Oakwood 500

Charlotte Motor Speedway — January 1, 1987

Bill Elliott
Winner
334
Laps
42
Entries
17
Leaders

Bill Elliott won the 1987 Oakwood 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on January 1, 1987, leading 62 of 334 laps. Bobby Allison finished second; Sterling Marlin rounded out the podium. The race featured 17 different leaders.

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

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