1986 Talladega 500 Results
Bobby Hillin Jr. won the 1986 Talladega 500 at Talladega on July 27, 1986, leading 16 of 188 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 | 8 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | 13 | 188 | 16 | Running |
| 2 | 25 | Tim Richmond | 3 | 188 | 19 | Running |
| 3 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | 20 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 1 | Sterling Marlin | 5 | 188 | 9 | Running |
| 5 | 55 | Benny Parsons | 4 | 188 | 2 | Running |
| 6 | 47 | Morgan Shepherd | 14 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 12 | Davey Allison | 7 | 188 | 13 | Running |
| 8 | 26 | Joe Ruttman | 23 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 7 | Kyle Petty | 6 | 188 | 2 | Running |
| 10 | 22 | Bobby Allison | 21 | 187 | 2 | Crash |
| 11 | 4 | Rick Wilson | 8 | 187 | 7 | Crash |
| 12 | 75 | Jim Sauter | 18 | 187 | 2 | Crash |
| 13 | 66 | Phil Parsons | 16 | 187 | 1 | Running |
| 14 | 23 | Michael Waltrip | 34 | 186 | 1 | Running |
| 15 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 39 | 184 | 1 | Running |
| 16 | 48 | Ronnie Thomas | 36 | 183 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 98 | Ron Bouchard | 27 | 174 | 0 | Crash |
| 18 | 77 | Ken Ragan | 40 | 169 | 1 | Crash |
| 19 | 2 | Rodney Combs | 17 | 169 | 4 | Crash |
| 20 | 88 | Buddy Baker | 12 | 163 | 3 | Overheating |
| 21 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 37 | 162 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 33 | Harry Gant | 32 | 159 | 5 | Crash |
| 23 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | 10 | 159 | 19 | Crash |
| 24 | 28 | Cale Yarborough | 19 | 159 | 0 | Crash |
| 25 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | 15 | 157 | 3 | Crash |
| 26 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | 2 | 153 | 54 | Engine |
| 27 | 9 | Bill Elliott | 1 | 152 | 5 | Valve |
| 28 | 81 | Chet Fillip | 25 | 150 | 0 | Crash |
| 29 | 0 | Delma Cowart | 30 | 140 | 0 | Engine |
| 30 | 14 | A.J. Foyt | 11 | 119 | 0 | Wheel bearing |
| 31 | 90 | Ken Schrader | 35 | 113 | 1 | Engine |
| 32 | 35 | Alan Kulwicki | 28 | 112 | 2 | Clutch |
| 33 | 73 | Phil Barkdoll | 31 | 100 | 2 | Overheating |
| 34 | 18 | Tommy Ellis | 26 | 86 | 0 | Engine |
| 35 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | 22 | 70 | 0 | Engine |
| 36 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 29 | 61 | 0 | Head gasket |
| 37 | 43 | Richard Petty | 24 | 51 | 5 | Crash |
| 38 | 44 | Terry Labonte | 9 | 37 | 8 | Oil pressure |
| 39 | 54 | Eddie Bierschwale | 38 | 37 | 0 | Valve |
| 40 | 17 | Pancho Carter | 33 | 29 | 1 | Engine |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | July 27, 1986 |
| Track | Talladega |
| Laps | 188 |