Race: Talladega 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 17 of 29
Date: July 27, 1986
Track: Talladega Superspeedway
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Talladega 500 Race Information
| Winner | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Car | No. 8 Buick |
| Team / Owner | Stavola Brothers | Sponsor | Miller American |
| Winner Start | 13th | Winner Laps Led | 16 |
| Started First | Bill Elliott | Most Laps Led | Dale Earnhardt (54) |
| Race Distance | 500.08 miles (188 laps) | Track Length | 2.66 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 40 |
| Total Purse | $407,820 | Winner Earnings | $60,055 |
| Different Leaders | 26 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 9 |
| Points Leader After Race | Dale Earnhardt | Season Race | 17 of 29 |
Talladega 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Miller American | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 188 | 16 | running | 180 | $60,055 |
| 2 | 3 | 25 | Tim Richmond | Folger's Coffee | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 188 | 19 | running | 175 | $34,345 |
| 3 | 20 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | Motorcraft | Bud Moore | Ford | 188 | 0 | running | 165 | $29,255 |
| 4 | 5 | 1 | Sterling Marlin | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | Hoss Ellington | Chevrolet | 188 | 9 | running | 165 | $15,750 |
| 5 | 4 | 55 | Benny Parsons | Copenhagen | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson | Oldsmobile | 188 | 2 | running | 160 | $12,815 |
| 6 | 14 | 47 | Morgan Shepherd | Race Hill Farm | Jack Beebe | Buick | 188 | 0 | running | 150 | $9,170 |
| 7 | 7 | 12 | Davey Allison | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 188 | 13 | running | 151 | $17,820 |
| 8 | 23 | 26 | Joe Ruttman | Quaker State | Kenny Bernstein | Buick | 188 | 0 | running | 142 | $10,495 |
| 9 | 6 | 7 | Kyle Petty | 7-Eleven | Wood Brothers | Ford | 188 | 2 | running | 143 | $12,570 |
| 10 | 21 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Miller American | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 187 | 2 | crash | 139 | $13,720 |
| 11 | 8 | 4 | Rick Wilson | Kodak Film | Larry McClure | Oldsmobile | 187 | 7 | crash | 135 | $5,040 |
| 12 | 18 | 75 | Jim Sauter | Nationwise Auto Parts | Rahmoc Enterprises | Pontiac | 187 | 2 | crash | 132 | $8,835 |
| 13 | 16 | 66 | Phil Parsons | Skoal | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson | Oldsmobile | 187 | 1 | running | 129 | $4,350 |
| 14 | 34 | 23 | Michael Waltrip | Hawaiian Punch | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 186 | 1 | running | 126 | $4,780 |
| 15 | 39 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Means Racing | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | 184 | 1 | running | 123 | $8,380 |
| 16 | 36 | 48 | Ronnie Thomas | Fleet Service | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 183 | 0 | running | 115 | $7,800 |
| 17 | 27 | 98 | Ron Bouchard | Valvoline | Mike Curb | Pontiac | 174 | 0 | crash | 112 | $3,730 |
| 18 | 40 | 77 | Ken Ragan | McCord Gaskets | Marvin Ragan | Chevrolet | 169 | 1 | crash | 114 | $3,710 |
| 19 | 17 | 2 | Rodney Combs | Solder Seal / Gunk | Robert Harrington | Chevrolet | 169 | 4 | crash | 111 | $3,710 |
| 20 | 12 | 88 | Buddy Baker | Crisco | Buddy Baker / Danny Schiff | Oldsmobile | 163 | 3 | overheating | 108 | $4,130 |
| 21 | 37 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Pannill Knitting | Buddy Arrington | Ford | 162 | 0 | running | 100 | $6,935 |
| 22 | 32 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Chevrolet | 159 | 5 | crash | 102 | $12,050 |
| 23 | 10 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Levi Garrett | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 159 | 19 | crash | 99 | $11,140 |
| 24 | 19 | 28 | Cale Yarborough | Hardee's | Harry Ranier | Ford | 159 | 0 | crash | 91 | $2,930 |
| 25 | 15 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 157 | 3 | crash | 93 | $13,670 |
| 26 | 2 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Wrangler Jeans | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 153 | 54 | engine | 95 | $15,355 |
| 27 | 1 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Coors | Harry Melling | Ford | 152 | 5 | valve | 87 | $15,185 |
| 28 | 25 | 81 | Chet Fillip | Circle Bar Truck Corral | Tom Mitchell | Ford | 150 | 0 | crash | 79 | $3,625 |
| 29 | 30 | 0 | Delma Cowart | Heyward Grooms Construction | H.L. Waters | Chevrolet | 140 | 0 | engine | 76 | $2,565 |
| 30 | 11 | 14 | A.J. Foyt | Copenhagen | A.J. Foyt | Oldsmobile | 119 | 0 | wheel bearing | 73 | $7,010 |
| 31 | 35 | 90 | Ken Schrader | Red Baron Frozen Pizza | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 113 | 1 | engine | 75 | $7,010 |
| 32 | 28 | 35 | Alan Kulwicki | Quincy's Steak House | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | 112 | 2 | clutch | 72 | $2,485 |
| 33 | 31 | 73 | Phil Barkdoll | Helen Rae Special | Phil Barkdoll | Ford | 100 | 2 | overheating | — | $3,225 |
| 34 | 26 | 18 | Tommy Ellis | Freedlander Financial | Eric Freedlander | Chevrolet | 86 | 0 | engine | 61 | $2,365 |
| 35 | 22 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Alugard | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac | 70 | 0 | engine | 58 | $5,410 |
| 36 | 29 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Helen Rae Special | Dave Marcis | Pontiac | 61 | 0 | head gasket | 55 | $5,210 |
| 37 | 24 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 51 | 5 | crash | 57 | $5,080 |
| 38 | 9 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Piedmont Airlines | Billy Hagan | Oldsmobile | 37 | 8 | oil pressure | 54 | $9,440 |
| 39 | 38 | 54 | Eddie Bierschwale | Jim Magill | Henley Gray | Chevrolet | 37 | 0 | valve | 46 | $1,990 |
| 40 | 33 | 17 | Pancho Carter | K-Mart / Wynn's Oil | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | 29 | 1 | engine | 48 | $4,680 |
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