Indianapolis 500
Race Results for the 1987 Indianapolis 500
| Finish | Start | Car Num. | Driver | Car Name/Entrant* | Make/Model | Status | Laps | Led | Prize Money |
| 1 | 20 | 25 | Al Unser (W) | Cummins/Holset Turbo | March/Cosworth | 162.175 | 200 | 18 | $526,763 |
| 2 | 5 | 4 | Roberto Guerrero | True Value/STP | March/Cosworth | 162.109 | 200 | 8 | $305,013 |
| 3 | 17 | 12 | Fabrizio Barbazza (R) | Arciero Winery | March/Cosworth | Running | 198 | 0 | $204,663 |
| 4 | 22 | 30 | Al Unser Jr. | Domino's Pizza | March/Cosworth | Running | 196 | 0 | $142,963 |
| 5 | 15 | 56 | Gary Bettenhausen | Genesee Beer Wagon | March/Cosworth | Running | 195 | 0 | $132,213 |
| 6 | 6 | 22 | Dick Simon | Soundesign | Lola/Cosworth | Running | 193 | 0 | $131,813 |
| 7 | 26 | 41 | Stan Fox (R) | Kerker Exhaust/Skoal Classic | March/Cosworth | Running | 192 | 0 | $111,263 |
| 8 | 12 | 11 | Jeff MacPherson (R) | McHoward Leasing | March/Brab./Hon.(Judd) | Running | 182 | 0 | $117,313 |
| 9 | 1 | 5 | Mario Andretti (W) | Hanna Auto Wash | Lola/Chevrolet Indy | Ignition | 180 | 170 | $368,063 |
| 10 | 27 | 16 | Tony Bettenhausen Jr. | Nationwise/Payless | March/Cosworth | Running | 171 | 0 | $105,838 |
| 11 | 8 | 21 | Johnny Rutherford (W) | Vermont American | March/Cosworth | Running | 171 | 0 | $104,313 |
| 12 | 13 | 91 | Scott Brayton | Amway/Autostyle | March/Cosworth | Engine | 167 | 0 | $103,063 |
| 13 | 16 | 3 | Danny Sullivan (W) | Miller American | March/Chevrolet Indy | Engine | 160 | 4 | $120,713 |
| 14 | 21 | 33 | Tom Sneva (W) | Skoal Bandit | March/Buick | Accident | 143 | 0 | $103,313 |
| 15 | 19 | 77 | Derek Daly | Scheid Tire/Superior Training/Metrolink | March/Buick | Engine | 133 | 0 | $100,763 |
| 16 | 33 | 20 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Marlboro | March/Chevrolet Indy | Engine | 131 | 0 | $98,263 |
| 17 | 25 | 55 | Josele Garza | Bryant Heating & Cooling/Schaefer | March/Cosworth | Running | 129 | 0 | $103,350 |
| 18 | 7 | 71 | Arie Luyendyk | Living Well/Provimi Veal/WTTV | March/Cosworth | Suspension | 125 | 0 | $97,113 |
| 19 | 4 | 14 | A.J. Foyt (W) | Copenhagen/Gilmore | Lola/Cosworth | Oil seal | 117 | 0 | $102,963 |
| 20 | 11 | 81 | Rich Vogler | Byrd's Kentucky Fried Chicken/Living Well | March/Buick | Rocker arm | 109 | 0 | $98,263 |
| 21 | 30 | 98 | Ed Pimm | Skoal Classic | March/Cosworth | Turbocharger | 109 | 0 | $95,513 |
| 22 | 18 | 2 | Gordon Johncock (W) | STP Oil Treatment | March/Buick | Valve | 76 | 0 | $94,913 |
| 23 | 3 | 8 | Rick Mears (W) | Pennzoil Z-7 | March/Chevrolet Indy | Coil wire | 75 | 0 | $112,463 |
| 24 | 14 | 15 | Geoff Brabham | Team Valvoline | March/Brab./Hon.(Judd) | Oil pressure | 71 | 0 | $92,963 |
| 25 | 32 | 87 | Steve Chassey | United Oil/Life of Indiana | March/Cosworth | Engine | 68 | 0 | $97,913 |
| 26 | 2 | 1 | Bobby Rahal (W) | Budweiser | Lola/Cosworth | Ignition | 57 | 0 | $123,013 |
| 27 | 29 | 29 | Pancho Carter | Hardee's | March/Cosworth | Valve | 45 | 0 | $93,263 |
| 28 | 28 | 44 | Davy Jones (R) | Skoal Classic/Gilmore/UNO | March/Cosworth | Engine | 34 | 0 | $115,463 |
| 29 | 9 | 18 | Michael Andretti | Kraco/STP | March/Cosworth | Pit fire | 28 | 0 | $91,113 |
| 30 | 10 | 23 | Ludwig Heimrath, Jr. (R) | MacKenzie Financial/Tim Horton Doughnuts | Lola/Cosworth | Spun out | 25 | 0 | $111,513 |
| 31 | 24 | 7 | Kevin Cogan | Marlboro | March/Chevrolet Indy | Oil pump | 21 | 0 | $90,763 |
| 32 | 23 | 24 | Randy Lewis (R) | Toshiba/Altos/Oracle | March/Cosworth | Gearbox | 8 | 0 | $90,763 |
| 33 | 31 | 84 | George Snider | Calumet/Copenhagen | March/Chevrolet | Engine fire | 0 | 0 | $92,713 |
- * complete car name/entrant data not available for all entries
- (R) - Indicates Rookie
- (W) - Indicates Past Winner