Race: Motorcraft 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 4 of 29
Date: March 16, 1986
Track: Atlanta Motor Speedway
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Motorcraft 500 Race Information
| Winner | Morgan Shepherd | Car | No. 47 Buick |
| Team / Owner | Jack Beebe | Sponsor | Race Hill Farm |
| Winner Start | 3rd | Winner Laps Led | 97 |
| Started First | Dale Earnhardt | Most Laps Led | Dale Earnhardt (168) |
| Race Distance | 499.216 miles (328 laps) | Track Length | 1.522 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 42 |
| Total Purse | $374,605 | Winner Earnings | $62,350 |
| Different Leaders | 7 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 7 |
| Points Leader After Race | Darrell Waltrip | Season Race | 4 of 29 |
Motorcraft 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 47 | Morgan Shepherd | Race Hill Farm | Jack Beebe | Buick | 328 | 97 | running | 180 | $62,350 |
| 2 | 1 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Wrangler Jeans | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 328 | 168 | running | 180 | $51,300 |
| 3 | 12 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Piedmont Airlines | Billy Hagan | Oldsmobile | 328 | 0 | running | 165 | $22,150 |
| 4 | 15 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 328 | 6 | running | 165 | $24,075 |
| 5 | 5 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Coors | Harry Melling | Ford | 328 | 2 | running | 160 | $18,250 |
| 6 | 16 | 55 | Benny Parsons | Copenhagen | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson | Oldsmobile | 328 | 0 | running | 150 | $6,675 |
| 7 | 2 | 25 | Tim Richmond | Folger's | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 328 | 19 | running | 151 | $5,925 |
| 8 | 7 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Alugard | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac | 327 | 0 | running | 142 | $12,930 |
| 9 | 17 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Miller American | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 327 | 0 | running | 138 | $4,725 |
| 10 | 8 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Levi Garrett | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 327 | 0 | running | 134 | $12,775 |
| 11 | 11 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 327 | 2 | running | 135 | $8,220 |
| 12 | 10 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Chevrolet | 326 | 34 | running | 132 | $17,025 |
| 13 | 42 | 18 | Tommy Ellis | Freedlander Financial | Eric Freedlander | Chevrolet | 326 | 0 | running | 124 | $3,225 |
| 14 | 32 | 35 | Alan Kulwicki | Quincy's Steak House | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | 325 | 0 | running | 121 | $3,525 |
| 15 | 14 | 88 | Buddy Baker | Crisco | Buddy Baker / Danny Schiff | Oldsmobile | 325 | 0 | running | 118 | $3,165 |
| 16 | 41 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Miller American | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 324 | 0 | running | 115 | $6,900 |
| 17 | 22 | 14 | A.J. Foyt | Copenhagen | A.J. Foyt | Oldsmobile | 322 | 0 | running | 112 | $2,600 |
| 18 | 18 | 66 | Phil Parsons | Skoal | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson | Oldsmobile | 322 | 0 | running | 109 | $2,475 |
| 19 | 31 | 23 | Michael Waltrip | Hawaiian Punch | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 319 | 0 | running | 106 | $2,775 |
| 20 | 27 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Ray Mar Realty | Buddy Arrington | Ford | 317 | 0 | running | 103 | $6,415 |
| 21 | 24 | 90 | Ken Schrader | Red Baron Frozen Pizza | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 314 | 0 | crash | 100 | $7,580 |
| 22 | 21 | 75 | Lake Speed | Nationwise Auto Parts | Rahmoc Enterprises | Pontiac | 313 | 0 | running | 97 | $5,860 |
| 23 | 40 | 74 | Bobby Wawak | Superior Piping | Bobby Wawak | Chevrolet | 308 | 0 | running | 94 | $1,925 |
| 24 | 39 | 6 | Trevor Boys | U.S. Racing | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | 303 | 0 | running | 91 | $5,500 |
| 25 | 4 | 10 | Greg Sacks | TRW | DiGard Racing | Chevrolet | 301 | 0 | running | 88 | $8,825 |
| 26 | 23 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | Motorcraft | Bud Moore | Ford | 301 | 0 | running | 85 | $9,695 |
| 27 | 6 | 28 | Cale Yarborough | Hardee's | Harry Ranier | Ford | 300 | 0 | oil line | 82 | $1,665 |
| 28 | 38 | 7 | Kyle Petty | 7-Eleven | Wood Brothers | Ford | 289 | 0 | running | 79 | $8,635 |
| 29 | 20 | 57 | Jody Ridley | Nationwise Auto Parts | Rahmoc Enterprises | Ford | 268 | 0 | valve | 76 | $1,605 |
| 30 | 37 | 54 | Eddie Bierschwale | Johnson Racing | Henley Gray | Chevrolet | 261 | 0 | crash | 73 | $1,575 |
| 31 | 30 | 2 | Kirk Bryant | Spectrum Furniture | Cliff Stewart | Pontiac | 254 | 0 | crash | 70 | $5,465 |
| 32 | 9 | 1 | Sterling Marlin | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | Hoss Ellington | Chevrolet | 220 | 0 | valve | 67 | $1,525 |
| 33 | 26 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Helen Rae Special | Dave Marcis | Pontiac | 219 | 0 | engine | 64 | $4,705 |
| 34 | 19 | 12 | Neil Bonnett | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 206 | 0 | crash | 61 | $9,880 |
| 35 | 35 | 17 | Doug Heveron | Protecta Liner | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | 182 | 0 | running | 58 | $4,510 |
| 36 | 33 | 81 | Chet Fillip | Circle Bar Truck Corral | Tom Mitchell | Ford | 175 | 0 | valve | 55 | $1,450 |
| 37 | 36 | 36 | H.B. Bailey | Almeda Auto Parts | H.B. Bailey | Pontiac | 174 | 0 | steering | 52 | $1,435 |
| 38 | 29 | 64 | Pancho Carter | K-Care | Elmo Langley | Ford | 157 | 0 | clutch | 49 | $4,195 |
| 39 | 13 | 4 | Rick Wilson | Morgan-McClure | Larry McClure | Oldsmobile | 149 | 0 | valve | 46 | $1,405 |
| 40 | 25 | 98 | Ron Bouchard | Valvoline | Mike Curb | Pontiac | 140 | 0 | clutch | 43 | $4,155 |
| 41 | 34 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Means Racing | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | 82 | 0 | crash | 40 | $4,145 |
| 42 | 28 | 26 | Joe Ruttman | Quaker State | Kenny Bernstein | Buick | 33 | 0 | engine | 37 | $1,390 |
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