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1986 Winston 500

Ninth race of the 1986 NASCAR Winston Cup Series

Ninth race of the 1986 NASCAR Winston Cup Series

The 1986 Winston 500 was the ninth stock car race of the 1986 NASCAR Winston Cup Series and the 17th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, May 4, 1986, before an audience of 130,000 in Lincoln, Alabama at Alabama International Motor Speedway, a 2.66 miles (4.28 km) permanent triangle-shaped superspeedway. The race took the scheduled 188 laps to complete.

In the final laps of the race, Stavola Brothers Racing's Bobby Allison made a late-race charge to the lead, passing with six laps left in the race. Allison then defended a last-lap move by Richard Childress Racing's Dale Earnhardt in the final turns of the race, securing his 82nd career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his only victory of the season. To fill out the top three, the aforementioned Earnhardt and owner-driver Buddy Baker finished second and third, respectively.

The race is notable for an incident in which a fan stole the pace car for the event, resulting in a short lived police chase occurring on the track. The fan was later arrested for the incident.

Background

Talladega Superspeedway, originally known as Alabama International Motor Superspeedway (AIMS), is a motorsports complex located north of Talladega, Alabama. It is located on the former Anniston Air Force Base in the small city of Lincoln. The track is a tri-oval and was constructed in the 1960s by the International Speedway Corporation, a business controlled by the France family. Talladega is most known for its steep banking and the unique location of the start/finish line that's located just past the exit to pit road. The track currently hosts the NASCAR series such as the NASCAR Cup Series, Xfinity Series and the Camping World Truck Series. Talladega is the longest NASCAR oval, a 2.66 mi tri-oval like the Daytona International Speedway, which also is a 2.5 mi tri-oval.

Entry list

  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
#DriverTeamMakeSponsor
0Delma CowartH. L. Waters RacingChevroletHeyward Grooms Construction, Carey Hillard's Restaurants
1Sterling MarlinEllington RacingChevroletBull's-Eye Barbecue Sauce
02Mark MartinGunderman RacingFordLone Star Peterbilt
3Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevroletWrangler
4Rick WilsonMorgan–McClure MotorsportsOldsmobileCap'n Coty's
5Geoff BodineHendrick MotorsportsChevroletLevi Garrett
6Trevor BoysU.S. RacingChevroletFinky's
7Kyle PettyWood Brothers RacingFord[7-Eleven](7-eleven)
8Bobby Hillin Jr.Stavola Brothers RacingChevroletMiller American
9Bill ElliottMelling RacingFordCoors
10Greg SacksDiGard MotorsportsPontiacTRW Automotive
11Darrell WaltripJunior Johnson & AssociatesChevroletBudweiser
12Neil BonnettJunior Johnson & AssociatesChevroletBudweiser
15Ricky RuddBud Moore EngineeringFordMotorcraft Quality Parts
17Pancho CarterHamby RacingChevroletKmart
18Tommy EllisFreedlander MotorsportsChevroletFreedlander Financial
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
32Jim SauterIngle RacingChevroletIngle Racing
33Harry GantMach 1 RacingChevroletSkoal Bandit
35Alan Kulwicki **(R)**AK RacingFordQuincy's Steakhouse
43Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesPontiacSTP
44Terry LabonteHagan EnterprisesOldsmobilePiedmont Airlines
47Morgan ShepherdRace Hill Farm TeamChevroletRace Hill Farm Team
48Ronnie ThomasHylton MotorsportsChevroletHylton Motorsports
52Jimmy MeansJimmy Means RacingPontiacJimmy Means Racing
54Eddie BierschwaleGray RacingChevroletGray Racing
55Benny ParsonsJackson Bros. MotorsportsOldsmobileCopenhagen
60Dick SkillenGoff RacingChevroletGoff Racing
64Tommy GaleLangley 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
78Steve MooreSteve Moore RacingChevroletSteve Moore Racing
81Chet Fillip **(R)**Fillip RacingFordCircle Bar Truck Corral
88Buddy BakerBaker–Schiff RacingOldsmobileCrisco
90Ken SchraderDonlavey RacingFordRed Baron Frozen Pizza
94Doug HeveronEller RacingPontiacKodak Film
95Davey AllisonSadler Brothers RacingBuickSadler Brothers Racing
98Ron BouchardCurb RacingPontiacValvoline
99Connie SaylorBall MotorsportsChevroletBall Motorsports

Qualifying

Qualifying was split into two rounds. The first round was held on Thursday, May 1, at 1:00 PM 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 Friday, May 2, at 1:00 PM 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 were given.

