Surf Wiki
Save to docs
sports

From Surf Wiki (app.surf) — the open knowledge base

1986 Firecracker 400

15th race of the 1986 NASCAR Winston Cup Series

15th race of the 1986 NASCAR Winston Cup Series

The 1986 Firecracker 400 was the 15th stock car race of the 1986 NASCAR Winston Cup Series and the 28th iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, July 4, 1986, before an audience of 65,000 in Daytona Beach, Florida at Daytona International Speedway, a 2.5 miles (4.0 km) permanent triangular-shaped superspeedway. The race took the scheduled 160 laps to complete.

With eight laps left in the race, Dale Earnhardt blew an engine in front of the leader, Buddy Baker. Although Baker was able to avoid the wreck, in the race back to the line, Hendrick Motorsports' Tim Richmond was able to take the lead at the time of caution. On the final restart with three laps left, Richmond was able to hold off the field, securing his seventh career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his second victory of the season. To fill out the top three, Ellington Racing's Sterling Marlin and Stavola Brothers Racing's Bobby Hillin Jr. finished second and third, respectively.

Background

Daytona International Speedway is one of three superspeedways to hold NASCAR races, the other two being Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway. The standard track at Daytona International Speedway is a four-turn superspeedway that is 2.5 miles (4.0 km) long. The track's turns are banked at 31 degrees, while the front stretch, the location of the finish line, is banked at 18 degrees.

Entry list

  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
#DriverTeamMakeSponsor
0Doug HeveronH. L. Waters RacingChevroletHeyward Grooms Construction
1Sterling MarlinEllington RacingChevroletBull's-Eye Barbecue Sauce
2Rodney CombsHarrington RacingChevroletSoldier Seal, Gunk
3Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevroletWrangler
4Rick WilsonMorgan–McClure MotorsportsOldsmobileKodak
5Geoff BodineHendrick MotorsportsChevroletLevi Garrett
6Jim SauterU.S. RacingChevroletFinky's
7Kyle PettyWood Brothers RacingFord[7-Eleven](7-eleven)
8Bobby Hillin Jr.Stavola Brothers RacingChevroletMiller American
9Bill ElliottMelling RacingFordCoors
10Greg SacksDiGard MotorsportsChevroletTRW Automotive
11Darrell WaltripJunior Johnson & AssociatesChevroletBudweiser
12Neil BonnettJunior Johnson & AssociatesChevroletBudweiser
14A. J. FoytA. J. Foyt RacingOldsmobileCopenhagen
15Ricky RuddBud Moore EngineeringFordMotorcraft Quality Parts
17Pancho CarterHamby RacingChevroletKmart
18Tommy EllisFreedlander MotorsportsChevroletFreedlander Financial
20Rick NewsomNewsom RacingChevroletNewsom Racing
22Bobby AllisonStavola Brothers RacingBuickMiller American
23Michael Waltrip **(R)**Bahari RacingPontiacHawaiian Punch
25Tim RichmondHendrick MotorsportsChevroletFolgers
26Joe RuttmanKing RacingBuickQuaker State
27Rusty WallaceBlue Max RacingPontiacAlugard
28Cale YarboroughRanier-Lundy RacingFordHardee's
29Grant AdcoxAdcox RacingChevroletAdcox Racing
33Harry GantMach 1 RacingChevroletSkoal Bandit
35Alan Kulwicki **(R)**AK RacingFordQuincy's Steakhouse
39Blackie WangerinWangerin RacingFordWangerin Racing
41Ronnie ThomasRonnie Thomas RacingChevroletRonnie Thomas Racing
43Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesPontiacSTP
44Terry LabonteHagan EnterprisesOldsmobilePiedmont Airlines
47Morgan ShepherdRace Hill Farm TeamChevroletRace Hill Farm Team
48James HyltonHylton MotorsportsChevroletHylton Motorsports
52Jimmy MeansJimmy Means RacingPontiacJimmy Means Racing
54Eddie BierschwaleGray RacingChevroletKodak
55Benny ParsonsJackson Bros. MotorsportsOldsmobileCopenhagen
64Connie SaylorLangley RacingFordSunny King Ford
66Phil ParsonsJackson Bros. MotorsportsOldsmobileSkoal
67Buddy ArringtonArrington RacingFordPannill Sweatshirts
70J. D. McDuffieMcDuffie RacingPontiacRumple Furniture
71Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingPontiacHelen Rae Special
73Phil BarkdollBarkdoll RacingFordHelen Rae Special
75Jody RidleyRahMoc EnterprisesPontiacNationwise Automotive
77Ken RaganRagan RacingChevroletMcCord Gasket
81Chet Fillip **(R)**Fillip RacingFordCircle Bar Truck Corral
88Buddy BakerBaker–Schiff RacingOldsmobileEvinrude Outboard Motors
90Ken SchraderDonlavey RacingFordRed Baron Frozen Pizza
98Ron BouchardCurb RacingPontiacValvoline
99Brad TeagueBall MotorsportsChevroletBall Motorsports

