Official NASCAR Race Results
Dale Earnhardt won the 1986 NASCAR Winston Cup Series TranSouth 500 at Darlington Raceway.
04-13-1986 | TranSouth 500 | Darlington Raceway
Table initially ordered on Finish Position. Click a column header to re-sort by that value.
| Fin | St | # | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts | Laps | Led | Status | Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | Wrangler Jeans | 185 | 367 | 335 | Running | 52,250 |
| 2 | 10 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 175 | 367 | 13 | Running | 31,600 |
| 3 | 12 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Buick | Miller American | 170 | 366 | 1 | Running | 13,355 |
| 4 | 5 | 12 | Neil Bonnett | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 160 | 366 | 0 | Running | 16,480 |
| 5 | 2 | 25 | Tim Richmond | Chevrolet | Folger's Coffee | 160 | 364 | 5 | Running | 7,305 |
| 6 | 13 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Pontiac | Alugard | 150 | 364 | 0 | Running | 12,575 |
| 7 | 16 | 43 | Richard Petty | Pontiac | STP | 146 | 364 | 0 | Running | 9,600 |
| 8 | 21 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Ford | Coors | 142 | 362 | 0 | Running | 13,685 |
| 9 | 27 | 7 | Kyle Petty | Ford | 7-Eleven | 138 | 361 | 0 | Running | 11,030 |
| 10 | 22 | 90 | Ken Schrader | Ford | Red Baron Frozen Pizza | 134 | 356 | 0 | Running | 10,525 |
| 11 | 29 | 35 | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | Quincy's Steak House | 130 | 344 | 0 | Running | 3,900 |
| 12 | 28 | 36 | H.B. Bailey | Pontiac | National Motors | 127 | 343 | 0 | Running | 3,195 |
| 13 | 19 | 23 | Michael Waltrip | Pontiac | Hawaiian Punch | 124 | 340 | 0 | Engine | 3,515 |
| 14 | 9 | 33 | Harry Gant | Chevrolet | Skoal Bandit | 126 | 330 | 10 | Running | 11,435 |
| 15 | 25 | 4 | Rick Wilson | Oldsmobile | Cap'n Coty's | 118 | 329 | 0 | Running | 3,065 |
| 16 | 40 | 82 | Mark Stahl | Ford | Auto Bell Car Wash | 115 | 320 | 0 | Running | 2,520 |
| 17 | 38 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Pontiac | Rumple Furniture | 112 | 319 | 0 | Running | 6,585 |
| 18 | 37 | 64 | Connie Saylor | Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | 0 | 313 | 0 | Running | 6,365 |
| 19 | 39 | 74 | Bobby Wawak | Buick | Superior Piping | 106 | 300 | 0 | Crash | 2,190 |
| 20 | 17 | 75 | Jody Ridley | Pontiac | Nationwise Auto Parts | 103 | 292 | 0 | Running | 6,585 |
| 21 | 6 | 26 | Joe Ruttman | Buick | Quaker State | 100 | 285 | 0 | Radiator | 1,995 |
| 22 | 23 | 28 | Cale Yarborough | Ford | Hardee's | 97 | 267 | 0 | Engine | 2,535 |
| 23 | 15 | 47 | Morgan Shepherd | Buick | Race Hill Farm | 94 | 234 | 0 | Crash | 1,825 |
| 24 | 30 | 6 | Trevor Boys | Chevrolet | U.S. Racing | 91 | 227 | 0 | Brakes | 5,575 |
| 25 | 31 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | Means Racing | 88 | 212 | 0 | Crash | 5,435 |
| 26 | 8 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | Motorcraft | 90 | 207 | 1 | Crash | 9,605 |
| 27 | 35 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Helen Rae Special | 87 | 201 | 1 | Water pump | 4,965 |
| 28 | 3 | 55 | Benny Parsons | Oldsmobile | Copenhagen | 84 | 199 | 1 | Engine | 1,580 |
| 29 | 32 | 18 | Tommy Ellis | Oldsmobile | Eric Freedlander | 76 | 197 | 0 | Crash | 1,460 |
| 30 | 14 | 88 | Buddy Baker | Chevrolet | Crisco | 73 | 149 | 0 | Valve | 1,420 |
| 31 | 20 | 66 | Phil Parsons | Pontiac | Skoal Bandit | 70 | 147 | 0 | Crash | 1,380 |
| 32 | 11 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Oldsmobile | Piedmont Airlines | 67 | 146 | 0 | Timing chain | 8,090 |
| 33 | 7 | 1 | Sterling Marlin | Chevrolet | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | 64 | 140 | 0 | Engine | 1,300 |
| 34 | 33 | 94 | Eddie Bierschwale | Pontiac | Kodak Film | 61 | 130 | 0 | A frame | 1,265 |
| 35 | 36 | 17 | Doug Heveron | Oldsmobile | Hesco Exhaust Systems | 58 | 111 | 0 | Engine | 4,440 |
| 36 | 34 | 48 | Ronnie Thomas | Chevrolet | Fleet Service | 55 | 83 | 0 | Engine | 4,250 |
| 37 | 24 | 98 | Ron Bouchard | Pontiac | Valvoline | 52 | 65 | 0 | Brakes | 3,950 |
| 38 | 18 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Buick | Miller American | 49 | 42 | 0 | Crash | 3,925 |
| 39 | 26 | 95 | Davey Allison | Chevrolet | Washington Inn | 46 | 1 | 0 | Crash | 1,195 |
| 40 | 1 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Chevrolet | Levi Garrett | 43 | 1 | 0 | Camshaft | 11,005 |
Race Recap
- Date: 04-13-1986
- Track: Darlington Raceway
- Race: TranSouth 500
- Race #: 6
- Cars: 40
- Winner: Dale Earnhardt
- Start Position: 4th
- Car Make: Chevrolet
- Avg Speed: 128.994 mph
- Distance: 501 miles
- Purse: $304,955
- Cautions: 11
- Caution Laps: 54
- Lead Changes: 17
- Pole: 159.197 mph


