Race: Sovran Bank 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 8 of 29
Date: April 27, 1986
Track: Martinsville Speedway
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Sovran Bank 500 Race Information
| Winner | Ricky Rudd | Car | No. 15 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Bud Moore | Sponsor | Motorcraft |
| Winner Start | 4th | Winner Laps Led | 163 |
| Started First | Tim Richmond | Most Laps Led | Ricky Rudd (163) |
| Race Distance | 263 miles (500 laps) | Track Length | 0.526 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 31 |
| Total Purse | $240,910 | Winner Earnings | $40,850 |
| Different Leaders | 8 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | Darrell Waltrip | Season Race | 8 of 29 |
Sovran Bank 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | Motorcraft | Bud Moore | Ford | 500 | 163 | running | 185 | $40,850 |
| 2 | 10 | 26 | Joe Ruttman | Quaker State | Kenny Bernstein | Buick | 499 | 0 | running | 170 | $17,325 |
| 3 | 7 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Piedmont Airlines | Billy Hagan | Oldsmobile | 496 | 0 | running | 165 | $17,125 |
| 4 | 16 | 35 | Alan Kulwicki | Quincy's Steak House | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | 496 | 0 | running | 160 | $8,350 |
| 5 | 12 | 7 | Kyle Petty | 7-Eleven | Wood Brothers | Ford | 496 | 0 | running | 155 | $11,050 |
| 6 | 23 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Miller American | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 495 | 0 | running | 150 | $7,680 |
| 7 | 20 | 90 | Ken Schrader | Red Baron Frozen Pizza | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 493 | 0 | running | 146 | $7,830 |
| 8 | 11 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Miller American | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 492 | 0 | running | 142 | $6,710 |
| 9 | 17 | 79 | Derrike Cope | Western Peterbilt | Warren Razore | Ford | 489 | 0 | running | 138 | $2,350 |
| 10 | 13 | 75 | Jody Ridley | Nationwise Auto Parts | Rahmoc Enterprises | Pontiac | 487 | 0 | running | 134 | $6,620 |
| 11 | 25 | 23 | Michael Waltrip | Hawaiian Punch | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 484 | 0 | running | 130 | $2,070 |
| 12 | 31 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Means Racing | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | 479 | 0 | running | 127 | $5,000 |
| 13 | 30 | 48 | Jerry Cranmer | Fleet Service | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 465 | 0 | running | 124 | $4,790 |
| 14 | 28 | 6 | Trevor Boys | U.S. Racing | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | 465 | 0 | running | 121 | $4,580 |
| 15 | 24 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Pannill Knitting | Buddy Arrington | Ford | 464 | 0 | engine | 118 | $6,120 |
| 16 | 19 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Helen Rae Special | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 463 | 0 | running | 115 | $4,245 |
| 17 | 6 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Levi Garrett | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 455 | 1 | engine | 117 | $7,280 |
| 18 | 29 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Rumple Furniture | J.D. McDuffie | Pontiac | 429 | 0 | running | 109 | $4,035 |
| 19 | 21 | 94 | Morgan Shepherd | Kodak Film | Bobby Eller | Pontiac | 381 | 0 | running | 106 | $1,525 |
| 20 | 1 | 25 | Tim Richmond | Folger's Coffee | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 372 | 13 | running | 108 | $7,440 |
| 21 | 3 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Wrangler Jeans | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 347 | 102 | engine | 105 | $9,915 |
| 22 | 27 | 19 | Mike Skinner | Zanworth Racing Team | Zanworth Racing Team | Pontiac | 344 | 0 | running | 97 | $1,205 |
| 23 | 22 | 64 | Jimmy Hensley | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 326 | 0 | oil pressure | 94 | $3,375 |
| 24 | 14 | 18 | Tommy Ellis | Freedlander Financial | Eric Freedlander | Chevrolet | 301 | 36 | engine | 96 | $1,185 |
| 25 | 15 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Chevrolet | 292 | 83 | engine | 93 | $9,075 |
| 26 | 18 | 12 | Neil Bonnett | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 267 | 5 | engine | 90 | $8,265 |
| 27 | 2 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 241 | 97 | engine | 87 | $12,155 |
| 28 | 8 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 202 | 0 | axle | 79 | $3,315 |
| 29 | 26 | 17 | Doug Heveron | Hesco Exhaust Systems | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | 78 | 0 | fan belt | 76 | $3,295 |
| 30 | 5 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Alugard | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac | 56 | 0 | engine | 73 | $7,125 |
| 31 | 9 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Coors | Harry Melling | Ford | 42 | 0 | engine | 70 | $9,025 |
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