1986 in NASCAR

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The 1986 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Season began February 16 and ended November 16. Dale Earnhardt of RCR Enterprises won the championship.

Preceded by 1985 in NASCAR

NASCAR seasons 1986

Succeeded by 1987 in NASCAR

See also: 1986 in NASCAR Busch Series

Contents 1 Gatorade 125s 2 Daytona 500 3 Miller High Life 400 4 Goodwrench 500 5 Motorcraft 500 6 Valleydale 500 7 TranSouth 500 8 First Union 400 9 Sovran Bank 500 10 Winston 500 11 Budweiser 500 12 The Atlanta Invitation 13 Coca-Cola 600 14 Budweiser 400 15 Miller High Life 500 16 Miller American 400 17 Firecracker 400 18 Summer 500 19 Talladega 500 20 The Budweiser At The Glen 21 Champion Spark Plug 400 22 Busch 500 23 Southern 500 24 Wrangler Jeans Indigo 400 25 Delaware 500 26 Goody's 500 27 Holly Farms 400 28 Oakwood Homes 500 29 Nationwise 500 30 Atlanta Journal 500 31 Winston Western 500 32 Final points standings 33 Rookie of the Year 34 External links

[edit] Gatorade 125s

The Gatorade 125s, a pair of qualifying races for the Daytona 500, were held February 13 at Daytona International Speedway. Bill Elliott and Geoff Bodine won the poles for both races, respectively.

Race One Top Ten Results

1. Bill Elliott
2. Bobby Allison
3. Terry Labonte
4. Kyle Petty
5. Sterling Marlin
6. Richard Petty
7. Neil Bonnett
8. Ron Bouchard
9. Rick Wilson
10. Phil Parsons

Race Two Top Ten Results

1. Dale Earnhardt
2. Geoff Bodine
3. Darrell Waltrip
4. Morgan Shepherd
5. Rusty Wallace
6. Dave Marcis
7. Cale Yarborough
8. Harry Gant
9. Buddy Baker
10. Trevor Boys

[edit] Daytona 500

The 28th annual Daytona 500 was held February 16 at Daytona International Speedway. Bill Elliott won the pole.

Top Ten Results

1. Geoff Bodine
2. Terry Labonte
3. Darrell Waltrip
4. Bobby Hillin, Jr.
5. Benny Parsons
6. Ron Bouchard
7. Rick Wilson
8. Rusty Wallace
9. Sterling Marlin
10. Lake Speed

Failed to qualify: Donny Paul (#53), Alan Kulwicki (#35), J.D. McDuffie (#70), Clark Dwyer (#76), Davey Allison (#95), Michael Waltrip (#23), Mark Stahl (#82), Grant Adcox (#29), Bob Park (#19), Slick Johnson (#54), Delma Cowart (#0), Ron Esau (#48), Bobby Wawak (#74), Chet Fillip (#81), Dick Skillen (#60), Randy LaJoie (#07), Connie Saylor (#99), Blackie Wangerin (#39), Ferdin Wallace (#49), Phil Barkdoll (#73)

[edit] Miller High Life 400

The Miller High Life 400 was held February 23 at Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway. Geoff Bodine won the pole.

Top Ten Results

1. Kyle Petty
2. Joe Ruttman
3. Dale Earnhardt
4. Bobby Allison
5. Darrell Waltrip
6. Bobby Hillin, Jr.
7. Neil Bonnett
8. Geoff Bodine
9. Dave Marcis
10. Rusty Wallace

[edit] Goodwrench 500

The Goodwrench 500 was held March 2 at North Carolina Motor Speedway. Terry Labonte won the pole.

Top Ten Results

1. Terry Labonte
2. Harry Gant
3. Richard Petty
4. Morgan Shepherd
5. Darrell Waltrip
6. Cale Yarborough
7. Bill Elliott
8. Dale Earnhardt
9. Neil Bonnett
10. Lake Speed

[edit] Motorcraft 500

The Motorcraft 500 was held March 16 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Dale Earnhardt won the pole.

Top Ten Results

1. Morgan Shepherd
2. Dale Earnhardt
3. Terry Labonte
4. Darrell Waltrip
5. Bill Elliott
6. Benny Parsons
7. Tim Richmond
8. Rusty Wallace
9. Bobby Allison
10. Geoff Bodine

[edit] Valleydale 500

The Valleydale 500 was held April 6 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Geoff Bodine won the pole.