Qualifying

Qualifying was split into two rounds. The first round was held on Wednesday, July 2, at 10:00 AM EST. Each driver had one lap to set a time. During the first round, the top 20 drivers in the round were guaranteed a starting spot in the race. If a driver was not able to guarantee a spot in the first round, they had the option to scrub their time from the first round and try and run a faster lap time in a second round qualifying run, held on Thursday, July 3, at 10:00 AM EST. As with the first round, each driver had one lap to set a time. For this specific race, positions 21-40 were decided on time, and depending on who needed it, a select amount of positions were given to cars who had not otherwise qualified but were high enough in owner's points; up to two provisionals were given.

Cale Yarborough, driving for Ranier-Lundy Racing, won the pole, setting a time of 44.222 and an average speed of 203.519 mph in the first round.

Seven drivers failed to qualify.

Full qualifying results

Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed1234567891011121314151617181920Failed to lock in Round 12122232425262728293031323334353637383940Provisionals4142Failed to qualify43444546474849[Official first round qualifying results](https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-nascar-firecrac/139387456/)[Official starting lineup](https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel-firecracker-400-lin/139387545/)
28Cale YarboroughRanier-Lundy RacingFord**44.222****203.519**
9Bill ElliottMelling RacingFord44.240203.436
88Buddy BakerBaker–Schiff RacingOldsmobile44.426202.584
55Benny ParsonsJackson Bros. MotorsportsOldsmobile44.450202.475
3Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet44.526202.129
22Bobby AllisonStavola Brothers RacingBuick44.619201.708
47Morgan ShepherdRace Hill Farm TeamBuick44.740201.162
8Bobby Hillin Jr.Stavola Brothers RacingBuick44.748201.126
25Tim RichmondHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet44.867200.593
18Tommy EllisFreedlander MotorsportsChevrolet44.873200.566
66Phil ParsonsJackson Bros. MotorsportsOldsmobile45.037199.836
27Rusty WallaceBlue Max RacingPontiac45.047199.791
7Kyle PettyWood Brothers RacingFord45.112199.503
44Terry LabonteHagan EnterprisesOldsmobile45.137199.393
14A. J. FoytA. J. Foyt RacingOldsmobile45.158199.300
98Ron BouchardCurb RacingPontiac45.238198.948
12Neil BonnettJunior Johnson & AssociatesChevrolet45.255198.873
5Geoff BodineHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet45.310198.632
43Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesPontiac45.357198.426
2Rodney CombsHarrington RacingChevrolet45.376198.343
1Sterling MarlinEllington RacingChevrolet44.190203.666
75Jody RidleyRahMoc EnterprisesPontiac44.755201.095
11Darrell WaltripJunior Johnson & AssociatesChevrolet45.008199.964
81Chet Fillip **(R)**Fillip RacingFord45.027199.880
4Rick WilsonMorgan–McClure MotorsportsOldsmobile45.030199.867
33Harry GantMach 1 RacingChevrolet45.152199.327
17Pancho CarterHamby RacingChevrolet45.299198.680
77Ken RaganRagan RacingChevrolet45.315198.610
26Joe RuttmanKing RacingBuick45.377198.338
71Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingPontiac45.412198.186
54Eddie BierschwaleGray RacingChevrolet45.432198.098
35Alan Kulwicki **(R)**AK RacingFord45.459197.981
15Ricky RuddBud Moore EngineeringFord45.463197.963
0Doug HeveronH. L. Waters RacingChevrolet45.489197.850
67Buddy ArringtonArrington RacingFord45.554197.568
10Greg SacksDiGard MotorsportsChevrolet45.565197.520
52Jimmy MeansJimmy Means RacingPontiac45.607197.338
90Ken SchraderDonlavey RacingFord45.664197.092
23Michael Waltrip **(R)**Bahari RacingPontiac45.684197.006
29Grant AdcoxAdcox RacingChevrolet45.687196.993
6Jim SauterU.S. RacingChevrolet-*-*
64Connie SaylorLangley RacingFord-*-*
73Phil BarkdollBarkdoll RacingFord-*-*
48James HyltonHylton MotorsportsChevrolet-*-*
20Rick NewsomNewsom RacingChevrolet-*-*
99Brad TeagueBall MotorsportsChevrolet-*-*
41Ronnie ThomasRonnie Thomas RacingChevrolet-*-*
39Blackie WangerinWangerin RacingFord-*-*
70J. D. McDuffieMcDuffie RacingPontiac-*-*

