Throwin’ it back to 1987

By Allie Davison | Published: August 25, 2017 11

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We've hit the halfway mark of throwback week meaning Darlington is only a few days away!

Each day leading up to the race we will focus on one of the years represented and share a few throwback photos.

Dale Earnhardt showers fans with champagne after being crowned champion once again in 1987 -- Bill Elliott and Rusty Wallace find Victory Lane, too.

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Dale Earnhardt takes a nap before Summer 500 on July 19, 1987 at Pocono International Raceway -- the extra snooze put him in victory lane, too.

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Geoffrey Bodine is hit and spins out in traffic while Neil Bonnett, Richard Petty and Bobby Allison all collide during the Goody's 500 at Martinsville Speedway.

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The Pontiac Firebird that was used as the pace car for the Talladega 500.

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Dale Earnhardt raises 10 fingers in victory lane at Darlington Raceway after winning the Southern 500, his 10th Cup win of the year.

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Herschel McGriff (No. 04) and Glenn Steurer (No. 18) bring the field down for the start of the Armed Forces 200 NASCAR Winston West Series race at Tacoma Dome.

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Crew Chief Barry Dodson works the jack as Rusty Wallace pits the Kodiak Pontiac during a NASCAR Cup race. The pit crew uniforms are a little different nowadays.

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Dale Earnhardt sprays champagne in victory lane at Atlanta International Raceway after being crowned the NASCAR Cup champion following his second-place finish in the Atlanta Journal 500.

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Rusty Wallace in victory lane at Riverside International Raceway after taking the victory in the Winston Western 500 NASCAR Cup race.

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Track owner Bruton Smith (L) joins driver Bill Elliott (R) in victory lane at Charlotte Motor Speedway after Elliott won the Oakwood Homes 500 NASCAR Cup race.

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Neil Bonnett broke his leg during the Oakwood Homes 500 and was released from Cabarrus Memorial Hospital in Concord. Assisting Bonnett out of the hospital are his two newest fans Carolyn Taylor and Pam Purser from Memorial Hospital.