Goodwrench 500

Rockingham Speedway — January 1, 1987

Dale Earnhardt
Winner
492
Laps
42
Entries
10
Leaders

Dale Earnhardt won the 1987 Goodwrench 500 at Rockingham Speedway on January 1, 1987, leading 319 of 492 laps. Ricky Rudd finished second; Neil Bonnett rounded out the podium. The race featured 10 different leaders.

Race Details
Date
Thursday, January 1, 1987
Season
1987
Leaders
10 drivers
Pos Start +/- Driver
1 14 +13 Dale Earnhardt
2 5 +3 Ricky Rudd
3 6 +3 Neil Bonnett
4 7 +3 Bill Elliott
5 16 +11 Morgan Shepherd
6 23 +17 Rusty Wallace
7 8 +1 Darrell Waltrip
8 9 +1 Terry Labonte
9 1 -8 Davey Allison
10 3 -7 Ken Schrader
11 21 +10 Phil Parsons
12 19 +7 Lake Speed
13 17 +4 Bobby Allison
14 15 +1 Bobby Hillin Jr.
15 13 -2 Richard Petty
16 20 +4 Kyle Petty
17 18 +1 Michael Waltrip
18 32 +14 Eddie Bierschwale
19 12 -7 Sterling Marlin
20 29 +9 J.D. McDuffie
21 37 +16 Charlie Baker
22 26 +4 Jimmy Means
23 35 +12 Jerry Cranmer
24 30 +6 Chet Fillip
25 40 +15 Alan Kulwicki
26 41 +15 D.K. Ulrich
27 34 +7 Bobby Wawak
28 24 -4 Cale Yarborough
29 11 -18 Harry Gant
30 25 -5 Greg Sacks
31 10 -21 Buddy Baker
32 2 -30 Geoffrey Bodine
33 33 Mark Stahl
34 4 -30 Benny Parsons
35 28 -7 Dave Marcis
36 31 -5 Ron Bouchard
37 42 +5 James Hylton
38 22 -16 Tommy Ellis
39 36 -3 David Sosebee
40 38 -2 Patrick Latimer
41 27 -14 Jesse Samples Jr.
42 39 -3 Jerry Holden

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the 1987 Goodwrench 500?
Dale Earnhardt won the 1987 Goodwrench 500 at Rockingham Speedway driving for Richard Childress Racing.
Where was the 1987 Goodwrench 500 held?
The 1987 Goodwrench 500 was held at Rockingham Speedway on January 1, 1987.