1986 Talladega 500
| Race details | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Race 17 of 29 in the 1986 NASCAR Winston Cup Series | |||||
 The 1986 Talladega 500 program cover, featuring Cale Yarborough. | |||||
| Date | July 27, 1986 | ||||
| Official name | 18th Annual Talladega 500 | ||||
| Location |
Alabama International Motor Speedway | ||||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||||
| Course length | 2.66 miles (4.28 km) | ||||
| Distance | 188 laps, 500.08 mi (804.8 km) | ||||
| Scheduled distance | 188 laps, 500.08 mi (804.8 km) | ||||
| Average speed | 151.522 miles per hour (243.851 km/h) | ||||
| Attendance | 105,000 | ||||
| Pole position | |||||
| Driver | Melling Racing | ||||
| Time | 45.817 | ||||
| Most laps led | |||||
| Driver | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | |||
| Laps | 54 | ||||
| Winner | |||||
| No. 8 | Bobby Hillin Jr. |
Network | CBS | ||
| Announcers | Ken Squier, Ned Jarrett | ||||
| Radio in the United States | |||||
| Radio | Motor Racing Network | ||||
The 1986 Talladega 500 was the 17th
superspeedway. The race took the scheduled 188 laps to complete.[1]
In a race plagued by high temperatures, by the final laps of the race, few cars remained. Of the ones that did, a battle for the lead between
NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory, his only win of the season, and at the time, the record for the youngest driver to win in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series. To fill out the top three, Richmond and Rudd finished second and third, respectively.[2][3]
Background
Talladega Superspeedway, originally known as Alabama International Motor Superspeedway (AIMS), is a
Camping World Truck Series. Talladega is the longest NASCAR oval, a 2.66-mile-long (4.28 km) tri-oval like the Daytona International Speedway
, which also is a 2.5-mile-long (4.0 km) tri-oval.
Entry list
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
Qualifying
Qualifying was split into two rounds. The first round was held on Thursday, July 24, at 2:00 PM EST. Each driver had one lap to set a time. During the first round, the top 20 drivers in the round were guaranteed a starting spot in the race.[4] If a driver was not able to guarantee a spot in the first round, they had the option to scrub their time from the first round and try and run a faster lap time in a second round qualifying run, held on Friday, July 25, at 2:00 PM EST. As with the first round, each driver had one lap to set a time. For this specific race, positions 21-40 were decided on time, and depending on who needed it, a select amount of positions were given to cars who had not otherwise qualified but were high enough in owner's points; up to two provisionals were given.[5]
Bill Elliott, driving for Melling Racing, won the pole, setting a time of 45.817 and an average speed of 209.005 miles per hour (336.361 km/h) in the first round.[6]
Four drivers failed to qualify.[7]
Full qualifying results
Race results
| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | 8 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | Stavola Brothers Racing | Buick | 188 | 16 | running | 180 | $60,055 |
| 2 | 3 | 25 | Tim Richmond | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 188 | 19 | running | 175 | $34,345 |
| 3 | 20 | 15 | Ricky Rudd[a] | Bud Moore Engineering | Ford | 188 | 0 | running | 165 | $29,255 |
| 4 | 5 | 1 | Sterling Marlin | Ellington Racing
|
Chevrolet | 188 | 9 | running | 165 | $15,750 |
| 5 | 4 | 55 | Benny Parsons | Jackson Bros. Motorsports
|
Oldsmobile | 188 | 2 | running | 160 | $12,815 |
| 6 | 14 | 47 | Morgan Shepherd | Race Hill Farm Team
|
Buick | 188 | 0 | running | 150 | $9,170 |
| 7 | 7 | 12 | Davey Allison | Junior Johnson & Associates | Chevrolet | 188 | 13 | running | 151 | $17,820 |
| 8 | 23 | 26 | Joe Ruttman | King Racing | Buick | 188 | 0 | running | 142 | $10,495 |
| 9 | 6 | 7 | Kyle Petty | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 188 | 2 | running | 143 | $12,570 |
| 10 | 21 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Stavola Brothers Racing | Buick | 187 | 2 | accident | 139 | $13,720 |