Bill Elliott, driving for Melling Racing, won the pole, setting a time of 45.121 and an average speed of 212.229 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-winston-500-lin/137703407/)[Official starting lineup](https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-winston-500/137703466/)
9Bill ElliottMelling RacingFord**45.121****212.229**
22Bobby AllisonStavola Brothers RacingBuick45.758209.274
5Geoff BodineHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet46.001208.169
28Cale YarboroughRanier-Lundy RacingFord46.018208.092
1Sterling MarlinEllington RacingChevrolet46.088207.776
47Morgan ShepherdRace Hill Farm TeamBuick46.174207.389
88Buddy BakerBaker–Schiff RacingOldsmobile46.227207.151
55Benny ParsonsJackson Bros. MotorsportsOldsmobile46.240207.093
7Kyle PettyWood Brothers RacingFord46.306206.798
8Bobby Hillin Jr.Stavola Brothers RacingBuick46.308206.789
66Phil ParsonsJackson Bros. MotorsportsOldsmobile46.315206.758
25Tim RichmondHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet46.361206.552
44Terry LabonteHagan EnterprisesOldsmobile46.495205.957
3Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet46.510205.891
75Jody RidleyRahMoc EnterprisesPontiac46.516205.864
27Rusty WallaceBlue Max RacingPontiac46.524205.829
26Joe RuttmanKing RacingBuick46.550205.714
43Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesPontiac46.730204.921
10Greg SacksDiGard MotorsportsPontiac46.751204.829
15Ricky RuddBud Moore EngineeringFord46.790204.659
4Rick WilsonMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet46.640205.317
33Harry GantMach 1 RacingChevrolet46.683205.128
18Tommy EllisFreedlander MotorsportsChevrolet46.799204.619
11Darrell WaltripJunior Johnson & AssociatesChevrolet46.864204.335
17Pancho CarterHamby RacingChevrolet46.903204.166
98Ron BouchardCurb RacingPontiac46.905204.157
12Neil BonnettJunior Johnson & AssociatesChevrolet46.916204.109
73Phil BarkdollBarkdoll RacingFord46.918204.100
81Chet Fillip **(R)**Fillip RacingFord46.989203.792
6Trevor BoysU.S. RacingChevrolet46.991203.783
54Eddie BierschwaleGray RacingChevrolet47.000203.744
71Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingPontiac47.019203.662
90Ken SchraderDonlavey RacingFord47.022203.649
99Connie SaylorBall MotorsportsChevrolet47.042203.562
0Delma CowartH. L. Waters RacingChevrolet47.059203.489
32Jim SauterIngle RacingChevrolet47.121203.221
23Michael Waltrip **(R)**Bahari RacingPontiac47.184202.950
94Doug HeveronEller RacingPontiac47.201202.877
48Ronnie ThomasHylton MotorsportsChevrolet47.259202.628
52Jimmy MeansJimmy Means RacingChevrolet47.274202.563
67Buddy ArringtonArrington RacingFord47.279202.542
64Tommy GaleLangley RacingFord48.300198.260
77Ken RaganRagan RacingChevrolet47.319202.371
35Alan Kulwicki **(R)**AK RacingFord47.365202.174
02Mark MartinGunderman RacingFord47.523201.502
70J. D. McDuffieMcDuffie RacingPontiac47.871200.037
95Davey AllisonSadler Brothers RacingBuick48.218198.598
60Dick SkillenGoff RacingChevrolet48.494197.467
78Steve MooreSteve Moore RacingChevrolet50.449189.815

