| 1986 Atlanta Journal 500 NASCAR Cup Series Race 28 of 29 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $325,930 | Race Date: | Nov 2, 1986 | EchoPark Speedway | |
| Margin of Victory: | 1 Lap | Race Duration: | 3Hr 15Min 22Sec. | Hampton, Georgia | |
| Lead Changes: | 19 | Average Speed: | 152.523 MPH | 1.54 Mile Paved Quad Oval | |
| No. of Cars: | 42 | No. of Cautions: | 2 For 7 Laps | echoparkspeedway.com | |
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | Dale Earnhardt D. Earnhardt | Driver: | Bill Elliott B. Elliott | Chevrolet: | 9 | |||
| Car No.: | #3 Chevrolet | Car No.: | #9 Ford | Pontiac: | 0 | |||
| Team: | Richard Childress Racing | Team: | Melling Racing | Ford: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Kirk Shelmerdine | Crew Chief: | Oldsmobile: | 0 | ||||
| Laps Led: | 162 of 328 | Pole Speed: | 172.905 MPH | |||||
| Official 1986 Atlanta Journal 500 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Wrangler Jeans | Running |  | 185 | 328 | 162 |
| 2 | 15 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Running |  | 170 | 327 | 0 |
| 3 | 1 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Coors | Running |  | 170 | 327 | 48 |
| 4 | 8 | 25 | Tim Richmond | Folgers | Running | | 165 | 327 | 29 |
| 5 | 17 | 88 | Buddy Baker | Crisco | Running |  | 155 | 327 | 0 |
| 6 | 16 | 12 | Neil Bonnett | Budweiser | Running | | 155 | 327 | 1 |
| 7 | 32 | 7 | Kyle Petty | 7-Eleven | Running | | 146 | 326 | 0 |
| 8 | 23 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Piedmont Airlines | Running | | 142 | 326 | 0 |
| 9 | 24 | 26 | Joe Ruttman | Quaker State | Running |  | 138 | 326 | 0 |
| 10 | 39 | 66 | Phil Parsons | Skoal Bandit | Running | | 134 | 326 | 0 |
| 11 | 7 | 55 | Benny Parsons | Copenhagen | Running | | 130 | 325 | 0 |
| 12 | 42 | 18 | Tommy Ellis | Freedlander Financial | Running | | 127 | 325 | 0 |
| 13 | 14 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Alugard | Running | | 124 | 324 | 0 |
| 14 | 6 | 4 | Rick Wilson | Kodak Films | Running | | 121 | 324 | 0 |
| 15 | 10 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Miller American | Running | | 118 | 324 | 0 |
| 16 | 21 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Miller American | Running | | 115 | 324 | 0 |
| 17 | 19 | 90 | Ken Schrader | Red Baron Frozen Pizza | Running | | 112 | 323 | 0 |
| 18 | 20 | 35 | Alan Kulwicki (R) | Quincy's Steak House | Running | | 109 | 321 | 0 |
| 19 | 29 | 48 | Ken Ragan | McCord Gaskets | Running | | 106 | 319 | 0 |
| 20 | 22 | 23 | Michael Waltrip (R) | Hawaiian Punch | Running | | 103 | 316 | 0 |
| 21 | 31 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Pannill Knitting | Running | | 100 | 313 | 0 |
| 22 | 33 | 87 | Randy Baker | Apollo | Running | | 97 | 310 | 0 |
| 23 | 41 | 17 | Eddie Bierschwale | K-Mart | Running | | 94 | 309 | 0 |
| 24 | 34 | 38 | Mike Laws | Merkes Auto Parts | Running | | 91 | 306 | 0 |
| 25 | 25 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | Motorcraft | Running | | 88 | 301 | 0 |
| 26 | 2 | 2 | Mark Martin | Gunderman Racing | Engine | | 85 | 290 | 0 |
| 27 | 5 | 75 | Morgan Shepherd | Nationwise Auto Parts | Engine | | 87 | 287 | 1 |
| 28 | 12 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Valves | | 84 | 285 | 73 |
| 29 | 37 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Voyles Auto Salvage | Clutch | | 76 | 280 | 0 |
| 30 | 36 | 64 | Connie Saylor | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Wheel Stud | | 73 | 233 | 0 |
| 31 | 11 | 10 | Jeff Swindell | TRW | Rear Window | | 70 | 227 | 0 |
| 32 | 26 | 1 | Sterling Marlin | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | Engine | | 67 | 211 | 0 |
| 33 | 28 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Helen Rae Special | Piston | | 64 | 203 | 0 |
| 34 | 13 | 28 | Cale Yarborough | Hardee's | Engine | | 61 | 196 | 0 |
| 35 | 35 | 85 | Bobby Gerhart | Frederick Chevrolet | Engine | | 58 | 168 | 0 |
| 36 | 27 | 91 | David Sosebee | C/N Racing | Wheel Bearing | | 55 | 157 | 0 |
| 37 | 18 | 2 | Rodney Combs | Solder Seal / Gunk | Oil Pressure | | 52 | 133 | 0 |
| 38 | 3 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Levi Garrett | Engine | | 54 | 95 | 12 |
| 39 | 9 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Budweiser | Engine | | 51 | 83 | 2 |
| 40 | 38 | 99 | Tom Bigelow | Ralph Ball (Car Owner) | Engine | | 43 | 58 | 0 |
| 41 | 30 | 36 | H.B. Bailey | Almeda Auto Parts | Engine | | 40 | 49 | 0 |
| 42 | 40 | 98 | Ron Bouchard | Valvoline | Engine | | 37 | 40 | 0 |
