Daytona 500

Daytona International Speedway — January 1, 1987

Bill Elliott
Winner
200
Laps
42
Entries
9
Leaders

Bill Elliott won the 1987 Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on January 1, 1987, leading 104 of 200 laps. Benny Parsons finished second; Richard Petty rounded out the podium. The race featured 9 different leaders.

Race Details
Date
Thursday, January 1, 1987
Season
1987
Winner
Leaders
9 drivers
Pos Start +/- Driver
1 1 Bill Elliott
2 4 +2 Benny Parsons
3 11 +8 Richard Petty
4 7 +3 Buddy Baker
5 13 +8 Dale Earnhardt
6 6 Bobby Allison
7 3 -4 Ken Schrader
8 5 -3 Darrell Waltrip
9 31 +22 Ricky Rudd
10 22 +12 Cale Yarborough
11 19 +8 Phil Parsons
12 15 +3 Neil Bonnett
13 21 +8 Bobby Hillin Jr.
14 8 -6 Geoffrey Bodine
15 37 +22 Alan Kulwicki
16 35 +19 Morgan Shepherd
17 24 +7 Ken Ragan
18 14 -4 Terry Labonte
19 36 +17 Rodney Combs
20 42 +22 Greg Sacks
21 27 +6 Ronnie Sanders
22 18 -4 Michael Waltrip
23 28 +5 Trevor Boys
24 40 +16 Jimmy Means
25 38 +13 J.D. McDuffie
26 33 +7 Lake Speed
27 2 -25 Davey Allison
28 39 +11 David Sosebee
29 29 Tom Sneva
30 10 -20 Sterling Marlin
31 12 -19 Harry Gant
32 17 -15 Ron Bouchard
33 23 -10 Derrike Cope
34 16 -18 Dave Marcis
35 20 -15 Kyle Petty
36 34 -2 Eddie Bierschwale
37 9 -28 Rick Wilson
38 30 -8 Mark Stahl
39 26 -13 Chet Fillip
40 25 -15 Connie Saylor
41 32 -9 Rusty Wallace
42 41 -1 A.J. Foyt

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the 1987 Daytona 500?
Bill Elliott won the 1987 Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway driving for Melling Racing.
Where was the 1987 Daytona 500 held?
The 1987 Daytona 500 was held at Daytona International Speedway on January 1, 1987.