1986 Southern 500 Results
Tim Richmond won the 1986 Southern 500 at Darlington on August 31, 1986, leading 168 of 367 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 | 25 | Tim Richmond | 1 | 367 | 168 | Running |
| 2 | 22 | Bobby Allison | 11 | 367 | 2 | Running |
| 3 | 9 | Bill Elliott | 14 | 367 | 8 | Running |
| 4 | 47 | Morgan Shepherd | 20 | 367 | 4 | Running |
| 5 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | 10 | 367 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | 15 | 367 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 8 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | 6 | 367 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | 2 | 367 | 162 | Running |
| 9 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | 21 | 366 | 17 | Running |
| 10 | 28 | Cale Yarborough | 8 | 366 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 25 | 364 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 35 | Alan Kulwicki | 23 | 360 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 75 | Jim Sauter | 22 | 356 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 7 | Kyle Petty | 24 | 356 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 36 | 354 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 23 | Michael Waltrip | 27 | 354 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 36 | H.B. Bailey | 35 | 352 | 1 | Running |
| 18 | 6 | D.K. Ulrich | 31 | 350 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 88 | Buddy Baker | 5 | 340 | 1 | Engine |
| 20 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 37 | 339 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 44 | Terry Labonte | 7 | 337 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 66 | Phil Parsons | 17 | 326 | 0 | Engine |
| 23 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | 16 | 316 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 12 | Neil Bonnett | 3 | 261 | 4 | Valve |
| 25 | 17 | Eddie Bierschwale | 28 | 261 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 64 | Connie Saylor | 34 | 254 | 0 | Engine |
| 27 | 33 | Harry Gant | 4 | 235 | 0 | Engine |
| 28 | 4 | Rick Wilson | 12 | 232 | 0 | Overheating |
| 29 | 92 | Jonathan Lee Edwards | 38 | 203 | 0 | Rear end |
| 30 | 98 | Ron Bouchard | 26 | 177 | 0 | Engine |
| 31 | 55 | Benny Parsons | 9 | 167 | 0 | Transmission |
| 32 | 82 | Mark Stahl | 39 | 132 | 0 | Flagged |
| 33 | 54 | Donnie Allison | 30 | 131 | 0 | Overheating |
| 34 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 33 | 85 | 0 | Tie rod |
| 35 | 81 | Chet Fillip | 29 | 81 | 0 | Crash |
| 36 | 90 | Ken Schrader | 32 | 46 | 0 | Engine |
| 37 | 1 | Sterling Marlin | 13 | 35 | 0 | Battery |
| 38 | 26 | Joe Ruttman | 18 | 32 | 0 | Valve |
| 39 | 48 | James Hylton | 40 | 29 | 0 | Engine |
| 40 | 43 | Richard Petty | 19 | 6 | 0 | Crash |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | August 31, 1986 |
| Track | Darlington |
| Laps | 367 |