Date May 24, 1987 (1987-05-24) Course Permanent racing facility1.5 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) Average speed 131.483 mph (211.601 km/h) | ||
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.
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Allan Grice made his first NASCAR Winston Cup Series debut in this event.
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 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).