Race: TranSouth 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 6 of 29
Date: April 13, 1986
Track: Darlington Raceway
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TranSouth 500 Race Information
| Winner | Dale Earnhardt | Car | No. 3 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Richard Childress | Sponsor | Wrangler Jeans |
| Winner Start | 4th | Winner Laps Led | 335 |
| Started First | Geoffrey Bodine | Most Laps Led | Dale Earnhardt (335) |
| Race Distance | 501.322 miles (367 laps) | Track Length | 1.366 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 40 |
| Total Purse | $304,955 | Winner Earnings | $52,250 |
| Different Leaders | 8 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | Darrell Waltrip | Season Race | 6 of 29 |
TranSouth 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Wrangler Jeans | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 367 | 335 | running | 185 | $52,250 |
| 2 | 10 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 367 | 13 | running | 175 | $31,600 |
| 3 | 12 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Miller American | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 366 | 1 | running | 170 | $13,355 |
| 4 | 5 | 12 | Neil Bonnett | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 366 | 0 | running | 160 | $16,480 |
| 5 | 2 | 25 | Tim Richmond | Folger's Coffee | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 364 | 5 | running | 160 | $7,305 |
| 6 | 13 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Alugard | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac | 364 | 0 | running | 150 | $12,575 |
| 7 | 16 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 364 | 0 | running | 146 | $9,600 |
| 8 | 21 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Coors | Harry Melling | Ford | 362 | 0 | running | 142 | $13,685 |
| 9 | 27 | 7 | Kyle Petty | 7-Eleven | Wood Brothers | Ford | 361 | 0 | running | 138 | $11,030 |
| 10 | 22 | 90 | Ken Schrader | Red Baron Frozen Pizza | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 356 | 0 | running | 134 | $10,525 |
| 11 | 29 | 35 | Alan Kulwicki | Quincy's Steak House | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | 344 | 0 | running | 130 | $3,900 |
| 12 | 28 | 36 | H.B. Bailey | National Motors | H.B. Bailey | Pontiac | 343 | 0 | running | 127 | $3,195 |
| 13 | 19 | 23 | Michael Waltrip | Hawaiian Punch | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 340 | 0 | engine | 124 | $3,515 |
| 14 | 9 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Chevrolet | 330 | 10 | running | 126 | $11,435 |
| 15 | 25 | 4 | Rick Wilson | Cap'n Coty's | Larry McClure | Oldsmobile | 329 | 0 | running | 118 | $3,065 |
| 16 | 40 | 82 | Mark Stahl | Auto Bell Car Wash | Mark Stahl | Ford | 320 | 0 | running | 115 | $2,520 |
| 17 | 38 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Rumple Furniture | J.D. McDuffie | Pontiac | 319 | 0 | running | 112 | $6,585 |
| 18 | 37 | 64 | Connie Saylor | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 313 | 0 | running | — | $6,365 |
| 19 | 39 | 74 | Bobby Wawak | Superior Piping | Bobby Wawak | Buick | 300 | 0 | crash | 106 | $2,190 |
| 20 | 17 | 75 | Jody Ridley | Nationwise Auto Parts | Rahmoc Enterprises | Pontiac | 292 | 0 | running | 103 | $6,585 |
| 21 | 6 | 26 | Joe Ruttman | Quaker State | Kenny Bernstein | Buick | 285 | 0 | radiator | 100 | $1,995 |
| 22 | 23 | 28 | Cale Yarborough | Hardee's | Harry Ranier | Ford | 267 | 0 | engine | 97 | $2,535 |
| 23 | 15 | 47 | Morgan Shepherd | Race Hill Farm | Jack Beebe | Buick | 234 | 0 | crash | 94 | $1,825 |
| 24 | 30 | 6 | Trevor Boys | U.S. Racing | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | 227 | 0 | brakes | 91 | $5,575 |
| 25 | 31 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Means Racing | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | 212 | 0 | crash | 88 | $5,435 |
| 26 | 8 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | Motorcraft | Bud Moore | Ford | 207 | 1 | crash | 90 | $9,605 |
| 27 | 35 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Helen Rae Special | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 201 | 1 | water pump | 87 | $4,965 |
| 28 | 3 | 55 | Benny Parsons | Copenhagen | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson | Oldsmobile | 199 | 1 | engine | 84 | $1,580 |
| 29 | 32 | 18 | Tommy Ellis | Freedlander Financial | Eric Freedlander | Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | crash | 76 | $1,460 |
| 30 | 14 | 88 | Buddy Baker | Crisco | Buddy Baker / Danny Schiff | Oldsmobile | 149 | 0 | valve | 73 | $1,420 |
| 31 | 20 | 66 | Phil Parsons | Skoal Bandit | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson | Pontiac | 147 | 0 | crash | 70 | $1,380 |
| 32 | 11 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Piedmont Airlines | Billy Hagan | Oldsmobile | 146 | 0 | timing chain | 67 | $8,090 |
| 33 | 7 | 1 | Sterling Marlin | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | Hoss Ellington | Chevrolet | 140 | 0 | engine | 64 | $1,300 |
| 34 | 33 | 94 | Eddie Bierschwale | Kodak Film | Bobby Eller | Pontiac | 130 | 0 | a frame | 61 | $1,265 |
| 35 | 36 | 17 | Doug Heveron | Hesco Exhaust Systems | Roger Hamby | Oldsmobile | 111 | 0 | engine | 58 | $4,440 |
| 36 | 34 | 48 | Ronnie Thomas | Fleet Service | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 83 | 0 | engine | 55 | $4,250 |
| 37 | 24 | 98 | Ron Bouchard | Valvoline | Mike Curb | Pontiac | 65 | 0 | brakes | 52 | $3,950 |
| 38 | 18 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Miller American | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 42 | 0 | crash | 49 | $3,925 |
| 39 | 26 | 95 | Davey Allison | Martha Washington Inn | Sadler Brothers | Chevrolet | 1 | 0 | crash | 46 | $1,195 |
| 40 | 1 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Levi Garrett | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 1 | 0 | camshaft | 43 | $11,005 |
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