Race: Southern 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 21 of 29
Date: August 31, 1986
Track: Darlington Raceway
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Southern 500 Race Information
| Winner | Tim Richmond | Car | No. 25 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Rick Hendrick | Sponsor | Folger's |
| Winner Start | 1st | Winner Laps Led | 168 |
| Started First | Tim Richmond | Most Laps Led | Tim Richmond (168) |
| Race Distance | 501.322 miles (367 laps) | Track Length | 1.366 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 40 |
| Total Purse | $373,060 | Winner Earnings | $60,005 |
| Different Leaders | 9 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 8 |
| Points Leader After Race | Dale Earnhardt | Season Race | 21 of 29 |
Southern 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 25 | Tim Richmond | Folger's | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 367 | 168 | running | 185 | $60,005 |
| 2 | 11 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Miller American | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 367 | 2 | running | 175 | $31,500 |
| 3 | 14 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Coors | Harry Melling | Ford | 367 | 8 | running | 170 | $25,625 |
| 4 | 20 | 47 | Morgan Shepherd | Race Hill Farm | Jack Beebe | Buick | 367 | 4 | running | 165 | $11,125 |
| 5 | 10 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 367 | 0 | running | 155 | $21,055 |
| 6 | 15 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | Motorcraft | Bud Moore | Ford | 367 | 0 | running | 150 | $15,735 |
| 7 | 6 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Miller American | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 367 | 0 | running | 146 | $11,010 |
| 8 | 2 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Levi Garrett | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 367 | 162 | running | 147 | $13,215 |
| 9 | 21 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Wrangler Jeans | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 366 | 17 | running | 143 | $15,735 |
| 10 | 8 | 28 | Cale Yarborough | Hardee's | Harry Ranier | Ford | 366 | 0 | running | 134 | $6,435 |
| 11 | 25 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Helen Rae Special | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 364 | 0 | running | 130 | $8,730 |
| 12 | 23 | 35 | Alan Kulwicki | Quincy's Steak House | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | 360 | 0 | running | 127 | $5,390 |
| 13 | 22 | 75 | Jim Sauter | Nationwise Auto Parts | Rahmoc Enterprises | Pontiac | 356 | 0 | running | 124 | $8,295 |
| 14 | 24 | 7 | Kyle Petty | 7-Eleven | Wood Brothers | Ford | 356 | 0 | running | 121 | $11,070 |
| 15 | 36 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Means Racing | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | 354 | 0 | running | 118 | $8,165 |
| 16 | 27 | 23 | Michael Waltrip | Hawaiian Punch | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 354 | 0 | running | 115 | $5,605 |
| 17 | 35 | 36 | H.B. Bailey | Almeda Auto Parts | H.B. Bailey | Pontiac | 352 | 1 | running | 117 | $3,610 |
| 18 | 31 | 6 | D.K. Ulrich | Finky's | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | 350 | 0 | running | 109 | $7,140 |
| 19 | 5 | 88 | Buddy Baker | Crisco | Buddy Baker / Danny Schiff | Oldsmobile | 340 | 1 | engine | 111 | $3,315 |
| 20 | 37 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Pannill Knitting | Buddy Arrington | Ford | 339 | 0 | running | 103 | $7,030 |
| 21 | 7 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Piedmont Airlines | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 337 | 0 | running | 100 | $9,910 |
| 22 | 17 | 66 | Phil Parsons | Skoal | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson | Oldsmobile | 326 | 0 | engine | 97 | $2,810 |
| 23 | 16 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Alugard | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac | 316 | 0 | running | 94 | $9,710 |
| 24 | 3 | 12 | Neil Bonnett | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 261 | 4 | valve | 96 | $11,015 |
| 25 | 28 | 17 | Eddie Bierschwale | K-Care | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | 261 | 0 | running | 88 | $5,825 |
| 26 | 34 | 64 | Connie Saylor | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 254 | 0 | engine | 85 | $5,475 |
| 27 | 4 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Chevrolet | 235 | 0 | engine | 82 | $10,940 |
| 28 | 12 | 4 | Rick Wilson | Kodak Film | Larry McClure | Oldsmobile | 232 | 0 | overheating | 79 | $2,245 |
| 29 | 38 | 92 | Jonathan Lee Edwards | Edwards Racing | Jonathan Lee Edwards | Chevrolet | 203 | 0 | rear end | 76 | $2,155 |
| 30 | 26 | 98 | Ron Bouchard | Valvoline | Mike Curb | Pontiac | 177 | 0 | engine | 73 | $2,100 |
| 31 | 9 | 55 | Benny Parsons | Copenhagen | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson | Oldsmobile | 167 | 0 | transmission | 70 | $1,955 |
| 32 | 39 | 82 | Mark Stahl | Auto Bell Car Wash | Mark Stahl | Ford | 132 | 0 | flagged | 67 | $1,895 |
| 33 | 30 | 54 | Donnie Allison | Gray Racing | Henley Gray | Chevrolet | 131 | 0 | overheating | 64 | $1,840 |
| 34 | 33 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Rumple Furniture / Winkle | J.D. McDuffie | Pontiac | 85 | 0 | tie rod | 61 | $4,565 |
| 35 | 29 | 81 | Chet Fillip | Circle Bar Truck Corral | Tom Mitchell | Ford | 81 | 0 | crash | 58 | $1,720 |
| 36 | 32 | 90 | Ken Schrader | Red Baron Frozen Pizza | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 46 | 0 | engine | 55 | $5,435 |
| 37 | 13 | 1 | Sterling Marlin | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | Hoss Ellington | Chevrolet | 35 | 0 | battery | 52 | $1,620 |
| 38 | 18 | 26 | Joe Ruttman | Quaker State | Kenny Bernstein | Buick | 32 | 0 | valve | 49 | $4,325 |
| 39 | 40 | 48 | James Hylton | Fleet Service | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 29 | 0 | engine | 46 | $4,260 |
| 40 | 19 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 6 | 0 | crash | 43 | $3,470 |
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