Entry List
The official 1986 Winston Western 500 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Riverside International Raceway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
Winston Western 500
Sunday, November 16th, 1986
Riverside International Raceway, Riverside, CA
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- Drivers Entered: 42 (2 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 119
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 101.246
- Cautions: 7 for 25 laps
- Lead Changes: 12
- 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 | 31 | Ford | Coors | Harry Melling |
| 2 | 79 | Derrike Cope | Spanaway, WA | Nov 2, 1958 | 28 | Ford | Peterbilt | Warren Razore |
| 3 | 90 | Ken Schrader | Fenton, MO | May 29, 1955 | 31 | Ford | Red Baron Frozen Pizza | Junie Donlavey |
| 4 | 7 | Kyle Petty | Trinity, NC | Jun 2, 1960 | 26 | Ford | 7-Eleven | Wood Brothers Racing |
| 5 | 02 | Mark Martin | Batesville, AR | Jan 9, 1959 | 27 | Ford | Gunderman Racing | Jerry Gunderman |
| 6 | 23 | Michael Waltrip | Owensboro, KY | Apr 30, 1963 | 23 | Pontiac | Hawaiian Punch | Chuck Rider |
| 7 | 75 | Morgan Shepherd | Conover, NC | Oct 21, 1941 | 45 | Pontiac | Nationwise Auto Parts | RahMoc Enterprises |
| 8 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | Chesapeake, VA | Sep 12, 1956 | 30 | Ford | Motorcraft | Bud Moore |
| 9 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | St. Louis, MO | Aug 14, 1956 | 30 | Pontiac | Alugard | Raymond Beadle |
| 10 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | Nov 16, 1956 | 30 | Oldsmobile | Piedmont Airlines | Billy Hagan |
| 11 | 50 | Al Unser | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1986 | Pontiac | Valvoline | Dingman Brothers |
| 12 | 35 | Alan Kulwicki | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1986 | Ford | Quincy's Steak House | Alan Kulwicki |
| 13 | 55 | Benny Parsons | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1986 | Oldsmobile | Copenhagen | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson |
| 14 | 73 | Bill Schmitt | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1986 | Chevrolet | California Cooler | Bill Schmitt |
| 15 | 22 | Bobby Allison | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1986 | Buick | Miller American | Stavola Brothers |
| 16 | 8 | Bobby Hillin Jr | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1986 | Buick | Miller American | Stavola Brothers |
| 17 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1986 | Ford | Pannill Knits | Buddy Arrington |
| 18 | 88 | Buddy Baker | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1986 | Oldsmobile | Crisco | Buddy Baker / Danny Schiff |
| 19 | 28 | Chad Little | Spokane, WA | Apr 23, 1963 | 23 | Ford | Northland / Western | George Jefferson |
| 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 | Dave Marcis |
| 23 | 5 | Geoff Bodine | Chemung, NY | Apr 18, 1949 | 37 | Chevrolet | Levi Garrett | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 24 | 29 | George Follmer | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1986 | Chevrolet | Follmer Racing | Dick Midgley |
| 25 | 18 | Glen Steurer | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1986 | Chevrolet | Stick Only / Hoopers | Glenn Steurer |
| 26 | 33 | Harry Gant | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1986 | Chevrolet | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham |
| 27 | 04 | Hershel McGriff | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1986 | Pontiac | Wershow / Thompson | Gary Smith |
| 28 | 98 | Jim Bown | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1986 | Chevrolet | Hanna | John Kieper |
| 29 | 74 | Jim Fitzgerald | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1986 | Chevrolet | Fitzgerald Racing | Bobby Wawak |
| 30 | 78 | Jim Robinson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1986 | Oldsmobile | Hammer Security / Mary's | Lois Williams |
| 31 | 52 | Jimmy Means | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1986 | Pontiac | Means Racing | Jimmy Means |
| 32 | 26 | Joe Ruttman | Upland, CA | Oct 28, 1944 | 42 | Buick | Quaker State | Kenny Bernstein |
| 33 | 38 | John Krebs | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1986 | Oldsmobile | Skoal Bandit | John Krebs |
| 34 | 12 | Neil Bonnett | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1986 | Chevrolet | Budweiser | Junior Johnson |
| 35 | 43 | Richard Petty | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1986 | Pontiac | STP | Petty Enterprises |
| 36 | 64 | Rick McCray | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1986 | Ford | Sunny King | Elmo Langley |
| 37 | 4 | Rick Wilson | Bartow, FL | Jan 31, 1953 | 33 | Oldsmobile | Kodak Film | Larry McClure |
| 38 | 48 | Ron Esau | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1986 | Chevrolet | McDonald's | Marvin Ragan |
| 39 | 32 | Ruben Garcia | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1986 | Chevrolet | Suncrest Motorhomes | Fred Stoke |
| 40 | 99 | Ted Kennedy | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1986 | Chevrolet | Stoke Racing | Fred Stoke |
| 41 | 62 | Terry Petris | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1986 | Chevrolet | Petris / Bud | Terry Petris |
| 42 | 25 | Tim Richmond | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1986 | Chevrolet | Folger's | Hendrick Motorsports |