1987 Budweiser 300

1987 Budweiser 300
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]

Report

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.

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

Race results

Fin[3] St # Driver Owner Make Laps Led Status Pts[1]
1 10 79 Roy Smith Warren Razore Ford 100 26 Running 60
2 2 95 Chad Little George Jefferson Ford 100 21 Running 49
3 13 83 Sumner McKnight Sumner McKnight Ford 100 15 Running 48
4 6 73 Bill Schmitt Bill Schmitt Chevrolet 98 0 Running 47
5 1 04 Hershel McGriff Gary Smith Pontiac 96 3 Running 46
6 20 08 Rick McCray Rick McCray Chevrolet 94 0 Running 45
7 12 41 Jack Sellers Sara Vincent Chevrolet 91 0 Running 44
8 21 68 Larry Gaylord Larry Gaylord Oldsmobile 91 0 Running 43
9 5 33 John Krebs John Krebs Oldsmobile 86 0 Running 42
10 3 32 Ruben Garcia Fred Stoke Chevrolet 86 6 Running 41
11 19 57 Terry Fisher Unknown Buick 80 0 Running 40
12 11 22 St. James Davis LaDonna Davis Buick 71 0 Running 39
13 15 92 Ron Rainwater Al Rainwater Chevrolet 68 0 Running 38
14 14 82 J.C. Danielsen Shirnell Gautsche Buick 66 0 Rear End 37
15 4 17 Harry Goularte Jim Whalen/Harry Goularte Chevrolet 66 0 Running 36
16 17 13 Darren Puskarich Unknown Buick 65 0 Oil Leak 35
17 18 72 Brad Tidrick Cindi Tidrick Buick 65 0 Running 34
18 7 78 Jim Robinson Lois Williams Oldsmobile 64 10 Transmission 33
19 9 74 Ray Kelly Ray Kelly Buick 61 0 Rear End 32
20 8 75 Roman Calczynski Wayne Spears Buick 44 0 Valve 31
21 16 45 Bob Kennedy Myung Suk Lee Buick 23 0 Clutch 30
22 22 7 Kenny Schmitt Kenny Schmitt Chevrolet 2 0 Handling 29
23 24 44 Laury Cover Unknown Ford 2 0 Overheating 0
24 25 38 Tobey Butler Bill Stroppe Ford 2 0 Handling 0
25 23 26 Chuck Little George Jefferson Ford 0 0 Accident 0
  • Note: Not all laps led are accounted for

Standings after the race

Pos Driver Points
1 Hershel McGriff 156
2 Chad Little 146 (-10)
3 Ruben Garcia 134 (-22)
5 4 Roy Smith 130 (-26)
5 John Krebs 129 (-27)
2 6 Harry Goularte 127 (-29)
1 7 Bill Schmitt 126 (-30)
1 8 Jim Robinson 109 (-47)
1 9 Sumner McKnight 97 (-59)
4 10 Rick McCray 90 (-66)
  • Note: Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings.

References

  1. ^ a b "Race Results". Racing Reference. Retrieved February 19, 2025.
  2. ^ a b Kerchner, Mike (June 29, 2023). "Chicago Is Not NASCAR's First Street Race". SPEED SPORT. Retrieved February 19, 2025.
  3. ^ "1987 Budweiser Spokane Grand Prix - The Third Turn". The Third Turn. Retrieved February 20, 2025.
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