Race: Miller American 400
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 14 of 29
Date: June 15, 1986
Track: Michigan International Speedway
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Miller American 400 Race Information
| Winner | Bill Elliott | Car | No. 9 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Harry Melling | Sponsor | Coors |
| Winner Start | 8th | Winner Laps Led | 28 |
| Started First | Tim Richmond | Most Laps Led | Harry Gant (66) |
| Race Distance | 400 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 2 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 41 |
| Total Purse | $371,005 | Winner Earnings | $56,900 |
| Different Leaders | 12 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 10 |
| Points Leader After Race | Dale Earnhardt | Season Race | 14 of 29 |
Miller American 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Coors | Harry Melling | Ford | 200 | 28 | running | 180 | $56,900 |
| 2 | 3 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Chevrolet | 200 | 66 | running | 180 | $37,400 |
| 3 | 4 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Levi Garrett | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 200 | 55 | running | 170 | $25,600 |
| 4 | 14 | 88 | Buddy Baker | Crisco | Buddy Baker / Danny Schiff | Oldsmobile | 200 | 0 | running | 160 | $11,825 |
| 5 | 16 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 155 | $21,625 |
| 6 | 11 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Wrangler Jeans | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 200 | 21 | running | 155 | $17,650 |
| 7 | 12 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Miller American | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 200 | 0 | running | 146 | $12,305 |
| 8 | 10 | 4 | Rick Wilson | Kodak Film | Larry McClure | Oldsmobile | 200 | 0 | running | 142 | $6,950 |
| 9 | 13 | 26 | Joe Ruttman | Quaker State | Kenny Bernstein | Buick | 200 | 0 | running | 138 | $10,845 |
| 10 | 18 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | Motorcraft | Bud Moore | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 134 | $15,150 |
| 11 | 5 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Miller American | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 199 | 2 | running | 135 | $12,175 |
| 12 | 9 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Piedmont Airlines | Billy Hagan | Oldsmobile | 199 | 0 | running | 127 | $12,800 |
| 13 | 15 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 199 | 0 | running | 124 | $8,625 |
| 14 | 19 | 18 | Tommy Ellis | Freedlander Financial | Eric Freedlander | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | running | 121 | $6,165 |
| 15 | 1 | 25 | Tim Richmond | Folger's | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 199 | 8 | running | 123 | $10,505 |
| 16 | 32 | 35 | Alan Kulwicki | Quincy's Steak House | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | 198 | 1 | running | 120 | $4,025 |
| 17 | 22 | 17 | Pancho Carter | K-Mart / Wynn's Oil | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | running | 112 | $7,135 |
| 18 | 33 | 89 | Jim Sauter | Evinrude Outboards | Mueller Brothers | Pontiac | 197 | 0 | running | 109 | $3,075 |
| 19 | 7 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Alugard | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac | 195 | 0 | running | 106 | $9,860 |
| 20 | 24 | 90 | Ken Schrader | Red Baron Frozen Pizza | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 195 | 0 | running | 103 | $7,870 |
| 21 | 29 | 8 | Butch Miller | Classic | Leroy Throop | Chevrolet | 195 | 0 | running | 100 | $2,500 |
| 22 | 36 | 23 | Michael Waltrip | Hawaiian Punch | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 194 | 2 | running | 102 | $2,385 |
| 23 | 40 | 80 | Gary Fedewa | Fedewa Racing | Harold Burke | Chevrolet | 194 | 0 | running | 94 | $2,275 |
| 24 | 38 | 74 | Bobby Wawak | Nelson Contracting | Bobby Wawak | Chevrolet | 188 | 0 | running | 91 | $2,165 |
| 25 | 20 | 12 | Neil Bonnett | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 184 | 3 | crash | 93 | $11,055 |
| 26 | 26 | 81 | Chet Fillip | Circle Bar Truck Corral | Tom Mitchell | Ford | 182 | 0 | crash | 85 | $1,970 |
| 27 | 34 | 64 | Eddie Bierschwale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 180 | 0 | overheating | 82 | $5,325 |
| 28 | 27 | 79 | Derrike Cope | Western Peterbilt | Warren Razore | Ford | 173 | 0 | running | 79 | $1,850 |
| 29 | 6 | 47 | Morgan Shepherd | Race Hill Farm | Jack Beebe | Buick | 139 | 11 | transmission | 81 | $1,790 |
| 30 | 28 | 28 | Cale Yarborough | Hardee's | Harry Ranier | Ford | 130 | 2 | crash | 78 | $1,730 |
| 31 | 35 | 38 | Mike Laws | Laws Racing | Mike Laws | Chevrolet | 116 | 0 | timing chain | 70 | $1,675 |
| 32 | 31 | 7 | Kyle Petty | 7-Eleven | Wood Brothers | Ford | 108 | 0 | engine | 67 | $8,625 |
| 33 | 21 | 66 | Phil Parsons | Skoal | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson | Oldsmobile | 104 | 0 | engine | 64 | $2,075 |
| 34 | 17 | 75 | Jody Ridley | Nationwise Auto Parts | Rahmoc Enterprises | Pontiac | 86 | 0 | engine | 61 | $4,705 |
| 35 | 39 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Rumple Furniture | J.D. McDuffie | Pontiac | 83 | 1 | valve | 63 | $4,510 |
| 36 | 25 | 98 | Ron Bouchard | Valvoline | Mike Curb | Pontiac | 80 | 0 | engine | 55 | $1,435 |
| 37 | 23 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Helen Rae Special | Dave Marcis | Pontiac | 79 | 0 | engine | 52 | $4,210 |
| 38 | 41 | 48 | James Hylton | Fleet Service | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 73 | 0 | transmission | 49 | $4,200 |
| 39 | 37 | 30 | Willy T. Ribbs | Red Roof Inns | DiGard Racing | Chevrolet | 65 | 0 | engine | 46 | $1,435 |
| 40 | 30 | 6 | D.K. Ulrich | Ulrich Racing | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | 27 | 0 | engine | 43 | $4,180 |
| 41 | 2 | 55 | Benny Parsons | Copenhagen | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson | Oldsmobile | 4 | 0 | engine | 40 | $2,425 |
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