Race: Atlanta Journal 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 28 of 29
Date: November 2, 1986
Track: Atlanta Motor Speedway
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Atlanta Journal 500 Race Information
| Winner | Dale Earnhardt | Car | No. 3 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Richard Childress | Sponsor | Wrangler Jeans |
| Winner Start | 4th | Winner Laps Led | 162 |
| Started First | Bill Elliott | Most Laps Led | Dale Earnhardt (162) |
| Race Distance | 499.216 miles (328 laps) | Track Length | 1.522 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 42 |
| Total Purse | $325,930 | Winner Earnings | $67,950 |
| Different Leaders | 8 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | Dale Earnhardt | Season Race | 28 of 29 |
Atlanta Journal 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Wrangler Jeans | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 328 | 162 | running | 185 | $67,950 |
| 2 | 15 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 327 | 0 | running | 170 | $26,130 |
| 3 | 1 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Coors | Harry Melling | Ford | 327 | 48 | running | 170 | $26,450 |
| 4 | 8 | 25 | Tim Richmond | Folger's | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 327 | 29 | running | 165 | $12,845 |
| 5 | 17 | 88 | Buddy Baker | Crisco | Buddy Baker / Danny Schiff | Oldsmobile | 327 | 0 | running | 155 | $7,725 |
| 6 | 16 | 12 | Neil Bonnett | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 327 | 1 | running | 155 | $14,150 |
| 7 | 32 | 7 | Kyle Petty | 7-Eleven | Wood Brothers | Ford | 326 | 0 | running | 146 | $11,990 |
| 8 | 23 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Piedmont Airlines | Billy Hagan | Oldsmobile | 326 | 0 | running | 142 | $11,425 |
| 9 | 24 | 26 | Joe Ruttman | Quaker State | Kenny Bernstein | Buick | 326 | 0 | running | 138 | $8,035 |
| 10 | 39 | 66 | Phil Parsons | Skoal Bandit | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson | Oldsmobile | 326 | 0 | running | 134 | $4,955 |
| 11 | 7 | 55 | Benny Parsons | Copenhagen | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson | Oldsmobile | 325 | 0 | running | 130 | $2,950 |
| 12 | 42 | 18 | Tommy Ellis | Freedlander Financial | Eric Freedlander | Chevrolet | 325 | 0 | running | 127 | $2,715 |
| 13 | 14 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Alugard | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac | 324 | 0 | running | 124 | $9,585 |
| 14 | 6 | 4 | Rick Wilson | Kodak | Larry McClure | Oldsmobile | 324 | 0 | running | 121 | $2,450 |
| 15 | 10 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Miller American | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 324 | 0 | running | 118 | $6,690 |
| 16 | 21 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Miller American | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 324 | 0 | running | 115 | $11,210 |
| 17 | 19 | 90 | Ken Schrader | Red Baron Frozen Pizza | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 323 | 0 | running | 112 | $7,050 |
| 18 | 20 | 35 | Alan Kulwicki | Quincy's Steak House | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | 321 | 0 | running | 109 | $2,485 |
| 19 | 29 | 48 | Ken Ragan | McCord Gaskets | Marvin Ragan | Chevrolet | 319 | 0 | running | 106 | $5,705 |
| 20 | 22 | 23 | Michael Waltrip | Hawaiian Punch | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 316 | 0 | running | 103 | $3,885 |
| 21 | 31 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Pannill Knitting | Buddy Arrington | Ford | 313 | 0 | running | 100 | $5,090 |
| 22 | 33 | 87 | Randy Baker | Apollo | Buck Baker | Chevrolet | 310 | 0 | running | 97 | $1,590 |
| 23 | 41 | 17 | Eddie Bierschwale | K-Mart | Roger Hamby | Oldsmobile | 309 | 0 | running | 94 | $4,210 |
| 24 | 34 | 38 | Mike Laws | Merkes Auto Parts | Mike Laws | Chevrolet | 306 | 0 | running | 91 | $1,420 |
| 25 | 25 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | Motorcraft | Bud Moore | Ford | 301 | 0 | running | 88 | $9,435 |
| 26 | 2 | 2 | Mark Martin | Miller American / Hribar Truck & Equipment | Jerry Gunderman | Ford | 290 | 0 | engine | 85 | $1,305 |
| 27 | 5 | 75 | Morgan Shepherd | Nationwise Auto Parts | Rahmoc Enterprises | Pontiac | 287 | 1 | engine | 87 | $5,320 |
| 28 | 12 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Chevrolet | 285 | 73 | valve | 84 | $9,845 |
| 29 | 37 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Voyles Auto Salvage | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | 280 | 0 | clutch | 76 | $3,990 |
| 30 | 36 | 64 | Connie Saylor | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 233 | 0 | lug studs | 73 | $3,950 |
| 31 | 11 | 10 | Jeff Swindell | TRW | DiGard Racing | Chevrolet | 227 | 0 | window | 70 | $1,160 |
| 32 | 26 | 1 | Sterling Marlin | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | Hoss Ellington | Chevrolet | 211 | 0 | engine | 67 | $1,130 |
| 33 | 28 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Helen Rae Special | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 203 | 0 | piston | 64 | $3,855 |
| 34 | 13 | 28 | Cale Yarborough | Hardee's | Harry Ranier | Ford | 196 | 0 | engine | 61 | $1,080 |
| 35 | 35 | 85 | Bobby Gerhart | Frederick | Bobby Gerhart / Billy Gerhart | Chevrolet | 168 | 0 | engine | 58 | $1,065 |
| 36 | 27 | 91 | David Sosebee | C.N. Racing | Gober Sosebee | Chevrolet | 157 | 0 | wheel bearing | 55 | $1,050 |
| 37 | 18 | 2 | Rodney Combs | Solder Seal / Gunk | Robert Harrington | Chevrolet | 133 | 0 | oil pressure | 52 | $1,035 |
| 38 | 3 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Levi Garrett | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 95 | 12 | engine | 54 | $8,020 |
| 39 | 9 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 83 | 2 | engine | 51 | $12,055 |
| 40 | 38 | 99 | Tom Bigelow | Tom Esterline | Ralph Ball | Chevrolet | 58 | 0 | engine | 43 | $985 |
| 41 | 30 | 36 | H.B. Bailey | Almeda Auto Parts | H.B. Bailey | Pontiac | 49 | 0 | engine | 40 | $985 |
| 42 | 40 | 98 | Ron Bouchard | Valvoline | Mike Curb | Pontiac | 40 | 0 | engine | 37 | $975 |
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1986 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results
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