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1987 Winston Western 500

28th race of the 1987 NASCAR Winston Cup Series

28th race of the 1987 NASCAR Winston Cup Series

The 1987 Winston Western 500 was the 28th and penultimate stock car race of the 1987 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season, the eighth and the final race of the 1987 NASCAR Winston West Series, and the 27th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, November 8, 1987, before an audience of 64,500 in Riverside, California, at the short layout of Riverside International Raceway, a 2.62 mi permanent road course layout at the track. The race took the scheduled 119 laps to complete.

Taking advantage of misfortune caused by an aggressive battle for the lead in the closing laps between Dale Earnhardt and Geoff Bodine, Blue Max Racing's Rusty Wallace was able to pull ahead when Bodine blew a tire and Earnhardt blew his engine. Wallace was able to score his fourth career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his second and final victory of the season. To fill out the top three, Hendrick Motorsports' Benny Parsons and Wood Brothers Racing's Kyle Petty finished second and third, respectively.

Background

Riverside International Raceway (sometimes known as Riverside, RIR, or Riverside Raceway) was a motorsports race track and road course established in the Edgemont area of Riverside County, California, just east of the city limits of Riverside and 50 mi east of Los Angeles, in 1957. In 1984, the raceway became part of the newly incorporated city of Moreno Valley. Riverside was noted for its hot, dusty environment and for being somewhat of a complicated and dangerous track for drivers. It was also considered one of the finest tracks in the United States.

Entry list

  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
#DriverTeamMakeSponsor
2St. James DavisSt. James RacingBuickSt. James Racing
3Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevroletWrangler
4Rick WilsonMorgan–McClure MotorsportsOldsmobileKodak
04Hershel McGriffGary Smith RacingPontiacWershow–Ash–Lewis Auctioneers
5Geoff BodineHendrick MotorsportsChevroletLevi Garrett
6Ernie IrvanU.S. RacingChevroletDale Earnhardt Chevrolet
7Alan KulwickiAK RacingFordZerex
8Bobby Hillin Jr.Stavola Brothers RacingBuickMiller American
9Bill ElliottMelling RacingFordCoors
11Terry LabonteJunior Johnson & AssociatesChevroletBudweiser
12Trevor BoysHamby RacingChevroletHamby Racing
14Harry GoularteGoularte RacingChevroletGoularte Racing
15Ricky RuddBud Moore EngineeringFordMotorcraft Quality Parts
17Darrell WaltripHendrick MotorsportsChevroletTide
18Dale Jarrett **(R)**Freedlander MotorsportsChevroletCoats & Clark
21Kyle PettyWood Brothers RacingFordCitgo
22Bobby AllisonStavola Brothers RacingBuickMiller American
25Rick HendrickHendrick MotorsportsChevroletFolgers
26Morgan ShepherdKing RacingBuickQuaker State
27Rusty WallaceBlue Max RacingPontiacKodiak
28Davey Allison **(R)**Ranier-Lundy RacingFordTexaco. Havoline
29George FollmerMidgley RacingChevroletBudget Rent a Car
30Michael WaltripBahari RacingChevroletBahari Racing
32Ruben GarciaStoke RacingChevroletSuncrest Motorhomes
33Harry GantMach 1 RacingChevroletSkoal Bandit
35Benny ParsonsHendrick MotorsportsChevroletFolgers Decaf
41Jack SellersVincent RacingChevroletCoca-Cola
43Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesPontiacSTP
44Sterling MarlinHagan RacingOldsmobilePiedmont Airlines
52Jimmy MeansJimmy Means RacingPontiacEureka
55Phil ParsonsJackson Bros. MotorsportsOldsmobileSkoal Classic
63Jocko MaggiacomoLinro MotorsportsChevroletLinro Motorsports
64Rick McCrayLangley RacingChevroletFluro-Cote
66John KrebsKrebs RacingOldsmobileSkoal Classic
67Buddy ArringtonArrington RacingFordPannill Sweatshirts
71Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevroletLifebuoy
73Bill SchmittSchmitt RacingChevroletTom Bell Chevrolet
75Joe RuttmanRahMoc EnterprisesPontiacValvoline
76Tommy KendallSpears MotorsportsBuickSpears Manufacturing
78Jim RobinsonLois Williams RacingOldsmobileLois Williams Racing
79Roy SmithRazore RacingFordWestern Peterbilt
81Glen SteurerSteurer RacingChevroletSteurer Racing
88Irv HoerrBaker–Schiff RacingOldsmobileBull Frog Knits
90Ken SchraderDonlavey RacingFordRed Baron Frozen Pizza
93Derrike Cope **(R)**Stoke RacingChevroletWholesale Truck Parts
95Chad LittleGeorge Jefferson RacingFordCoors
98Brad NoffsingerCurb RacingPontiacCurb Records

Qualifying

Qualifying was split into two rounds. The first round was held on Friday, November 6, at 4:30 PM EST. Each driver had one lap to set a time. During the first round, the top 25 drivers in the round were guaranteed a starting spot in the race. If a driver was not able to guarantee a spot in the first round, they had the option to scrub their time from the first round and try and run a faster lap time in a second round qualifying run, held on Saturday, November 7, at 2:00 PM EST. As with the first round, each driver had one lap to set a time. For this specific race, positions 26-40 were decided on time, and depending on who needed it, a select amount of positions were given to cars who had not otherwise qualified but were high enough in owner's points; up to two provisionals were given.

