Entry List
The official 1986 Southern 500 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Darlington Raceway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
Southern 500
Sunday, August 31st, 1986
Darlington Raceway, Darlington, SC
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- Drivers Entered: 40
- Laps Scheduled: 367
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 121.068
- Cautions: 12 for 79 laps
- Lead Changes: 16
- 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 | 31 | Ford | Red Baron Frozen Pizza | Junie Donlavey |
| 3 | 7 | Kyle Petty | Trinity, NC | Jun 2, 1960 | 26 | Ford | 7-Eleven | Wood Brothers Racing |
| 4 | 23 | Michael Waltrip | Owensboro, KY | Apr 30, 1963 | 23 | Pontiac | Hawaiian Punch | Chuck Rider |
| 5 | 47 | Morgan Shepherd | Conover, NC | Oct 21, 1941 | 44 | Buick | Race Hill Farm | Jack Beebe |
| 6 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | Chesapeake, VA | Sep 12, 1956 | 29 | Ford | Motorcraft | Bud Moore |
| 7 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | St. Louis, MO | Aug 14, 1956 | 30 | Pontiac | Alugard | Raymond Beadle |
| 8 | 1 | Sterling Marlin | Columbia, TN | Jun 30, 1957 | 29 | Chevrolet | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | Hoss Ellington |
| 9 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | Nov 16, 1956 | 29 | Chevrolet | Piedmont Airlines | Billy Hagan |
| 10 | 35 | Alan Kulwicki | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1986 | Ford | Quincy's Steak House | Alan Kulwicki |
| 11 | 55 | Benny Parsons | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1986 | Oldsmobile | Copenhagen | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson |
| 12 | 22 | Bobby Allison | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1986 | Buick | Miller American | Stavola Brothers |
| 13 | 8 | Bobby Hillin Jr | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1986 | Buick | Miller American | Stavola Brothers |
| 14 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1986 | Ford | Pannill Knitting | Buddy Arrington |
| 15 | 88 | Buddy Baker | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1986 | Oldsmobile | Crisco | Buddy Baker / Danny Schiff |
| 16 | 28 | Cale Yarborough | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1986 | Ford | Hardee's | Harry Ranier |
| 17 | 81 | Chet Fillip | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1986 | Ford | Circle Bar Truck Corral | Tom Mitchell |
| 18 | 64 | Connie Saylor | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1986 | Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley |
| 19 | 6 | DK Ulrich | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1986 | Chevrolet | Finky's | D.K. Ulrich |
| 20 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Kannapolis, NC | Apr 29, 1951 | 35 | Chevrolet | Wrangler Jeans | Richard Childress Racing |
| 21 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Franklin, TN | Feb 5, 1947 | 39 | Chevrolet | Budweiser | Junior Johnson |
| 22 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Wausau, WI | Mar 1, 1941 | 45 | Chevrolet | Helen Rae Special | Dave Marcis |
| 23 | 54 | Donnie Allison | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1986 | Chevrolet | Gray Racing | Henley Gray |
| 24 | 17 | Eddie Bierschwale | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1986 | Chevrolet | K-Care | Roger Hamby |
| 25 | 5 | Geoff Bodine | Chemung, NY | Apr 18, 1949 | 37 | Chevrolet | Levi Garrett | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 26 | 36 | HB Bailey | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1986 | Pontiac | Almeda Auto Parts | H.B. Bailey |
| 27 | 33 | Harry Gant | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1986 | Chevrolet | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham |
| 28 | 70 | JD McDuffie | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1986 | Pontiac | Rumple Furniture / Winkle | J.D. McDuffie |
| 29 | 48 | James Hylton | Roanoke, VA | Aug 26, 1934 | 52 | Chevrolet | Fleet Service | James Hylton |
| 30 | 75 | Jim Sauter | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1986 | Pontiac | Nationwise Auto Parts | RahMoc Enterprises |
| 31 | 52 | Jimmy Means | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1986 | Pontiac | Means Racing | Jimmy Means |
| 32 | 26 | Joe Ruttman | Upland, CA | Oct 28, 1944 | 41 | Buick | Quaker State | Kenny Bernstein |
| 33 | 92 | Jonathan Lee Edwards | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1986 | Chevrolet | Edwards Racing | Jonathan Lee Edwards |
| 34 | 82 | Mark Stahl | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1986 | Ford | Auto Bell Car Wash | Mark Stahl |
| 35 | 12 | Neil Bonnett | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1986 | Chevrolet | Budweiser | Junior Johnson |
| 36 | 66 | Phil Parsons | Denver, NC | Jun 21, 1957 | 29 | Oldsmobile | Skoal | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson |
| 37 | 43 | Richard Petty | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1986 | Pontiac | STP | Petty Enterprises |
| 38 | 4 | Rick Wilson | Bartow, FL | Jan 31, 1953 | 33 | Oldsmobile | Kodak Film | Larry McClure |
| 39 | 98 | Ron Bouchard | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1986 | Pontiac | Valvoline | Mike Curb |
| 40 | 25 | Tim Richmond | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1986 | Chevrolet | Folger's | Hendrick Motorsports |