Race 17 of 29 in the 1987 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
The 1987 Talladega 500 program cover, featuring Bobby Hillin Jr.
Date
July 26, 1987
Official name
19th Annual Talladega 500
Location
Lincoln, Alabama, Alabama International Motor Speedway
Course
Permanent racing facility 2.66 mi (4.28 km)
Distance
188 laps, 500.08 mi (804.8 km)
Scheduled Distance
188 laps, 500.08 mi (804.8 km)
Average speed
171.293 miles per hour (275.669 km/h)
Attendance
105,000
Pole position
Driver
Bill Elliott
Melling Racing
Time
46.981
Most laps led
Driver
Davey Allison
Ranier-Lundy Racing
Laps
77
Winner
No. 9
Bill Elliott
Melling Racing
Television in the United States
Network
CBS
Announcers
Ken Squier, Ned Jarrett
Radio in the United States
Radio
Motor Racing Network
Motor car race
The 1987 Talladega 500 was the 17th stock car race of the 1987 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season and the 19th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, July 26, 1987, before an audience of 105,000 in Lincoln, Alabama at Alabama International Motor Speedway, a 2.66 miles (4.28 km) permanent triangle-shaped superspeedway. The race took the scheduled 188 laps to complete.
By race's end, Melling Racing's Bill Elliott managed to fend off a late-race charge by Ranier-Lundy Racing's Davey Allison in the final laps of the race to take his 19th career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his second victory of the season.[1][2] To fill out the top three, the aforementioned Davey Allison and Richard Childress Racing's Dale Earnhardt finished second and third, respectively.
^Higgins, Tom (July 27, 1987). "Elliott Captures Talladega". The Charlotte Observer. pp. 1D, 3D. Retrieved November 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^Webb, Donnie (July 27, 1987). "Elliott doesn't tire in victory". The Anniston Star. pp. 1C, 4C. Retrieved November 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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