Top Ten Results

1. Rusty Wallace
2. Ricky Rudd
3. Darrell Waltrip
4. Harry Gant
5. Bill Elliott
6. Bobby Allison
7. Terry Labonte
8. Tim Richmond
9. Kyle Petty
10. Dale Earnhardt

[edit] TranSouth 500

The TranSouth 500 was held April 13 at Darlington Raceway. Geoff Bodine won the pole.

Top Ten Results

1. Dale Earnhardt
2. Darrell Waltrip
3. Bobby Allison
4. Neil Bonnett
5. Tim Richmond
6. Rusty Wallace
7. Richard Petty
8. Bill Elliott
9. Kyle Petty
10. Ken Schrader

[edit] First Union 400

The First Union 400 was held April 20 at North Wilkesboro Speedway. Geoff Bodine won the pole.

Top Ten Results

1. Dale Earnhardt
2. Ricky Rudd
3. Geoff Bodine
4. Darrell Waltrip
5. Joe Ruttman
6. Bobby Allison
7. Harry Gant
8. Kyle Petty
9. Bill Elliott
10. Rusty Wallace

[edit] Sovran Bank 500

The Sovran Bank 500 was held April 27 at Martinsville Speedway. Tim Richmond won the pole.

Top Ten Results

1. Ricky Rudd
2. Joe Ruttman
3. Terry Labonte
4. Alan Kulwicki
5. Kyle Petty
6. Bobby Hillin, Jr.
7. Ken Schrader
8. Bobby Allison
9. Derrike Cope
10. Jody Ridley

[edit] Winston 500

The Winston 500 was held May 4 at Alabama International Motor Speedway. Bill Elliott won the pole.

Top Ten Results

1. Bobby Allison
2. Dale Earnhardt
3. Buddy Baker
4. Bobby Hillin, Jr.
5. Phil Parsons
6. Morgan Shepherd
7. Richard Petty
8. Rick Wilson
9. Ron Bouchard
10. Greg Sacks

[edit] Budweiser 500

The Budweiser 500 was held May 18 at Dover International Speedway. Ricky Rudd won the pole.

Top Ten Results

1. Geoff Bodine
2. Bobby Allison
3. Dale Earnhardt
4. Ricky Rudd
5. Darrell Waltrip
6. Richard Petty
7. Bill Elliott
8. Bobby Hillin, Jr.
9. Tommy Ellis
10. Ken Schrader

[edit] The Atlanta Invitation

The Atlanta Invitational, an all-start event for previous NASCAR winners, was held at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Bill Elliott won the race. This was the only time the race, normally known as The Winston, was run at Atlanta.

[edit] Coca-Cola 600

The Coca-Cola 600 was held May 25 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Geoff Bodine won the pole.

Top Ten Results

1. Dale Earnhardt
2. Tim Richmond
3. Cale Yarborough
4. Harry Gant
5. Darrell Waltrip
6. Bill Elliott
7. Sterling Marlin
8. Ricky Rudd
9. Morgan Shepherd
10. Rusty Wallace

[edit] Budweiser 400

The Budweiser 400 was held June 1 at Riverside International Raceway. Darrell Waltrip won the pole.

Top Ten Results

1. Darrell Waltrip
2. Tim Richmond
3. Ricky Rudd
4. Rusty Wallace
5. Dale Earnhardt
6. Richard Petty
7. Bobby Allison
8. Neil Bonnett
9. Harry Gant
10. Glen Stuerer

[edit] Miller High Life 500

The Miller High Life 500 was held June 8 at Pocono International Speedway. Geoff Bodine won the pole.

Top Ten Results

1. Tim Richmond
2. Dale Earnhardt
3. Cale Yarborough
4. Ricky Rudd
5. Bill Elliott
6. Rusty Wallace
7. Joe Ruttman
8. Kyle Petty
9. Geoff Bodine
10. Bobby Hillin, Jr.

[edit] Miller American 400

The Miller American 400 was held June 15 at Michigan International Speedway. Tim Richmond won the pole.

Top Ten Results

1. Bill Elliott
2. Harry Gant
3. Geoff Bodine
4. Buddy Baker
5. Darrell Waltrip
6. Dale Earnhardt
7. Bobby Hillin, Jr.
8. Rick Wilson
9. Joe Ruttman
10. Ricky Rudd

[edit] Firecracker 400

The Firecracker 400 was held July 4 at Daytona International Speedway. Cale Yarborough won the pole.