Race results

FinSt#DriverteamMakeLapsLedStatusPtsWinnings123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142Failed to qualify43444546474849[Official race results](https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-nascar-performanc/139371186/)
925Tim RichmondHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet16018running180$58,655
211Sterling MarlinEllington RacingChevrolet1606running175$37,700
88Bobby Hillin Jr.Stavola Brothers RacingBuick1600running165$24,545
2311Darrell WaltripJunior Johnson & AssociatesChevrolet1602running165$24,750
137Kyle PettyWood Brothers RacingFord1604running160$19,725
3315Ricky RuddBud Moore EngineeringFord1600running150$17,200
2926Joe RuttmanKing RacingBuick1600running146$12,300
1227Rusty WallaceBlue Max RacingPontiac1600running142$14,150
1166Phil ParsonsJackson Bros. MotorsportsOldsmobile1600running138$7,600
3235Alan Kulwicki **(R)**AK RacingFord1600running134$7,600
1712Neil BonnettJunior Johnson & AssociatesChevrolet1601running135$13,515
3890Ken SchraderDonlavey RacingFord1600running127$9,845
2275Jody RidleyRahMoc EnterprisesPontiac1600running124$8,615
388Buddy BakerBaker–Schiff RacingOldsmobile16031running126$6,645
622Bobby AllisonStavola Brothers RacingBuick1593running123$11,580
29Bill ElliottMelling RacingFord1591running120$13,675
128Cale YarboroughRanier-Lundy RacingFord1595running117$6,975
3923Michael Waltrip **(R)**Bahari RacingPontiac1590running109$3,520
1444Terry LabonteHagan EnterprisesOldsmobile1590running106$10,320
3071Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingPontiac1590running103$8,455
254Rick WilsonMorgan–McClure MotorsportsOldsmobile1580running100$3,045
1943Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesPontiac1560running97$6,595
416Jim SauterU.S. RacingChevrolet1550running0$6,210
3752Jimmy MeansJimmy Means RacingPontiac1551running96$5,950
3567Buddy ArringtonArrington RacingFord1540running88$5,790
4029Grant AdcoxAdcox RacingChevrolet1540running85$2,195
53Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet15169accident92$14,895
2717Pancho CarterHamby RacingChevrolet1500running79$5,100
185Geoff BodineHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet14716engine81$9,995
4264Connie SaylorLangley RacingFord1450accident0$4,860
2633Harry GantMach 1 RacingChevrolet1430engine70$10,645
202Rodney CombsHarrington RacingChevrolet1300brakes67$2,020
340Doug HeveronH. L. Waters RacingChevrolet1061clutch69$2,045
2877Ken RaganRagan RacingChevrolet920transmission61$1,970
3154Eddie BierschwaleGray RacingChevrolet830engine58$1,945
455Benny ParsonsJackson Bros. MotorsportsOldsmobile782engine60$2,120
747Morgan ShepherdRace Hill Farm TeamBuick500handling52$1,895
1018Tommy EllisFreedlander MotorsportsChevrolet330engine49$2,625
3610Greg SacksDiGard MotorsportsChevrolet330accident46$1,845
2481Chet Fillip **(R)**Fillip RacingFord140accident43$1,870
1698Ron BouchardCurb RacingPontiac130accident40$1,820
1514A. J. FoytA. J. Foyt RacingOldsmobile20engine37$1,820
73Phil BarkdollBarkdoll RacingFord
48James HyltonHylton MotorsportsChevrolet
20Rick NewsomNewsom RacingChevrolet
99Brad TeagueBall MotorsportsChevrolet
41Ronnie ThomasRonnie Thomas RacingChevrolet
39Blackie WangerinWangerin RacingFord
70J. D. McDuffieMcDuffie RacingPontiac

