Results

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

Champion Spark Plug 400

Sunday, August 17th, 1986

Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, MI

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

  • Drivers Entered: 41 (1 drivers will not make the race)
  • Laps Scheduled: 200
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 135.376
  • Cautions: 5 for 38 laps
  • Lead Changes: 23
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Champion Spark Plug 400 at Michigan International Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
1 3 9 Bill Elliott Ford 185 175 200 125 0 running
38 26 10 Greg Sacks Chevrolet 49 49 60 0 0 crash
11 17 90 Ken Schrader Ford 135 130 199 1 0 running
28 22 7 Kyle Petty Ford 79 79 169 0 0 crash
32 29 23 Michael Waltrip Pontiac 67 67 124 0 0 running
36 19 47 Morgan Shepherd Buick 55 55 80 0 0 crash
21 18 15 Ricky Rudd Ford 100 100 191 0 0 running
6 7 27 Rusty Wallace Pontiac 155 150 199 1 0 running
12 24 44 Terry Labonte Oldsmobile 127 127 198 0 0 engine
14 14 35 Alan Kulwicki Ford 126 121 198 2 0 running
26 1 55 Benny Parsons Oldsmobile 90 85 185 1 0 crash
24 8 22 Bobby Allison Buick 91 91 190 0 0 running
22 37 85 Bobby Gerhart Chevrolet 97 97 191 0 0 running
13 11 8 Bobby Hillin Jr Buick 129 124 198 7 0 running
19 32 67 Buddy Arrington Ford 106 106 194 0 0 running
41 10 88 Buddy Baker Oldsmobile 40 40 27 0 0 rear end
33 20 08 Butch Miller Chevrolet 64 64 122 0 0 camshaft
7 28 28 Cale Yarborough Ford 146 146 199 0 0 running
15 27 81 Chet Fillip Ford 118 118 197 0 0 running
20 36 6 DK Ulrich Chevrolet 103 103 193 0 0 running
5 12 3 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 160 155 199 34 0 running
3 4 11 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 170 165 200 3 0 running
35 34 71 Dave Marcis Chevrolet 58 58 84 0 0 ignition
10 15 21 David Pearson Chevrolet 134 134 199 0 0 running
27 35 51 David Simko Chevrolet 82 82 170 0 0 running
16 21 64 Eddie Bierschwale Ford 115 115 197 0 0 running
4 6 5 Geoff Bodine Chevrolet 165 160 200 21 0 running
8 5 33 Harry Gant Chevrolet 142 142 199 0 0 running
31 40 70 JD McDuffie Pontiac 70 70 129 0 0 engine
23 41 17 Jim Hull Oldsmobile 94 94 191 0 0 running
37 31 75 Jim Sauter Pontiac 52 52 79 0 0 transmission
25 39 52 Jimmy Means Pontiac 88 88 190 0 0 running
30 13 26 Joe Ruttman Buick 73 73 142 0 0 engine
17 33 77 Ken Ragan Chevrolet 112 112 196 0 0 running
34 16 12 Neil Bonnett Chevrolet 61 61 115 0 0 handling
9 9 66 Phil Parsons Oldsmobile 138 138 199 0 0 running
18 30 43 Richard Petty Pontiac 109 109 194 0 0 engine
40 23 4 Rick Wilson Oldsmobile 43 43 37 0 0 valve
29 38 2 Rodney Combs Pontiac 76 76 150 0 0 transmission
2 2 25 Tim Richmond Chevrolet 175 170 200 5 0 running
39 25 18 Tommy Ellis Chevrolet 46 46 50 0 0 engine

Race Infractions

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