Race: Oakwood Homes 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 26 of 29
Date: October 5, 1986
Track: Charlotte Motor Speedway
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Oakwood Homes 500 Race Information
| Winner | Dale Earnhardt | Car | No. 3 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Richard Childress | Sponsor | Wrangler Jeans |
| Winner Start | 3rd | Winner Laps Led | 80 |
| Started First | Tim Richmond | Most Laps Led | Tim Richmond (123) |
| Race Distance | 501 miles (334 laps) | Track Length | 1.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 42 |
| Total Purse | $501,965 | Winner Earnings | $82,050 |
| Different Leaders | 9 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | Dale Earnhardt | Season Race | 26 of 29 |
Oakwood Homes 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Wrangler Jeans | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 334 | 80 | running | 180 | $82,050 |
| 2 | 4 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Chevrolet | 334 | 34 | running | 175 | $54,100 |
| 3 | 8 | 12 | Neil Bonnett | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 333 | 2 | running | 170 | $33,125 |
| 4 | 16 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | Motorcraft | Bud Moore | Ford | 333 | 0 | running | 160 | $25,700 |
| 5 | 12 | 88 | Buddy Baker | Crisco | Buddy Baker / Danny Schiff | Oldsmobile | 333 | 0 | running | 155 | $15,200 |
| 6 | 2 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Levi Garrett | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 333 | 80 | running | 155 | $51,350 |
| 7 | 6 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Coors | Harry Melling | Ford | 333 | 0 | running | 146 | $18,300 |
| 8 | 15 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Alugard | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac | 332 | 0 | running | 142 | $14,750 |
| 9 | 5 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 332 | 1 | running | 143 | $18,300 |
| 10 | 23 | 66 | Phil Parsons | Skoal | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson | Oldsmobile | 331 | 0 | running | 134 | $7,550 |
| 11 | 28 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Helen Rae Special | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 330 | 3 | running | 135 | $10,105 |
| 12 | 22 | 21 | Larry Pearson | Chattanooga Chew | David Pearson | Chevrolet | 329 | 0 | running | 127 | $5,000 |
| 13 | 41 | 7 | Kyle Petty | 7-Eleven | Wood Brothers | Ford | 329 | 0 | running | 124 | $11,500 |
| 14 | 7 | 35 | Alan Kulwicki | Quincy's Steak House | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | 329 | 6 | running | 126 | $5,250 |
| 15 | 14 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Piedmont Airlines | Billy Hagan | Oldsmobile | 327 | 0 | running | 118 | $11,750 |
| 16 | 20 | 2 | Rodney Combs | Solder Seal / Gunk | Robert Harrington | Pontiac | 327 | 0 | running | 115 | $3,900 |
| 17 | 33 | 64 | Connie Saylor | Sunny King | Elmo Langley | Ford | 325 | 0 | running | 112 | $8,345 |
| 18 | 39 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Voyles Auto Salvage | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | 325 | 0 | running | 109 | $7,875 |
| 19 | 19 | 23 | Michael Waltrip | Hawaiian Punch | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 324 | 0 | running | 106 | $5,665 |
| 20 | 42 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Winkle | Tom Winkle | Pontiac | 322 | 0 | running | 103 | $7,955 |
| 21 | 25 | 98 | Ron Bouchard | Valvoline | Mike Curb | Pontiac | 322 | 0 | running | 100 | $3,100 |
| 22 | 32 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Pannill Knitting | Buddy Arrington | Ford | 320 | 0 | running | 97 | $6,735 |
| 23 | 21 | 48 | Ken Ragan | McCord Gaskets | Marvin Ragan | Chevrolet | 319 | 0 | running | 94 | $6,175 |
| 24 | 35 | 17 | Eddie Bierschwale | K-Care | Roger Hamby | Oldsmobile | 315 | 0 | running | 91 | $5,715 |
| 25 | 36 | 26 | Joe Ruttman | Quaker State | Kenny Bernstein | Buick | 303 | 0 | running | 88 | $5,405 |
| 26 | 27 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Miller American | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 276 | 0 | running | 85 | $4,945 |
| 27 | 1 | 25 | Tim Richmond | Folger's | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 266 | 123 | valve | 92 | $34,075 |
| 28 | 26 | 90 | Ken Schrader | Red Baron Frozen Pizza | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 248 | 0 | engine | 79 | $5,415 |
| 29 | 9 | 4 | Rick Wilson | Kodak Film | Larry McClure | Oldsmobile | 181 | 0 | engine | 76 | $1,775 |
| 30 | 10 | 55 | Benny Parsons | Copenhagen | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson | Oldsmobile | 169 | 5 | vibration | 78 | $1,700 |
| 31 | 37 | 18 | Tommy Ellis | Freedlander Financial | Eric Freedlander | Chevrolet | 159 | 0 | engine | 70 | $1,375 |
| 32 | 13 | 75 | Morgan Shepherd | Nationwise Auto Parts | Rahmoc Enterprises | Pontiac | 154 | 0 | crash | 67 | $5,055 |
| 33 | 18 | 1 | Sterling Marlin | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | Hoss Ellington | Chevrolet | 139 | 0 | crash | 64 | $1,380 |
| 34 | 30 | 91 | David Sosebee | C.N. Racing | Gober Sosebee | Chevrolet | 110 | 0 | crash | 61 | $1,260 |
| 35 | 31 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 89 | 0 | overheating | 58 | $4,135 |
| 36 | 11 | 28 | Cale Yarborough | Hardee's | Harry Ranier | Ford | 84 | 0 | crash | 55 | $1,490 |
| 37 | 17 | 14 | A.J. Foyt | Copenhagen | A.J. Foyt | Oldsmobile | 84 | 0 | crash | 52 | $1,430 |
| 38 | 24 | 81 | Chet Fillip | Circle Bar Truck Corral | Tom Mitchell | Ford | 82 | 0 | crash | 49 | $1,220 |
| 39 | 34 | 0 | Delma Cowart | Heyward Grooms Construction | H.L. Waters | Chevrolet | 82 | 0 | radiator | 46 | $1,210 |
| 40 | 38 | 99 | Brad Teague | Ball Racing | Ralph Ball | Chevrolet | 64 | 0 | valve | 43 | $1,200 |
| 41 | 29 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Miller American | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 33 | 0 | crash | 40 | $8,200 |
| 42 | 40 | 87 | Randy Baker | Baker Racing | Buck Baker | Chevrolet | 18 | 0 | engine | 37 | $1,200 |
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