| 11 | 8 | 4 | Rick Wilson | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Oldsmobile | 187 | 7 | accident | 135 | $5,040 |
| 12 | 18 | 75 | Jim Sauter | RahMoc Enterprises | Pontiac | 187 | 2 | accident | 132 | $8,835 |
| 13 | 16 | 66 | Phil Parsons | Jackson Bros. Motorsports
|
Oldsmobile | 187 | 1 | running | 129 | $4,350 |
| 14 | 34 | 23 | Michael Waltrip (R) | Bahari Racing | Pontiac | 186 | 1 | running | 126 | $4,780 |
| 15 | 39 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Jimmy Means Racing | Pontiac | 184 | 1 | running | 123 | $8,380 |
| 16 | 36 | 48 | Ronnie Thomas | Hylton Motorsports
|
Chevrolet | 183 | 0 | running | 115 | $7,800 |
| 17 | 27 | 98 | Ron Bouchard | Curb Racing | Pontiac | 174 | 0 | accident | 112 | $3,730 |
| 18 | 40 | 77 | Ken Ragan | Ragan Racing | Chevrolet | 169 | 1 | accident | 114 | $3,710 |
| 19 | 17 | 2 | Rodney Combs[b] | Harrington Racing | Chevrolet | 169 | 4 | accident | 111 | $3,710 |
| 20 | 12 | 88 | Buddy Baker | Baker–Schiff Racing | Oldsmobile | 163 | 3 | overheating | 108 | $4,130 |
| 21 | 37 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Arrington Racing
|
Ford | 162 | 0 | running | 100 | $6,935 |
| 22 | 32 | 33 | Harry Gant | Mach 1 Racing | Chevrolet | 159 | 5 | accident | 102 | $12,050 |
| 23 | 10 | 5 | Geoff Bodine | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 159 | 19 | accident | 99 | $11,140 |
| 24 | 19 | 28 | Cale Yarborough | Ranier-Lundy Racing
|
Ford | 159 | 0 | accident | 91 | $2,930 |
| 25 | 15 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Junior Johnson & Associates | Chevrolet | 157 | 3 | accident | 93 | $13,670 |
| 26 | 2 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 153 | 54 | engine | 95 | $15,355 |
| 27 | 1 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Melling Racing | Ford | 152 | 5 | valve | 87 | $15,185 |
| 28 | 25 | 81 | Chet Fillip (R) | Fillip Racing
|
Ford | 150 | 0 | accident | 79 | $3,625 |
| 29 | 30 | 0 | Delma Cowart | H. L. Waters Racing | Chevrolet | 140 | 0 | engine | 76 | $2,565 |
| 30 | 11 | 14 | A. J. Foyt | A. J. Foyt Racing | Oldsmobile | 119 | 0 | wheel bearing | 73 | $7,010 |
| 31 | 35 | 90 | Ken Schrader | Donlavey Racing | Ford | 113 | 1 | engine | 75 | $7,010 |
| 32 | 28 | 35 | Alan Kulwicki (R) | AK Racing | Ford | 112 | 2 | clutch | 72 | $2,485 |
| 33 | 31 | 73 | Phil Barkdoll | Barkdoll Racing
|
Ford | 100 | 2 | overheating | 0 | $3,225 |
| 34 | 26 | 18 | Tommy Ellis | Freedlander Motorsports | Chevrolet | 86 | 0 | engine | 61 | $2,365 |
| 35 | 22 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Blue Max Racing
|
Pontiac | 70 | 0 | engine | 58 | $5,410 |
| 36 | 29 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Pontiac | 61 | 0 | head gasket | 55 | $5,210 |
| 37 | 24 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 51 | 5 | accident | 57 | $5,080 |
| 38 | 9 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Hagan Enterprises | Oldsmobile | 37 | 8 | oil pressure | 54 | $9,440 |
| 39 | 38 | 54 | Eddie Bierschwale | Gray Racing
|
Chevrolet | 37 | 0 | valve | 46 | $1,990 |
| 40 | 33 | 17 | Pancho Carter | Hamby Racing
|
Chevrolet | 29 | 1 | engine | 48 | $4,680 |
| Failed to qualify | ||||||||||
| 41 | 6 | D. K. Ulrich | U.S. Racing
|
Chevrolet | ||||||
| 42 | 29 | Grant Adcox | Adcox Racing
|
Chevrolet | ||||||
| 43 | 64 | Connie Saylor | Langley Racing
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Ford | ||||||
| 44 | 70 | J. D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Pontiac | ||||||
| WD | 79 | Derrike Cope | Razore Racing | Ford | ||||||
| Official race results | ||||||||||
Standings after the race
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Notes
- ^ On the race's 116th lap, Rudd was replaced by Rusty Wallace as Rudd was suffering from the flu. Wallace had previously retired from the race on the 70th lap. As Rudd started the race, he is credited with the finishing position.[8]
- ^ Midway into the race, Combs was replaced by Alan Kulwicki as Combs reported numbness in his arm. Kulwicki had previously retired from the race on the 112th lap. As Combs started the race, he is credited with the finishing position.[9]
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