1987 Cup Series Race Schedule
NASCAR Cup Series
| # | Race Date | TV | Time | Race Track | Race Name/Results | Pole | Cars | Laps | LDRS | CTN | DRTN | Winner | STRT | Make | MRGN VCTRY | RCE SPD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunday, February 15th | - | 12:00 am ET | Daytona International Speedway | Daytona 500 | - | 42 | 200 | 27 | 4 | Bill Elliott | 1 | Ford | 176.263 | ||
| 2 | Sunday, March 1st | - | 12:00 am ET | North Carolina Speedway | Goodwrench 500 | - | 42 | 492 | 26 | 10 | Dale Earnhardt | 14 | Chevrolet | 117.556 | ||
| 3 | Sunday, March 8th | - | 12:00 am ET | Richmond Raceway | Miller High Life 400 | - | 32 | 400 | 12 | 6 | Dale Earnhardt | 3 | Chevrolet | 81.520 | ||
| 4 | Sunday, March 15th | - | 12:00 am ET | Atlanta Motor Speedway | Motorcraft Quality P… | - | 41 | 328 | 32 | 9 | Ricky Rudd | 6 | Ford | 133.689 | ||
| 5 | Sunday, March 29th | - | 12:00 am ET | Darlington Raceway | TranSouth 500 | - | 41 | 367 | 27 | 10 | Dale Earnhardt | 2 | Chevrolet | 122.540 | ||
| 6 | Sunday, April 5th | - | 12:00 am ET | North Wilkesboro Speedway | First Union 400 | - | 32 | 400 | 11 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt | 3 | Chevrolet | 94.103 | ||
| 7 | Sunday, April 12th | - | 12:00 am ET | Bristol Motor Speedway | Valleydale Meats 500 | - | 30 | 500 | 19 | 13 | Dale Earnhardt | 3 | Chevrolet | 75.621 | ||
| 8 | Sunday, April 26th | - | 12:00 am ET | Martinsville Speedway | Sovran Bank 500 | - | 31 | 500 | 14 | 11 | Dale Earnhardt | 4 | Chevrolet | 72.808 | ||
| 9 | Sunday, May 3rd | - | 12:00 am ET | Talladega Superspeedway | Winston 500 | - | 41 | 178 | 18 | 9 | Davey Allison | 3 | Ford | 154.228 | ||
| 10 | Sunday, May 24th | - | 12:00 am ET | Charlotte Motor Speedway | Coca-Cola 600 | - | 42 | 400 | 23 | 12 | Kyle Petty | 7 | Ford | 131.483 | ||
| 11 | Sunday, May 31st | - | 12:00 am ET | Dover International Speedway | Budweiser 500 | - | 39 | 500 | 18 | 9 | Davey Allison | 2 | Ford | 112.958 | ||
| 12 | Sunday, June 14th | - | 12:00 am ET | Pocono Raceway | Miller High Life 500 | - | 40 | 200 | 17 | 9 | Tim Richmond | 3 | Chevrolet | 122.166 | ||
| 13 | Sunday, June 21st | - | 12:00 am ET | Riverside International Racewa… | Budweiser 400 | - | 41 | 95 | 9 | 4 | Tim Richmond | 5 | Chevrolet | 102.183 | ||
| 14 | Sunday, June 28th | - | 12:00 am ET | Michigan International Speedwa… | Miller American 400 | - | 40 | 200 | 13 | 5 | Dale Earnhardt | 5 | Chevrolet | 148.454 | ||
| 15 | Saturday, July 4th | - | 12:00 am ET | Daytona International Speedway | Pepsi Firecracker 40… | - | 41 | 160 | 24 | 4 | Bobby Allison | 11 | Buick | 161.074 | ||
| 16 | Sunday, July 19th | - | 12:00 am ET | Pocono Raceway | Summer 500 | - | 40 | 200 | 35 | 9 | Dale Earnhardt | 16 | Chevrolet | 121.745 | ||
| 17 | Sunday, July 26th | - | 12:00 am ET | Talladega Superspeedway | Talladega 500 | - | 40 | 188 | 23 | 4 | Bill Elliott | 1 | Ford | 171.293 | ||
| 18 | Monday, August 10th | - | 12:00 am ET | Watkins Glen International | The Budweiser At The… | - | 40 | 90 | 7 | 5 | Rusty Wallace | 2 | Pontiac | 90.682 | ||
| 19 | Sunday, August 16th | - | 12:00 am ET | Michigan International Speedwa… | Champion Spark Plug … | - | 40 | 200 | 16 | 5 | Bill Elliott | 3 | Ford | 138.648 | ||
| 20 | Saturday, August 22nd | - | 12:00 am ET | Bristol Motor Speedway | Busch 500 | - | 30 | 500 | 12 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt | 6 | Chevrolet | 90.373 | ||
| 21 | Sunday, September 6th | - | 12:00 am ET | Darlington Raceway | Southern 500 | - | 40 | 202 | 13 | 5 | Dale Earnhardt | 5 | Chevrolet | 115.520 | ||
| 22 | Sunday, September 13th | - | 12:00 am ET | Richmond Raceway | Wrangler Jeans Indig… | - | 30 | 400 | 13 | 12 | Dale Earnhardt | 8 | Chevrolet | 67.074 | ||
| 23 | Sunday, September 20th | - | 12:00 am ET | Dover International Speedway | Delaware 500 | - | 40 | 500 | 20 | 6 | Ricky Rudd | 13 | Ford | 124.706 | ||
| 24 | Sunday, September 27th | - | 12:00 am ET | Martinsville Speedway | Goody's 500 | - | 31 | 500 | 13 | 8 | Darrell Waltrip | 14 | Chevrolet | 76.410 | ||
| 25 | Sunday, October 4th | - | 12:00 am ET | North Wilkesboro Speedway | Holly Farms 400 | - | 32 | 400 | 5 | 4 | Terry Labonte | 4 | Chevrolet | 96.051 | ||
| 26 | Sunday, October 11th | - | 12:00 am ET | Charlotte Motor Speedway | Oakwood Homes 500 | - | 42 | 334 | 29 | 7 | Bill Elliott | 7 | Ford | 128.443 | ||
| 27 | Sunday, October 25th | - | 12:00 am ET | North Carolina Speedway | AC Delco 500 | - | 42 | 492 | 31 | 8 | Bill Elliott | 3 | Ford | 118.258 | ||
| 28 | Sunday, November 8th | - | 12:00 am ET | Riverside International Racewa… | Winston Western 500 | - | 42 | 119 | 10 | 4 | Rusty Wallace | 3 | Pontiac | 98.035 | ||
| 29 | Sunday, November 22nd | - | 12:00 am ET | Atlanta Motor Speedway | Atlanta Journal 500 | - | 42 | 328 | 12 | 5 | Bill Elliott | 1 | Ford | 139.047 |