Results

The 1986 Busch 500 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Bristol Motor Speedway race.

Busch 500

Saturday, August 23rd, 1986

Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, TN

  • 7 Ford
  • 7 Pontiac
  • 11 Chevrolet
  • 3 Buick
  • 2 Oldsmobile

  • Drivers Entered: 30
  • Laps Scheduled: 500
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 86.934
  • Cautions: 6 for 56 laps
  • Lead Changes: 15
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Busch 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
19 9 9 Bill Elliott Ford 106 106 425 0 0 running
29 28 98 Dale Jarrett Pontiac 76 76 69 0 0 vibration
28 27 90 Ken Schrader Ford 79 79 69 0 0 crash
30 15 7 Kyle Petty Ford 73 73 9 0 0 engine
13 22 23 Michael Waltrip Pontiac 124 124 487 0 0 running
22 6 75 Morgan Shepherd Pontiac 102 97 315 19 0 brakes
23 4 15 Ricky Rudd Ford 94 94 250 0 0 crash
14 12 27 Rusty Wallace Pontiac 121 121 484 0 0 running
2 7 44 Terry Labonte Chevrolet 175 170 500 13 0 running
10 17 35 Alan Kulwicki Ford 139 134 494 2 0 running
8 3 22 Bobby Allison Buick 147 142 496 70 0 running
9 19 8 Bobby Hillin Jr Buick 138 138 495 0 0 running
21 24 99 Brad Teague Chevrolet 100 100 318 0 0 brakes
16 25 67 Buddy Arrington Ford 115 115 477 0 0 running
25 13 81 Chet Fillip Ford 88 88 215 0 0 rear end
20 30 6 DK Ulrich Chevrolet 103 103 409 0 0 running
4 5 3 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 165 160 499 71 0 running
1 10 11 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 185 175 500 179 0 running
15 16 71 Dave Marcis Chevrolet 123 118 484 1 0 running
18 23 17 Eddie Bierschwale Oldsmobile 109 109 444 0 0 running
3 1 5 Geoff Bodine Chevrolet 170 165 499 124 0 running
5 11 33 Harry Gant Chevrolet 155 155 499 0 0 running
24 29 70 JD McDuffie Pontiac 91 91 228 0 0 rear end
27 26 52 Jimmy Means Pontiac 82 82 70 0 0 axle
17 18 26 Joe Ruttman Buick 112 112 476 0 0 running
11 8 12 Neil Bonnett Chevrolet 130 130 491 0 0 running
7 14 43 Richard Petty Pontiac 146 146 497 0 0 running
26 21 4 Rick Wilson Oldsmobile 85 85 111 0 0 crash
6 2 25 Tim Richmond Chevrolet 155 150 498 21 0 running
12 20 18 Tommy Ellis Chevrolet 127 127 488 0 0 running

Race Infractions

Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.