The 1987 Indianapolis 500 was the 71st running of “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing”. The event was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indiana, United States on Sunday, 24 May 1987. Mario Andretti started on pole position and Al Unser was the race winner. Having also won in 1970, 1971 and 1978, this was Unser Sr’s fourth and final Indy 500 victory.
1987 Indianapolis 500 Race Result
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Chassis | Engine | Tire | Started | Laps | Total Time | Laps Led | Status | Avg. Speed | Prize Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 | Al Unser | March | Cosworth | Goodyear | 20 | 200 | 3:04:59.14 | 18 | Running | 162.175 | $526,763 |
| 2 | 4 | Roberto Guerrero | March | Cosworth | Goodyear | 5 | 200 | +4.496 | 8 | Running | 162.109 | $305,013 |
| 3 | 12 | Fabrizio Barbazza | March | Cosworth | Goodyear | 17 | 198 | 0 | Running | $204,663 | ||
| 4 | 30 | Al Unser Jr. | March | Cosworth | Goodyear | 22 | 196 | 0 | Running | $142,963 | ||
| 5 | 56 | Gary Bettenhausen | March | Cosworth | Goodyear | 15 | 195 | 0 | Running | $132,213 | ||
| 6 | 22 | Dick Simon | Lola | Cosworth | Goodyear | 6 | 193 | 0 | Running | $131,813 | ||
| 7 | 41 | Stan Fox | March | Cosworth | Goodyear | 26 | 192 | 0 | Running | $111,263 | ||
| 8 | 11 | Jeff MacPherson | March/Brab./Hon.(Judd) | Goodyear | 12 | 182 | 0 | Running | $117,313 | |||
| 9 | 5 | Mario Andretti | Lola | Chevrolet | Goodyear | 1 | 180 | 170 | Ignition | $368,063 | ||
| 10 | 16 | Tony Bettenhausen Jr. | March | Cosworth | Goodyear | 27 | 171 | 0 | Running | $105,838 | ||
| 11 | 21 | Johnny Rutherford | March | Cosworth | Goodyear | 8 | 171 | 0 | Running | $104,313 | ||
| 12 | 91 | Scott Brayton | March | Cosworth | Goodyear | 13 | 167 | 0 | Engine | $103,063 | ||
| 13 | 3 | Danny Sullivan | March | Chevrolet | Goodyear | 16 | 160 | 4 | Engine | $120,713 | ||
| 14 | 33 | Tom Sneva | March | Buick | Goodyear | 21 | 143 | 0 | Accident | $103,313 | ||
| 15 | 77 | Derek Daly | March | Buick | Goodyear | 19 | 133 | 0 | Engine | $100,763 | ||
| 16 | 20 | Emerson Fittipaldi | March | Chevrolet | Goodyear | 33 | 131 | 0 | Engine | $98,263 | ||
| 17 | 55 | Josele Garza | March | Cosworth | Goodyear | 25 | 129 | 0 | Running | $103,350 | ||
| 18 | 71 | Arie Luyendyk | March | Cosworth | Goodyear | 7 | 125 | 0 | Suspension | $97,113 | ||
| 19 | 14 | A.J. Foyt | Lola | Cosworth | Goodyear | 4 | 117 | 0 | Oil seal | $102,963 | ||
| 20 | 81 | Rich Vogler | March | Buick | Goodyear | 11 | 109 | 0 | Rocker arm | $98,263 | ||
| 21 | 98 | Ed Pimm | March | Cosworth | Goodyear | 30 | 109 | 0 | Turbocharger | $95,513 | ||
| 22 | 2 | Gordon Johncock | March | Buick | Goodyear | 18 | 76 | 0 | Valve | $94,913 | ||
| 23 | 8 | Rick Mears | March | Chevrolet | Goodyear | 3 | 75 | 0 | Coil wire | $112,463 | ||
| 24 | 15 | Geoff Brabham | March/Brab./Hon.(Judd) | Goodyear | 14 | 71 | 0 | Oil pressure | $92,963 | |||
| 25 | 87 | Steve Chassey | March | Cosworth | Goodyear | 32 | 68 | 0 | Engine | $97,913 | ||
| 26 | 1 | Bobby Rahal | Lola | Cosworth | Goodyear | 2 | 57 | 0 | Ignition | $123,013 | ||
| 27 | 29 | Pancho Carter | March | Cosworth | Goodyear | 29 | 45 | 0 | Valve | $93,263 | ||
| 28 | 44 | Davy Jones | March | Cosworth | Goodyear | 28 | 34 | 0 | Engine | $115,463 | ||
| 29 | 18 | Michael Andretti | March | Cosworth | Goodyear | 9 | 28 | 0 | Pit fire | $91,113 | ||
| 30 | 23 | Ludwig Heimrath, Jr. | Lola | Cosworth | Goodyear | 10 | 25 | 0 | Spun out | $111,513 | ||
| 31 | 7 | Kevin Cogan | March | Chevrolet | Goodyear | 24 | 21 | 0 | Oil pump | $90,763 | ||
| 32 | 24 | Randy Lewis | March | Cosworth | Goodyear | 23 | 8 | 0 | Gearbox | $90,763 | ||
| 33 | 84 | George Snider | March | Chevrolet | Goodyear | 31 | 0 | 0 | Engine fire | $92,713 |