Race results

FinSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPtsWinnings123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142Failed to qualify43444546474849[Official race results](https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-talladega-500-res/137703276/)
222Bobby AllisonStavola Brothers RacingBuick18840running180$77,905
143Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet18818running175$53,900
788Buddy BakerBaker–Schiff RacingOldsmobile1886running170$27,600
108Bobby Hillin Jr.Stavola Brothers RacingBuick1880running160$21,470
1166Phil ParsonsJackson Bros. MotorsportsOldsmobile1880running155$15,525
647Morgan ShepherdRace Hill Farm TeamBuick1882running155$11,750
1843Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesPontiac1880running146$14,425
214Rick WilsonMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet1880running142$10,500
2698Ron BouchardCurb RacingPontiac1881running143$7,900
1910Greg SacksDiGard MotorsportsPontiac1880running134$9,350
3271Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingPontiac1882running135$10,455
1225Tim RichmondHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet1870running127$9,835
1627Rusty WallaceBlue Max RacingPontiac1870running124$12,440
3948Ronnie ThomasHylton MotorsportsChevrolet1850running121$8,875
3894Doug HeveronEller RacingPontiac1850running118$4,940
4052Jimmy MeansJimmy Means RacingChevrolet1850running115$8,115
1726Joe RuttmanKing RacingBuick1820running112$7,635
2517Pancho CarterHamby RacingChevrolet1810running109$7,725
350Delma CowartH. L. Waters RacingChevrolet1810running106$3,820
855Benny ParsonsJackson Bros. MotorsportsOldsmobile1800engine103$3,735
2233Harry GantMach 1 RacingChevrolet1780engine100$12,010
4167Buddy ArringtonArrington RacingFord1780running97$5,855
2981Chet Fillip **(R)**Fillip RacingFord1770running94$3,670
19Bill ElliottMelling RacingFord175116engine101$43,070
4264Tommy GaleLangley RacingFord1750running$5,845
3390Ken SchraderDonlavey RacingFord1680running85$5,785
35Geoff BodineHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet1570running82$10,070
2873Phil BarkdollBarkdoll RacingFord1491engine84$2,820
1344Terry LabonteHagan EnterprisesOldsmobile1440engine76$9,770
3154Eddie BierschwaleGray RacingChevrolet1290transmission73$2,720
97Kyle PettyWood Brothers RacingFord1250accident70$9,625
2318Tommy EllisFreedlander MotorsportsChevrolet1170fan blade67$2,600
3499Connie SaylorBall MotorsportsChevrolet1140engine64$2,575
2411Darrell WaltripJunior Johnson & AssociatesChevrolet1020engine61$13,850
3723Michael Waltrip **(R)**Bahari RacingPontiac920accident58$2,525
2015Ricky RuddBud Moore EngineeringFord850engine55$10,500
428Cale YarboroughRanier-Lundy RacingFord630engine52$2,575
306Trevor BoysU.S. RacingChevrolet622accident54$5,305
51Sterling MarlinEllington RacingChevrolet480piston46$2,500
2712Neil BonnettJunior Johnson & AssociatesChevrolet400fuel pressure43$10,800
3632Jim SauterIngle RacingChevrolet260vibration40$2,400
1575Jody RidleyRahMoc EnterprisesPontiac40engine37$5,135
77Ken RaganRagan RacingChevrolet
35Alan Kulwicki **(R)**AK RacingFord
02Mark MartinGunderman RacingFord
70J. D. McDuffieMcDuffie RacingPontiac
95Davey AllisonSadler Brothers RacingBuick
60Dick SkillenGoff RacingChevrolet
78Steve MooreSteve Moore RacingChevrolet

Standings after the race

;Drivers' Championship standings

PosDriverPoints[Official driver's standings](https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-and-record-point-standings/137707766/)
[[File:1uparrow green.svg10px]] **1**1Dale Earnhardt1,417
[[File:1downarrow red.svg10px]] **1**2Darrell Waltrip1,308 (-109)
[[File:1uparrow green.svg10px]] **1**3Rusty Wallace1,216 (-204)
[[File:1uparrow green.svg10px]] **3**4Bobby Allison1,198 (–219)
[[File:1downarrow red.svg10px]] **2**5Terry Labonte1,189 (–228)
[[File:1downarrow red.svg10px]] **1**6Kyle Petty1,152 (–265)
[[File:1downarrow red.svg10px]] **1**7Bill Elliott1,141 (–276)
[[File:1rightarrow.png10px]]8Tim Richmond1,135 (–282)
[[File:1uparrow green.svg10px]] **2**9Harry Gant1,084 (–333)
[[File:1downarrow red.svg10px]] **1**10Geoff Bodine1,082 (–335)
  • Note: Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings.

References

References

  1. Higgins, Tom. (May 5, 1986). "Allison Wins At Talladega". [[The Charlotte Observer]].
  2. Williams, Chuck. (May 5, 1986). "Gulp! It's Allison!". [[The Anniston Star]].
  3. (July 31, 2024). "WATCH: Man Steals Pace Car Before Race in One of NASCAR's Wildest Stories".
  4. Shoemaker, Mack. (May 1, 1986). "Drivers are expecting a qualifying record". [[Birmingham Post-Herald]].
  5. Higgins, Tom. (May 2, 1986). "Elliott Runs To Record". [[The Charlotte Observer]].
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