Results

The 1986 Nationwise 500 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the North Carolina Speedway race.

Nationwise 500

Sunday, October 19th, 1986

North Carolina Speedway, Rockingham, NC

  • 10 Ford
  • 9 Pontiac
  • 3 Oldsmobile
  • 4 Buick
  • 14 Chevrolet

  • Drivers Entered: 40
  • Laps Scheduled: 500
  • Laps Actual: 492 - Race Shortened
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 126.381
  • Cautions: 6 for 29 laps
  • Lead Changes: 22
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Nationwise 500 at North Carolina Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
7 15 9 Bill Elliott Ford 146 146 491 0 0 running
14 23 90 Ken Schrader Ford 121 121 483 0 0 running
10 17 7 Kyle Petty Ford 134 134 489 0 0 running
13 24 23 Michael Waltrip Pontiac 124 124 483 0 0 running
23 31 19 Mike Skinner Pontiac 94 94 429 0 0 running
24 9 75 Morgan Shepherd Pontiac 101 91 402 141 0 driveshaft
2 4 15 Ricky Rudd Ford 170 170 492 0 0 running
19 7 27 Rusty Wallace Pontiac 106 106 453 0 0 running
31 14 44 Terry Labonte Oldsmobile 70 70 226 0 0 engine
12 21 35 Alan Kulwicki Ford 127 127 486 0 0 running
25 18 22 Bobby Allison Buick 88 88 382 0 0 engine
11 12 8 Bobby Hillin Jr Buick 130 130 489 0 0 running
29 26 74 Bobby Wawak Chevrolet 76 76 267 0 0 engine
39 40 24 Buddie Boys Chevrolet 46 46 40 0 0 brakes
17 25 67 Buddy Arrington Ford 112 112 476 0 0 running
5 11 88 Buddy Baker Oldsmobile 160 155 492 4 0 running
33 3 28 Cale Yarborough Ford 64 64 200 0 0 ignition
18 34 93 Charlie Baker Chevrolet 109 109 457 0 0 running
6 10 3 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 155 150 491 94 0 running
3 5 11 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 170 165 492 35 0 running
34 22 71 Dave Marcis Chevrolet 61 61 151 0 0 engine
15 20 42 Dick Trickle Chevrolet 118 118 482 0 0 running
16 33 17 Eddie Bierschwale Oldsmobile 115 115 479 0 0 running
32 2 5 Geoff Bodine Chevrolet 67 67 201 0 0 engine
4 8 33 Harry Gant Chevrolet 165 160 492 5 0 running
21 39 70 JD McDuffie Pontiac 100 100 441 0 0 running
22 29 52 Jimmy Means Pontiac 97 97 431 0 0 running
38 30 37 Joe Millikan Ford 49 49 50 0 0 oil leak
9 16 26 Joe Ruttman Buick 138 138 490 0 0 running
36 35 48 Johnny Coy Jr Chevrolet 55 55 122 0 0 crash
27 27 92 Jonathan Lee Edwards Buick 82 82 343 0 0 crash
30 38 82 Mark Stahl Ford 73 73 267 0 0 overheating
26 36 64 Mike Potter Ford 85 85 375 0 0 brakes
1 6 12 Neil Bonnett Chevrolet 180 175 492 80 0 running
8 13 43 Richard Petty Pontiac 147 142 491 1 0 running
40 32 41 Ronnie Thomas Pontiac 43 43 9 0 0 overheating
20 1 25 Tim Richmond Chevrolet 108 103 442 132 0 running
28 37 65 Tommie Crozier Pontiac 79 79 268 0 0 driveshaft
35 19 18 Tommy Ellis Chevrolet 58 58 130 0 0 handling
37 28 10 Trevor Boys Chevrolet 52 52 111 0 0 brakes

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