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Race Results

NASCAR Cup Series

Nationwise 500

North Carolina Speedway

October 19th, 1986

Race #27 of the 1986 NASCAR Cup Series Season

  • Laps: Shortened : 492
  • Miles: 500.4
  • Average Speed: 126.381 mph
  • Cautions: 6
  • Caution Laps: 29
  • Lead Changes: 22
Kyle Larson his wife, son and daughter
Nashville, Tennessee - December 1st, 2021: The 2021 NASCAR Cup Series championship driver, Kyle Larson his wife, Katelyn, son, Owen and daughter Audrey for pose for photos on Broadway December 01, 2021 in Nashville, Tennessee. Photo by Jared C Tilton | Getty Images
FIN ST Car # Driver Make TOT PTS F PTS B PTS Laps Led STUS
1 6 12 Neil Bonnett Chevrolet 180 175 5 492 80 Running
2 4 15 Ricky Rudd Ford 170 170 0 492 0 Running
3 5 11 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 170 165 5 492 35 Running
4 8 33 Harry Gant Chevrolet 165 160 5 492 5 Running
5 11 88 Buddy Baker Oldsmobile 160 155 5 492 4 Running
6 10 3 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 155 150 5 491 94 Running
7 15 9 Bill Elliott Ford 146 146 0 491 0 Running
8 13 43 Richard Petty Pontiac 147 142 5 491 1 Running
9 16 26 Joe Ruttman Buick 138 138 0 490 0 Running
10 17 7 Kyle Petty Ford 134 134 0 489 0 Running
11 12 8 Bobby Hillin Jr Buick 130 130 0 489 0 Running
12 21 35 Alan Kulwicki Ford 127 127 0 486 0 Running
13 24 23 Michael Waltrip Pontiac 124 124 0 483 0 Running
14 23 90 Ken Schrader Ford 121 121 0 483 0 Running
15 20 42 Dick Trickle Chevrolet 118 118 0 482 0 Running
16 33 17 Eddie Bierschwale Oldsmobile 115 115 0 479 0 Running
17 25 67 Buddy Arrington Ford 112 112 0 476 0 Running
18 34 93 Charlie Baker Chevrolet 109 109 0 457 0 Running
19 7 27 Rusty Wallace Pontiac 106 106 0 453 0 Running
20 1 25 Tim Richmond Chevrolet 108 103 5 442 132 Running
21 39 70 JD McDuffie Pontiac 100 100 0 441 0 Running
22 29 52 Jimmy Means Pontiac 97 97 0 431 0 Running
23 31 19 Mike Skinner Pontiac 94 94 0 429 0 Running
24 9 75 Morgan Shepherd Pontiac 101 91 10 402 141 Driveshaft
25 18 22 Bobby Allison Buick 88 88 0 382 0 Engine
26 36 64 Mike Potter Ford 85 85 0 375 0 Brakes
27 27 92 Jonathan Lee Edwards Buick 82 82 0 343 0 Crash
28 37 65 Tommie Crozier Pontiac 79 79 0 268 0 Driveshaft
29 26 74 Bobby Wawak Chevrolet 76 76 0 267 0 Engine
30 38 82 Mark Stahl Ford 73 73 0 267 0 Overheating
31 14 44 Terry Labonte Oldsmobile 70 70 0 226 0 Engine
32 2 5 Geoff Bodine Chevrolet 67 67 0 201 0 Engine
33 3 28 Cale Yarborough Ford 64 64 0 200 0 Ignition
34 22 71 Dave Marcis Chevrolet 61 61 0 151 0 Engine
35 19 18 Tommy Ellis Chevrolet 58 58 0 130 0 Handling
36 35 48 Johnny Coy Jr Chevrolet 55 55 0 122 0 Crash
37 28 10 Trevor Boys Chevrolet 52 52 0 111 0 Brakes
38 30 37 Joe Millikan Ford 49 49 0 50 0 Oil leak
39 40 24 Buddie Boys Chevrolet 46 46 0 40 0 Brakes
40 32 41 Ronnie Thomas Pontiac 43 43 0 9 0 Overheating