Race: Goodwrench 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 3 of 29
Date: March 2, 1986
Track: North Carolina Speedway
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Goodwrench 500 Race Information
| Winner | Terry Labonte | Car | No. 44 Oldsmobile |
| Team / Owner | Billy Hagan | Sponsor | Piedmont Airlines |
| Winner Start | 1st | Winner Laps Led | 306 |
| Started First | Terry Labonte | Most Laps Led | Terry Labonte (306) |
| Race Distance | 500.364 miles (492 laps) | Track Length | 1.017 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 40 |
| Total Purse | $320,430 | Winner Earnings | $44,550 |
| Different Leaders | 10 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 3 |
| Points Leader After Race | Darrell Waltrip | Season Race | 3 of 29 |
Goodwrench 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Piedmont Airlines | Billy Hagan | Oldsmobile | 492 | 306 | running | 185 | $44,550 |
| 2 | 7 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Chevrolet | 492 | 0 | running | 170 | $28,110 |
| 3 | 13 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 492 | 59 | running | 170 | $15,970 |
| 4 | 22 | 47 | Morgan Shepherd | Race Hill Farm | Jack Beebe | Buick | 491 | 0 | running | 160 | $9,255 |
| 5 | 4 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 491 | 1 | running | 160 | $18,615 |
| 6 | 10 | 28 | Cale Yarborough | Hardee's | Harry Ranier | Ford | 490 | 0 | running | 150 | $5,410 |
| 7 | 9 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Coors | Harry Melling | Ford | 490 | 0 | running | 146 | $15,560 |
| 8 | 5 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Wrangler Jeans | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 490 | 69 | running | 147 | $19,510 |
| 9 | 18 | 12 | Neil Bonnett | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 490 | 2 | running | 143 | $12,710 |
| 10 | 15 | 75 | Lake Speed | Nationwise Auto Parts | Rahmoc Enterprises | Pontiac | 489 | 4 | running | 139 | $9,965 |
| 11 | 12 | 7 | Kyle Petty | 7-Eleven | Wood Brothers | Ford | 489 | 1 | running | 135 | $10,870 |
| 12 | 20 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Alugard | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac | 487 | 0 | running | 127 | $8,165 |
| 13 | 30 | 98 | Ron Bouchard | Valvoline | Mike Curb | Buick | 486 | 0 | running | 124 | $7,645 |
| 14 | 16 | 18 | Tommy Ellis | Freedlander Financial | Eric Freedlander | Chevrolet | 485 | 0 | running | 121 | $3,270 |
| 15 | 27 | 32 | Alan Kulwicki | Quincy's Steak House | Bill Terry | Ford | 483 | 0 | running | 118 | $3,870 |
| 16 | 2 | 25 | Tim Richmond | Folger's | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 478 | 0 | running | 115 | $3,170 |
| 17 | 34 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Pannill Knitting | Buddy Arrington | Ford | 477 | 0 | running | 112 | $6,835 |
| 18 | 19 | 2 | Kirk Bryant | Spectrum Furniture | Cliff Stewart | Pontiac | 476 | 0 | running | 109 | $6,575 |
| 19 | 33 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Means Racing | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | 476 | 0 | running | 106 | $6,305 |
| 20 | 3 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Levi Garrett | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 459 | 46 | engine | 108 | $10,470 |
| 21 | 17 | 23 | Michael Waltrip | Hawaiian Punch | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 457 | 0 | running | 100 | $2,165 |
| 22 | 8 | 90 | Ken Schrader | Red Baron Frozen Pizza | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 457 | 0 | running | 97 | $6,765 |
| 23 | 29 | 64 | Pancho Carter | K-Care | Elmo Langley | Ford | 436 | 0 | running | 94 | $5,430 |
| 24 | 36 | 92 | Jonathan Lee Edwards | Share The Pride | Jonathan Lee Edwards | Chevrolet | 432 | 0 | running | 91 | $2,440 |
| 25 | 26 | 95 | Davey Allison | Sadler Racing | Sadler Brothers | Chevrolet | 410 | 0 | rear end | 88 | $1,965 |
| 26 | 37 | 41 | Ronnie Thomas | Thomas Racing | Ronnie Thomas | Chevrolet | 356 | 0 | rear end | 85 | $1,815 |
| 27 | 11 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Helen Rae Special | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 352 | 2 | engine | 87 | $4,970 |
| 28 | 14 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | Motorcraft | Bud Moore | Ford | 315 | 0 | engine | 79 | $9,715 |
| 29 | 25 | 94 | Eddie Bierschwale | Kodak Film | Bobby Eller | Pontiac | 231 | 0 | crash | 76 | $1,665 |
| 30 | 28 | 17 | Phil Parsons | Skoal | Roger Hamby | Oldsmobile | 228 | 0 | engine | 73 | $4,660 |
| 31 | 38 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Rumple Furniture | J.D. McDuffie | Pontiac | 170 | 0 | engine | 70 | $4,300 |
| 32 | 35 | 1 | Earle Canavan | Gates Rubber | Earle Canavan | Pontiac | 165 | 0 | engine | 67 | $1,475 |
| 33 | 21 | 26 | Joe Ruttman | Quaker State | Kenny Bernstein | Buick | 117 | 0 | overheating | 64 | $2,000 |
| 34 | 6 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Miller American | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 117 | 2 | ignition | 66 | $1,375 |
| 35 | 31 | 6 | Trevor Boys | Ulrich Racing | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | 101 | 0 | brakes | 58 | $4,090 |
| 36 | 39 | 48 | Wayne Slark | Fleet Service | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 96 | 0 | crash | 55 | $4,055 |
| 37 | 23 | 10 | Greg Sacks | TRW | DiGard Racing | Pontiac | 81 | 0 | handling | 52 | $8,300 |
| 38 | 32 | 74 | Bobby Wawak | Superior Piping | Bobby Wawak | Chevrolet | 47 | 0 | engine | 49 | $1,250 |
| 39 | 24 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Miller American | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 41 | 0 | crash | 46 | $3,960 |
| 40 | 40 | 20 | Rick Newsom | Selcam Enterprises | Rick Newsom | Buick | 39 | 0 | crash | 43 | $1,205 |
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