Results

The 1986 Firecracker 400 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Daytona International Speedway race.

Firecracker 400

Friday, July 4th, 1986

Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL

  • 9 Ford
  • 16 Chevrolet
  • 7 Pontiac
  • 4 Buick
  • 6 Oldsmobile

  • Drivers Entered: 42 (2 drivers will not make the race)
  • Laps Scheduled: 160
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 131.916
  • Cautions: 8 for 58 laps
  • Lead Changes: 32
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
The NASCAR Garage 56 car during the Rolex 24
Daytona Beach, Florida - January 29, 2023 : The NASCAR Garage 56 car is seen on display during the Rolex 24 at Daytona International Speedway.
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Firecracker 400 at Daytona International Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
16 2 9 Bill Elliott Ford 120 115 159 1 0 running
39 36 10 Greg Sacks Chevrolet 46 46 33 0 0 crash
12 38 90 Ken Schrader Ford 127 127 160 0 0 running
5 13 7 Kyle Petty Ford 160 155 160 4 0 running
18 39 23 Michael Waltrip Pontiac 109 109 159 0 0 running
37 7 47 Morgan Shepherd Buick 52 52 50 0 0 handling
6 33 15 Ricky Rudd Ford 150 150 160 0 0 running
8 12 27 Rusty Wallace Pontiac 142 142 160 0 0 running
2 21 1 Sterling Marlin Chevrolet 175 170 160 6 0 running
19 14 44 Terry Labonte Oldsmobile 106 106 159 0 0 running
42 15 14 AJ Foyt Oldsmobile 37 37 2 0 0 engine
10 32 35 Alan Kulwicki Ford 134 134 160 0 0 running
36 4 55 Benny Parsons Oldsmobile 60 55 78 2 0 engine
15 6 22 Bobby Allison Buick 123 118 159 3 0 running
3 8 8 Bobby Hillin Jr Buick 165 165 160 0 0 running
25 35 67 Buddy Arrington Ford 88 88 154 0 0 running
14 3 88 Buddy Baker Oldsmobile 126 121 160 31 0 running
17 1 28 Cale Yarborough Ford 117 112 159 5 0 running
40 24 81 Chet Fillip Ford 43 43 14 0 0 crash
30 42 64 Connie Saylor Ford 73 73 145 0 0 crash
27 5 3 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 92 82 151 69 0 crash
4 23 11 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 165 160 160 2 0 running
20 30 71 Dave Marcis Pontiac 103 103 159 0 0 running
33 34 0 Doug Heveron Chevrolet 69 64 106 1 0 clutch
35 31 54 Eddie Bierschwale Chevrolet 58 58 83 0 0 engine
29 18 5 Geoff Bodine Chevrolet 81 76 147 16 0 engine
26 40 29 Grant Adcox Chevrolet 85 85 154 0 0 running
31 26 33 Harry Gant Chevrolet 70 70 143 0 0 engine
23 41 6 Jim Sauter Chevrolet 94 94 155 0 0 running
24 37 52 Jimmy Means Pontiac 96 91 155 1 0 running
13 22 75 Jody Ridley Pontiac 124 124 160 0 0 running
7 29 26 Joe Ruttman Buick 146 146 160 0 0 running
34 28 77 Ken Ragan Chevrolet 61 61 92 0 0 transmission
11 17 12 Neil Bonnett Chevrolet 135 130 160 1 0 running
28 27 17 Pancho Carter Chevrolet 79 79 150 0 0 running
9 11 66 Phil Parsons Oldsmobile 138 138 160 0 0 running
22 19 43 Richard Petty Pontiac 97 97 156 0 0 running
21 25 4 Rick Wilson Oldsmobile 100 100 158 0 0 running
32 20 2 Rodney Combs Chevrolet 67 67 130 0 0 brakes
41 16 98 Ron Bouchard Pontiac 40 40 13 0 0 crash
1 9 25 Tim Richmond Chevrolet 180 175 160 18 0 running
38 10 18 Tommy Ellis Chevrolet 49 49 33 0 0 engine

Race Infractions

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