. "The 1987 Motorcraft Quality Parts 500 was a Winston Cup (now Nextel Cup) event held at Atlanta Motor Speedway on March 15, 1987. Ricky Rudd grabbed the lead with a few laps to go and roared onto his first victory of the year, holding off Benny Parsons by half a second. Points leader Dale Earnhardt struggled to 16th but still held a 61-point edge on Bill Elliott (28th-engine). Stats"@en . "The 1987 Motorcraft Quality Parts 500 was a Winston Cup (now Nextel Cup) event held at Atlanta Motor Speedway on March 15, 1987. Ricky Rudd grabbed the lead with a few laps to go and roared onto his first victory of the year, holding off Benny Parsons by half a second. Points leader Dale Earnhardt struggled to 16th but still held a 61-point edge on Bill Elliott (28th-engine). Stats"@en . . "1987 Motorcraft Quality Parts 500"@en . .