The 1987 AC Delco 500 was a Winston Cup (now Nextel Cup) event held at North Carolina Speedway on October 25, 1987. Bill Elliott won his second straight race in dominating fashion, leading 237 of the 492 laps in route to a two-second victory on Dale Earnhardt. Earnhardt's runner-up effort, however, was boosted by clinching the championship, his third and second straight. Stats