Official NASCAR Race Results
Bill Elliott won the 1986 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Champion Spark Plug 400 at Michigan International Speedway.
08-17-1986 | Champion Spark Plug 400 | Michigan 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 | 3 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Ford | Coors | 185 | 200 | 125 | Running | 55,950 |
| 2 | 2 | 25 | Tim Richmond | Chevrolet | Folger's | 175 | 200 | 5 | Running | 27,980 |
| 3 | 4 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 170 | 200 | 3 | Running | 27,275 |
| 4 | 6 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Chevrolet | Levi Garrett | 165 | 200 | 21 | Running | 17,225 |
| 5 | 12 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | Wrangler Jeans | 160 | 199 | 34 | Running | 18,750 |
| 6 | 7 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Pontiac | Alugard | 155 | 199 | 1 | Running | 12,525 |
| 7 | 28 | 28 | Cale Yarborough | Ford | Hardee's | 146 | 199 | 0 | Running | 6,815 |
| 8 | 5 | 33 | Harry Gant | Chevrolet | Skoal Bandit | 142 | 199 | 0 | Running | 14,815 |
| 9 | 9 | 66 | Phil Parsons | Oldsmobile | Skoal | 138 | 199 | 0 | Running | 5,700 |
| 10 | 15 | 21 | David Pearson | Chevrolet | Chattanooga Chew | 134 | 199 | 0 | Running | 6,605 |
| 11 | 17 | 90 | Ken Schrader | Ford | Red Baron Frozen Pizza | 135 | 199 | 1 | Running | 11,195 |
| 12 | 24 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Oldsmobile | Piedmont Airlines | 127 | 198 | 0 | Engine | 11,370 |
| 13 | 11 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Buick | Miller American | 129 | 198 | 7 | Running | 8,215 |
| 14 | 14 | 35 | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | Quincy's Steak House | 126 | 198 | 2 | Running | 4,210 |
| 15 | 27 | 81 | Chet Fillip | Ford | Circle Bar Truck Corral | 118 | 197 | 0 | Running | 3,685 |
| 16 | 21 | 64 | Eddie Bierschwale | Ford | Sunny King | 115 | 197 | 0 | Running | 7,735 |
| 17 | 33 | 77 | Ken Ragan | Chevrolet | McCord Gaskets | 112 | 196 | 0 | Running | 2,960 |
| 18 | 30 | 43 | Richard Petty | Pontiac | STP | 109 | 194 | 0 | Engine | 6,705 |
| 19 | 32 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Ford | Pannill Knitting | 106 | 194 | 0 | Running | 6,375 |
| 20 | 36 | 6 | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | U.S. Racing | 103 | 193 | 0 | Running | 6,555 |
| 21 | 18 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | Motorcraft | 100 | 191 | 0 | Running | 10,195 |
| 22 | 37 | 85 | Bobby Gerhart | Chevrolet | Frederick | 97 | 191 | 0 | Running | 2,085 |
| 23 | 41 | 17 | Jim Hull | Oldsmobile | Duraliner | 94 | 191 | 0 | Running | 5,390 |
| 24 | 8 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Buick | Miller American | 91 | 190 | 0 | Running | 8,865 |
| 25 | 39 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | Axe Equipment | 88 | 190 | 0 | Running | 5,065 |
| 26 | 1 | 55 | Benny Parsons | Oldsmobile | Copenhagen | 90 | 185 | 1 | Crash | 4,680 |
| 27 | 35 | 51 | David Simko | Chevrolet | Mound Steel | 82 | 170 | 0 | Running | 1,625 |
| 28 | 22 | 7 | Kyle Petty | Ford | 7-Eleven | 79 | 169 | 0 | Crash | 8,570 |
| 29 | 38 | 2 | Rodney Combs | Pontiac | Solder Seal / Gunk | 76 | 150 | 0 | Transmission | 1,515 |
| 30 | 13 | 26 | Joe Ruttman | Buick | Quaker State | 73 | 142 | 0 | Engine | 4,505 |
| 31 | 40 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Pontiac | J.D. McDuffie | 70 | 129 | 0 | Engine | 4,190 |
| 32 | 29 | 23 | Michael Waltrip | Pontiac | Hawaiian Punch | 67 | 124 | 0 | Running | 1,370 |
| 33 | 20 | 08 | Butch Miller | Chevrolet | Classic | 64 | 122 | 0 | Camshaft | 1,325 |
| 34 | 16 | 12 | Neil Bonnett | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 61 | 115 | 0 | Handling | 9,655 |
| 35 | 34 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Helen Rae Special | 58 | 84 | 0 | Ignition | 3,990 |
| 36 | 19 | 47 | Morgan Shepherd | Buick | Race Hill Farm | 55 | 80 | 0 | Crash | 1,205 |
| 37 | 31 | 75 | Jim Sauter | Pontiac | Nationwise Auto Parts | 52 | 79 | 0 | Transmission | 3,955 |
| 38 | 26 | 10 | Greg Sacks | Chevrolet | TRW | 49 | 60 | 0 | Crash | 1,195 |
| 39 | 25 | 18 | Tommy Ellis | Chevrolet | Freedlander Financial | 46 | 50 | 0 | Engine | 1,190 |
| 40 | 23 | 4 | Rick Wilson | Oldsmobile | Kodak Film | 43 | 37 | 0 | Valve | 1,185 |
| 41 | 10 | 88 | Buddy Baker | Oldsmobile | Crisco | 40 | 27 | 0 | Rear end | 1,185 |
Race Recap
- Date: 08-17-1986
- Track: Michigan International Speedway
- Race: Champion Spark Plug 400
- Race #: 19
- Cars: 41
- Winner: Bill Elliott
- Start Position: 3rd
- Car Make: Ford
- Avg Speed: 135.376 mph
- Distance: 400 miles
- Purse: $345,585
- Cautions: 5
- Caution Laps: 38
- Lead Changes: 23
- Pole: 171.924 mph


