Race: First Union 400
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 7 of 29
Date: April 20, 1986
Track: North Wilkesboro Speedway
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First Union 400 Race Information
| Winner | Dale Earnhardt | Car | No. 3 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Richard Childress | Sponsor | Wrangler Jeans |
| Winner Start | 5th | Winner Laps Led | 195 |
| Started First | Geoffrey Bodine | Most Laps Led | Dale Earnhardt (195) |
| Race Distance | 250 miles (400 laps) | Track Length | 0.625 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 30 |
| Total Purse | $215,915 | Winner Earnings | $38,550 |
| Different Leaders | 6 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 9 |
| Points Leader After Race | Darrell Waltrip | Season Race | 7 of 29 |
First Union 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Wrangler Jeans | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 400 | 195 | running | 185 | $38,550 |
| 2 | 14 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | Motorcraft | Bud Moore | Ford | 400 | 102 | running | 175 | $20,075 |
| 3 | 1 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Levi Garrett | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 400 | 90 | running | 170 | $17,415 |
| 4 | 10 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 400 | 0 | running | 160 | $13,750 |
| 5 | 7 | 26 | Joe Ruttman | Quaker State | Kenny Bernstein | Buick | 400 | 0 | running | 155 | $4,415 |
| 6 | 6 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Miller American | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 400 | 0 | running | 150 | $6,865 |
| 7 | 16 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Chevrolet | 400 | 1 | running | 151 | $10,360 |
| 8 | 9 | 7 | Kyle Petty | 7-Eleven | Wood Brothers | Ford | 400 | 0 | running | 142 | $7,815 |
| 9 | 13 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Coors | Harry Melling | Ford | 400 | 0 | running | 138 | $9,710 |
| 10 | 15 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Alugard | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac | 399 | 0 | running | 134 | $8,410 |
| 11 | 8 | 12 | Neil Bonnett | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 399 | 0 | running | 130 | $8,640 |
| 12 | 3 | 25 | Tim Richmond | Folger's Coffee | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 398 | 0 | running | 127 | $5,185 |
| 13 | 19 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Miller American | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 398 | 0 | running | 124 | $4,715 |
| 14 | 11 | 90 | Ken Schrader | Red Baron Frozen Pizza | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 398 | 0 | running | 121 | $5,450 |
| 15 | 17 | 75 | Jody Ridley | Nationwise Auto Parts | Rahmoc Enterprises | Pontiac | 397 | 0 | running | 118 | $4,535 |
| 16 | 20 | 17 | Doug Heveron | Hesco Exhaust Systems | Roger Hamby | Oldsmobile | 395 | 0 | running | 115 | $4,175 |
| 17 | 18 | 98 | Ron Bouchard | Valvoline | Mike Curb | Pontiac | 395 | 0 | running | 112 | $4,040 |
| 18 | 12 | 35 | Alan Kulwicki | Quincy's Steak House | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | 395 | 0 | running | 109 | $1,655 |
| 19 | 22 | 48 | Morgan Shepherd | Hylton Racing | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 394 | 0 | running | 106 | $3,880 |
| 20 | 28 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Means Racing | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | 392 | 0 | running | 103 | $3,995 |
| 21 | 25 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Pannill Knits | Buddy Arrington | Ford | 390 | 0 | running | 100 | $3,515 |
| 22 | 29 | 30 | Willy T. Ribbs | Red Roof Inns | DiGard Racing | Chevrolet | 387 | 0 | running | 97 | $1,010 |
| 23 | 23 | 81 | Chet Fillip | Circle Bar Truck Corral | Tom Mitchell | Ford | 374 | 0 | running | 94 | $985 |
| 24 | 30 | 64 | Rick Baldwin | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 354 | 0 | running | — | $3,150 |
| 25 | 21 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Helen Rae Special | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 346 | 0 | crash | 88 | $3,215 |
| 26 | 24 | 23 | Michael Waltrip | Hawaiian Punch | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 309 | 0 | engine | 85 | $910 |
| 27 | 4 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Piedmont Airlines | Billy Hagan | Oldsmobile | 256 | 1 | engine | 87 | $6,635 |
| 28 | 26 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Rumple Furniture | J.D. McDuffie | Pontiac | 251 | 0 | crash | 79 | $3,030 |
| 29 | 2 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 131 | 11 | engine | 81 | $7,495 |
| 30 | 27 | 6 | Trevor Boys | Finky's | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | 85 | 0 | crash | 73 | $2,335 |
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