1987 Coca-Cola 600
The 1987 Coca-Cola 600, the 28th running of the event, was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series race held on May 24, 1987 at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Charlotte, North Carolina. Contested over 400 laps on the 1.5 mile (2.4 km) speedway, it was the 10th race of the 1987 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season. Kyle Petty of Wood Brothers Racing won the race.
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 10 of 29 in the 1987 NASCAR Winston Cup Series | |||
| Date | May 24, 1987 | ||
| Location | Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, North Carolina | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.5 mi (2.4 km) | ||
| Distance | 400 laps, 600 mi (965.606 km) | ||
| Weather | Temperatures averaging around 78 °F (26 °C); wind speeds up to 13.8 miles per hour (22.2 km/h)[1] | ||
| Average speed | 131.483 mph (211.601 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Melling Racing | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Bill Elliott | Melling Racing | |
| Laps | 186 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 21 | Kyle Petty | Wood Brothers Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | Jefferson-Pilot | ||
| Announcers | Mike Joy & Ned Jarrett | ||
Allan Grice made his first NASCAR Winston Cup Series debut in this event.[2]
Background
Charlotte Motor Speedway is a motorsports complex located in Concord, North Carolina, United States 13 miles from Charlotte, North Carolina. The complex features a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) quad oval track that hosts NASCAR racing including the prestigious Coca-Cola 600 on Memorial Day weekend and The Winston, as well as the Oakwood Homes 500. The speedway was built in 1959 by Bruton Smith and is considered the home track for NASCAR with many race teams located in the Charlotte area. The track is owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports Inc. (SMI).
Top 10 results
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | Kyle Petty | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford |
| 2 | 26 | Morgan Shepherd | King Racing | Buick |
| 3 | 83 | Lake Speed | Speed Racing | Oldsmobile |
| 4 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac |
| 5 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 6 | 11 | Terry Labonte | Junior Johnson & Associates | Chevrolet |
| 7 | 88 | Buddy Baker | Baker-Schiff Racing | Oldsmobile |
| 8 | 55 | Phil Parsons | Jackson Brothers Motorsports | Oldsmobile |
| 9 | 89 | Jim Sauter | Mueller Brothers | Pontiac |
| 10 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Blue Max Racing | Pontiac |
Race statistics
- Time of race: 4:33:48
- Average Speed: 131.483 miles per hour (211.601 km/h)
- Pole Speed: 170.901 miles per hour (275.038 km/h)
- Cautions: 12 for 68 laps
- Margin of Victory: 1 lap
- Lead changes: 23
- Percent of race run under caution: 17%
- Average green flag run: 25.5 laps