1986 Delaware 500 Results
Ricky Rudd won the 1986 Delaware 500 at Dover on September 14, 1986, leading 141 of 500 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 40 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | 11 | 500 | 141 | Running |
| 2 | 12 | Neil Bonnett | 24 | 500 | 12 | Running |
| 3 | 7 | Kyle Petty | 20 | 500 | 4 | Running |
| 4 | 88 | Buddy Baker | 13 | 499 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 14 | 498 | 9 | Running |
| 6 | 26 | Joe Ruttman | 18 | 498 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 35 | Alan Kulwicki | 25 | 497 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 18 | Tommy Ellis | 15 | 496 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 8 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | 12 | 495 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 75 | Morgan Shepherd | 9 | 493 | 36 | Running |
| 11 | 02 | Mark Martin | 22 | 493 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 43 | Richard Petty | 16 | 493 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | 8 | 491 | 39 | Running |
| 14 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | 21 | 490 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 28 | 484 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 23 | Michael Waltrip | 26 | 471 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 48 | Johnny Coy Jr. | 39 | 469 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 6 | Joe Booher | 33 | 465 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 44 | Terry Labonte | 6 | 461 | 85 | Engine |
| 20 | 22 | Bobby Allison | 10 | 461 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | 3 | 432 | 3 | Running |
| 22 | 90 | Ken Schrader | 17 | 416 | 0 | Engine |
| 23 | 81 | Chet Fillip | 23 | 382 | 0 | Engine |
| 24 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 32 | 364 | 0 | Engine |
| 25 | 17 | Eddie Bierschwale | 19 | 362 | 0 | Engine |
| 26 | 25 | Tim Richmond | 2 | 299 | 0 | Running |
| 27 | 9 | Bill Elliott | 7 | 276 | 36 | Engine |
| 28 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | 1 | 260 | 89 | Engine |
| 29 | 64 | Bryan Baker | 36 | 252 | 0 | Crash |
| 30 | 56 | Howard Rose | 34 | 241 | 0 | Overheating |
| 31 | 60 | Cliff Hucul | 30 | 227 | 0 | Crash |
| 32 | 4 | Rick Wilson | 5 | 215 | 0 | Brakes |
| 33 | 74 | Bobby Wawak | 38 | 160 | 0 | Vibration |
| 34 | 80 | Gary Fedewa | 27 | 147 | 0 | Engine |
| 35 | 33 | Harry Gant | 4 | 142 | 46 | Crash |
| 36 | 96 | Jerry Bowman | 31 | 134 | 0 | Engine |
| 37 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 35 | 115 | 0 | Engine |
| 38 | 37 | Roy Lee Hendrick | 40 | 91 | 0 | Overheating |
| 39 | 65 | Tommie Crozier | 37 | 86 | 0 | Vibration |
| 40 | 68 | Mike Potter | 29 | 22 | 0 | Engine |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | September 14, 1986 |
| Track | Dover |
| Laps | 500 |