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1987 Winston 500 qualifying results


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NASCAR Winston Cup race number 9 of 29
Sunday, May 3, 1987 at Alabama International Motor Speedway, Talladega, AL
188 laps* on a 2.660 mile paved track (500.080 miles)

Time of race: 3:04:12
Average speed: 154.228 mph
Pole speed: 212.809 mph		Cautions: 9 for 39 laps
Margin of victory: .78 sec
Attendance: 135000
Lead changes: 18

Glossary    1987 NASCAR Winston Cup results   /   1987 standings

Qualifying results for this race:
RankDriverNbrCarTimeSpeed 
1   Bill Elliott9Ford
2   Bobby Allison22Buick
3   Davey Allison28Ford
4   Darrell Waltrip17Chevrolet
5   Dale Earnhardt3Chevrolet
6   Kyle Petty21Ford
7   Sterling Marlin44Oldsmobile
8   Terry Labonte11Chevrolet
9   Phil Parsons55Oldsmobile
10   Lake Speed83Oldsmobile
11   Geoffrey Bodine5Chevrolet
12   Buddy Baker88Oldsmobile
13   Ron Bouchard1Buick
14   Rusty Wallace27Pontiac
15   Ken Schrader90Ford
16   Bobby Hillin, Jr.8Buick
17   Ricky Rudd15Ford
18   Cale Yarborough29Oldsmobile
19   Morgan Shepherd26Buick
20   Benny Parsons35Chevrolet
21   Neil Bonnett75Pontiac
22   Greg Sacks50Pontiac
23   Joe Ruttman99Chevrolet
24   Michael Waltrip30Chevrolet
25   Richard Petty43Pontiac
26   Harry Gant33Chevrolet
27   Rick Wilson4Oldsmobile
28   Alan Kulwicki7Ford
29   Ken Ragan77Ford
30   Ed Pimm98Buick
31   Chet Fillip81Ford
32   Connie Saylor64Ford
33   Mark Stahl82Ford
34   Eddie Bierschwale67Ford
35   Dave Marcis71Chevrolet
36   Slick Johnson12Chevrolet
37   Phil Barkdoll73Chevrolet
38   Dale Jarrett18Chevrolet
39   Rick Knoop6Chevrolet
40   Steve Christman62Pontiac
41   Jimmy Means52PontiacPR

OP: qualified via owners points
PC: qualified as past champion
PR: provisional
QR: via qualifying race
* - had to qualify on time

Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:   Blackie Wangerin (#39), Ronnie Sanders (#86), Delma Cowart (#0-WD), James Hylton (#48-WD), ? (#54-WD), Trevor Boys (#63-WD), J.D. McDuffie (#70-WD), Bobby Wawak (#74-WD), Jimmy Horton (#80-WD)