The 1987 Goodwrench 500 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series stock car race held on March 8, 1987 at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina, United States. Sponsored by the Goodwrench automotive service brand, the event constituted the second race of the 1987 NASCAR Winston Cup season.
Background
- Series: 1987 NASCAR Winston Cup Series (2nd round)
- Location: Charlotte Motor Speedway, a 1.5‑mile (2.41 km) quad‑oval track.
- Distance: 334 laps, totaling 500 miles (804.672 km).
- Date: March 8, 1987.
- Sponsor: Goodwrench (a GM‑affiliated automotive service brand).
- Broadcast: The race was televised nationally on ESPN and covered on radio by the Motor Racing Network (MRN).
Race Summary
The event featured a field of regular Winston Cup competitors, including multiple championship‑contending drivers. Qualifying determined the starting grid, with the pole position awarded to the fastest qualifier. The race progressed over the scheduled 334 laps, with multiple lead changes, pit strategies, and caution periods influencing the outcome.
Results
Specific details on the race winner, podium finishers, and lap leader statistics are not presently documented in reliable encyclopedic sources. Consequently, those results cannot be provided with certainty.
Significance
- As the second race of the 1987 season, the Goodwrench 500 contributed points toward the overall Winston Cup championship standings.
- The event reinforced Charlotte Motor Speedway’s role as a cornerstone venue in the NASCAR schedule, serving as a key early‑season test of team performance and driver endurance on a 1.5‑mile intermediate track.
Legacy
The 1987 Goodwrench 500 is remembered within NASCAR history as part of the era’s competitive early‑season racing, though comprehensive statistical records for the event are limited in publicly accessible encyclopedic references. Further details would require consultation of official NASCAR archives, race programs, or contemporaneous sports reporting.
Note: Certain race‐specific details (e.g., winner, lap leaders) are omitted due to insufficient encyclopedic information.
