1986 TranSouth 500 Results
Dale Earnhardt won the 1986 TranSouth 500 at Darlington on April 13, 1986, leading 335 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 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | 4 | 367 | 335 | Running |
| 2 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | 10 | 367 | 13 | Running |
| 3 | 22 | Bobby Allison | 12 | 366 | 1 | Running |
| 4 | 12 | Neil Bonnett | 5 | 366 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 25 | Tim Richmond | 2 | 364 | 5 | Running |
| 6 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | 13 | 364 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 43 | Richard Petty | 16 | 364 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 9 | Bill Elliott | 21 | 362 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 7 | Kyle Petty | 27 | 361 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 90 | Ken Schrader | 22 | 356 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 35 | Alan Kulwicki | 29 | 344 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 36 | H.B. Bailey | 28 | 343 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 23 | Michael Waltrip | 19 | 340 | 0 | Engine |
| 14 | 33 | Harry Gant | 9 | 330 | 10 | Running |
| 15 | 4 | Rick Wilson | 25 | 329 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 82 | Mark Stahl | 40 | 320 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 38 | 319 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 64 | Connie Saylor | 37 | 313 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 74 | Bobby Wawak | 39 | 300 | 0 | Crash |
| 20 | 75 | Jody Ridley | 17 | 292 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 26 | Joe Ruttman | 6 | 285 | 0 | Radiator |
| 22 | 28 | Cale Yarborough | 23 | 267 | 0 | Engine |
| 23 | 47 | Morgan Shepherd | 15 | 234 | 0 | Crash |
| 24 | 6 | Trevor Boys | 30 | 227 | 0 | Brakes |
| 25 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 31 | 212 | 0 | Crash |
| 26 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | 8 | 207 | 1 | Crash |
| 27 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 35 | 201 | 1 | Water pump |
| 28 | 55 | Benny Parsons | 3 | 199 | 1 | Engine |
| 29 | 18 | Tommy Ellis | 32 | 197 | 0 | Crash |
| 30 | 88 | Buddy Baker | 14 | 149 | 0 | Valve |
| 31 | 66 | Phil Parsons | 20 | 147 | 0 | Crash |
| 32 | 44 | Terry Labonte | 11 | 146 | 0 | Timing chain |
| 33 | 1 | Sterling Marlin | 7 | 140 | 0 | Engine |
| 34 | 94 | Eddie Bierschwale | 33 | 130 | 0 | A frame |
| 35 | 17 | Doug Heveron | 36 | 111 | 0 | Engine |
| 36 | 48 | Ronnie Thomas | 34 | 83 | 0 | Engine |
| 37 | 98 | Ron Bouchard | 24 | 65 | 0 | Brakes |
| 38 | 8 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | 18 | 42 | 0 | Crash |
| 39 | 95 | Davey Allison | 26 | 1 | 0 | Crash |
| 40 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | 1 | 1 | 0 | Camshaft |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | April 13, 1986 |
| Track | Darlington |
| Laps | 367 |