Delaware 500 | September 20, 1987 | Race 23 of 29
| FIN | ST | CAR | DRIVER | MAKE | SPONSOR | PTS/BNS | LAPS | STATUS | WINNINGS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | Motorcraft | 185/10 | 500 | Running | 54,550 |
| 2 | 2 | 28 | Davey Allison * | Ford | Havoline | 175/5 | 500 | Running | 25,875 |
| 3 | 19 | 75 | Neil Bonnett | Pontiac | Valvoline | 165/0 | 500 | Running | 21,335 |
| 4 | 9 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Ford | Coors | 165/5 | 500 | Running | 19,375 |
| 5 | 11 | 44 | Sterling Marlin | Oldsmobile | Piedmont Airlines | 160/5 | 500 | Running | 17,620 |
| 6 | 6 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Chevrolet | Levi Garrett | 150/0 | 498 | Running | 13,175 |
| 7 | 12 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Buick | Miller American | 146/0 | 498 | Running | 12,440 |
| 8 | 14 | 88 | Buddy Baker | Oldsmobile | Crisco | 142/0 | 498 | Running | 5,900 |
| 9 | 26 | 43 | Richard Petty | Pontiac | STP | 138/0 | 496 | Running | 8,575 |
| 10 | 23 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Tide | 134/0 | 495 | Running | 7,390 |
| 11 | 5 | 90 | Ken Schrader | Ford | Red Baron Frozen Pizza | 130/0 | 495 | Running | 7,355 |
| 12 | 20 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Pontiac | Kodiak | 127/0 | 495 | Running | 10,900 |
| 13 | 15 | 1 | Brett Bodine | Chevrolet | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | 124/0 | 493 | Running | 2,650 |
| 14 | 1 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | Zerex | 126/5 | 493 | Running | 10,735 |
| 15 | 27 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Lifebuoy Soap | 118/0 | 490 | Running | 6,275 |
| 16 | 18 | 35 | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet | Folgers | 115/0 | 489 | Running | 11,400 |
| 17 | 30 | 62 | Steve Christman | Pontiac | AC Spark Plugs | 112/0 | 487 | Running | 2,650 |
| 18 | 40 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Chevrolet | All Pro Auto Parts | 109/0 | 486 | Running | 5,515 |
| 19 | 31 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Ford | Pannill Knitting | 106/0 | 479 | Running | 5,255 |
| 20 | 36 | 6 | Rick Knoop | Chevrolet | U.s. Racing | PE | 470 | Running | 5,595 |
| 21 | 33 | 12 | Larry Caudill | Oldsmobile | Templeton | PE | 470 | Running | 4,725 |
| 22 | 16 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | Eureka Vacuum Cleaners | 97/0 | 468 | Running | 4,665 |
| 23 | 8 | 21 | Kyle Petty | Ford | CITGO | 94/0 | 403 | Running | 8,850 |
| 24 | 29 | 82 | Rick Jeffrey | Chevrolet | Daugherty Ent. | 91/0 | 391 | Clutch | 1,800 |
| 25 | 7 | 33 | Harry Gant | Chevrolet | Skoal Bandit | 88/0 | 381 | Engine Failure | 4,605 |
| 26 | 37 | 97 | D Wayne Strout | Oldsmobile | Enginetech | 85/0 | 381 | Driver Fatigue | 1,700 |
| 27 | 4 | 4 | Rick Wilson | Oldsmobile | Kodak Films | 82/0 | 356 | Distributor | 1,650 |
| 28 | 38 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Pontiac | Rumple Furniture Co. | 79/0 | 335 | Engine Failure | 1,600 |
| 29 | 21 | 55 | Phil Parsons | Oldsmobile | Skoal Classic | 76/0 | 328 | Running | 1,550 |
| 30 | 34 | 51 | David Simko | Chevrolet | Metro Car Care Center | 73/0 | 308 | Clutch | 1,500 |
| 31 | 22 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | Wrangler Jeans | 75/5 | 304 | Engine Failure | 12,700 |
| 32 | 3 | 11 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 72/5 | 295 | Accident | 11,050 |
| 33 | 24 | 64 | Trevor Boys | Ford | Sunny King Ford | PE | 281 | Engine Failure | 4,085 |
| 34 | 32 | 98 | Mark Gibson | Pontiac | Tri-Sack Racing | 61/0 | 204 | Rear Axle | 1,300 |
| 35 | 28 | 81 | Mike Potter | Ford | Fillip Racing | 58/0 | 185 | Exhaust | 1,200 |
| 36 | 39 | 29 | Cale Yarborough | Oldsmobile | Hardee's | 55/0 | 117 | Engine Failure | 1,175 |
| 37 | 35 | 80 | Eddie Bierschwale | Chevrolet | S&H Racing | 52/0 | 65 | Engine Failure | 1,175 |
| 38 | 17 | 18 | Dale Jarrett | Chevrolet | Coats & Clark | 49/0 | 45 | Engine Failure | 3,175 |
| 39 | 25 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr | Buick | Miller American | 46/0 | 45 | Accident | 8,150 |
| 40 | 10 | 26 | Morgan Shepherd | Buick | Quaker State | 43/0 | 20 | Engine Failure | 3,150 |