | Chevrolet | 91 | -3245 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 75 | -1 | 1 | Rick McCray | 64 | Ford | 85 | -3251 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 76 | -1 | 1 | Tom Rotsell | 81 | Ford | 85 | -3251 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | -1 | 3 | Brad Teague | 75 | Chevrolet | 83 | -3253 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 78 | -1 | 1 | Gary Fedewa | 80 | Chevrolet | 82 | -3254 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 79 | -1 | 1 | Tom Sneva | 66 | Oldsmobile | 76 | -3260 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 80 | -1 | 1 | John Krebs | 66 | Oldsmobile | 76 | -3260 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 81 | - | 2 | Jim Bown | 12 | Chevrolet | 70 | -3266 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 82 | - | 1 | Jerry Bowman | 58 | Ford | 70 | -3266 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 83 | - | 1 | Ken Bouchard | 10 | Chevrolet | 67 | -3269 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 84 | - | 1 | Bill Schmitt | 73 | Chevrolet | 64 | -3272 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 85 | - | 1 | Patty Moise | 37 | Buick | 64 | -3272 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 86 | - | 1 | Jeff Swindell | 12 | Chevrolet | 61 | -3275 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 87 | - | 1 | Jonathan Lee Edwards | 32 | Chevrolet | 58 | -3278 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 88 | - | 1 | Phil Barkdoll | 73 | Chevrolet | 58 | -3278 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 89 | - | 1 | Donny Paul | 69 | Chevrolet | 58 | -3278 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90 | - | 1 | Jim Robinson | 78 | Oldsmobile | 55 | -3281 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 91 | - | 1 | Mark Martin | 31 | Ford | 46 | -3290 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92 | - | 1 | Roy Smith | 79 | Ford | 46 | -3290 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93 | - | 1 | Phil Good | 76 | Ford | 46 | -3290 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94 | - | 1 | Patrick Latimer | 87 | Chevrolet | 43 | -3293 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95 | - | 1 | Chuck Schroedel | 1 | Pontiac | 43 | -3293 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96 | - | 1 | George Follmer | 29 | Chevrolet | 43 | -3293 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97 | - | 2 | Jerry Holden | 68 | Chevrolet | 37 | -3299 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98 | - | 2 | Larry Pollard | 63 | Chevrolet | 0 | -3336 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99 | - | 1 | Tony Spanos | 48 | Chevrolet | 0 | -3336 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 100 | - | 1 | Ronnie Sanders | 86 | Ford | 0 | -3336 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 101 | - | 1 | Ron Esau | 6 | Chevrolet | 0 | -3336 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 102 | - | 1 | Delma Cowart | 0 | Chevrolet | 0 | -3336 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 103 | - | 1 | Allan Grice | 03 | Oldsmobile | 0 | -3336 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 104 | - | 1 | Butch Miller | 08 | Chevrolet | 0 | -3336 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 105 | - | 1 | Joe Ruttman | 75 | Pontiac | 0 | -3336 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 106 | - | 1 | Curtis Markham | 37 | Ford | 0 | -3336 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |