Entry List
The official 1986 Valleydale 500 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Bristol Motor Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
Valleydale 500
Sunday, April 6th, 1986
Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, TN
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- Drivers Entered: 32
- Laps Scheduled: 500
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 89.747
- Cautions: 7 for 56 laps
- Lead Changes: 14
- Green Flag Passes: N/A
| ENTRY | # | DRIVER | HOMETOWN | DOB | AGE | MAKE | SPONSOR | TEAM |
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| 1 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Dawsonville, GA | Oct 8, 1955 | 30 | Ford | Coors | Harry Melling |
| 2 | 90 | Ken Schrader | Fenton, MO | May 29, 1955 | 30 | Ford | Red Baron Frozen Pizza | Junie Donlavey |
| 3 | 7 | Kyle Petty | Trinity, NC | Jun 2, 1960 | 25 | Ford | 7-Eleven | Wood Brothers Racing |
| 4 | 23 | Michael Waltrip | Owensboro, KY | Apr 30, 1963 | 22 | Buick | Hawaiian Punch | Chuck Rider |
| 5 | 64 | Morgan Shepherd | Conover, NC | Oct 21, 1941 | 44 | Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley |
| 6 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | Chesapeake, VA | Sep 12, 1956 | 29 | Ford | Motorcraft | Bud Moore |
| 7 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | St. Louis, MO | Aug 14, 1956 | 29 | Pontiac | Alugard | Raymond Beadle |
| 8 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | Nov 16, 1956 | 29 | Oldsmobile | Piedmont Airlines | Billy Hagan |
| 9 | 35 | Alan Kulwicki | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1986 | Ford | Quincy's Steak House | Bill Terry |
| 10 | 22 | Bobby Allison | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1986 | Buick | Miller American | Stavola Brothers |
| 11 | 8 | Bobby Hillin Jr | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1986 | Buick | Miller American | Stavola Brothers |
| 12 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1986 | Ford | Pannill Knits | Buddy Arrington |
| 13 | 08 | Butch Miller | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1986 | Buick | Miller Racing | Leroy Throop |
| 14 | 81 | Chet Fillip | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1986 | Ford | Circle Bar Truck Corral | Tom Mitchell |
| 15 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Kannapolis, NC | Apr 29, 1951 | 34 | Chevrolet | Wrangler Jeans | Richard Childress Racing |
| 16 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Franklin, TN | Feb 5, 1947 | 39 | Chevrolet | Budweiser | Junior Johnson |
| 17 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Wausau, WI | Mar 1, 1941 | 45 | Chevrolet | Helen Rae | Dave Marcis |
| 18 | 95 | Davey Allison | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1986 | Chevrolet | Sadler Racing | Sadler Brothers |
| 19 | 17 | Doug Heveron | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1986 | Chevrolet | Hesco Exhaust Systems | Roger Hamby |
| 20 | 94 | Eddie Bierschwale | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1986 | Pontiac | Kodak Film | C & M Motorsports |
| 21 | 5 | Geoff Bodine | Chemung, NY | Apr 18, 1949 | 36 | Chevrolet | Levi Garrett | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 22 | 33 | Harry Gant | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1986 | Chevrolet | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham |
| 23 | 75 | Jody Ridley | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1986 | Pontiac | Nationwise Auto Parts | RahMoc Enterprises |
| 24 | 26 | Joe Ruttman | Upland, CA | Oct 28, 1944 | 41 | Buick | Quaker State | Kenny Bernstein |
| 25 | 12 | Neil Bonnett | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1986 | Chevrolet | Budweiser | Junior Johnson |
| 26 | 43 | Richard Petty | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1986 | Pontiac | STP | Petty Enterprises |
| 27 | 4 | Rick Wilson | Bartow, FL | Jan 31, 1953 | 33 | Oldsmobile | Bewley Oldsmobile | Larry McClure |
| 28 | 98 | Ron Bouchard | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1986 | Pontiac | Valvoline | Mike Curb |
| 29 | 41 | Ronnie Thomas | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1986 | Chevrolet | Thomas Racing | Ronnie Thomas |
| 30 | 25 | Tim Richmond | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1986 | Chevrolet | Folger's | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 31 | 18 | Tommy Ellis | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1986 | Chevrolet | Eric Freedlander | Eric Freedlander |
| 32 | 6 | Trevor Boys | Calgary, Alberta Canada | Nov 3, 1957 | 28 | Chevrolet | U.S. Racing | D.K. Ulrich |