Official NASCAR Race Results
Ricky Rudd won the 1986 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Delaware 500 at Dover International Speedway.
09-14-1986 | Delaware 500 | Dover International Speedway
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 | 11 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | Motorcraft | 185 | 500 | 141 | Running | 51,500 |
| 2 | 24 | 12 | Neil Bonnett | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 175 | 500 | 12 | Running | 30,800 |
| 3 | 20 | 7 | Kyle Petty | Ford | 7-Eleven | 170 | 500 | 4 | Running | 22,850 |
| 4 | 13 | 88 | Buddy Baker | Oldsmobile | Crisco | 160 | 499 | 0 | Running | 8,975 |
| 5 | 14 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Helen Rae Special | 160 | 498 | 9 | Running | 12,830 |
| 6 | 18 | 26 | Joe Ruttman | Buick | Quaker State | 150 | 498 | 0 | Running | 10,370 |
| 7 | 25 | 35 | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | Quincy's Steak House | 146 | 497 | 0 | Running | 5,600 |
| 8 | 15 | 18 | Tommy Ellis | Chevrolet | Freedlander Financial | 142 | 496 | 0 | Running | 4,600 |
| 9 | 12 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Buick | Miller American | 138 | 495 | 0 | Running | 8,275 |
| 10 | 9 | 75 | Morgan Shepherd | Pontiac | Nationwise Auto Parts | 139 | 493 | 36 | Running | 9,215 |
| 11 | 22 | 02 | Mark Martin | Ford | Martin Racing | 130 | 493 | 0 | Running | 3,100 |
| 12 | 16 | 43 | Richard Petty | Pontiac | STP | 127 | 493 | 0 | Running | 6,555 |
| 13 | 8 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Pontiac | Alugard | 129 | 491 | 39 | Running | 9,350 |
| 14 | 21 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 121 | 490 | 0 | Running | 12,650 |
| 15 | 28 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Ford | Pannill Knitting | 118 | 484 | 0 | Running | 6,085 |
| 16 | 26 | 23 | Michael Waltrip | Pontiac | Hawaiian Punch | 115 | 471 | 0 | Running | 3,575 |
| 17 | 39 | 48 | Johnny Coy, Jr. | Chevrolet | Fleet Service | 112 | 469 | 0 | Running | 5,265 |
| 18 | 33 | 6 | Joe Booher | Chevrolet | Finky's | 109 | 465 | 0 | Running | 5,005 |
| 19 | 6 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Oldsmobile | Piedmont Airlines | 111 | 461 | 85 | Engine | 10,000 |
| 20 | 10 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Buick | Miller American | 103 | 461 | 0 | Running | 9,250 |
| 21 | 3 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | Wrangler Jeans | 105 | 432 | 3 | Running | 10,750 |
| 22 | 17 | 90 | Ken Schrader | Ford | Red Baron Frozen Pizza | 97 | 416 | 0 | Engine | 5,645 |
| 23 | 23 | 81 | Chet Fillip | Ford | Circle Bar Truck Corral | 94 | 382 | 0 | Engine | 1,550 |
| 24 | 32 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | Means Racing | 91 | 364 | 0 | Engine | 4,275 |
| 25 | 19 | 17 | Eddie Bierschwale | Chevrolet | K-Care | 88 | 362 | 0 | Engine | 4,315 |
| 26 | 2 | 25 | Tim Richmond | Chevrolet | Folger's Coffee | 85 | 299 | 0 | Running | 4,555 |
| 27 | 7 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Ford | Coors | 87 | 276 | 36 | Engine | 10,550 |
| 28 | 1 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Chevrolet | Levi Garrett | 84 | 260 | 89 | Engine | 11,300 |
| 29 | 36 | 64 | Bryan Baker | Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | 76 | 252 | 0 | Crash | 3,985 |
| 30 | 34 | 56 | Howard Rose | Pontiac | Performance Engine | 73 | 241 | 0 | Overheating | 1,200 |
| 31 | 30 | 60 | Cliff Hucul | Pontiac | Spirit of Illinois | 70 | 227 | 0 | Crash | 1,150 |
| 32 | 5 | 4 | Rick Wilson | Oldsmobile | Kodak Film | 67 | 215 | 0 | Brakes | 1,100 |
| 33 | 38 | 74 | Bobby Wawak | Chevrolet | Wawak Racing | 64 | 160 | 0 | Vibration | 1,050 |
| 34 | 27 | 80 | Gary Fedewa | Chevrolet | Fedewa Racing | 61 | 147 | 0 | Engine | 1,000 |
| 35 | 4 | 33 | Harry Gant | Chevrolet | Skoal Bandit | 63 | 142 | 46 | Crash | 9,500 |
| 36 | 31 | 96 | Jerry Bowman | Ford | Bowman Racing | 55 | 134 | 0 | Engine | 875 |
| 37 | 35 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Pontiac | Rumple Furniture | 52 | 115 | 0 | Engine | 2,875 |
| 38 | 40 | 37 | Roy Lee Hendrick | Ford | Hanover Printing | 49 | 91 | 0 | Overheating | 875 |
| 39 | 37 | 65 | Tommie Crozier | Pontiac | Universal Steel | 46 | 86 | 0 | Vibration | 850 |
| 40 | 29 | 68 | Mike Potter | Ford | Potter Racing | 43 | 22 | 0 | Engine | 850 |
Race Recap
- Date: 09-14-1986
- Track: Dover International Speedway
- Race: Delaware 500
- Race #: 23
- Cars: 40
- Winner: Ricky Rudd
- Start Position: 11th
- Car Make: Ford
- Avg Speed: 114.329 mph
- Distance: 500 miles
- Purse: $314,100
- Cautions: 13
- Caution Laps: 88
- Lead Changes: 27
- Pole: 146.205 mph