Top Ten Results

1. Tim Richmond
2. Sterling Marlin
3. Bobby Hillin, Jr.
4. Darrell Waltrip
5. Kyle Petty
6. Ricky Rudd
7. Joe Ruttman
8. Rusty Wallace
9. Phil Parsons
10. Alan Kulwicki

[edit] Summer 500

The Summer 500 was held July 20 at Pocono International Raceway. Harry Gant won the pole.

Top Ten Results

1. Tim Richmond
2. Ricky Rudd
3. Geoff Bodine
4. Darrell Waltrip
5. Bobby Allison
6. Terry Labonte
7. Dale Earnhardt
8. Kyle Petty
9. Tommy Ellis
10. Rick Wilson

[edit] Talladega 500

The Talladega 500 was held July 27 at Alabama International Motor Speedway. Bill Elliott won the pole.

Top Ten Results

1. Bobby Hillin, Jr.
2. Tim Richmond
3. Ricky Rudd
4. Sterling Marlin
5. Benny Parsons
6. Morgan Shepherd
7. Davey Allison
8. Joe Ruttman
9. Kyle Petty
10. Bobby Allison

[edit] The Budweiser At The Glen

The Budweiser At The Glen was held August 10 at Watkins Glen International. Tim Richmond won the pole. It was the first time a NASCAR race had been run at the track since 1964.

Top Ten Results

1. Tim Richmond
2. Darrell Waltrip
3. Dale Earnhardt
4. Bill Elliott
5. Neil Bonnett
6. Rusty Wallace
7. Ricky Rudd
8. Benny Parsons
9. Kyle Petty
10. Richard Petty

[edit] Champion Spark Plug 400

The Champion Spark Plug 400 was held August 17 at Michigan International Speedway. Benny Parsons won the pole.

Top Ten Results

1. Bill Elliott
2. Tim Richmond
3. Darrell Waltrip
4. Geoff Bodine
5. Dale Earnhardt
6. Rusty Wallace
7. Cale Yarborough
8. Harry Gant
9. Phil Parsons
10. David Pearson

[edit] Busch 500

The Busch 500 was held August 23 at Bristol International Speedway. Geoff Bodine won the pole.

Top Ten Results

1. Darrell Waltrip
2. Terry Labonte
3. Geoffrey Bodine
4. Dale Earnhardt
5. Harry Gant
6. Tim Richmond
7. Richard Petty
8. Bobby Allison
9. Bobby Hillin, Jr.
10. Alan Kulwicki

[edit] Southern 500

The Southern 500 was held August 31 at Darlington Raceway. Tim Richmond won the pole.

Top Ten Results

1. Tim Richmond
2. Bobby Allison
3. Bill Elliott
4. Morgan Shepherd
5. Darrell Waltrip
6. Ricky Rudd
7. Bobby Hillin, Jr.
8. Geoffrey Bodine
9. Dale Earnhardt
10. Cale Yarborough

[edit] Wrangler Jeans Indigo 400

The Wrangler Jeans Indigo 400 was held September 7 at Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway. Harry Gant won the pole.

Top Ten Results

1. Tim Richmond
2. Dale Earnhardt
3. Morgan Shepherd
4. Richard Petty
5. Neil Bonnett
6. Joe Ruttman
7. Harry Gant
8. Bobby Allison
9. Bill Elliott
10. Bobby Hillin, Jr.

[edit] Delaware 500

The Delaware 500 was held September 14 at Dover Downs International Speedway. Geoff Bodine won the pole.

Top Ten Results

1. Ricky Rudd
2. Neil Bonnett
3. Kyle Petty
4. Buddy Baker
5. Dave Marcis
6. Joe Ruttman
7. Alan Kulwicki
8. Tommy Ellis
9. Bobby Hillin, Jr.
10. Morgan Shepherd

[edit] Goody's 500

The Goody's 500 was held September 21 at Martinsville Speedway. Geoff Bodine won the pole.

Top Ten Results

1. Rusty Wallace
2. Geoff Bodine
3. Harry Gant
4. Darrell Waltrip
5. Joe Ruttman
6. Kyle Petty
7. Ken Schrader
8. Neil Bonnett
9. Dave Marcis
10. Tim Richmond

[edit] Holly Farms 400

The Holly Farms 400 was held September 28 at North Wilkesboro Speedway. Tim Richmond won the pole.