Geoff Bodine, driving for Hendrick Motorsports, managed to win the pole, setting a time of 1:19.977 and an average speed of 117.934 mph in the first round.

Five drivers failed to qualify.

Full qualifying results

Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed12345678910111213141516171819202122232425Failed to lock in Round 1262728293031323334353637383940Winston Cup provisional41Winston West provisional42Failed to qualify4344454647[Official first round qualifying results](https://www.newspapers.com/article/evansville-courier-and-press-western-500/135555309/)[Official starting lineup](https://www.newspapers.com/article/austin-american-statesman-nascar-western/135555204/)
5Geoff BodineHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet**1:19.977****117.934**
15Ricky RuddBud Moore EngineeringFord1:20.139117.696
27Rusty WallaceBlue Max RacingPontiac1:20.296117.465
11Terry LabonteJunior Johnson & AssociatesChevrolet1:20.466117.217
21Kyle PettyWood Brothers RacingFord1:20.611117.006
9Bill ElliottMelling RacingFord1:20.719116.850
7Alan KulwickiAK RacingFord1:21.009116.432
3Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet1:21.383115.896
30Michael WaltripBahari RacingChevrolet1:21.407115.862
35Benny ParsonsHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet1:21.577115.621
22Bobby AllisonStavola Brothers RacingBuick1:21.634115.540
93Derrike Cope **(R)**Stoke RacingChevrolet1:21.656115.509
78Jim RobinsonLois Williams RacingOldsmobile1:21.708115.435
33Harry GantMach 1 RacingChevrolet1:21.711115.431
8Bobby Hillin Jr.Stavola Brothers RacingBuick1:21.765115.355
43Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesPontiac1:21.778115.337
44Sterling MarlinHagan RacingOldsmobile1:21.799115.307
88Irv HoerrBaker–Schiff RacingOldsmobile1:21.825115.270
4Rick WilsonMorgan–McClure MotorsportsOldsmobile1:22.185114.766
79Roy SmithRazore RacingFord1:22.255114.668
25Rick HendrickHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet1:22.258114.664
71Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet1:22.513114.309
75Joe RuttmanRahMoc EnterprisesPontiac1:22.693114.060
29George FollmerMidgley RacingChevrolet1:22.908113.765
28Davey Allison **(R)**Ranier-Lundy RacingFord1:22.992113.650
26Morgan ShepherdKing RacingBuick1:20.641116.963
17Darrell WaltripHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet1:21.250116.086
81Glen SteurerSteurer RacingChevrolet1:22.176114.778
64Rick McCrayLangley RacingChevrolet1:22.580114.217
63Jocko MaggiacomoLinro MotorsportsChevrolet1:22.812113.897
76Tommy KendallSpears MotorsportsBuick1:22.883113.799
04Hershel McGriffSmith RacingPontiac1:23.046113.576
14Harry GoularteGoularte RacingChevrolet1:23.063113.552
6Ernie IrvanU.S. RacingChevrolet1:23.107113.492
73Bill SchmittSchmitt RacingChevrolet1:23.128113.464
95Chad LittleGeorge Jefferson RacingFord1:23.152113.431
55Phil ParsonsJackson Bros. MotorsportsOldsmobile1:23.269113.271
90Ken SchraderDonlavey RacingFord1:23.299113.231
18Dale Jarrett **(R)**Freedlander MotorsportsChevrolet1:23.304113.224
52Jimmy MeansJimmy Means RacingPontiac1:23.323113.198
67Buddy ArringtonArrington RacingFord1:23.845112.493
32Ruben GarciaStoke RacingChevrolet1:23.391113.106
12Trevor BoysHamby RacingChevrolet1:23.352113.159
66John KrebsKrebs RacingOldsmobile1:23.879112.448
98Brad NoffsingerCurb RacingPontiac1:26.247109.360
2St. James DavisSt. James RacingBuick1:29.126105.828
41Jack SellersVincent RacingChevrolet1:31.808102.736

