Results

The 1986 Miller American 400 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Michigan International Speedway race.

Miller American 400

Sunday, June 15th, 1986

Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, MI

  • 9 Ford
  • 8 Pontiac
  • 4 Buick
  • 5 Oldsmobile
  • 15 Chevrolet

  • Drivers Entered: 41 (1 drivers will not make the race)
  • Laps Scheduled: 200
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 138.851
  • Cautions: 8 for 39 laps
  • Lead Changes: 34
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Miller American 400 at Michigan International Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
1 8 9 Bill Elliott Ford 180 175 200 28 0 running
2 3 33 Harry Gant Chevrolet 180 170 200 66 0 running
3 4 5 Geoff Bodine Chevrolet 170 165 200 55 0 running
4 14 88 Buddy Baker Oldsmobile 160 160 200 0 0 running
5 16 11 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 155 155 200 0 0 running
6 11 3 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 155 150 200 21 0 running
7 12 8 Bobby Hillin Jr Buick 146 146 200 0 0 running
8 10 4 Rick Wilson Oldsmobile 142 142 200 0 0 running
9 13 26 Joe Ruttman Buick 138 138 200 0 0 running
10 18 15 Ricky Rudd Ford 134 134 200 0 0 running
11 5 22 Bobby Allison Buick 135 130 199 2 0 running
12 9 44 Terry Labonte Oldsmobile 127 127 199 0 0 running
13 15 43 Richard Petty Pontiac 124 124 199 0 0 running
14 19 18 Tommy Ellis Chevrolet 121 121 199 0 0 running
15 1 25 Tim Richmond Chevrolet 123 118 199 8 0 running
16 32 35 Alan Kulwicki Ford 120 115 198 1 0 running
17 22 17 Pancho Carter Chevrolet 112 112 198 0 0 running
18 33 89 Jim Sauter Pontiac 109 109 197 0 0 running
19 7 27 Rusty Wallace Pontiac 106 106 195 0 0 running
20 24 90 Ken Schrader Ford 103 103 195 0 0 running
21 29 08 Butch Miller Chevrolet 100 100 195 0 0 running
22 36 23 Michael Waltrip Pontiac 102 97 194 2 0 running
23 40 80 Gary Fedewa Chevrolet 94 94 194 0 0 running
24 38 74 Bobby Wawak Chevrolet 91 91 188 0 0 running
25 20 12 Neil Bonnett Chevrolet 93 88 184 3 0 crash
26 26 81 Chet Fillip Ford 85 85 182 0 0 crash
27 34 64 Eddie Bierschwale Ford 82 82 180 0 0 overheating
28 27 79 Derrike Cope Ford 79 79 173 0 0 running
29 6 47 Morgan Shepherd Buick 81 76 139 11 0 transmission
30 28 28 Cale Yarborough Ford 78 73 130 2 0 crash
31 35 38 Mike Laws Chevrolet 70 70 116 0 0 timing chain
32 31 7 Kyle Petty Ford 67 67 108 0 0 engine
33 21 66 Phil Parsons Oldsmobile 64 64 104 0 0 engine
34 17 75 Jody Ridley Pontiac 61 61 86 0 0 engine
35 39 70 JD McDuffie Pontiac 63 58 83 1 0 valve
36 25 98 Ron Bouchard Pontiac 55 55 80 0 0 engine
37 23 71 Dave Marcis Pontiac 52 52 79 0 0 engine
38 41 48 James Hylton Chevrolet 49 49 73 0 0 transmission
39 37 30 Willy T Ribbs Chevrolet 46 46 65 0 0 engine
40 30 6 DK Ulrich Chevrolet 43 43 27 0 0 engine
41 2 55 Benny Parsons Oldsmobile 40 40 4 0 0 engine

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