- 1987 Daytona 500 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
- 1987 Daytona 500 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
| fin | qual | driver | team | laps led | car | sponsor | pts | laps | status | earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Bill Elliott | 104 | #9 Ford | Coors | 185 | 200 | Finish | $204,150 | |
| 2 | 4 | Benny Parsons | Hendrick Motorsports | 2 | #35 Chevy Unk | Folger's | 175 | 200 | Finish | $122,420 |
| 3 | 11 | Richard Petty | 2 | #43 Pontiac | STP | 170 | 200 | Finish | $76,040 | |
| 4 | 7 | Buddy Baker | 45 | #88 Oldsmobile | Crisco | 165 | 200 | Finish | $74,450 | |
| 5 | 13 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | 16 | #3 Chevy | Wrangler Jeans | 160 | 200 | Finish | $64,925 |
| 6 | 6 | Bobby Allison | 0 | #22 Buick | Miller American | 150 | 200 | Finish | $60,475 | |
| 7 | 3 | Ken Schrader | 14 | #90 Ford | Red Baron Frozen Pizza | 151 | 200 | Finish | $68,545 | |
| 8 | 5 | Darrell Waltrip | Hendrick Motorsports | 1 | #17 Chevy | Tide | 147 | 200 | Finish | $39,925 |
| 9 | 31 | Ricky Rudd | 0 | #15 Ford | Motorcraft | 138 | 200 | Finish | $38,425 | |
| 10 | 22 | Cale Yarborough | 0 | #29 Oldsmobile | Hardee's | 134 | 200 | Finish | $29,600 | |
| 11 | 19 | Phil Parsons | 0 | #55 Oldsmobile | Copenhagen | 130 | 200 | Finish | $26,200 | |
| 12 | 15 | Neil Bonnett | 5 | #75 Pontiac | Valvoline | 132 | 199 | Finish | $29,600 | |
| 13 | 21 | Bobby Hillin Jr | 0 | #8 Buick | Miller American | 124 | 199 | Finish | $29,005 | |
| 14 | 8 | Geoff Bodine | Hendrick Motorsports | 11 | #5 Chevy Monte Carlo | Levi Garrett | 126 | 199 | Finish | $36,365 |
| 15 | 37 | Alan Kulwicki | 0 | #7 Ford | Zerex | 118 | 198 | Finish | $22,740 | |
| 16 | 35 | Morgan Shepherd | 0 | #26 Buick | Quaker State | 115 | 198 | Finish | $20,660 | |
| 17 | 24 | Ken Ragan | 0 | #77 Ford | TRW | 112 | 197 | Finish | $17,085 | |
| 18 | 14 | Terry Labonte | 0 | #11 Chevy | Budweiser | 109 | 197 | Finish | $25,915 | |
| 19 | 36 | Rodney Combs | 0 | #10 Oldsmobile | 106 | 197 | Finish | $15,295 | ||
| 20 | 42 | Greg Sacks | 0 | #50 Pontiac | Valvoline | 103 | 196 | Finish | $14,335 | |
| 21 | 27 | Ronnie Sanders | 0 | #86 Ford | Moss-Dingler | 0 | 195 | Finish | $13,930 | |
| 22 | 18 | Michael Waltrip | 0 | #30 Chevy | Oxford Plains Speedway | 97 | 193 | Finish | $18,110 | |
| 23 | 28 | Trevor Boys | 0 | #6 Chevy | U.S. Racing | 94 | 191 | Finish | $16,795 | |
| 24 | 40 | Jimmy Means | 0 | #52 Pontiac | Turtle Wax / Car & Driver | 91 | 191 | Finish | $14,480 | |
| 25 | 38 | J.D. McDuffie | 0 | #70 Pontiac | 88 | 191 | Finish | $11,810 | ||
| 26 | 33 | Lake Speed | 0 | #83 Oldsmobile | Wynn's | 85 | 188 | Engine | $11,105 | |
| 27 | 2 | Davey Allison | 0 | #28 Ford | Ranier-Lundy | 82 | 184 | Finish | $14,045 | |
| 28 | 39 | David Sosebee | 0 | #12 Chevy | Hamby Automotive | 79 | 184 | Finish | $14,145 | |
| 29 | 29 | Tom Sneva | 0 | #66 Oldsmobile | Skoal | 76 | 182 | Cylinder | $11,135 | |
| 30 | 10 | Sterling Marlin | 0 | #44 Oldsmobile | Piedmont Airlines | 78 | 167 | Clutch | $16,875 | |
| 31 | 12 | Harry Gant | 0 | #33 Chevy | Skoal Bandit | 70 | 156 | Transmission | $15,100 | |
| 32 | 17 | Ron Bouchard | 0 | #1 Chevy | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | 67 | 125 | Engine | $11,370 | |
| 33 | 23 | Derrike Cope | 0 | #19 Ford | Stoke Racing | 64 | 124 | Overheating | $10,840 | |
| 34 | 16 | Dave Marcis | 0 | #71 Chevy | Lifebuoy | 61 | 115 | Oil Leak | $13,975 | |
| 35 | 20 | Kyle Petty | 0 | #21 Ford | Citgo / 7-Eleven | 58 | 72 | Valve | $13,455 | |
| 36 | 34 | Eddie Bierschwale | 0 | #67 Ford | Pannill Knitting | 55 | 44 | Engine | $12,235 | |
| 37 | 9 | Rick Wilson | Morgan-McClure Motorsports | 0 | #4 Oldsmobile | Kodak Film | 52 | 37 | Clutch | $11,420 |
| 38 | 30 | Mark Stahl | 0 | #82 Ford | Auto Bell Car Wash | 49 | 36 | Engine | $9,540 | |
| 39 | 26 | Chet Fillip | 0 | #81 Ford | Marshall Batteries | 46 | 19 | Engine | $9,705 | |
| 40 | 25 | Connie Saylor | 0 | #64 Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | 43 | 12 | Engine | $11,470 | |
| 41 | 32 | Rusty Wallace | 0 | #27 Pontiac | Kodiak | 40 | 10 | Piston | $15,720 | |
| 42 | 41 | A.J. Foyt | 0 | #14 Oldsmobile | Copenhagen / Gilmore | 37 | 10 | Plugs | $7,870 |