1987 24 Hours of Daytona

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1987 24 Hours of Daytona
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The 25th Annual SunBank 24 at Daytona was a 24-hour endurance sports car race held on January 31-February 1, 1987 [1] at the Daytona International Speedway road course. The race served as the opening round of the 1987 IMSA GT Championship.

Victory overall and in the GTP class went to the No. 14 Holbert Racing Porsche 962 driven by Chip Robinson, Derek Bell, Al Unser Jr., and Al Holbert. [2] [3] Victory in the GTO Class went to the No. 11 Roush Racing Ford Mustang driven by Tom Gloy, Bill Elliott, Lyn St. James, and Scott Pruett. Victory in the Lights class went to the No. 01 Spice Engineering/AT&T Spice SE86CL driven by Bob Earl, Don Bell, and Jeff Kline. Victory in the GTU class went to the No. 71 Team Highball Mazda RX-7 driven by Amos Johnson, Dennis Shaw, and Bob Lazier.

Race results

Class winners in bold.

PosClassNoTeamDriversCarLaps
1GTP14 Flag of the United States.svg Holbert Racing Flag of the United States.svg Chip Robinson
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Derek Bell
Flag of the United States.svg Al Unser Jr.
Flag of the United States.svg Al Holbert
Porsche 962 753
2GTP3 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Brun Motorsport Flag of Italy.svg Gianfranco Brancatelli
Flag of Argentina.svg Oscar Larrauri
Flag of Italy.svg Massimo Sigala
Porsche 962 745
3GTP16 Flag of the United States.svg Dyson Racing Flag of the United States.svg Price Cobb
Flag of the United States.svg Rob Dyson
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Vern Schuppan
Porsche 962 742
4
DNF
GTP1 Flag of the United States.svg A. J. Foyt Enterprises Flag of the United States.svg A. J. Foyt
Flag of the United States.svg Al Unser
Flag of the United States.svg Danny Sullivan
Porsche 962 723
5GTP10 Flag of the United States.svg Hotchkis Racing, Inc. Flag of the United States.svg Jim Adams
Flag of the United States.svg John Hotchkis
Flag of the United States.svg John Hotchkis Jr.
Porsche 962 719
6GTP5 Flag of the United States.svg Bob Akin Racing Flag of Germany.svg Hans-Joachim Stuck
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Weaver
Flag of the United States.svg Bob Akin
Porsche 962 700
7GTO11 Flag of the United States.svg Roush Racing Flag of the United States.svg Tom Gloy
Flag of the United States.svg Bill Elliott
Flag of the United States.svg Lyn St. James
Flag of the United States.svg Scott Pruett
Ford Mustang 685
8GTO98 Flag of the United States.svg All American Racers Flag of the United States.svg Chris Cord
Flag of New Zealand.svg Steve Millen
Toyota Celica Turbo 681
9GTO22 Flag of the United States.svg Roush Racing Flag of the United States.svg Deborah Gregg
Flag of the United States.svg Bobby Akin
Flag of the United States.svg Scott Pruett
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Scott Goodyear
Ford Mustang 649
10GTU71 Flag of the United States.svg Team Highball Flag of the United States.svg Amos Johnson
Flag of the United States.svg Dennis Shaw
Flag of the United States.svg Bob Lazier
Mazda RX-7 642
11Lights01 Flag of the United States.svg Spice Engineering/AT&T Flag of the United States.svg Bob Earl
Flag of the United States.svg Don Bell
Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Kline
Spice SE86CL630
12Lights42 Flag of the United States.svg White Allen Porsche Flag of the United States.svg Howard Cherry
Flag of the United States.svg John Higgins
Flag of the United States.svg James King
Flag of the United States.svg Chip Mead
Fabcar CL626
13GTU82 Flag of the United States.svg Aspen Inn Flag of the United States.svg Mike Mees
Flag of the United States.svg Dick Greer
Flag of the United States.svg John Finger
Mazda RX-7 622
14Lights36 Flag of the United States.svg Erie Scientific Racing Flag of the United States.svg John Grooms
Flag of the United States.svg Tom Bagley
Flag of the United States.svg Frank Jellinek
Flag of the United States.svg Augie Pabst
Badger BB621
15GTO30 Flag of the United States.svg Skoal Bandit Flag of the United States.svg Buz McCall
