1986 Budweiser 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 10 of 29
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$308,675Race Date:Apr 19, 2026Dover International Speedway
Margin of Victory:3.000 SecondsRace Duration:4Hr 20Min 51Sec.Dover, Delaware
Lead Changes:28Average Speed:115.009 MPH1 Mile Concrete Banked Oval
No. of Cars:37No. of Cautions:8 For 67 Lapsdoverspeedway.com

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Geoffrey Bodine G. BodineDriver: Ricky Rudd R. RuddChevrolet:9
Car No.:#5 ChevroletCar No.:#15 FordBuick:0
Team:Hendrick MotorsportsTeam:Bud Moore EngineeringFord:0
Crew Chief:Gary NelsonCrew Chief:Bud MoorePontiac:0
Laps Led:85 of 500Pole Speed:138.217 MPH
Official 1986 Budweiser 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
135 Geoffrey BodineGeoffrey BodineLevi Garrett18050085Running
21022 Bobby AllisonBobby AllisonMiller American1755002Running
323 Dale EarnhardtDale EarnhardtWrangler Jeans17049957Running
4115 Ricky RuddRicky RuddMotorcraft1604980Running
5611 Darrell WaltripDarrell WaltripBudweiser1554980Running
6443 Richard PettyRichard PettySTP1504940Running
7219 Bill ElliottBill ElliottCoors1464930Running
8208 Bobby Hillin, Jr.Bobby Hillin, Jr.Miller American1424930Running
91118 Tommy EllisTommy EllisFreedlander Financial1434939Running
101690 Ken SchraderKen SchraderRed Baron Frozen Pizza1344930Running
11926 Joe RuttmanJoe RuttmanQuaker State1354861Running
121723 Michael Waltrip (R)Michael WaltripHawaiian Punch1324792Running
132994 Trevor BoysTrevor BoysKodak Films1244730Running
141433 Harry GantHarry GantSkoal Bandit127470177Engine
152567 Buddy ArringtonBuddy ArringtonPannill Knitting1184690Running
162848 Jerry Cranmer (R)Jerry CranmerFleet Service04670Running
17544 Terry LabonteTerry LabontePiedmont Airlines11744578Engine
18875 Jody RidleyJody RidleyNationwise Auto Parts1094440Accident
19127 Kyle PettyKyle Petty7-Eleven1064320Running
202370 J.D. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieRumple Furniture Company1033830Engine
211371 Dave MarcisDave MarcisHelen Rae Motorsports1053612Steering
222680 Gary FedewaGary FedewaCoaches Ltd973340Engine
232435 Alan Kulwicki (R)Alan KulwickiQuincy's Steak House943170Overheating
243152 Jimmy MeansJimmy MeansMeans Racing913020Oil Pressure
253320 Rick NewsomRick NewsomVienna Inn882600Overheating
261927 Rusty WallaceRusty WallaceAlugard852420Engine
271898 Ron BouchardRon BouchardValvoline822190Engine
281512 Neil BonnettNeil BonnettBudweiser8417987Clutch
293296 Jerry BowmanJerry BowmanMilford Fertilizer761210Handling
303768 Jerry HoldenJerry HoldenHolden Racing01000Brakes
31356 Joe BooherJoe BooherUS Racing70910Engine
32725 Tim RichmondTim RichmondFolgers67850Engine
333488 Mike PotterMike PotterWalker Enterprises64730Engine
342764 Rick Baldwin (R)Rick BaldwinLangley Racing0390Engine
352217 Doug HeveronDoug HeveronK Care58260Engine
36363 Howard MarkHoward MarkD&H Racing55140Overheating
373038 Joe FieldsJoe FieldsHanover Printing000Accident

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