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1986 Talladega 500


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NASCAR Winston Cup race number 17 of 29
Sunday, July 27, 1986 at Alabama International Motor Speedway, Talladega, AL
188 laps on a 2.660 mile paved track (500.1 miles)

Time of race: 3:17:59
Average Speed: 151.522 mph
Pole Speed: 209.005 mph 		Cautions: 9 for 44 laps
Margin of Victory: 3 cl
Attendance: 88,000
Lead changes: 49

Glossary    1986 NASCAR Winston Cup results   /   1986 standings

Fin St # Driver Sponsor / Owner Car Laps Money Status Led Points
27 19   Bill Elliott Coors   (Harry Melling)Ford15215,185valve587
26 23   Dale Earnhardt Wrangler Jeans   (Richard Childress)Chevrolet15315,355engine5495
2 325   Tim Richmond Folger's Coffee   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet18834,345running19175
5 455   Benny Parsons Copenhagen   (Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson)Oldsmobile18812,815running2160
4 51   Sterling Marlin Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce   (Hoss Ellington)Chevrolet18815,750running9165
9 67   Kyle Petty 7-Eleven   (Wood Brothers)Ford18812,570running2143
7 712   Davey Allison Budweiser   (Junior Johnson)Chevrolet18817,820running13151
11 84   Rick Wilson Kodak Film   (Larry McClure)Oldsmobile1875,040crash7135
38 944   Terry Labonte Piedmont Airlines   (Billy Hagan)Oldsmobile379,440oil pressure854
23105   Geoffrey Bodine Levi Garrett   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet15911,140crash1999
301114   A.J. Foyt Copenhagen   (A.J. Foyt)Oldsmobile1197,010wheel bearing073
201288   Buddy Baker Crisco   (Buddy Baker / Danny Schiff)Oldsmobile1634,130overheating3108
1138   Bobby Hillin, Jr. Miller American   (Stavola Brothers)Buick18860,055running16180
61447   Morgan Shepherd Race Hill Farm   (Jack Beebe)Buick1889,170running0150
251511   Darrell Waltrip Budweiser   (Junior Johnson)Chevrolet15713,670crash393
131666   Phil Parsons Skoal   (Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson)Oldsmobile1874,350running1129
19172   Rodney Combs Solder Seal / Gunk   (Robert Harrington)Chevrolet1693,710crash4111
121875   Jim Sauter Nationwise Auto Parts   (RahMoc Enterprises)Pontiac1878,835crash2132
241928   Cale Yarborough Hardee's   (Harry Ranier)Ford1592,930crash091
32015   Ricky Rudd Motorcraft   (Bud Moore)Ford18829,255running0165
102122   Bobby Allison Miller American   (Stavola Brothers)Buick18713,720crash2139
352227   Rusty Wallace Alugard   (Raymond Beadle)Pontiac705,410engine058
82326   Joe Ruttman Quaker State   (Kenny Bernstein)Buick18810,495running0142
372443   Richard Petty STP   (Petty Enterprises)Pontiac515,080crash557
282581   Chet Fillip Circle Bar Truck Corral   (Tom Mitchell)Ford1503,625crash079
342618   Tommy Ellis Freedlander Financial   (Eric Freedlander)Chevrolet862,365engine061
172798   Ron Bouchard Valvoline   (Mike Curb)Pontiac1743,730crash0112
322835   Alan Kulwicki Quincy's Steak House   (Bill Terry)Ford1122,485clutch272
362971   Dave Marcis Helen Rae Special   (Dave Marcis)Pontiac615,210head gasket055
29300   Delma Cowart Heyward Grooms Construction   (H.L. Waters)Chevrolet1402,565engine076
333173   Phil Barkdoll Helen Rae Special   (Phil Barkdoll)Ford1003,225overheating2 
223233   Harry Gant Skoal Bandit   (Hal Needham)Chevrolet15912,050crash5102
403317   Pancho Carter K-Care   (Roger Hamby)Chevrolet294,680engine148
143423   Michael Waltrip Hawaiian Punch   (Chuck Rider)Pontiac1864,780running1126
313590   Ken Schrader Red Baron Frozen Pizza   (Junie Donlavey)Ford1137,010engine175
163648   Ronnie Thomas Fleet Service   (James Hylton)Chevrolet1837,800running0115
213767   Buddy Arrington Pannill Knitting   (Buddy Arrington)Ford1626,935running0100
393854   Eddie Bierschwale Jim Magill   (Henley Gray)Chevrolet371,990valve046
153952   Jimmy Means Means Racing   (Jimmy Means)Pontiac1848,380running1123
184077   Ken Ragan McCord Gaskets   (Marvin Ragan)Chevrolet1693,710crash1114

Failed to qualify:   Grant Adcox, Connie Saylor, Steve Moore, J.D. McDuffie

Lap leader breakdown:
LeaderFrom
Lap		To
Lap		# Of
Laps
  Sterling Marlin122
  Dale Earnhardt331
  Geoffrey Bodine474
  Dale Earnhardt8125
  Terry Labonte13208
  Pancho Carter21211
  Michael Waltrip22221
  Dale Earnhardt23253
  Sterling Marlin26272
  Benny Parsons28292
  Sterling Marlin30301
  Ken Schrader31311
  Phil Barkdoll32332
  Jimmy Means34341
  Richard Petty35395
  Dale Earnhardt405112
  Jim Sauter52521
  Alan Kulwicki53531
  Davey Allison54563
  Phil Parsons57571
  Bobby Allison58592
  Rodney Combs60601
  Tim Richmond61633
  Bill Elliott64685
  Dale Earnhardt69768
  Tim Richmond778913
  Jim Sauter90901
  Darrell Waltrip91933
  Sterling Marlin94974
  Dale Earnhardt981014
  Alan Kulwicki1021021
  Dale Earnhardt1031119
  Buddy Baker1121143
  Rodney Combs1151173
  Geoffrey Bodine1181192
  Rick Wilson1201245
  Dale Earnhardt1251284
  Geoffrey Bodine12914113
  Dale Earnhardt1421498
  Rick Wilson1501512
  Kyle Petty1521532
  Harry Gant1541541
  Ken Ragan1551551
  Harry Gant1561594
  Davey Allison1601678
  Bobby Hillin, Jr.1681747
  Davey Allison1751762
  Tim Richmond1771793
  Bobby Hillin, Jr.1801889

Points standings after this race:
RankDriverPointsDiff
1   Dale Earnhardt 2585    
2   Darrell Waltrip 2424   -161  
3   Tim Richmond 2400   -185  
4   Bobby Allison 2327   -258  
5   Ricky Rudd 2293   -292  
6   Bill Elliott 2182   -403  
7   Rusty Wallace 2138   -447  
8   Terry Labonte 2063   -522  
9   Kyle Petty 2060   -525  
10   Bobby Hillin, Jr. 2059   -526  
11   Geoffrey Bodine 2056   -529  
12   Harry Gant 2038   -547  
13   Joe Ruttman 1863   -722  
14   Richard Petty 1830   -755  
15   Ken Schrader 1786   -799  
16   Neil Bonnett 1675   -910  
17   Morgan Shepherd 1657   -928  
18   Michael Waltrip 1581   -1004  
19   Dave Marcis 1541   -1044  
20   Tommy Ellis 1509   -1076