Race: Miller High Life 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 13 of 29
Date: June 8, 1986
Track: Pocono Raceway
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Miller High Life 500 Race Information
| Winner | Tim Richmond | Car | No. 25 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Rick Hendrick | Sponsor | Folger's |
| Winner Start | 3rd | Winner Laps Led | 97 |
| Started First | Geoffrey Bodine | Most Laps Led | Tim Richmond (97) |
| Race Distance | 500 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 2.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 40 |
| Total Purse | $337,920 | Winner Earnings | $46,705 |
| Different Leaders | 11 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 9 |
| Points Leader After Race | Dale Earnhardt | Season Race | 13 of 29 |
Miller High Life 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 25 | Tim Richmond | Folger's | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 200 | 97 | running | 185 | $46,705 |
| 2 | 8 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Wrangler Jeans | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 200 | 8 | running | 175 | $29,750 |
| 3 | 10 | 28 | Cale Yarborough | Hardee's | Harry Ranier | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 165 | $15,450 |
| 4 | 14 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | Motorcraft | Bud Moore | Ford | 200 | 3 | running | 165 | $18,375 |
| 5 | 11 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Coors | Harry Melling | Ford | 200 | 10 | running | 160 | $19,725 |
| 6 | 7 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Alugard | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac | 200 | 0 | running | 150 | $13,825 |
| 7 | 18 | 26 | Joe Ruttman | Quaker State | Kenny Bernstein | Buick | 200 | 4 | running | 151 | $10,150 |
| 8 | 25 | 7 | Kyle Petty | 7-Eleven | Wood Brothers | Ford | 200 | 2 | running | 147 | $12,085 |
| 9 | 1 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Levi Garrett | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 200 | 65 | running | 143 | $14,660 |
| 10 | 37 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Miller American | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 199 | 0 | running | 134 | $9,915 |
| 11 | 24 | 75 | Jody Ridley | Nationwise Auto Parts | Rahmoc Enterprises | Pontiac | 199 | 0 | running | 130 | $8,035 |
| 12 | 16 | 98 | Ron Bouchard | Valvoline | Mike Curb | Pontiac | 199 | 0 | running | 127 | $3,750 |
| 13 | 12 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Miller American | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 198 | 0 | running | 124 | $10,530 |
| 14 | 22 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Helen Rae Special | Dave Marcis | Pontiac | 198 | 0 | running | 121 | $7,230 |
| 15 | 21 | 18 | Tommy Ellis | Freedlander Financial | Eric Freedlander | Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | running | 118 | $5,190 |
| 16 | 31 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Rumple Furniture | J.D. McDuffie | Pontiac | 196 | 0 | running | 115 | $6,505 |
| 17 | 30 | 6 | D.K. Ulrich | U.S. Racing | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | 196 | 0 | running | — | $6,245 |
| 18 | 15 | 47 | Morgan Shepherd | Race Hill Farm | Jack Beebe | Buick | 195 | 4 | crash | 114 | $3,475 |
| 19 | 13 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 195 | 0 | running | 106 | $5,770 |
| 20 | 29 | 81 | Chet Fillip | Circle Bar Truck Corral | Tom Mitchell | Ford | 194 | 0 | running | 103 | $3,510 |
| 21 | 27 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Pannill Knitting | Buddy Arrington | Ford | 193 | 4 | crash | 105 | $5,400 |
| 22 | 33 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Means Racing | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | 193 | 0 | running | 97 | $5,025 |
| 23 | 5 | 12 | Neil Bonnett | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 189 | 0 | running | 94 | $10,545 |
| 24 | 35 | 48 | Jerry Cranmer | Fleet Service | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 188 | 0 | running | — | $4,855 |
| 25 | 36 | 74 | Jack Ely | Landers Industries | Bobby Wawak | Chevrolet | 185 | 0 | running | — | $2,135 |
| 26 | 4 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Chevrolet | 184 | 0 | crash | 85 | $10,780 |
| 27 | 23 | 90 | Ken Schrader | Red Baron Frozen Pizza | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 162 | 0 | valve | 82 | $5,680 |
| 28 | 26 | 17 | Pancho Carter | K-Mart / Wynn's Oil | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | 145 | 2 | engine | 84 | $4,605 |
| 29 | 20 | 7 | Randy LaJoie | Snellman Construction | Kaj Snellman | Chevrolet | 144 | 0 | engine | 76 | $1,815 |
| 30 | 39 | 92 | Jonathan Lee Edwards | Edwards Racing | Jonathan Lee Edwards | Buick | 136 | 0 | ignition | 73 | $1,760 |
| 31 | 17 | 66 | Phil Parsons | Skoal | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson | Oldsmobile | 131 | 0 | engine | 70 | $1,705 |
| 32 | 32 | 64 | Eddie Bierschwale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 126 | 0 | crash | 67 | $3,625 |
| 33 | 2 | 55 | Benny Parsons | Copenhagen | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson | Oldsmobile | 90 | 1 | valve | 69 | $1,570 |
| 34 | 34 | 85 | Bobby Gerhart | Frederick | Bobby Gerhart / Billy Gerhart | Chevrolet | 87 | 0 | handling | 61 | $1,515 |
| 35 | 6 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Piedmont Airlines | Billy Hagan | Oldsmobile | 60 | 0 | engine | 58 | $8,405 |
| 36 | 19 | 88 | Buddy Baker | Crisco | Buddy Baker / Danny Schiff | Oldsmobile | 60 | 0 | engine | 55 | $1,460 |
| 37 | 40 | 20 | Rick Newsom | Vienna Inn | Rick Newsom | Buick | 59 | 0 | engine | 52 | $1,380 |
| 38 | 38 | 24 | Buddie Boys | Clements Automotive | Crawford Clements | Pontiac | 51 | 0 | crash | 49 | $1,355 |
| 39 | 28 | 23 | Michael Waltrip | Hawaiian Punch | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 12 | 0 | engine | 46 | $1,200 |
| 40 | 9 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 7 | 0 | engine | 43 | $12,225 |
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