1987 Budweiser 300
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Location
Spokane Grand Prix Course in Spokane, Washington
Course
Permanent racing facility
Course length
1.650 miles (2.656 km)
Distance
100 laps, 165.00 mi (265.54 km)
| Race details[1] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 3 of 8 in the 1987 NASCAR Winston West Series season | |||
| Location | Spokane Grand Prix Course in Spokane, Washington | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 1.650 miles (2.656 km) | ||
| Distance | 100 laps, 165.00 mi (265.54 km) | ||
| Average speed | 55.392 miles per hour (89.145 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Gary Smith Racing | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Roy Smith | Razore Racing | |
| Laps | 26 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 79 | Roy Smith | Razore Racing | |
The 1987 Budweiser 300 was the 3rd stock car race of the 1987 NASCAR Winston West Series season. The race was held on Sunday, July 5, 1987, on a 1.650 mile (2.656 km) street course in Spokane, Washington, laid out around the 1974 World's Fair. The race took the scheduled 100 laps to complete. Roy Smith won the race, his first and only win of the season. Smith won the race by 3.7 seconds over Chad Little.[2] Sumner McKnight, Bill Schmitt, and Hershel McGriff rounded out the top five. The race was the first of two to take place in the streets of Spokane.[2]
Background
The race circuit was laid out around the 1974 World's Fair and spanned 1.650 miles. The Spokane course also hosted races for open wheel cars.[3]
Entry list
| No. | Driver | Owner | Manufacturer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | Hershel McGriff | Gary Smith | Pontiac |
| 7 | Kenny Schmitt | Kenny Schmitt | Chevrolet |
| 08 | Rick McCray | Rick McCray | Chevrolet |
| 13 | Darren Puskarich | Unknown | Buick |
| 17 | Harry Goularte | Jim Whalen/Harry Goularte | Chevrolet |
| 22 | St. James Davis | LaDonna Davis | Buick |
| 26 | Chuck Little | George Jefferson | Ford |
| 32 | Ruben Garcia | Fred Stoke | Chevrolet |
| 33 | John Krebs | John Krebs | Oldsmobile |
| 38 | Tobey Butler | Bill Stroppe | Ford |
| 41 | Jack Sellers | Sara Vincent | Chevrolet |
| 44 | Laury Cover | Unknown | Ford |
| 45 | Bob Kennedy | Myung Suk Lee | Buick |
| 57 | Terry Fisher | Unknown | Buick |
| 68 | Larry Gaylord | Larry Gaylord | Oldsmobile |
| 72 | Brad Tidrick | Cindi Tidrick | Buick |
| 73 | Bill Schmitt | Bill Schmitt | Chevrolet |
| 74 | Ray Kelly | Ray Kelly | Buick |
| 75 | Roman Calczynski | Wayne Spears | Buick |
| 78 | Jim Robinson | Lois Williams | Oldsmobile |
| 79 | Roy Smith | Warren Razore | Ford |
| 82 | J.C. Danielsen | Shrinell Gautsche | Buick |
| 83 | Sumner McKnight | Sumner McKnight | Ford |
| 92 | Ron Rainwater | Al Rainwater | Chevrolet |
| 95 | Chad Little | George Jefferson | Ford |
