Coca-Cola 600

Charlotte Motor Speedway — January 1, 1987

Kyle Petty
Winner
400
Laps
42
Entries
10
Leaders

Kyle Petty won the 1987 Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on January 1, 1987, leading 35 of 400 laps. Morgan Shepherd finished second; Lake Speed rounded out the podium. The race featured 10 different leaders.

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the 1987 Coca-Cola 600?
Kyle Petty won the 1987 Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway driving for Wood Brothers Racing.
Where was the 1987 Coca-Cola 600 held?
The 1987 Coca-Cola 600 was held at Charlotte Motor Speedway on January 1, 1987.