Race: Nationwise 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 27 of 29
Date: October 19, 1986
Track: North Carolina Speedway
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Nationwise 500 Race Information
| Winner | Neil Bonnett | Car | No. 12 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Junior Johnson | Sponsor | Budweiser |
| Winner Start | 6th | Winner Laps Led | 80 |
| Started First | Tim Richmond | Most Laps Led | Morgan Shepherd (141) |
| Race Distance | 500.364 miles (492 laps) | Track Length | 1.017 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 40 |
| Total Purse | $314,570 | Winner Earnings | $47,000 |
| Different Leaders | 8 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 5 |
| Points Leader After Race | Dale Earnhardt | Season Race | 27 of 29 |
Nationwise 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 12 | Neil Bonnett | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 492 | 80 | running | 180 | $47,000 |
| 2 | 4 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | Motorcraft | Bud Moore | Ford | 492 | 0 | running | 170 | $26,550 |
| 3 | 5 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 492 | 35 | running | 170 | $23,650 |
| 4 | 8 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Chevrolet | 492 | 5 | running | 165 | $16,525 |
| 5 | 11 | 88 | Buddy Baker | Crisco | Buddy Baker / Danny Schiff | Oldsmobile | 492 | 4 | running | 160 | $8,575 |
| 6 | 10 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Wrangler Jeans | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 491 | 94 | running | 155 | $15,750 |
| 7 | 15 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Coors | Harry Melling | Ford | 491 | 0 | running | 146 | $14,100 |
| 8 | 13 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 491 | 1 | running | 147 | $9,105 |
| 9 | 16 | 26 | Joe Ruttman | Quaker State | Kenny Bernstein | Buick | 490 | 0 | running | 138 | $8,745 |
| 10 | 17 | 7 | Kyle Petty | 7-Eleven | Wood Brothers | Ford | 489 | 0 | running | 134 | $12,550 |
| 11 | 12 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Miller American | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 489 | 0 | running | 130 | $7,925 |
| 12 | 21 | 35 | Alan Kulwicki | Quincy's Steak House | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | 486 | 0 | running | 127 | $4,625 |
| 13 | 24 | 23 | Michael Waltrip | Hawaiian Punch | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 483 | 0 | running | 124 | $5,415 |
| 14 | 23 | 90 | Ken Schrader | Red Baron Frozen Pizza | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 483 | 0 | running | 121 | $8,105 |
| 15 | 20 | 42 | Dick Trickle | Bill's Barbecue | Billy Matthews | Chevrolet | 482 | 0 | running | 118 | $3,250 |
| 16 | 33 | 17 | Eddie Bierschwale | K-Care | Roger Hamby | Oldsmobile | 479 | 0 | running | 115 | $5,625 |
| 17 | 25 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Pannill Knitting | Buddy Arrington | Ford | 476 | 0 | running | 112 | $5,325 |
| 18 | 34 | 93 | Charlie Baker | Salmon Racing | Patsy Salmon | Chevrolet | 457 | 0 | running | 109 | $2,500 |
| 19 | 7 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Alugard | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac | 453 | 0 | running | 106 | $9,350 |
| 20 | 1 | 25 | Tim Richmond | Folger's | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 442 | 132 | running | 108 | $9,665 |
| 21 | 39 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Winkle | Tom Winkle | Pontiac | 441 | 0 | running | 100 | $5,180 |
| 22 | 29 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Voyles Auto Salvage | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | 431 | 0 | running | 97 | $5,070 |
| 23 | 31 | 19 | Mike Skinner | Zanworth Racing Team | Zanworth Racing Team | Pontiac | 429 | 0 | running | 94 | $1,925 |
| 24 | 9 | 75 | Morgan Shepherd | Nationwise Auto Parts | Rahmoc Enterprises | Pontiac | 402 | 141 | driveshaft | 101 | $6,625 |
| 25 | 18 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Miller American | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 382 | 0 | engine | 88 | $8,875 |
| 26 | 36 | 64 | Mike Potter | Bull Frog Knits | Elmo Langley | Ford | 375 | 0 | brakes | 85 | $3,990 |
| 27 | 27 | 92 | Jonathan Lee Edwards | Share The Pride | Jonathan Lee Edwards | Buick | 343 | 0 | crash | 82 | $1,675 |
| 28 | 37 | 65 | Tommie Crozier | Universal Steel | Bill Leonard | Pontiac | 268 | 0 | driveshaft | 79 | $1,625 |
| 29 | 26 | 74 | Bobby Wawak | Wawak Racing | Bobby Wawak | Chevrolet | 267 | 0 | engine | 76 | $1,575 |
| 30 | 38 | 82 | Mark Stahl | Auto Bell Car Wash | Mark Stahl | Ford | 267 | 0 | overheating | 73 | $1,475 |
| 31 | 14 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Piedmont Airlines | Billy Hagan | Oldsmobile | 226 | 0 | engine | 70 | $8,425 |
| 32 | 2 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Levi Garrett | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 201 | 0 | engine | 67 | $8,625 |
| 33 | 3 | 28 | Cale Yarborough | Hardee's | Harry Ranier | Ford | 200 | 0 | ignition | 64 | $1,425 |
| 34 | 22 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Shoney's / Helen Rae | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 151 | 0 | engine | 61 | $4,030 |
| 35 | 19 | 18 | Tommy Ellis | Freedlander Financial | Eric Freedlander | Chevrolet | 130 | 0 | handling | 58 | $1,225 |
| 36 | 35 | 48 | Johnny Coy, Jr. | Hylton Racing | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 122 | 0 | crash | 55 | $3,935 |
| 37 | 28 | 10 | Trevor Boys | TRW | DiGard Racing | Chevrolet | 111 | 0 | brakes | 52 | $1,175 |
| 38 | 30 | 37 | Joe Millikan | Hanover Printing | Wayne Beahr | Ford | 50 | 0 | oil leak | 49 | $1,150 |
| 39 | 40 | 24 | Buddie Boys | Boys Racing | Crawford Clements | Chevrolet | 40 | 0 | brakes | 46 | $1,125 |
| 40 | 32 | 41 | Ronnie Thomas | Bowles Paving | Ronnie Thomas | Pontiac | 9 | 0 | overheating | 43 | $1,105 |
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1986 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results
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