Flag of the United States.svg Walt Bohren
Flag of the United States.svg Paul Dallenbach
Chevrolet Camaro 616
16Lights19 Flag of the United States.svg Scott Schubot Flag of the United States.svg Jim Brown
Flag of the United States.svg Scott Schubot
Flag of the United States.svg Linda Ludemann
Tiga GT285597
17
DNF
GTO99 Flag of the United States.svg All American Racers Flag of the United States.svg Ricky Rudd
Flag of the United States.svg Jerrill Rice
Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Manuel Fangio II
Toyota Celica Turbo 591
18GTU09 Flag of the United States.svg 901 Racing Flag of the United States.svg Peter Uria
Flag of the United States.svg Larry Figaro
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Hayes-Harlow
Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Rathbun
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 580
19GTO38 Flag of the United States.svg Mandeville Auto/Tech Flag of the United States.svg Roger Mandeville
Flag of the United States.svg Kelly Marsh
Flag of the United States.svg Danny Smith
Mazda RX-7 572
20GTO33 Flag of the United States.svg Roush Racing Flag of the United States.svg Bruce Jenner
Flag of the United States.svg Todd Morici
Flag of the United States.svg Gary Baker
Ford Mustang 571
21Lights27 Flag of the United States.svg MSB Racing Flag of the United States.svg Dave Cowart
Flag of the United States.svg Kenper Miller
Flag of the United States.svg Jim Fowells
Argo JM19566
22Lights66 Flag of the United States.svg RM Racing Flag of the United States.svg Charles Morgan
Flag of the United States.svg Chris Gennone
Flag of the United States.svg Jim Rothbarth
Royale RP40554
23
DNF
GTU75 Flag of the United States.svg CCR Flag of the United States.svg Max Jones
Flag of the United States.svg Bart Kendall
Flag of the United States.svg Tommy Kendall
Mazda RX-7 522
24
DNF
GTO21 Flag of the United States.svg Western Chemical Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Robert Peters
Flag of the United States.svg Tom Nehl
Flag of the United States.svg Kent Painter
Chevrolet Camaro 520
25GTO20 Flag of the United States.svg Hi-Tech Coating Flag of the United States.svg Tom Juckette
Flag of the United States.svg Bill McDill
Flag of the United States.svg Mike Laws
Chevrolet Camaro 520
26GTO26 Flag of the United States.svg Bob's Speed Products Flag of the United States.svg Ken Bupp
Flag of the United States.svg Guy Church
Flag of the United States.svg Del Russo Taylor
Pontiac Firebird 510
27GTU68 Flag of the United States.svg Schaderacing Flag of the United States.svg Steve DePoyster
Flag of the United States.svg Mike Jocelyn
Flag of the United States.svg Jim Kurz
Flag of the United States.svg Bob Schader
Mazda RX-7 503
28GTU78 Flag of the United States.svg Chambers Racing Flag of the United States.svg Dennis Chambers
Flag of the United States.svg Mike Meyer
Flag of the United States.svg Tom Burdsall
Mazda RX-7 498
29GTO29 Flag of the United States.svg OMR Engines Flag of the United States.svg Gene Felton
Flag of the United States.svg Oma Kimbrough
Flag of the United States.svg Hoyt Overbagh
Flag of the United States.svg Lee Perkinson
Chevrolet Camaro 470
30GTU00 Flag of the United States.svg S Squared Engineering Flag of the United States.svg Charles Slater
Flag of the United States.svg Ernie Senator
Flag of the United States.svg Dave Duttinger
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 414
31
DNF
GTO28 Flag of the United States.svg Protofab Racing Flag of the United States.svg Greg Pickett
Flag of the United States.svg Darrell Waltrip
Flag of the United States.svg Terry Labonte
Chevrolet Camaro 410
32
DNF
Lights96 Flag of the United States.svg Hessert Racing Flag of the United States.svg Tom Hessert Jr.
Flag of the United States.svg Keith Rinzler
Flag of Peru.svg Eduardo Dibós Chappuis
Tiga GT286409
33GTO24 Flag of the United States.svg Car Enterprises Flag of the United States.svg Craig Rubright
Flag of the United States.svg Garrett Jenkins
Flag of the United States.svg Roy Newsome
Chevrolet Corvette 404
34
DNF
GTO6 Flag of the United States.svg Protofab Racing Flag of the United States.svg Wally Dallenbach Jr.
