Race Entry List
NASCAR Cup Series
Winston Western 500
Riverside International Raceway
November 16th, 1986
Race #29 of the 1986 NASCAR Cup Series Season
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- Laps Scheduled: 119
- Drivers Entered: 42
- Makes
- Buick (3)
- Chevrolet (16)
- Ford (10)
- Oldsmobile (6)
- Pontiac (7)
- Last Riverside International Raceway
race (Budweiser 400)
- Pole: (-- mph)
- Winner:
| Car # | Driver | Hometown | Make | Sponsor | Team | Crew Chief |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 | Mark Martin | Batesville, AR | Ford | Gunderman Racing | Jerry Gunderman | |
| 04 | Hershel McGriff | Pontiac | Wershow / Thompson | Gary Smith | ||
| 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Franklin, TN | Chevrolet | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | |
| 12 | Neil Bonnett | Chevrolet | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | ||
| 15 | Ricky Rudd | Chesapeake, VA | Ford | Motorcraft | Bud Moore | |
| 18 | Glen Steurer | Chevrolet | Stick Only / Hoopers | Glenn Steurer | ||
| 22 | Bobby Allison | Buick | Miller American | Stavola Brothers | ||
| 23 | Michael Waltrip | Owensboro, KY | Pontiac | Hawaiian Punch | Chuck Rider | |
| 25 | Tim Richmond | Chevrolet | Folger's | Rick Hendrick | ||
| 26 | Joe Ruttman | Upland, CA | Buick | Quaker State | Kenny Bernstein | |
| 27 | Rusty Wallace | St. Louis, MO | Pontiac | Alugard | Raymond Beadle | |
| 28 | Chad Little | Spokane, WA | Ford | Northland / Western | George Jefferson | |
| 29 | George Follmer | Chevrolet | Follmer Racing | Dick Midgley | ||
| 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Kannapolis, NC | Chevrolet | Wrangler Jeans | Richard Childress | |
| 32 | Ruben Garcia | Chevrolet | Suncrest Motorhomes | Fred Stoke | ||
| 33 | Harry Gant | Chevrolet | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | ||
| 35 | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | Quincy's Steak House | Alan Kulwicki | ||
| 38 | John Krebs | Oldsmobile | Skoal Bandit | John Krebs | ||
| 4 | Rick Wilson | Bartow, FL | Oldsmobile | Kodak Film | Larry McClure | |
| 43 | Richard Petty | Pontiac | STP | Petty Enterprises | ||
| 44 | Terry Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | Oldsmobile | Piedmont Airlines | Billy Hagan | |
| 48 | Ron Esau | Chevrolet | McDonald's | Marvin Ragan | ||
| 5 | Geoff Bodine | Chemung, NY | Chevrolet | Levi Garrett | Rick Hendrick | |
| 50 | Al Unser | Pontiac | Valvoline | Dingman Brothers | ||
| 52 | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | Means Racing | Jimmy Means | ||
| 55 | Benny Parsons | Oldsmobile | Copenhagen | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson | ||
| 62 | Terry Petris | Chevrolet | Petris / Bud | Terry Petris | ||
| 64 | Rick McCray | Ford | Sunny King | Elmo Langley | ||
| 67 | Buddy Arrington | Ford | Pannill Knits | Buddy Arrington | ||
| 7 | Kyle Petty | Trinity, NC | Ford | 7-Eleven | Wood Brothers | |
| 71 | Dave Marcis | Wausau, WI | Chevrolet | Helen Rae | Dave Marcis | |
| 73 | Bill Schmitt | Chevrolet | California Cooler | Bill Schmitt | ||
| 74 | Jim Fitzgerald | Chevrolet | Fitzgerald Racing | Bobby Wawak | ||
| 75 | Morgan Shepherd | Conover, NC | Pontiac | Nationwise Auto Parts | RahMoc Enterprises | |
| 78 | Jim Robinson | Oldsmobile | Hammer Security / Mary's | Lois Williams | ||
| 79 | Derrike Cope | Spanaway, WA | Ford | Peterbilt | Warren Razore | |
| 8 | Bobby Hillin Jr | Buick | Miller American | Stavola Brothers | ||
| 88 | Buddy Baker | Oldsmobile | Crisco | Buddy Baker / Danny Schiff | ||
| 9 | Bill Elliott | Dawsonville, GA | Ford | Coors | Harry Melling | |
| 90 | Ken Schrader | Fenton, MO | Ford | Red Baron Frozen Pizza | Junie Donlavey | |
| 98 | Jim Bown | Chevrolet | Hanna | John Kieper | ||
| 99 | Ted Kennedy | Chevrolet | Stoke Racing | Fred Stoke |