Official NASCAR Race Results
Bill Elliott won the 1986 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Miller American 400 at Michigan International Speedway.
06-15-1986 | Miller American 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 | 8 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Ford | Coors | 180 | 200 | 28 | Running | 56,900 |
| 2 | 3 | 33 | Harry Gant | Chevrolet | Skoal Bandit | 180 | 200 | 66 | Running | 37,400 |
| 3 | 4 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Chevrolet | Levi Garrett | 170 | 200 | 55 | Running | 25,600 |
| 4 | 14 | 88 | Buddy Baker | Oldsmobile | Crisco | 160 | 200 | 0 | Running | 11,825 |
| 5 | 16 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 155 | 200 | 0 | Running | 21,625 |
| 6 | 11 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | Wrangler Jeans | 155 | 200 | 21 | Running | 17,650 |
| 7 | 12 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Buick | Miller American | 146 | 200 | 0 | Running | 12,305 |
| 8 | 10 | 4 | Rick Wilson | Oldsmobile | Kodak Film | 142 | 200 | 0 | Running | 6,950 |
| 9 | 13 | 26 | Joe Ruttman | Buick | Quaker State | 138 | 200 | 0 | Running | 10,845 |
| 10 | 18 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | Motorcraft | 134 | 200 | 0 | Running | 15,150 |
| 11 | 5 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Buick | Miller American | 135 | 199 | 2 | Running | 12,175 |
| 12 | 9 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Oldsmobile | Piedmont Airlines | 127 | 199 | 0 | Running | 12,800 |
| 13 | 15 | 43 | Richard Petty | Pontiac | STP | 124 | 199 | 0 | Running | 8,625 |
| 14 | 19 | 18 | Tommy Ellis | Chevrolet | Freedlander | 121 | 199 | 0 | Running | 6,165 |
| 15 | 1 | 25 | Tim Richmond | Chevrolet | Folger's | 123 | 199 | 8 | Running | 10,505 |
| 16 | 32 | 35 | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | Quincy's Steak House | 120 | 198 | 1 | Running | 4,025 |
| 17 | 22 | 17 | Pancho Carter | Chevrolet | K-Care | 112 | 198 | 0 | Running | 7,135 |
| 18 | 33 | 89 | Jim Sauter | Pontiac | Evinrude Outboards | 109 | 197 | 0 | Running | 3,075 |
| 19 | 7 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Pontiac | Alugard | 106 | 195 | 0 | Running | 9,860 |
| 20 | 24 | 90 | Ken Schrader | Ford | Red Baron Frozen Pizza | 103 | 195 | 0 | Running | 7,870 |
| 21 | 29 | 08 | Butch Miller | Chevrolet | Classic | 100 | 195 | 0 | Running | 2,500 |
| 22 | 36 | 23 | Michael Waltrip | Pontiac | Hawaiian Punch | 102 | 194 | 2 | Running | 2,385 |
| 23 | 40 | 80 | Gary Fedewa | Chevrolet | Fedewa Racing | 94 | 194 | 0 | Running | 2,275 |
| 24 | 38 | 74 | Bobby Wawak | Chevrolet | Nelson Contracting | 91 | 188 | 0 | Running | 2,165 |
| 25 | 20 | 12 | Neil Bonnett | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 93 | 184 | 3 | Crash | 11,055 |
| 26 | 26 | 81 | Chet Fillip | Ford | Circle Bar Truck Corral | 85 | 182 | 0 | Crash | 1,970 |
| 27 | 34 | 64 | Eddie Bierschwale | Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | 82 | 180 | 0 | Overheating | 5,325 |
| 28 | 27 | 79 | Derrike Cope | Ford | Western Peterbilt | 79 | 173 | 0 | Running | 1,850 |
| 29 | 6 | 47 | Morgan Shepherd | Buick | Race Hill Farm | 81 | 139 | 11 | Transmission | 1,790 |
| 30 | 28 | 28 | Cale Yarborough | Ford | Hardee's | 78 | 130 | 2 | Crash | 1,730 |
| 31 | 35 | 38 | Mike Laws | Chevrolet | Laws Racing | 70 | 116 | 0 | Timing chain | 1,675 |
| 32 | 31 | 7 | Kyle Petty | Ford | 7-Eleven | 67 | 108 | 0 | Engine | 8,625 |
| 33 | 21 | 66 | Phil Parsons | Oldsmobile | Skoal | 64 | 104 | 0 | Engine | 2,075 |
| 34 | 17 | 75 | Jody Ridley | Pontiac | Nationwise Auto Parts | 61 | 86 | 0 | Engine | 4,705 |
| 35 | 39 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Pontiac | J.D. McDuffie | 63 | 83 | 1 | Valve | 4,510 |
| 36 | 25 | 98 | Ron Bouchard | Pontiac | Valvoline | 55 | 80 | 0 | Engine | 1,435 |
| 37 | 23 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Pontiac | Helen Rae Special | 52 | 79 | 0 | Engine | 4,210 |
| 38 | 41 | 48 | James Hylton | Chevrolet | Fleet Service | 49 | 73 | 0 | Transmission | 4,200 |
| 39 | 37 | 30 | Willy T. Ribbs | Chevrolet | Red Roof Inns | 46 | 65 | 0 | Engine | 1,435 |
| 40 | 30 | 6 | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | Ulrich Racing | 43 | 27 | 0 | Engine | 4,180 |
| 41 | 2 | 55 | Benny Parsons | Oldsmobile | Copenhagen | 40 | 4 | 0 | Engine | 2,425 |
Race Recap
- Date: 06-15-1986
- Track: Michigan International Speedway
- Race: Miller American 400
- Race #: 14
- Cars: 41
- Winner: Bill Elliott
- Start Position: 8th
- Car Make: Ford
- Avg Speed: 138.851 mph
- Distance: 400 miles
- Purse: $371,005
- Cautions: 8
- Caution Laps: 39
- Lead Changes: 34
- Pole: 172.031 mph


