Standings After Race #5 at Darlington Raceway - Sunday, March 29th, 1987
| RNK | RNK +/- | STS | DRIVER | # | MAKE | PNTS | BHND | PO PTS | POLE | WIN | T5 | T10 | STG W | DNF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | 5 | Dale Earnhardt | 3 | Chevrolet | 840 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | - | 5 | Bill Elliott | 9 | Ford | 769 | -71 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | +4 | 5 | Neil Bonnett | 75 | Pontiac | 700 | -140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | +1 | 5 | Darrell Waltrip | 17 | Chevrolet | 690 | -150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | +5 | 5 | Richard Petty | 43 | Pontiac | 678 | -162 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | +5 | 5 | Ken Schrader | 90 | Ford | 655 | -185 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | -3 | 5 | Ricky Rudd | 15 | Ford | 650 | -190 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | -2 | 5 | Benny Parsons | 35 | Chevrolet | 650 | -190 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | -6 | 5 | Terry Labonte | 11 | Chevrolet | 643 | -197 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | -1 | 5 | Rusty Wallace | 27 | Pontiac | 628 | -212 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | +1 | 5 | Geoff Bodine | 5 | Chevrolet | 616 | -224 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | -4 | 5 | Bobby Allison | 22 | Buick | 612 | -228 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | +2 | 5 | Phil Parsons | 55 | Oldsmobile | 598 | -242 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | +2 | 5 | Kyle Petty | 21 | Ford | 581 | -259 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | -2 | 5 | Morgan Shepherd | 26 | Buick | 576 | -264 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | +2 | 5 | Sterling Marlin | 44 | Oldsmobile | 573 | -267 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | -3 | 5 | Bobby Hillin | 8 | Buick | 560 | -280 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | -1 | 5 | Alan Kulwicki | 7 | Ford | 546 | -294 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | - | 5 | Michael Waltrip | 30 | Chevrolet | 488 | -352 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | +2 | 4 | Cale Yarborough | 29 | Oldsmobile | 478 | -362 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | -1 | 5 | Davey Allison | 28 | Ford | 462 | -378 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | +3 | 5 | Harry Gant | 33 | Chevrolet | 446 | -394 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | -2 | 5 | Jimmy Means | 52 | Pontiac | 431 | -409 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | - | 5 | Dave Marcis | 71 | Chevrolet | 400 | -440 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | +5 | 4 | Ron Bouchard | 1 | Chevrolet | 391 | -449 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | -3 | 5 | JD McDuffie | 70 | Pontiac | 389 | -451 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | +1 | 4 | Eddie Bierschwale | 67 | Ford | 388 | -452 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | -2 | 4 | Buddy Baker | 88 | Oldsmobile | 382 | -458 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | - | 4 | DK Ulrich | 6 | Chevrolet | 361 | -479 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | -3 | 4 | Lake Speed | 83 | Oldsmobile | 345 | -495 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | +1 | 4 | Greg Sacks | 50 | Pontiac | 313 | -527 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | -1 | 4 | Tommy Ellis | 58 | Buick | 286 | -554 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | +4 | 3 | Rick Wilson | 4 | Oldsmobile | 243 | -597 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | +11 | 2 | Slick Johnson | 12 | Oldsmobile | 233 | -607 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | -2 | 3 | David Sosebee | 12 | Chevrolet | 225 | -615 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | +3 | 3 | Bobby Wawak | 74 | Chevrolet | 225 | -615 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | +7 | 2 | HB Bailey | 36 | Pontiac | 221 | -619 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | - | 3 | Steve Christman | 62 | Pontiac | 219 | -621 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | -5 | 2 | Ken Ragan | 77 | Ford | 197 | -643 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | -5 | 3 | Mark Stahl | 82 | Ford | 186 | -654 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | -5 | 2 | Jerry Cranmer | 64 | Ford | 185 | -655 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | +8 | 3 | Connie Saylor | 6 | Chevrolet | 174 | -666 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | +3 | 2 | Rodney Combs | 64 | Ford | 158 | -682 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | -4 | 2 | AJ Foyt | 14 | Oldsmobile | 140 | -700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | -4 | 2 | Chet Fillip | 81 | Ford | 137 | -703 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | -4 | 2 | Derrike Cope | 19 | Ford | 119 | -721 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | -4 | 1 | Buddy Arrington | 67 | Ford | 112 | -728 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | +4 | 2 | James Hylton | 48 | Chevrolet | 101 | -739 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | -2 | 1 | Charlie Baker | 93 | Chevrolet | 100 | -740 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | -2 | 1 | Trevor Boys | 64 | Ford | 94 | -746 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 51 | -2 | 1 | Mike Potter | 81 | Ford | 88 | -752 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 52 | -1 | 1 | Tom Sneva | 66 | Oldsmobile | 76 | -764 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 53 | - | 1 | Jonathan Lee Edwards | 32 | Chevrolet | 58 | -782 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 54 | -1 | 1 | Patrick Latimer | 87 | Chevrolet | 43 | -797 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 | -1 | 1 | Jesse Samples | 34 | Chevrolet | 40 | -800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 56 | -1 | 1 | Jerry Holden | 68 | Chevrolet | 37 | -803 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 57 | -1 | 1 | Ronnie Sanders | 86 | Ford | 0 | -840 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |