Race: Winston 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 9 of 29
Date: May 4, 1986
Track: Talladega Superspeedway
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Winston 500 Race Information
| Winner | Bobby Allison | Car | No. 22 Buick |
| Team / Owner | Stavola Brothers | Sponsor | Miller American |
| Winner Start | 2nd | Winner Laps Led | 40 |
| Started First | Bill Elliott | Most Laps Led | Bill Elliott (116) |
| Race Distance | 500.08 miles (188 laps) | Track Length | 2.66 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 42 |
| Total Purse | $499,905 | Winner Earnings | $77,905 |
| Different Leaders | 9 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 11 |
| Points Leader After Race | Dale Earnhardt | Season Race | 9 of 29 |
Winston 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Miller American | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 188 | 40 | running | 180 | $77,905 |
| 2 | 14 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Wrangler Jeans | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 188 | 18 | running | 175 | $53,900 |
| 3 | 7 | 88 | Buddy Baker | Crisco | Buddy Baker / Danny Schiff | Oldsmobile | 188 | 6 | running | 170 | $27,600 |
| 4 | 10 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Miller American | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 188 | 0 | running | 160 | $21,470 |
| 5 | 11 | 66 | Phil Parsons | Skoal | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson | Oldsmobile | 188 | 0 | running | 155 | $15,525 |
| 6 | 6 | 47 | Morgan Shepherd | Race Hill Farm | Jack Beebe | Buick | 188 | 2 | running | 155 | $11,750 |
| 7 | 18 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 188 | 0 | running | 146 | $14,425 |
| 8 | 21 | 4 | Rick Wilson | Cap'n Coty's | Larry McClure | Chevrolet | 188 | 0 | running | 142 | $10,500 |
| 9 | 26 | 98 | Ron Bouchard | Valvoline | Mike Curb | Pontiac | 188 | 1 | running | 143 | $7,900 |
| 10 | 19 | 10 | Greg Sacks | TRW Research | DiGard Racing | Pontiac | 188 | 0 | running | 134 | $9,350 |
| 11 | 32 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Helen Rae Special | Dave Marcis | Pontiac | 188 | 2 | running | 135 | $10,455 |
| 12 | 12 | 25 | Tim Richmond | Folger's Coffee | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 187 | 0 | running | 127 | $9,835 |
| 13 | 16 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Alugard | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac | 187 | 0 | running | 124 | $12,440 |
| 14 | 39 | 48 | Ronnie Thomas | Fleet Service | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 185 | 0 | running | 121 | $8,875 |
| 15 | 38 | 94 | Doug Heveron | Kodak Film | Bobby Eller | Pontiac | 185 | 0 | running | 118 | $4,940 |
| 16 | 40 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Means Racing | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | 185 | 0 | running | 115 | $8,115 |
| 17 | 17 | 26 | Joe Ruttman | Quaker State | Kenny Bernstein | Buick | 182 | 0 | running | 112 | $7,635 |
| 18 | 25 | 17 | Pancho Carter | K-Mart / Wynn's Oil | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | 181 | 0 | running | 109 | $7,725 |
| 19 | 35 | 0 | Delma Cowart | Hilliard's Restaurant | H.L. Waters | Chevrolet | 181 | 0 | running | 106 | $3,820 |
| 20 | 8 | 55 | Benny Parsons | Copenhagen | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson | Oldsmobile | 180 | 0 | engine | 103 | $3,735 |
| 21 | 22 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Chevrolet | 178 | 0 | engine | 100 | $12,010 |
| 22 | 41 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Pannill Knitting | Buddy Arrington | Ford | 178 | 0 | running | 97 | $5,855 |
| 23 | 29 | 81 | Chet Fillip | Circle Bar Truck Corral | Tom Mitchell | Ford | 177 | 0 | running | 94 | $3,670 |
| 24 | 1 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Coors | Harry Melling | Ford | 175 | 116 | engine | 101 | $43,070 |
| 25 | 42 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 175 | 0 | running | — | $5,845 |
| 26 | 33 | 90 | Ken Schrader | Red Baron Frozen Pizza | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 168 | 0 | running | 85 | $5,785 |
| 27 | 3 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Levi Garrett | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 157 | 0 | running | 82 | $10,070 |
| 28 | 28 | 73 | Phil Barkdoll | Helen Rae Special | Phil Barkdoll | Ford | 149 | 1 | engine | 84 | $2,820 |
| 29 | 13 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Piedmont Airlines | Billy Hagan | Oldsmobile | 144 | 0 | engine | 76 | $9,770 |
| 30 | 31 | 54 | Eddie Bierschwale | Bill Ramsey | Henley Gray | Chevrolet | 129 | 0 | transmission | 73 | $2,720 |
| 31 | 9 | 7 | Kyle Petty | 7-Eleven | Wood Brothers | Ford | 125 | 0 | crash | 70 | $9,625 |
| 32 | 23 | 18 | Tommy Ellis | Freedlander Financial | Eric Freedlander | Chevrolet | 117 | 0 | fan blade | 67 | $2,600 |
| 33 | 34 | 99 | Connie Saylor | Ball Racing | Ralph Ball | Chevrolet | 114 | 0 | engine | 64 | $2,575 |
| 34 | 24 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 102 | 0 | engine | 61 | $13,850 |
| 35 | 37 | 23 | Michael Waltrip | Hawaiian Punch | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 92 | 0 | crash | 58 | $2,525 |
| 36 | 20 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | Motorcraft | Bud Moore | Ford | 85 | 0 | engine | 55 | $10,500 |
| 37 | 4 | 28 | Cale Yarborough | Hardee's | Harry Ranier | Ford | 63 | 0 | engine | 52 | $2,575 |
| 38 | 30 | 6 | Trevor Boys | Scepter Herbocide | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | 62 | 2 | crash | 54 | $5,305 |
| 39 | 5 | 1 | Sterling Marlin | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | Hoss Ellington | Chevrolet | 48 | 0 | piston | 46 | $2,500 |
| 40 | 27 | 12 | Neil Bonnett | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 40 | 0 | fuel pressure | 43 | $10,800 |
| 41 | 36 | 32 | Jim Sauter | Prototype Racing Engines | Paul Ingle | Chevrolet | 26 | 0 | vibration | 40 | $2,400 |
| 42 | 15 | 75 | Jody Ridley | Nationwise Auto Parts | Rahmoc Enterprises | Pontiac | 4 | 0 | engine | 37 | $5,135 |
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1986 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results