Winston Western 500

Riverside International Raceway — January 1, 1987

Rusty Wallace
Winner
119
Laps
42
Entries
7
Leaders

Rusty Wallace won the 1987 Winston Western 500 at Riverside International Raceway on January 1, 1987, leading 11 of 119 laps. Benny Parsons finished second; Kyle Petty rounded out the podium. The race featured 7 different leaders.

Race Details
Date
Thursday, January 1, 1987
Season
1987
Winner
Leaders
7 drivers
Pos Start +/- Driver
1 3 +2 Rusty Wallace
2 10 +8 Benny Parsons
3 5 +2 Kyle Petty
4 16 +12 Richard Petty
5 11 +6 Bobby Allison
6 27 +21 Darrell Waltrip
7 23 +16 Joe Ruttman
8 4 -4 Terry Labonte
9 22 +13 Dave Marcis
10 1 -9 Geoffrey Bodine
11 7 -4 Alan Kulwicki
12 13 +1 Jim Robinson
13 37 +24 Phil Parsons
14 25 +11 Davey Allison
15 36 +21 Chad Little
16 24 +8 George Follmer
17 39 +22 Dale Jarrett
18 19 +1 Rick Wilson
19 34 +15 Ernie Irvan
20 12 -8 Derrike Cope
21 41 +20 Buddy Arrington
22 18 -4 Irv Hoerr
23 6 -17 Bill Elliott
24 17 -7 Sterling Marlin
25 26 +1 Morgan Shepherd
26 9 -17 Michael Waltrip
27 40 +13 Jimmy Means
28 14 -14 Harry Gant
29 38 +9 Ken Schrader
30 8 -22 Dale Earnhardt
31 2 -29 Ricky Rudd
32 33 +1 Harry Goularte
33 21 -12 Rick Hendrick
34 15 -19 Bobby Hillin Jr.
35 29 -6 Rick McCray
36 35 -1 Bill Schmitt
37 30 -7 Jocko Maggiacomo
38 31 -7 Tommy Kendall
39 42 +3 Ruben Garcia
40 20 -20 Roy Smith
41 28 -13 Glen Steurer
42 32 -10 Hershel McGriff

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the 1987 Winston Western 500?
Rusty Wallace won the 1987 Winston Western 500 at Riverside International Raceway driving for Blue Max Racing.
Where was the 1987 Winston Western 500 held?
The 1987 Winston Western 500 was held at Riverside International Raceway on January 1, 1987.