1987 NASCAR Winston West Series

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The 1987 NASCAR Winston West Series was the 34th season of the series. The title was won by Chad Little, his first in the series.

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Schedule and results

The 1987 season included 8 individual races, although Riverside International Raceway hosted two races. [1] Both races at Riverside were in combination with the NASCAR Winston Cup Series. [2] [3]

DateNameRacetrackLocationWinner
April 26 AC-Delco 200 Sears Point International Raceway Sonoma, California Hershel McGriff [4]
June 21 Budweiser 400 Riverside International Raceway Riverside, California Tim Richmond [5]
July 5 Budweiser 300 Spokane Grand Prix Course Spokane, Washington Roy Smith [6]
July 12Winston Washington 500 Evergreen Speedway Monroe, Washington Bill Elliott [7]
August 2Mike's Auto Parts/Winston 200 Portland Speedway Portland, Oregon Chad Little [8]
August 9Armed Forces 200 Tacoma Dome Tacoma, Washington Chad Little [8]
September 20American National Bank 200 Mesa Marin Raceway Bakersfield, California Hershel McGriff
November 8 Winston Western 500 Riverside International Raceway Riverside, California Rusty Wallace [9]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Season Stats". Racing-Reference. Retrieved February 19, 2025.
  2. ↑ "1987 Budweiser 400 - The Third Turn". The Third Turn. Retrieved February 19, 2025.
  3. ↑ "1987 Winston Western 500 - The Third Turn". The Third Turn. Retrieved February 19, 2025.
  4. ↑ Chapman, Jeff (April 27, 1987). "McGriff wins at Sears Point". Oakland Tribune. p. 47. Retrieved February 19, 2025.
  5. ↑ Jensen, Tom (August 13, 2020). "Gone Too Soon: Tim Richmond's Legacy | NASCAR Hall of Fame | Curators' Corner". NASCAR Hall of Fame. Retrieved February 19, 2025.
  6. ↑ Kerchner, Mike (June 29, 2023). "Chicago Is Not NASCAR's First Street Race". SPEED SPORT. Retrieved February 19, 2025.
  7. ↑ "ELLIOTT CAPTURES RACE". The Washington Post . July 13, 1987. Retrieved February 19, 2025.
  8. 1 2 Glick, Shav (September 17, 1987). "Motor Racing : Little Doubt About Little's Turning Point as a Driver". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 19, 2025.
  9. ↑ Glick, Shav (November 9, 1987). "Wallace Gets the Win, but Not the Cheers : Riverside Crowd Thrills to Bitter Duel Between Earnhardt and Bodine". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 19, 2025.
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