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Results

The 1986 Southern 500 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Darlington Raceway race.

Southern 500

Sunday, August 31st, 1986

Darlington Raceway, Darlington, SC

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  • 10 Ford
  • 8 Pontiac
  • 4 Buick
  • 14 Chevrolet
  • 4 Oldsmobile

  • 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 List
Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
3 14 9 Bill Elliott Ford 170 165 367 8 0 running
36 32 90 Ken Schrader Ford 55 55 46 0 0 engine
14 24 7 Kyle Petty Ford 121 121 356 0 0 running
16 27 23 Michael Waltrip Pontiac 115 115 354 0 0 running
4 20 47 Morgan Shepherd Buick 165 160 367 4 0 running
6 15 15 Ricky Rudd Ford 150 150 367 0 0 running
23 16 27 Rusty Wallace Pontiac 94 94 316 0 0 running
37 13 1 Sterling Marlin Chevrolet 52 52 35 0 0 battery
21 7 44 Terry Labonte Chevrolet 100 100 337 0 0 running
12 23 35 Alan Kulwicki Ford 127 127 360 0 0 running
31 9 55 Benny Parsons Oldsmobile 70 70 167 0 0 transmission
2 11 22 Bobby Allison Buick 175 170 367 2 0 running
7 6 8 Bobby Hillin Jr Buick 146 146 367 0 0 running
20 37 67 Buddy Arrington Ford 103 103 339 0 0 running
19 5 88 Buddy Baker Oldsmobile 111 106 340 1 0 engine
10 8 28 Cale Yarborough Ford 134 134 366 0 0 running
35 29 81 Chet Fillip Ford 58 58 81 0 0 crash
26 34 64 Connie Saylor Ford 85 85 254 0 0 engine
18 31 6 DK Ulrich Chevrolet 109 109 350 0 0 running
9 21 3 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 143 138 366 17 0 running
5 10 11 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 155 155 367 0 0 running
11 25 71 Dave Marcis Chevrolet 130 130 364 0 0 running
33 30 54 Donnie Allison Chevrolet 64 64 131 0 0 overheating
25 28 17 Eddie Bierschwale Chevrolet 88 88 261 0 0 running
8 2 5 Geoff Bodine Chevrolet 147 142 367 162 0 running
17 35 36 HB Bailey Pontiac 117 112 352 1 0 running
27 4 33 Harry Gant Chevrolet 82 82 235 0 0 engine
34 33 70 JD McDuffie Pontiac 61 61 85 0 0 tie rod
39 40 48 James Hylton Chevrolet 46 46 29 0 0 engine
13 22 75 Jim Sauter Pontiac 124 124 356 0 0 running
15 36 52 Jimmy Means Pontiac 118 118 354 0 0 running
38 18 26 Joe Ruttman Buick 49 49 32 0 0 valve
29 38 92 Jonathan Lee Edwards Chevrolet 76 76 203 0 0 rear end
32 39 82 Mark Stahl Ford 67 67 132 0 0 flagged
24 3 12 Neil Bonnett Chevrolet 96 91 261 4 0 valve
22 17 66 Phil Parsons Oldsmobile 97 97 326 0 0 engine
40 19 43 Richard Petty Pontiac 43 43 6 0 0 crash
28 12 4 Rick Wilson Oldsmobile 79 79 232 0 0 overheating
30 26 98 Ron Bouchard Pontiac 73 73 177 0 0 engine
1 1 25 Tim Richmond Chevrolet 185 175 367 168 0 running

Race Infractions

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