1986 Budweiser 500 Results
Geoffrey Bodine won the 1986 Budweiser 500 at Dover on May 18, 1986, leading 85 of 500 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 37 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | 3 | 500 | 85 | Running |
| 2 | 22 | Bobby Allison | 10 | 500 | 2 | Running |
| 3 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | 2 | 499 | 57 | Running |
| 4 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | 1 | 498 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | 6 | 498 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 43 | Richard Petty | 4 | 494 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 9 | Bill Elliott | 21 | 493 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 8 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | 20 | 493 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 18 | Tommy Ellis | 11 | 493 | 9 | Running |
| 10 | 90 | Ken Schrader | 16 | 493 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 26 | Joe Ruttman | 9 | 486 | 1 | Running |
| 12 | 23 | Michael Waltrip | 17 | 479 | 2 | Running |
| 13 | 94 | Trevor Boys | 29 | 473 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 33 | Harry Gant | 14 | 470 | 177 | Engine |
| 15 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 25 | 469 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 48 | Jerry Cranmer | 28 | 467 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 44 | Terry Labonte | 5 | 445 | 78 | Engine |
| 18 | 75 | Jody Ridley | 8 | 444 | 0 | Crash |
| 19 | 7 | Kyle Petty | 12 | 432 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 23 | 383 | 0 | Engine |
| 21 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 13 | 361 | 2 | Steering |
| 22 | 80 | Gary Fedewa | 26 | 334 | 0 | Engine |
| 23 | 35 | Alan Kulwicki | 24 | 317 | 0 | Overheating |
| 24 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 31 | 302 | 0 | Oil pressure |
| 25 | 20 | Rick Newsom | 33 | 260 | 0 | Overheating |
| 26 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | 19 | 242 | 0 | Engine |
| 27 | 98 | Ron Bouchard | 18 | 219 | 0 | Engine |
| 28 | 12 | Neil Bonnett | 15 | 179 | 87 | Clutch |
| 29 | 96 | Jerry Bowman | 32 | 121 | 0 | Handling |
| 30 | 68 | Jerry Holden | 37 | 100 | 0 | Brakes |
| 31 | 6 | Joe Booher | 35 | 91 | 0 | Engine |
| 32 | 25 | Tim Richmond | 7 | 85 | 0 | Engine |
| 33 | 88 | Mike Potter | 34 | 73 | 0 | Engine |
| 34 | 64 | Rick Baldwin | 27 | 39 | 0 | Engine |
| 35 | 17 | Doug Heveron | 22 | 26 | 0 | Engine |
| 36 | 03 | Howard Mark | 36 | 14 | 0 | Overheating |
| 37 | 38 | Joe Fields | 30 | 0 | 0 | Crash |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | May 18, 1986 |
| Track | Dover |
| Laps | 500 |