1986 Busch 500 Results
Darrell Waltrip won the 1986 Busch 500 at Bristol on August 23, 1986, leading 179 of 500 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 30 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | 10 | 500 | 179 | Running |
| 2 | 44 | Terry Labonte | 7 | 500 | 13 | Running |
| 3 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | 1 | 499 | 124 | Running |
| 4 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | 5 | 499 | 71 | Running |
| 5 | 33 | Harry Gant | 11 | 499 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 25 | Tim Richmond | 2 | 498 | 21 | Running |
| 7 | 43 | Richard Petty | 14 | 497 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 22 | Bobby Allison | 3 | 496 | 70 | Running |
| 9 | 8 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | 19 | 495 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 35 | Alan Kulwicki | 17 | 494 | 2 | Running |
| 11 | 12 | Neil Bonnett | 8 | 491 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 18 | Tommy Ellis | 20 | 488 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 23 | Michael Waltrip | 22 | 487 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | 12 | 484 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 16 | 484 | 1 | Running |
| 16 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 25 | 477 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 26 | Joe Ruttman | 18 | 476 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 17 | Eddie Bierschwale | 23 | 444 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 9 | Bill Elliott | 9 | 425 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 6 | D.K. Ulrich | 30 | 409 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 99 | Brad Teague | 24 | 318 | 0 | Brakes |
| 22 | 75 | Morgan Shepherd | 6 | 315 | 19 | Brakes |
| 23 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | 4 | 250 | 0 | Crash |
| 24 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 29 | 228 | 0 | Rear end |
| 25 | 81 | Chet Fillip | 13 | 215 | 0 | Rear end |
| 26 | 4 | Rick Wilson | 21 | 111 | 0 | Crash |
| 27 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 26 | 70 | 0 | Axle |
| 28 | 90 | Ken Schrader | 27 | 69 | 0 | Crash |
| 29 | 98 | Dale Jarrett | 28 | 69 | 0 | Vibration |
| 30 | 7 | Kyle Petty | 15 | 9 | 0 | Engine |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | August 23, 1986 |
| Track | Bristol |
| Laps | 500 |