1987 Southern 500

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Official name Southern 500
Date September 6, 1987 (1987-September-06) Location Darlington Raceway, Darlington County, South Carolina Course Permanent racing facility1.366 mi (2.198 km) Distance 202 laps, 275.932 mi (444.069 km) Scheduled Distance 367 laps, 501.322 mi (806.8 km)

The 1987 Heinz Southern 500, the 38th running of the event, was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series race held on September 6, 1987 at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, South Carolina. Contested over 202 laps – shortened from 367 laps due to rain – on the 1.366 mile (2.198 km) speedway, it was the 21st race of the 1987 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season. Dale Earnhardt of Richard Childress Racing won the race.

Johnathan Lee Edwards would make his final NASCAR career start while Richard Petty would finish in the "top ten" for the 700th time in his career.

Race statistics

Time of race: 2:23:19

Average Speed: 115.52 miles per hour (185.91 km/h)

Pole Speed: 157.232 miles per hour (253.040 km/h)

Cautions: 5 for 50 laps

Margin of Victory: under caution

Lead changes: 13

Percent of race run under caution: 24.8%

Average green flag run: 38 laps

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