1987 Budweiser 500

Network: ESPN

Date and time: May 31, 1987, 12:00 PM

Format: Live

Length: 5 hours (scheduled for 4 and a half hours)

The race was broadcast live and flag-to-flag on ESPN, billed as part of their ESPN Speedworld series of broadcasts. Bobby Allison was scheduled to be one of the in-car reporters, but his radio broke midway through the race.

With 9 caution flags, the broadcast ran long, signing off at 5:00 PM instead of the planned 4:30 PM. This pre-empted the airing of a planned film.

Personnel:

Announcers: Larry Nuber, Jerry Punch

Pit reporters: Marty Reid, Dick Berggren