Race results

FinSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPtsWinnings123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142Failed to qualify4344454647[Official race results](https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-western-500-finis/135555406/)
327Rusty WallaceBlue Max RacingPontiac11911running180$47,725
1035Benny ParsonsHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet1190running170$28,700
521Kyle PettyWood Brothers RacingFord1190running165$21,125
1643Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesPontiac1190running160$13,780
1122Bobby AllisonStavola Brothers RacingBuick1190running155$14,575
2717Darrell WaltripHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet1191running155$6,745
2375Joe RuttmanRahMoc EnterprisesPontiac1190running0$8,025
411Terry LabonteJunior Johnson & AssociatesChevrolet1191running147$12,400
2271Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet1190running138$9,415
15Geoff BodineHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet11992running144$18,275
77Alan KulwickiAK RacingFord1190running130$8,655
1378Jim RobinsonLois Williams RacingOldsmobile1180running127$4,785
3755Phil ParsonsJackson Bros. MotorsportsOldsmobile1180running124$2,350
2528Davey Allison **(R)**Ranier-Lundy RacingFord1180running121$3,000
3695Chad LittleGeorge Jefferson RacingFord1170running118$4,775
2429George FollmerMidgley RacingChevrolet1178running120$2,005
3918Dale Jarrett **(R)**Freedlander MotorsportsChevrolet1160running112$5,370
194Rick WilsonMorgan–McClure MotorsportsOldsmobile1160running109$1,905
346Ernie IrvanU.S. RacingChevrolet1160running106$5,060
1293Derrike Cope **(R)**Stoke RacingChevrolet1140running103$2,355
4167Buddy ArringtonArrington RacingFord1140running100$4,800
1888Irv HoerrBaker–Schiff RacingOldsmobile1140running0$1,705
69Bill ElliottMelling RacingFord1140running94$10,255
1744Sterling MarlinHagan RacingOldsmobile1120running91$4,380
2626Morgan ShepherdKing RacingBuick1100running88$4,920
930Michael WaltripBahari RacingChevrolet1090running85$4,180
4052Jimmy MeansJimmy Means RacingPontiac1080running82$4,110
1433Harry GantMach 1 RacingChevrolet1060engine79$3,325
3890Ken SchraderDonlavey RacingFord1020clutch76$3,275
83Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet931engine78$11,975
215Ricky RuddBud Moore EngineeringFord905engine75$9,600
3314Harry GoularteGoularte RacingChevrolet790suspension67$1,675
2125Rick HendrickHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet750transmission0$1,150
158Bobby Hillin Jr.Stavola Brothers RacingBuick630engine61$8,125
2964Rick McCrayLangley RacingChevrolet630suspension58$3,100
3573Bill SchmittSchmitt RacingChevrolet360clutch55$1,500
3063Jocko MaggiacomoLinro MotorsportsChevrolet260transmission52$975
3176Tommy KendallSpears MotorsportsBuick260oil pressure0$950
4232Ruben GarciaStoke RacingChevrolet240engine46$1,425
2079Roy SmithRazore RacingFord230overheating43$1,425
2881Glen SteurerSteurer RacingChevrolet190suspension0$925
3204Hershel McGriffSmith RacingPontiac70engine37$2,525
12Trevor BoysHamby RacingChevrolet
66John KrebsKrebs RacingOldsmobile
98Brad NoffsingerCurb RacingPontiac
2St. James DavisSt. James RacingBuick
41Jack SellersVincent RacingChevrolet

Standings after the race

;Drivers' Championship standings

PosDriverPoints[Official driver's standings](https://www.newspapers.com/article/florence-morning-news-winston-cup-update/135451851/)
[[File:1rightarrow.png10px]]1Dale Earnhardt4,521
[[File:1rightarrow.png10px]]2Bill Elliott4,022 (-499)
[[File:1rightarrow.png10px]]3Terry Labonte3,923 (-598)
[[File:1rightarrow.png10px]]4Darrell Waltrip3,802 (–719)
[[File:1rightarrow.png10px]]5Rusty Wallace3,691 (–830)
[[File:1uparrow green.svg10px]] **1**6Richard Petty3,635 (–886)
[[File:1uparrow green.svg10px]] **1**7Kyle Petty3,613 (–908)
[[File:1downarrow red.svg10px]] **2**8Ricky Rudd3,572 (–949)
[[File:1uparrow green.svg10px]] **2**9Bobby Allison3,365 (–1,156)
[[File:1downarrow red.svg10px]] **1**10Neil Bonnett3,352 (–1,169)
  • Note: Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings.

References

References

  1. Higgins, Tom. (November 9, 1987). "Wallace Snatches Victory From Geoff Bodine". [[The Charlotte Observer]].
  2. Glick, Shav. (November 9, 1987). "Wallace Gets the Win, but Not the Cheers". [[The Los Angeles Times]].
  3. (November 6, 1987). "NASCAR Today". [[The Charlotte Observer]].
  4. Higgins, Tom. (November 7, 1987). "Bodine Holds On To Capture Sunday's Western 500 Pole". [[The Charlotte Observer]].
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