1987 NASCAR Winston Cup Series

Dale Earnhardt, the 1987 NASCAR Winston Cup Series champion.
Bill Elliott, finished second in the championship, 489 points back.
Terry Labonte finished third in the championship, 689 points back.

The 1987 NASCAR Winston Cup Series was the 39th season of professional stock car racing in the United States and the 16th modern-era cup series.

Davey Allison, the 1987 NASCAR Rookie of the Year

The season began on February 8 and ended on November 22. Dale Earnhardt of Richard Childress Racing won the championship for the third time.

The 1987 season was the first since 1959 without NASCAR legend David Pearson.