Official NASCAR Race Results
Bobby Hillin, Jr. won the 1986 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Talladega 500 at Talladega Superspeedway.
07-27-1986 | Talladega 500 | Talladega Superspeedway
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 | 13 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Buick | Miller American | 180 | 188 | 16 | Running | 60,055 |
| 2 | 3 | 25 | Tim Richmond | Chevrolet | Folger's Coffee | 175 | 188 | 19 | Running | 34,345 |
| 3 | 20 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | Motorcraft | 165 | 188 | 0 | Running | 29,255 |
| 4 | 5 | 1 | Sterling Marlin | Chevrolet | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | 165 | 188 | 9 | Running | 15,750 |
| 5 | 4 | 55 | Benny Parsons | Oldsmobile | Copenhagen | 160 | 188 | 2 | Running | 12,815 |
| 6 | 14 | 47 | Morgan Shepherd | Buick | Race Hill Farm | 150 | 188 | 0 | Running | 9,170 |
| 7 | 7 | 12 | Davey Allison | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 151 | 188 | 13 | Running | 17,820 |
| 8 | 23 | 26 | Joe Ruttman | Buick | Quaker State | 142 | 188 | 0 | Running | 10,495 |
| 9 | 6 | 7 | Kyle Petty | Ford | 7-Eleven | 143 | 188 | 2 | Running | 12,570 |
| 10 | 21 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Buick | Miller American | 139 | 187 | 2 | Crash | 13,720 |
| 11 | 8 | 4 | Rick Wilson | Oldsmobile | Kodak Film | 135 | 187 | 7 | Crash | 5,040 |
| 12 | 18 | 75 | Jim Sauter | Pontiac | Nationwise Auto Parts | 132 | 187 | 2 | Crash | 8,835 |
| 13 | 16 | 66 | Phil Parsons | Oldsmobile | Skoal | 129 | 187 | 1 | Running | 4,350 |
| 14 | 34 | 23 | Michael Waltrip | Pontiac | Hawaiian Punch | 126 | 186 | 1 | Running | 4,780 |
| 15 | 39 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | Means Racing | 123 | 184 | 1 | Running | 8,380 |
| 16 | 36 | 48 | Ronnie Thomas | Chevrolet | Fleet Service | 115 | 183 | 0 | Running | 7,800 |
| 17 | 27 | 98 | Ron Bouchard | Pontiac | Valvoline | 112 | 174 | 0 | Crash | 3,730 |
| 18 | 40 | 77 | Ken Ragan | Chevrolet | McCord Gaskets | 114 | 169 | 1 | Crash | 3,710 |
| 19 | 17 | 2 | Rodney Combs | Chevrolet | Solder Seal / Gunk | 111 | 169 | 4 | Crash | 3,710 |
| 20 | 12 | 88 | Buddy Baker | Oldsmobile | Crisco | 108 | 163 | 3 | Overheating | 4,130 |
| 21 | 37 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Ford | Pannill Knitting | 100 | 162 | 0 | Running | 6,935 |
| 22 | 32 | 33 | Harry Gant | Chevrolet | Skoal Bandit | 102 | 159 | 5 | Crash | 12,050 |
| 23 | 10 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Chevrolet | Levi Garrett | 99 | 159 | 19 | Crash | 11,140 |
| 24 | 19 | 28 | Cale Yarborough | Ford | Hardee's | 91 | 159 | 0 | Crash | 2,930 |
| 25 | 15 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 93 | 157 | 3 | Crash | 13,670 |
| 26 | 2 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | Wrangler Jeans | 95 | 153 | 54 | Engine | 15,355 |
| 27 | 1 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Ford | Coors | 87 | 152 | 5 | Valve | 15,185 |
| 28 | 25 | 81 | Chet Fillip | Ford | Circle Bar Truck Corral | 79 | 150 | 0 | Crash | 3,625 |
| 29 | 30 | 0 | Delma Cowart | Chevrolet | Heyward Grooms Construction | 76 | 140 | 0 | Engine | 2,565 |
| 30 | 11 | 14 | A.J. Foyt | Oldsmobile | Copenhagen | 73 | 119 | 0 | Wheel bearing | 7,010 |
| 31 | 35 | 90 | Ken Schrader | Ford | Red Baron Frozen Pizza | 75 | 113 | 1 | Engine | 7,010 |
| 32 | 28 | 35 | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | Quincy's Steak House | 72 | 112 | 2 | Clutch | 2,485 |
| 33 | 31 | 73 | Phil Barkdoll | Ford | Helen Rae Special | 0 | 100 | 2 | Overheating | 3,225 |
| 34 | 26 | 18 | Tommy Ellis | Chevrolet | Freedlander Financial | 61 | 86 | 0 | Engine | 2,365 |
| 35 | 22 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Pontiac | Alugard | 58 | 70 | 0 | Engine | 5,410 |
| 36 | 29 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Pontiac | Helen Rae Special | 55 | 61 | 0 | Head gasket | 5,210 |
| 37 | 24 | 43 | Richard Petty | Pontiac | STP | 57 | 51 | 5 | Crash | 5,080 |
| 38 | 9 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Oldsmobile | Piedmont Airlines | 54 | 37 | 8 | Oil pressure | 9,440 |
| 39 | 38 | 54 | Eddie Bierschwale | Chevrolet | Jim Magill | 46 | 37 | 0 | Valve | 1,990 |
| 40 | 33 | 17 | Pancho Carter | Chevrolet | K-Care | 48 | 29 | 1 | Engine | 4,680 |
Race Recap
- Date: 07-27-1986
- Track: Talladega Superspeedway
- Race: Talladega 500
- Race #: 17
- Cars: 40
- Winner: Bobby Hillin, Jr.
- Start Position: 13th
- Car Make: Buick
- Avg Speed: 151.522 mph
- Distance: 500 miles
- Purse: $407,820
- Cautions: 9
- Caution Laps: 44
- Lead Changes: 49
- Pole: 209.005 mph


