Race: Coca-Cola 600
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 11 of 29
Date: May 25, 1986
Track: Charlotte Motor Speedway
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Coca-Cola 600 Race Information
| Winner | Dale Earnhardt | Car | No. 3 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Richard Childress | Sponsor | Wrangler Jeans |
| Winner Start | 3rd | Winner Laps Led | 26 |
| Started First | Geoffrey Bodine | Most Laps Led | Cale Yarborough (98) |
| Race Distance | 600 miles (400 laps) | Track Length | 1.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 41 |
| Total Purse | $562,925 | Winner Earnings | $98,150 |
| Different Leaders | 15 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 6 |
| Points Leader After Race | Dale Earnhardt | Season Race | 11 of 29 |
Coca-Cola 600 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Wrangler Jeans | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 400 | 26 | running | 180 | $98,150 |
| 2 | 2 | 25 | Tim Richmond | Folger's | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 400 | 94 | running | 175 | $64,355 |
| 3 | 12 | 28 | Cale Yarborough | Hardee's | Harry Ranier | Ford | 400 | 98 | running | 175 | $34,375 |
| 4 | 8 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Chevrolet | 400 | 50 | running | 165 | $35,630 |
| 5 | 15 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 400 | 3 | running | 160 | $27,250 |
| 6 | 5 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Coors | Harry Melling | Ford | 400 | 98 | running | 160 | $34,750 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Sterling Marlin | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | Hoss Ellington | Chevrolet | 399 | 0 | running | 146 | $13,000 |
| 8 | 13 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | Motorcraft | Bud Moore | Ford | 399 | 0 | running | 142 | $18,200 |
| 9 | 10 | 47 | Morgan Shepherd | Race Hill Farm | Jack Beebe | Buick | 399 | 12 | running | 143 | $14,450 |
| 10 | 9 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Alugard | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac | 398 | 5 | running | 139 | $16,750 |
| 11 | 16 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Piedmont Airlines | Billy Hagan | Oldsmobile | 398 | 0 | running | 130 | $14,800 |
| 12 | 18 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Miller American | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 398 | 1 | running | 132 | $14,200 |
| 13 | 11 | 12 | Neil Bonnett | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 397 | 2 | running | 129 | $15,400 |
| 14 | 19 | 4 | Lake Speed | All Pro Auto Parts / Cap'n Coty's | Larry McClure | Oldsmobile | 397 | 6 | running | 126 | $6,400 |
| 15 | 22 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Miller American | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 396 | 0 | running | 118 | $10,795 |
| 16 | 41 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Helen Rae Special | Dave Marcis | Ford | 395 | 0 | running | 115 | $9,825 |
| 17 | 30 | 88 | Buddy Baker | Crisco | Buddy Baker / Danny Schiff | Oldsmobile | 395 | 0 | running | 112 | $5,300 |
| 18 | 32 | 2 | Brett Bodine | Exxon | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 394 | 0 | running | 109 | $10,100 |
| 19 | 31 | 98 | Ron Bouchard | Valvoline | Mike Curb | Pontiac | 394 | 0 | running | 106 | $4,900 |
| 20 | 17 | 7 | Kyle Petty | 7-Eleven | Wood Brothers | Ford | 394 | 0 | running | 103 | $12,150 |
| 21 | 24 | 75 | Jody Ridley | Nationwise Auto Parts | Rahmoc Enterprises | Pontiac | 392 | 0 | running | 100 | $8,315 |
| 22 | 14 | 2 | Mark Martin | Gunderman Racing | Jerry Gunderman | Ford | 391 | 0 | running | 97 | $4,200 |
| 23 | 27 | 90 | Ken Schrader | Red Baron Frozen Pizza | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 391 | 0 | running | 94 | $8,705 |
| 24 | 20 | 66 | Phil Parsons | Skoal | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson | Oldsmobile | 389 | 0 | running | 91 | $3,500 |
| 25 | 39 | 94 | Trevor Boys | Kodak Film | Bobby Eller | Pontiac | 389 | 0 | running | 88 | $2,800 |
| 26 | 34 | 23 | Michael Waltrip | Hawaiian Punch | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 389 | 0 | running | 85 | $3,850 |
| 27 | 29 | 35 | Alan Kulwicki | Quincy's Steak House | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | 382 | 0 | running | 82 | $2,500 |
| 28 | 21 | 51 | Connie Saylor | Spohn Racing | Ron Spohn | Ford | 376 | 0 | running | — | $2,200 |
| 29 | 38 | 32 | Eddie Bierschwale | Prototype Racing Engines | Paul Ingle | Chevrolet | 374 | 1 | running | 81 | $2,000 |
| 30 | 35 | 79 | Derrike Cope | Peterbilt | Warren Razore | Ford | 361 | 0 | running | 73 | $1,900 |
| 31 | 1 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Levi Garrett | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 319 | 2 | camshaft | 75 | $33,850 |
| 32 | 23 | 26 | Joe Ruttman | Quaker State | Kenny Bernstein | Buick | 292 | 0 | running | 67 | $5,635 |
| 33 | 33 | 17 | Doug Heveron | K-Care | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | 278 | 0 | engine | 64 | $5,475 |
| 34 | 6 | 55 | Benny Parsons | Copenhagen | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson | Oldsmobile | 198 | 1 | shocks | 66 | $2,200 |
| 35 | 40 | 18 | Tommy Ellis | Freedlander Financial | Eric Freedlander | Chevrolet | 172 | 1 | overheating | 63 | $1,650 |
| 36 | 7 | 21 | David Pearson | Chattanooga Chew | David Pearson | Chevrolet | 138 | 0 | head gasket | — | $1,800 |
| 37 | 28 | 81 | Chet Fillip | Circle Bar Truck Corral | Tom Mitchell | Ford | 124 | 0 | crash | 52 | $1,575 |
| 38 | 37 | 6 | Richard Petty | STP | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | 123 | 0 | engine | 49 | $5,465 |
| 39 | 25 | 10 | Greg Sacks | TRW | DiGard Racing | Chevrolet | 73 | 0 | crash | 46 | $1,525 |
| 40 | 26 | 99 | Brad Teague | Ball Racing | Ralph Ball | Chevrolet | 37 | 0 | crash | 43 | $1,500 |
| 41 | 36 | 45 | Ken Ragan | Morris-Ragan | Bob Morris | Pontiac | 5 | 0 | crash | 40 | $1,500 |
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