| 1986 Nationwise 500 NASCAR Cup Series Race 27 of 29 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $314,570 | Race Date: | Oct 19, 1986 | Rockingham Speedway | |
| Margin of Victory: | 2.530 Seconds | Race Duration: | 3Hr 57Min 33Sec. | Rockingham, North Carolina | |
| Lead Changes: | 22 | Average Speed: | 126.381 MPH | 1.017 Mile Paved | |
| No. of Cars: | 40 | No. of Cautions: | 6 For 29 Laps | rockingham-speedway.com/ | |
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | Neil Bonnett N. Bonnett | Driver: | Tim Richmond T. Richmond | Chevrolet: | 9 | |||
| Car No.: | #12 Chevrolet | Car No.: | #25 Chevrolet | Ford: | 0 | |||
| Team: | Junior Johnson and Associates | Team: | Hendrick Motorsports | Oldsmobile: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Tim Brewer | Crew Chief: | Harry Hyde | Pontiac: | 0 | |||
| Laps Led: | 80 of 492 | Pole Speed: | 146.948 MPH | |||||
| Official 1986 Nationwise 500 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 12 | Neil Bonnett | Budweiser | Running |  | 180 | 492 | 80 |
| 2 | 4 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | Motorcraft | Running |  | 170 | 492 | 0 |
| 3 | 5 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Budweiser | Running | | 170 | 492 | 35 |
| 4 | 8 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Running | | 165 | 492 | 5 |
| 5 | 11 | 88 | Buddy Baker | Crisco | Running |  | 160 | 492 | 4 |
| 6 | 10 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Wrangler Jeans | Running | | 155 | 491 | 94 |
| 7 | 15 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Coors | Running | | 146 | 491 | 0 |
| 8 | 13 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Running |  | 147 | 491 | 1 |
| 9 | 16 | 26 | Joe Ruttman | Quaker State | Running |  | 138 | 490 | 0 |
| 10 | 17 | 7 | Kyle Petty | 7-Eleven | Running | | 134 | 489 | 0 |
| 11 | 12 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Miller American | Running | | 130 | 489 | 0 |
| 12 | 21 | 35 | Alan Kulwicki (R) | Quincy's Steak House | Running | | 127 | 486 | 0 |
| 13 | 24 | 23 | Michael Waltrip (R) | Hawaiian Punch | Running | | 124 | 483 | 0 |
| 14 | 23 | 90 | Ken Schrader | Red Baron Frozen Pizza | Running | | 121 | 483 | 0 |
| 15 | 20 | 42 | Dick Trickle | Bill's Barbecue | Running | | 118 | 482 | 0 |
| 16 | 33 | 17 | Eddie Bierschwale | K Care | Running | | 115 | 479 | 0 |
| 17 | 25 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Pannill Knitting | Running | | 112 | 476 | 0 |
| 18 | 34 | 93 | Charlie Baker | Salmon Racing | Running | | 109 | 457 | 0 |
| 19 | 7 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Alugard | Running | | 106 | 453 | 0 |
| 20 | 1 | 25 | Tim Richmond | Folgers | Running | | 108 | 442 | 132 |
| 21 | 39 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Winkle Motors | Running | | 100 | 441 | 0 |
| 22 | 29 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Voyles Auto Salvage | Running | | 97 | 431 | 0 |
| 23 | 31 | 19 | Mike Skinner | Zanworth Racing | Running | | 94 | 429 | 0 |
| 24 | 9 | 75 | Morgan Shepherd | Nationwise Auto Parts | Driveshaft | | 101 | 402 | 141 |
| 25 | 18 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Miller American | Engine | | 88 | 382 | 0 |
| 26 | 36 | 64 | Mike Potter | Bull Frog Knits | Brakes | | 85 | 375 | 0 |
| 27 | 27 | 92 | Jonathan Lee Edwards (R) | Share The Pride | Accident | | 82 | 343 | 0 |
| 28 | 37 | 65 | Tommie Crozier | Universal Steel | Driveshaft | | 79 | 268 | 0 |
| 29 | 26 | 74 | Bobby Wawak | Wawak Racing | Engine | | 76 | 267 | 0 |
| 30 | 38 | 82 | Mark Stahl | Auto Bell Car Washes | Overheating | | 73 | 267 | 0 |
| 31 | 14 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Piedmont Airlines | Engine | | 70 | 226 | 0 |
| 32 | 2 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Levi Garrett | Engine | | 67 | 201 | 0 |
| 33 | 3 | 28 | Cale Yarborough | Hardee's | Ignition | | 64 | 200 | 0 |
| 34 | 22 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Shoney's / Helen Rae | Engine | | 61 | 151 | 0 |
| 35 | 19 | 18 | Tommy Ellis | Freedlander Financial | Handling | | 58 | 130 | 0 |
| 36 | 35 | 48 | Johnny Coy, Jr. | Hylton Engineering | Accident | | 55 | 122 | 0 |
| 37 | 28 | 10 | Trevor Boys | TRW | Brakes | | 52 | 111 | 0 |
| 38 | 30 | 37 | Joe Millikan | Hanover Printing | | 49 | 50 | 0 | |
| 39 | 40 | 24 | Buddie Boys | Boys Racing | Brakes | | 46 | 40 | 0 |
| 40 | 32 | 41 | Ronnie Thomas | Bowles Paving | Overheating | | 43 | 9 | 0 |
