| 1986 Talladega 500 NASCAR Cup Series Race 17 of 29 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $407,820 | Race Date: | Jul 27, 1986 | Talladega Superspeedway | |
| Margin of Victory: | 18 Car Lengths | Race Duration: | 3Hr 17Min 59Sec. | Lincoln, Alabama | |
| Lead Changes: | 49 | Average Speed: | 151.522 MPH | 2.66 Mile Paved Tri-Oval | |
| No. of Cars: | 40 | No. of Cautions: | 9 For 44 Laps | talladegasuperspeedway.com | |
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | Bobby Hillin, Jr. B. Hillin, Jr. | Driver: | Bill Elliott B. Elliott | Buick: | 9 | |||
| Car No.: | #8 Buick | Car No.: | #9 Ford | Chevrolet: | 0 | |||
| Team: | Team: | Melling Racing | Ford: | 0 | ||||
| Crew Chief: | Wally Marks | Crew Chief: | Ernie Elliott | Oldsmobile: | 0 | |||
| Laps Led: | 16 of 188 | Pole Speed: | 209.005 MPH | |||||
| Official 1986 Talladega 500 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Miller American | Running |  | 180 | 188 | 16 |
| 2 | 3 | 25 | Tim Richmond | Folgers | Running |  | 175 | 188 | 19 |
| 3 | 20 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | Motorcraft | Running |  | 165 | 188 | 0 |
| 4 | 5 | 1 | Sterling Marlin | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | Running | | 165 | 188 | 9 |
| 5 | 4 | 55 | Benny Parsons | Copenhagen | Running |  | 160 | 188 | 2 |
| 6 | 14 | 47 | Morgan Shepherd | Race Hill Farm | Running | | 150 | 188 | 0 |
| 7 | 7 | 12 | Davey Allison | Budweiser | Running | | 151 | 188 | 13 |
| 8 | 23 | 26 | Joe Ruttman | Quaker State | Running | | 142 | 188 | 0 |
| 9 | 6 | 7 | Kyle Petty | 7-Eleven | Running | | 143 | 188 | 2 |
| 10 | 21 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Miller American | Accident | | 139 | 187 | 2 |
| 11 | 8 | 4 | Rick Wilson | Kodak Films | Accident | | 135 | 187 | 7 |
| 12 | 18 | 75 | Jim Sauter (R) | Nationwise Auto Parts | Accident |  | 135 | 187 | 6 |
| 13 | 16 | 66 | Phil Parsons | Skoal Bandit | Running | | 129 | 187 | 1 |
| 14 | 34 | 23 | Michael Waltrip (R) | Hawaiian Punch | Running | | 126 | 186 | 1 |
| 15 | 39 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Means Racing | Running | | 123 | 184 | 1 |
| 16 | 36 | 48 | Ronnie Thomas | Fleet Service | Running | | 115 | 183 | 0 |
| 17 | 27 | 98 | Ron Bouchard | Valvoline | Accident | | 112 | 174 | 0 |
| 18 | 40 | 77 | Ken Ragan | McCord Gaskets | Accident | | 114 | 169 | 1 |
| 19 | 17 | 2 | Rodney Combs | Solder Seal / Gunk | Accident | | 111 | 169 | 4 |
| 20 | 12 | 88 | Buddy Baker | Crisco | Overheating | | 108 | 163 | 3 |
| 21 | 37 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Pannill Knitting | Running | | 100 | 162 | 0 |
| 22 | 32 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Accident | | 102 | 159 | 5 |
| 23 | 10 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Levi Garrett | Accident | | 99 | 159 | 19 |
| 24 | 19 | 28 | Cale Yarborough | Hardee's | Accident | | 91 | 159 | 0 |
| 25 | 15 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Budweiser | Accident | | 93 | 157 | 3 |
| 26 | 2 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Wrangler Jeans | Engine | | 95 | 153 | 54 |
| 27 | 1 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Coors | Valves | | 87 | 152 | 5 |
| 28 | 25 | 81 | Chet Fillip (R) | Circle Bar Truck Corral | Accident | | 79 | 150 | 0 |
| 29 | 30 | 0 | Delma Cowart | Heyward Grooms Construction | Engine | | 76 | 140 | 0 |
| 30 | 11 | 14 | A.J. Foyt | Copenhagen | Wheel Bearing | | 73 | 119 | 0 |
| 31 | 35 | 90 | Ken Schrader | Red Baron Frozen Pizza | Engine | | 75 | 113 | 1 |
| 32 | 28 | 35 | Alan Kulwicki (R) | Quincy's Steak House | Clutch | | 72 | 112 | 2 |
| 33 | 31 | 73 | Phil Barkdoll | Helen Rae Special | Overheating | | 0 | 100 | 0 |
| 34 | 26 | 18 | Tommy Ellis | Freedlander Financial | Engine | | 61 | 86 | 0 |
| 35 | 22 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Alugard | Engine | | 58 | 70 | 0 |
| 36 | 29 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Helen Rae Special | Head Gasket | | 55 | 61 | 0 |
| 37 | 24 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Accident | | 57 | 51 | 5 |
| 38 | 9 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Piedmont Airlines | Oil Pressure | | 54 | 37 | 8 |
| 39 | 38 | 54 | Eddie Bierschwale | Jim Magill | Valves | | 46 | 37 | 0 |
| 40 | 33 | 17 | Pancho Carter (R) | K Care | Engine | | 48 | 29 | 1 |