Top Ten Results

1. Darrell Waltrip
2. Geoff Bodine
3. Richard Petty
4. Rusty Wallace
5. Harry Gant
6. Joe Ruttman
7. Ricky Rudd
8. Dave Marcis
9. Dale Earnhardt
10. Terry Labonte

[edit] Oakwood Homes 500

The Oakwood Homes 500 was held October 5 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Tim Richmond won the pole.

Top Ten Results

1. Dale Earnhardt
2. Harry Gant
3. Neil Bonnett
4. Ricky Rudd
5. Buddy Baker
6. Geoff Bodine
7. Bill Elliott
8. Rusty Wallace
9. Darrell Waltrip
10. Phil Parsons

[edit] Nationwise 500

The Nationwise 500 was held October 19 at North Carolina Motor Speedway. Tim Richmond won the pole.

Top Ten Results

1. Neil Bonnett
2. Ricky Rudd
3. Darrell Waltrip
4. Harry Gant
5. Buddy Baker
6. Dale Earnhardt
7. Bill Elliott
8. Richard Petty
9. Joe Ruttman
10. Kyle Petty

[edit] Atlanta Journal 500

The Atlanta Journal 500 was held November 2 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Bill Elliott won the pole.

Top Ten Results

1. Dale Earnhardt
2. Richard Petty
3. Bill Elliott
4. Tim Richmond
5. Buddy Baker
6. Neil Bonnett
7. Kyle Petty
8. Terry Labonte
9. Joe Ruttman
10. Phil Parsons

[edit] Winston Western 500

The Winston Western 500 was held November 16 at Riverside International Raceway. Tim Richmond won the pole.

Top Ten Results

1. Tim Richmond
2. Dale Earnhardt
3. Geoff Bodine
4. Darrell Waltrip
5. Joe Ruttman
6. Bobby Hillin, Jr.
7. Bobby Allison
8. Rusty Wallace
9. Neil Bonnett
10. Terry Labonte

[edit] Final points standings

1. Dale Earnhardt - 4468
2. Darrell Waltrip - 4180
3. Tim Richmond - 4174
4. Bill Elliott - 3844
5. Ricky Rudd - 3823
6. Rusty Wallace - 3762
7. Bobby Allison - 3698
8. Geoff Bodine - 3678
9. Bobby Hillin, Jr. - 3546
10. Kyle Petty - 3537
11. Harry Gant - 3498
12. Terry Labonte - 3473
13. Neil Bonnett - 3369
14. Richard Petty - 3314
15. Joe Ruttman - 3295
16. Ken Schrader - 3052
17. Dave Marcis - 2912
18. Morgan Shepherd - 2896
19. Michael Waltrip - 2853
20. Buddy Arrington - 2776
21. Alan Kulwicki - 2705
22. Jimmy Means - 2495
23. Tommy Ellis - 2393
24. Buddy Baker - 1924
25. Eddie Bierschwale - 1860
26. J.D. McDuffie - 1825
27. Phil Parsons - 1742
28. Rick Wilson - 1698
29. Cale Yarborough - 1642
30. Benny Parsons - 1555
31. Ron Bouchard - 1553
32. Chet Fillip - 1433
33. Jody Ridley - 1213
34. Trevor Boys - 1064
35. Doug Heveron - 1052
36. Sterling Marlin - 989
37. D.K. Ulrich - 804
38. Pancho Carter - 706
39. Ken Ragan - 627
40. Lake Speed - 608
41. Greg Sacks - 579
42. Ronnie Thomas - 504
43. Bobby Wawak - 480
44. Rodney Combs - 421
45. Derrike Cope - 400
46. James Hylton - 386
47. Davey Allison - 364
48. Mark Martin - 364
49. Jim Sauter - 361
50. A. J. Foyt - 355

[edit] Rookie of the Year

Alan Kulwicki, driving for a team that had only one car, won the Rookie of the Year award in 1986, finishing in the top-ten four times. Of the rest of the candidates, only runner-up Michael Waltrip ran a complete schedule.

[edit] External links

• Winston Cup Standings and Statistics for 1986

Preceded by 1985 in NASCAR

NASCAR seasons 1986

Succeeded by 1987 in NASCAR