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg John Jones
Flag of the United States.svg Tommy Riggins
Chevrolet Camaro 402
35
DNF
GTU47 Flag of the United States.svg Chaunce Wallace Racing Flag of the United States.svg Richard Oakley
Flag of the United States.svg Chaunce Wallace
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Doug Mills
Mazda RX-7 386
36
DNF
GTP51 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Cosmik-Roy Baker Racing Flag of Greece.svg Costas Los
Flag of the United States.svg John Schneider
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Andrews
Tiga GC286354
37
DNF
Lights63 Flag of the United States.svg Certified Brakes Racing Flag of the United States.svg Jim Downing
Flag of the United States.svg John O'Steen
Flag of the United States.svg John Maffucci
Argo JM19352
38GTO32 Flag of the United States.svg K&P Racing Flag of the United States.svg Mark Kennedy
Flag of the United States.svg Karl Keck
Flag of the United States.svg Mark Montgomery
Flag of the United States.svg David Fuller
Chevrolet Corvette 346
39
DNF
GTO87 Flag of the United States.svg Morrison-Cook Motorsport Flag of the United States.svg Tommy Morrison
Flag of the United States.svg Richard Ceppos
Flag of the United States.svg Don Knowles
Flag of the United States.svg Stu Hayner
Chevrolet Corvette 337
40
DNF
GTP7 Flag of Germany.svg Zakspeed Flag of the United States.svg Whitney Ganz
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Hobbs
Flag of Italy.svg Giampiero Moretti
Ford Mustang Probe328
41GTO83 Flag of the United States.svg Sasco Motorsports Flag of the United States.svg Tom Gaffney
Flag of the United States.svg Paul Reisman
Flag of the United States.svg Richard Stone
Flag of the United States.svg Bob Hebert
Pontiac Firebird 316
42GTU08 Flag of the United States.svg Simms Romano Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vance Swifts
Flag of the United States.svg John Drew
Flag of the United States.svg Dean Hall
Flag of the United States.svg Paul Romano
Mazda RX-7 298
43
DNF
GTP8 Flag of the United States.svg Primus Motorsport Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brian Redman
Flag of the United States.svg Chris Kneifel
Flag of the United States.svg Elliott Forbes-Robinson
Porsche 962 283
44
DNF
GTO90 Flag of the United States.svg Road Circuit Tech Flag of the United States.svg Andy Petery
Flag of the United States.svg Les Delano
Flag of the United States.svg Craig Carter
Buick Somerset 281
45
DNF
GTU17 Flag of the United States.svg Al Bacon Racing Flag of the United States.svg Al Bacon
Flag of the United States.svg Rod Millen
Flag of the United States.svg Bob Reed
Mazda RX-7 277
46
DNF
Lights89 Flag of the United States.svg Ball Brothers Racing Flag of the United States.svg Steve Durst
Flag of the United States.svg Mike Brockman
Flag of the United States.svg Tony Belcher
Flag of the United States.svg Mark Abel
Spice SE86CL273
47
DNF
GTO76 Flag of the United States.svg Peerless/Hendrick Flag of the United States.svg Jack Baldwin
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Eppie Wietzes
Chevrolet Camaro 261
48
DNF
GTP52 Flag of the United States.svg Hendrick Motorsports Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Sarel van der Merwe
Flag of the United States.svg Doc Bundy
Chevrolet Corvette GTP 255
49
DNF
Lights80 Flag of the United States.svg Gaston Andrey Racing Flag of the United States.svg Roger Andrey
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Angelo Pallavicini
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Uli Bieri
Alba AR2246
50
DNF
GTP25 Flag of the United States.svg DeAtley Motorsports Flag of the United States.svg Jerry Brassfield
Flag of Ireland.svg Michael Roe
Flag of the United States.svg John Bauer
Flag of the United States.svg Norton Gaston
March 85G245
51
DNF
Lights31 Flag of the United States.svg Gebhardt Racing USA Flag of Sweden.svg Stanley Dickens
Flag of Germany.svg Frank Jelinski
Flag of the United States.svg Gary Robinson
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Greg Hobbs
Gebhardt JC853236
52
DNF
GTO64 Flag of the United States.svg Raintree Corporation Flag of the United States.svg Ken Johnson
