The 1987 Atlanta Journal 500 was a Winston Cup (now Nextel Cup) event held at Atlanta Motor Speedway on November 22, 1987. It was the season finale. Bill Elliott won his sixth race of the year, leading 168 of the 328 laps in route to a blistering twelve-second victory on Dale Earnhardt. Earnhardt finished the season 489 points on top of Elliott. Stats
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