Standings after the race

;Drivers' Championship standings

PosDriverPoints[Official driver's standings](https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-nascar-grand-n/139371682/)
[[File:1rightarrow.png10px]]1Dale Earnhardt2,344
[[File:1rightarrow.png10px]]2Darrell Waltrip2,166 (-178)
[[File:1uparrow green.svg10px]] **2**3Tim Richmond2,045 (-299)
[[File:1downarrow red.svg10px]] **1**4Bill Elliott2,037 (–307)
[[File:1downarrow red.svg10px]] **1**5Bobby Allison2,033 (–311)
[[File:1rightarrow.png10px]]6Rusty Wallace1,998 (–346)
[[File:1rightarrow.png10px]]7Ricky Rudd1,958 (–386)
[[File:1uparrow green.svg10px]] **1**8Terry Labonte1,859 (–485)
[[File:1downarrow red.svg10px]] **1**9Harry Gant1,858 (–486)
[[File:1uparrow green.svg10px]] **1**10Bobby Hillin Jr.1,815 (–529)
  • Note: Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings.

Notes

References

References

  1. Higgins, Tom. (July 5, 1986). "Richmond Wraps Up Firecracker". [[The Charlotte Observer]].
  2. Coble, Don. (July 5, 1986). "Richmond wins Firecracker". [[Florida Today]].
  3. Ford, Tom. (July 2, 1986). "Hot temperatures slow down speeds for Firecracker". [[The Tampa Tribune]].
  4. Higgins, Tom. (July 3, 1986). "Yarborough Takes Pole At Daytona". [[The Charlotte Observer]].
  5. King, Randy. (July 5, 1986). "Richmond takes Firecracker 400". [[The Roanoke Times]].
Info: Wikipedia Source

This article was imported from Wikipedia and is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Content has been adapted to SurfDoc format. Original contributors can be found on the article history page.

1986-in-sports-in-florida 1986-nascar-winston-cup-series july-1986-sports-events-in-the-united-states nascar-races-at-daytona-international-speedway
Want to explore this topic further?

Ask Mako anything about 1986 Firecracker 400 — get instant answers, deeper analysis, and related topics.

Research with Mako

Free with your Surf account

Content sourced from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

This content may have been generated or modified by AI. CloudSurf Software LLC is not responsible for the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of AI-generated content. Always verify important information from primary sources.

Report