Race: Busch 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 20 of 29
Date: August 23, 1986
Track: Bristol Motor Speedway
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Busch 500 Race Information
| Winner | Darrell Waltrip | Car | No. 11 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Junior Johnson | Sponsor | Budweiser |
| Winner Start | 10th | Winner Laps Led | 179 |
| Started First | Geoffrey Bodine | Most Laps Led | Darrell Waltrip (179) |
| Race Distance | 266.5 miles (500 laps) | Track Length | 0.533 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 30 |
| Total Purse | $223,655 | Winner Earnings | $41,725 |
| Different Leaders | 9 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | Dale Earnhardt | Season Race | 20 of 29 |
Busch 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 500 | 179 | running | 185 | $41,725 |
| 2 | 7 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Piedmont Airlines | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 500 | 13 | running | 175 | $21,350 |
| 3 | 1 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Levi Garrett | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 499 | 124 | running | 170 | $17,025 |
| 4 | 5 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Wrangler Jeans | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 499 | 71 | running | 165 | $12,800 |
| 5 | 11 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Chevrolet | 499 | 0 | running | 155 | $12,950 |
| 6 | 2 | 25 | Tim Richmond | Folger's | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 498 | 21 | running | 155 | $7,680 |
| 7 | 14 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 497 | 0 | running | 146 | $6,380 |
| 8 | 3 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Miller American | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 496 | 70 | running | 147 | $8,350 |
| 9 | 19 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Miller American | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 495 | 0 | running | 138 | $5,610 |
| 10 | 17 | 35 | Alan Kulwicki | Quincy's Steak House | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | 494 | 2 | running | 139 | $3,550 |
| 11 | 8 | 12 | Neil Bonnett | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 491 | 0 | running | 130 | $9,000 |
| 12 | 20 | 18 | Tommy Ellis | Freedlander Financial | Eric Freedlander | Chevrolet | 488 | 0 | running | 127 | $3,450 |
| 13 | 22 | 23 | Michael Waltrip | Hawaiian Punch | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 487 | 0 | running | 124 | $1,700 |
| 14 | 12 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Alugard | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac | 484 | 0 | running | 121 | $7,300 |
| 15 | 16 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Helen Rae Special | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 484 | 1 | running | 123 | $4,780 |
| 16 | 25 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Pannill Knitting | Buddy Arrington | Ford | 477 | 0 | running | 115 | $4,370 |
| 17 | 18 | 26 | Joe Ruttman | Quaker State | Kenny Bernstein | Buick | 476 | 0 | running | 112 | $4,210 |
| 18 | 23 | 17 | Eddie Bierschwale | K-Care | Roger Hamby | Oldsmobile | 444 | 0 | running | 109 | $4,050 |
| 19 | 9 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Coors | Harry Melling | Ford | 425 | 0 | running | 106 | $9,150 |
| 20 | 30 | 6 | D.K. Ulrich | Finky's | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | 409 | 0 | running | 103 | $4,095 |
| 21 | 24 | 99 | Brad Teague | Ball Racing | Ralph Ball | Chevrolet | 318 | 0 | brakes | 100 | $1,160 |
| 22 | 6 | 75 | Morgan Shepherd | Nationwise Auto Parts | Rahmoc Enterprises | Pontiac | 315 | 19 | brakes | 102 | $4,110 |
| 23 | 4 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | Motorcraft | Bud Moore | Ford | 250 | 0 | crash | 94 | $7,910 |
| 24 | 29 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Winkle Pontiac / Rumple Furniture | J.D. McDuffie | Pontiac | 228 | 0 | rear end | 91 | $3,280 |
| 25 | 13 | 81 | Chet Fillip | Circle Bar Truck Corral | Tom Mitchell | Ford | 215 | 0 | rear end | 88 | $1,070 |
| 26 | 21 | 4 | Rick Wilson | Kodak Film | Larry McClure | Oldsmobile | 111 | 0 | crash | 85 | $1,050 |
| 27 | 26 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Hickory Log Barbecue | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | 70 | 0 | axle | 82 | $3,210 |
| 28 | 27 | 90 | Ken Schrader | Red Baron Frozen Pizza | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 69 | 0 | crash | 79 | $4,680 |
| 29 | 28 | 98 | Dale Jarrett | Busch | Mike Curb | Pontiac | 69 | 0 | vibration | 76 | $990 |
| 30 | 15 | 7 | Kyle Petty | 7-Eleven | Wood Brothers | Ford | 9 | 0 | engine | 73 | $6,670 |
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