Race: Miller High Life 400
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 2 of 29
Date: February 23, 1986
Track: Richmond International Raceway
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Miller High Life 400 Race Information
| Winner | Kyle Petty | Car | No. 7 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Wood Brothers | Sponsor | 7-Eleven |
| Winner Start | 12th | Winner Laps Led | 4 |
| Started First | Geoffrey Bodine | Most Laps Led | Dale Earnhardt (299) |
| Race Distance | 216.8 miles (400 laps) | Track Length | 0.542 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 31 |
| Total Purse | $225,435 | Winner Earnings | $37,880 |
| Different Leaders | 8 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 3 |
| Points Leader After Race | Geoffrey Bodine | Season Race | 2 of 29 |
Miller High Life 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | 7 | Kyle Petty | 7-Eleven | Wood Brothers | Ford | 400 | 4 | running | 180 | $37,880 |
| 2 | 17 | 26 | Joe Ruttman | Quaker State | Kenny Bernstein | Buick | 400 | 21 | running | 175 | $16,215 |
| 3 | 10 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Wrangler Jeans | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 400 | 299 | running | 175 | $19,310 |
| 4 | 23 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Miller American | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 399 | 0 | running | 160 | $6,275 |
| 5 | 3 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 398 | 1 | crash | 160 | $14,295 |
| 6 | 4 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Miller American | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 398 | 0 | running | 150 | $7,240 |
| 7 | 19 | 12 | Neil Bonnett | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 398 | 0 | running | 146 | $10,055 |
| 8 | 1 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Levi Garrett | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 397 | 59 | crash | 147 | $8,435 |
| 9 | 24 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Helen Rae Special | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 397 | 12 | running | 143 | $5,890 |
| 10 | 6 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Alugard | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac | 395 | 1 | running | 139 | $6,530 |
| 11 | 30 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Means Racing | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | 395 | 3 | running | 135 | $6,510 |
| 12 | 28 | 95 | Davey Allison | Sadler Racing | Sadler Brothers | Chevrolet | 395 | 0 | running | 127 | $1,860 |
| 13 | 22 | 64 | Doug Heveron | Hesco Exhaust Systems | Elmo Langley | Ford | 391 | 0 | running | — | $4,760 |
| 14 | 16 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Hinder Racing | Buddy Arrington | Ford | 389 | 0 | running | 121 | $4,580 |
| 15 | 2 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Piedmont Airlines | Billy Hagan | Oldsmobile | 389 | 0 | running | 118 | $7,550 |
| 16 | 26 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Rumple Furniture | J.D. McDuffie | Pontiac | 387 | 0 | running | 115 | $4,325 |
| 17 | 7 | 75 | Lake Speed | Nationwise Auto Parts | Rahmoc Enterprises | Pontiac | 382 | 0 | running | 112 | $4,145 |
| 18 | 5 | 98 | Ron Bouchard | Valvoline | Mike Curb | Pontiac | 380 | 0 | running | 109 | $3,915 |
| 19 | 20 | 10 | Greg Sacks | TRW | DiGard Racing | Pontiac | 369 | 0 | running | 106 | $7,100 |
| 20 | 27 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 363 | 0 | running | 103 | $1,615 |
| 21 | 9 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Coors | Harry Melling | Ford | 353 | 0 | running | 100 | $9,730 |
| 22 | 15 | 25 | Tim Richmond | Folger's | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 352 | 0 | running | 97 | $1,295 |
| 23 | 29 | 90 | Ken Schrader | Red Baron Frozen Pizza | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 329 | 0 | running | 94 | $4,450 |
| 24 | 13 | 18 | Tommy Ellis | Freedlander Financial | Eric Freedlander | Chevrolet | 317 | 0 | running | 91 | $1,225 |
| 25 | 21 | 23 | Michael Waltrip | Hawaiian Punch | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 313 | 0 | head gasket | 88 | $1,790 |
| 26 | 14 | 6 | Trevor Boys | U.S. Racing | D.K. Ulrich | Buick | 279 | 0 | crash | 85 | $3,335 |
| 27 | 25 | 2 | Kirk Bryant | Spectrum Furniture | Cliff Stewart | Pontiac | 88 | 0 | crash | 82 | $3,300 |
| 28 | 18 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Chevrolet | 29 | 0 | overheating | 79 | $8,385 |
| 29 | 11 | 17 | Phil Parsons | Skoal | Roger Hamby | Oldsmobile | 17 | 0 | crash | 76 | $3,210 |
| 30 | 8 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | Motorcraft | Bud Moore | Ford | 17 | 0 | crash | 73 | $7,715 |
| 31 | 31 | 48 | Eddie Bierschwale | Fleet Service | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 2 | 0 | engine | 70 | $2,515 |
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