Flag of the United States.svg Maurice Hassey
Flag of the United States.svg Lanny Hester
Ford Mustang 225
53
DNF
GTO55 Flag of the United States.svg Greg Walker Racing Flag of the United States.svg Nort Northam
Flag of the United States.svg Scott Lagasse
Flag of the United States.svg Dennis Krueger
Chevrolet Corvette 223
54
DNF
GTP44 Flag of the United States.svg Group 44 Flag of the United States.svg Bob Tullius
Flag of the United States.svg Hurley Haywood
Flag of the United States.svg John Morton
Jaguar XJR-7 216
55
DNF
GTO92 Flag of the United States.svg Van Every Racing Flag of the United States.svg Lance van Every
Flag of the United States.svg Rusty Bond
Flag of the United States.svg Ash Tisdelle
Chevrolet Camaro 202
56
DNF
GTP86 Flag of the United States.svg Bayside Disposal Racing Flag of Germany.svg Klaus Ludwig
Flag of Germany.svg Jochen Mass
Porsche 962 144
57
DNF
GTO77 Flag of the United States.svg Brooks Racing Flag of the United States.svg Bobby Archer
Flag of the United States.svg Tommy Archer
Flag of Finland.svg Robert Lappalainen
Flag of the United States.svg Leo Franchi
Chevrolet Camaro 121
58
DNF
GTP4 Flag of the United States.svg Roush Racing Flag of the United States.svg Scott Pruett
Flag of the United States.svg Pete Halsmer
Flag of the United States.svg Tom Gloy
Ford Mustang Maxum GTP 120
59
DNF
Lights23 Flag of the United States.svg Motion Promotions Flag of the United States.svg George Petrilak
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Graham Duxbury
Flag of the United States.svg Bill Jacobson
Flag of the United States.svg Helmut Silberberger
Argo JM16119
60
DNF
Lights9 Flag of the United States.svg Essex Racing Flag of the United States.svg Steve Phillips
Flag of the United States.svg Howard Katz
Flag of the United States.svg Ron Nelson
Tiga GT285111
61
DNF
GTO13 Flag of the United States.svg Go Racing Flag of the United States.svg Keith Lawhorn
Flag of the United States.svg Vince Gimondo
Flag of the United States.svg Ken Grostic
Oldsmobile Calais 104
62
DNF
GTP67 Flag of the United States.svg Uniroyal Goodrich Flag of France.svg Bob Wollek
Flag of the United States.svg Jim Busby
Flag of the United States.svg Darin Brassfield
Porsche 962 89
63
DNF
GTO50 Flag of the United States.svg Paul Canary Racing Flag of the United States.svg Paul Canary
Flag of the United States.svg Jerry Winston
Flag of the United States.svg Phil Currin
Chevrolet Corvette 88
64
DNF
GTU54 Flag of the United States.svg SP Racing Flag of the United States.svg Bill Auberlen
Flag of the United States.svg Karl Durkheimer
Flag of the United States.svg Dieter Oest
Flag of the United States.svg Gary Auberlen
Porsche 911 Carrera 87
65
DNF
GTO88 Flag of the United States.svg Morrison-Cook Motorsport Flag of the United States.svg John Heinricy
Flag of the United States.svg Bob McConnell
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Bill Adam
Flag of the United States.svg Bobby Carradine
Chevrolet Corvette 77
66
DNF
GTO74 Flag of the United States.svg Whitehall Rocketsports Flag of the United States.svg Paul Gentilozzi
Flag of the United States.svg Irv Hoerr
Flag of the United States.svg Ted Boody
Oldsmobile Toronado 52
67
DNF
Lights43 Flag of the United States.svg White Allen Porsche Flag of the United States.svg Tom Pumpelly
Flag of the United States.svg Scott Overbey
Flag of the United States.svg Tim McAdam
Flag of the United States.svg Thomas Schwietz
Fabcar CL42
68
DNF
GTU41 Flag of the United States.svg Hugo Gralia Flag of the United States.svg Hugo Gralia
Flag of the United States.svg Dennis Dobkin
Flag of the United States.svg Carlos Padrera
Flag of the United States.svg Secondo Tagliero
Mazda RX-7 30
69
DNF
Lights79 Flag of the United States.svg Whitehall Rocketsports Flag of the United States.svg Paul Lewis
Flag of the United States.svg Skeeter McKitterick
Flag of the United States.svg Tom Winters
Alba AR528
Source: [4]

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  2. "Daytona 24 Hours 1987 - Photo Gallery - Racing Sports Cars".
  3. "1987 Daytona 24 Hours | Motorsport Database".
  4. "Daytona 24 Hours 1987 - Photo Gallery - Racing Sports Cars".