Race: Champion Spark Plug 400
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 19 of 29
Date: August 17, 1986
Track: Michigan International Speedway
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Champion Spark Plug 400 Race Information
| Winner | Bill Elliott | Car | No. 9 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Harry Melling | Sponsor | Coors |
| Winner Start | 3rd | Winner Laps Led | 125 |
| Started First | Benny Parsons | Most Laps Led | Bill Elliott (125) |
| Race Distance | 400 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 2 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 41 |
| Total Purse | $345,585 | Winner Earnings | $55,950 |
| Different Leaders | 10 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 4 |
| Points Leader After Race | Dale Earnhardt | Season Race | 19 of 29 |
Champion Spark Plug 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Coors | Harry Melling | Ford | 200 | 125 | running | 185 | $55,950 |
| 2 | 2 | 25 | Tim Richmond | Folger's | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 200 | 5 | running | 175 | $27,980 |
| 3 | 4 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 200 | 3 | running | 170 | $27,275 |
| 4 | 6 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Levi Garrett | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 200 | 21 | running | 165 | $17,225 |
| 5 | 12 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Wrangler Jeans | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 199 | 34 | running | 160 | $18,750 |
| 6 | 7 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Alugard | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac | 199 | 1 | running | 155 | $12,525 |
| 7 | 28 | 28 | Cale Yarborough | Hardee's | Harry Ranier | Ford | 199 | 0 | running | 146 | $6,815 |
| 8 | 5 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | running | 142 | $14,815 |
| 9 | 9 | 66 | Phil Parsons | Skoal | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson | Oldsmobile | 199 | 0 | running | 138 | $5,700 |
| 10 | 15 | 21 | David Pearson | Chattanooga Chew | David Pearson | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | running | 134 | $6,605 |
| 11 | 17 | 90 | Ken Schrader | Red Baron Frozen Pizza | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 199 | 1 | running | 135 | $11,195 |
| 12 | 24 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Piedmont Airlines | Billy Hagan | Oldsmobile | 198 | 0 | engine | 127 | $11,370 |
| 13 | 11 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Miller American | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 198 | 7 | running | 129 | $8,215 |
| 14 | 14 | 35 | Alan Kulwicki | Quincy's Steak House | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | 198 | 2 | running | 126 | $4,210 |
| 15 | 27 | 81 | Chet Fillip | Circle Bar Truck Corral | Tom Mitchell | Ford | 197 | 0 | running | 118 | $3,685 |
| 16 | 21 | 64 | Eddie Bierschwale | Sunny King | Elmo Langley | Ford | 197 | 0 | running | 115 | $7,735 |
| 17 | 33 | 77 | Ken Ragan | McCord Gaskets | Marvin Ragan | Chevrolet | 196 | 0 | running | 112 | $2,960 |
| 18 | 30 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 194 | 0 | engine | 109 | $6,705 |
| 19 | 32 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Pannill Knitting | Buddy Arrington | Ford | 194 | 0 | running | 106 | $6,375 |
| 20 | 36 | 6 | D.K. Ulrich | U.S. Racing | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | 193 | 0 | running | 103 | $6,555 |
| 21 | 18 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | Motorcraft | Bud Moore | Ford | 191 | 0 | running | 100 | $10,195 |
| 22 | 37 | 85 | Bobby Gerhart | Frederick | Bobby Gerhart / Billy Gerhart | Chevrolet | 191 | 0 | running | 97 | $2,085 |
| 23 | 41 | 17 | Jim Hull | Duraliner | Roger Hamby | Oldsmobile | 191 | 0 | running | 94 | $5,390 |
| 24 | 8 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Miller American | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 190 | 0 | running | 91 | $8,865 |
| 25 | 39 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Axe Equipment | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | 190 | 0 | running | 88 | $5,065 |
| 26 | 1 | 55 | Benny Parsons | Copenhagen | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson | Oldsmobile | 185 | 1 | crash | 90 | $4,680 |
| 27 | 35 | 51 | David Simko | Mound Steel | Elmer Simko | Chevrolet | 170 | 0 | running | 82 | $1,625 |
| 28 | 22 | 7 | Kyle Petty | 7-Eleven | Wood Brothers | Ford | 169 | 0 | crash | 79 | $8,570 |
| 29 | 38 | 2 | Rodney Combs | Solder Seal / Gunk | Robert Harrington | Pontiac | 150 | 0 | transmission | 76 | $1,515 |
| 30 | 13 | 26 | Joe Ruttman | Quaker State | Kenny Bernstein | Buick | 142 | 0 | engine | 73 | $4,505 |
| 31 | 40 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Winkle | J.D. McDuffie | Pontiac | 129 | 0 | engine | 70 | $4,190 |
| 32 | 29 | 23 | Michael Waltrip | Hawaiian Punch | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 124 | 0 | running | 67 | $1,370 |
| 33 | 20 | 8 | Butch Miller | Classic | Leroy Throop | Chevrolet | 122 | 0 | camshaft | 64 | $1,325 |
| 34 | 16 | 12 | Neil Bonnett | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 115 | 0 | handling | 61 | $9,655 |
| 35 | 34 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Helen Rae Special | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 84 | 0 | ignition | 58 | $3,990 |
| 36 | 19 | 47 | Morgan Shepherd | Race Hill Farm | Jack Beebe | Buick | 80 | 0 | crash | 55 | $1,205 |
| 37 | 31 | 75 | Jim Sauter | Nationwise Auto Parts | Rahmoc Enterprises | Pontiac | 79 | 0 | transmission | 52 | $3,955 |
| 38 | 26 | 10 | Greg Sacks | TRW | DiGard Racing | Chevrolet | 60 | 0 | crash | 49 | $1,195 |
| 39 | 25 | 18 | Tommy Ellis | Freedlander Financial | Eric Freedlander | Chevrolet | 50 | 0 | engine | 46 | $1,190 |
| 40 | 23 | 4 | Rick Wilson | Kodak Film | Larry McClure | Oldsmobile | 37 | 0 | valve | 43 | $1,185 |
| 41 | 10 | 88 | Buddy Baker | Crisco | Buddy Baker / Danny Schiff | Oldsmobile | 27 | 0 | rear end | 40 | $1,185 |
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