1986 Champion Spark Plug 400 Results
Bill Elliott won the 1986 Champion Spark Plug 400 at Michigan on August 17, 1986, leading 125 of 200 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 41 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Bill Elliott | 3 | 200 | 125 | Running |
| 2 | 25 | Tim Richmond | 2 | 200 | 5 | Running |
| 3 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | 4 | 200 | 3 | Running |
| 4 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | 6 | 200 | 21 | Running |
| 5 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | 12 | 199 | 34 | Running |
| 6 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | 7 | 199 | 1 | Running |
| 7 | 28 | Cale Yarborough | 28 | 199 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 33 | Harry Gant | 5 | 199 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 66 | Phil Parsons | 9 | 199 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 21 | David Pearson | 15 | 199 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 90 | Ken Schrader | 17 | 199 | 1 | Running |
| 12 | 44 | Terry Labonte | 24 | 198 | 0 | Engine |
| 13 | 8 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | 11 | 198 | 7 | Running |
| 14 | 35 | Alan Kulwicki | 14 | 198 | 2 | Running |
| 15 | 81 | Chet Fillip | 27 | 197 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 64 | Eddie Bierschwale | 21 | 197 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 77 | Ken Ragan | 33 | 196 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 43 | Richard Petty | 30 | 194 | 0 | Engine |
| 19 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 32 | 194 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 6 | D.K. Ulrich | 36 | 193 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | 18 | 191 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 85 | Bobby Gerhart | 37 | 191 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 17 | Jim Hull | 41 | 191 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 22 | Bobby Allison | 8 | 190 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 39 | 190 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 55 | Benny Parsons | 1 | 185 | 1 | Crash |
| 27 | 51 | David Simko | 35 | 170 | 0 | Running |
| 28 | 7 | Kyle Petty | 22 | 169 | 0 | Crash |
| 29 | 2 | Rodney Combs | 38 | 150 | 0 | Transmission |
| 30 | 26 | Joe Ruttman | 13 | 142 | 0 | Engine |
| 31 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 40 | 129 | 0 | Engine |
| 32 | 23 | Michael Waltrip | 29 | 124 | 0 | Running |
| 33 | 08 | Butch Miller | 20 | 122 | 0 | Camshaft |
| 34 | 12 | Neil Bonnett | 16 | 115 | 0 | Handling |
| 35 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 34 | 84 | 0 | Ignition |
| 36 | 47 | Morgan Shepherd | 19 | 80 | 0 | Crash |
| 37 | 75 | Jim Sauter | 31 | 79 | 0 | Transmission |
| 38 | 10 | Greg Sacks | 26 | 60 | 0 | Crash |
| 39 | 18 | Tommy Ellis | 25 | 50 | 0 | Engine |
| 40 | 4 | Rick Wilson | 23 | 37 | 0 | Valve |
| 41 | 88 | Buddy Baker | 10 | 27 | 0 | Rear end |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | August 17, 1986 |
| Track | Michigan |
| Laps | 200 |