Entry List
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
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| ENTRY | # | DRIVER | HOMETOWN | DOB | AGE | MAKE | SPONSOR | TEAM | CREW CHIEF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Dawsonville, GA | Oct 8, 1955 | 68 | Ford | Coors | Harry Melling | |
| 2 | 90 | Ken Schrader | Fenton, MO | May 29, 1955 | 69 | Ford | Red Baron Frozen Pizza | Junie Donlavey | |
| 3 | 7 | Kyle Petty | Trinity, NC | Jun 2, 1960 | 64 | Ford | 7-Eleven | Wood Brothers Racing | |
| 4 | 23 | Michael Waltrip | Owensboro, KY | Apr 30, 1963 | 61 | Pontiac | Hawaiian Punch | Chuck Rider | |
| 5 | 47 | Morgan Shepherd | Conover, NC | Oct 21, 1941 | 82 | Buick | Race Hill Farm | Jack Beebe | |
| 6 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | Chesapeake, VA | Sep 12, 1956 | 68 | Ford | Motorcraft | Bud Moore | |
| 7 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | St. Louis, MO | Aug 14, 1956 | 68 | Pontiac | Alugard | Raymond Beadle | |
| 8 | 1 | Sterling Marlin | Columbia, TN | Jun 30, 1957 | 67 | Chevrolet | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | Hoss Ellington | |
| 9 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | Nov 16, 1956 | 67 | Chevrolet | Piedmont Airlines | Billy Hagan | |
| 10 | 35 | Alan Kulwicki | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Quincy's Steak House | Alan Kulwicki | |
| 11 | 55 | Benny Parsons | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Oldsmobile | Copenhagen | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson | |
| 12 | 22 | Bobby Allison | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Buick | Miller American | Stavola Brothers | |
| 13 | 8 | Bobby Hillin Jr | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Buick | Miller American | Stavola Brothers | |
| 14 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Pannill Knitting | Buddy Arrington | |
| 15 | 88 | Buddy Baker | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Oldsmobile | Crisco | Buddy Baker / Danny Schiff | |
| 16 | 28 | Cale Yarborough | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Hardee's | Harry Ranier | |
| 17 | 81 | Chet Fillip | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Circle Bar Truck Corral | Tom Mitchell | |
| 18 | 64 | Connie Saylor | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | |
| 19 | 6 | DK Ulrich | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Finky's | D.K. Ulrich | |
| 20 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Kannapolis, NC | Apr 29, 1951 | 73 | Chevrolet | Wrangler Jeans | Richard Childress Racing | |
| 21 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Franklin, TN | Feb 5, 1947 | 77 | Chevrolet | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | |
| 22 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Wausau, WI | Mar 1, 1941 | 83 | Chevrolet | Helen Rae Special | Dave Marcis | |
| 23 | 54 | Donnie Allison | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Gray Racing | Henley Gray | |
| 24 | 17 | Eddie Bierschwale | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | K-Care | Roger Hamby | |
| 25 | 5 | Geoff Bodine | Chemung, NY | Apr 18, 1949 | 75 | Chevrolet | Levi Garrett | Hendrick Motorsports | |
| 26 | 36 | HB Bailey | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Pontiac | Almeda Auto Parts | H.B. Bailey | |
| 27 | 33 | Harry Gant | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | |
| 28 | 70 | JD McDuffie | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Pontiac | Rumple Furniture / Winkle | J.D. McDuffie | |
| 29 | 48 | James Hylton | Roanoke, VA | Aug 26, 1934 | 90 | Chevrolet | Fleet Service | James Hylton | |
| 30 | 75 | Jim Sauter | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Pontiac | Nationwise Auto Parts | RahMoc Enterprises | |
| 31 | 52 | Jimmy Means | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Pontiac | Means Racing | Jimmy Means | |
| 32 | 26 | Joe Ruttman | Upland, CA | Oct 28, 1944 | 79 | Buick | Quaker State | Kenny Bernstein | |
| 33 | 92 | Jonathan Lee Edwards | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Edwards Racing | Jonathan Lee Edwards | |
| 34 | 82 | Mark Stahl | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Auto Bell Car Wash | Mark Stahl | |
| 35 | 12 | Neil Bonnett | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | |
| 36 | 66 | Phil Parsons | Denver, NC | Jun 21, 1957 | 67 | Oldsmobile | Skoal | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson | |
| 37 | 43 | Richard Petty | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Pontiac | STP | Petty Enterprises | |
| 38 | 4 | Rick Wilson | Bartow, FL | Jan 31, 1953 | 71 | Oldsmobile | Kodak Film | Larry McClure | |
| 39 | 98 | Ron Bouchard | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Pontiac | Valvoline | Mike Curb | |
| 40 | 25 | Tim Richmond | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Folger's | Hendrick Motorsports |