1986 Valleydale 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 5 of 29
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$199,490Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Bristol Motor Speedway
Margin of Victory:10.690 SecondsRace Duration:2Hr 58Min 14Sec.Bristol, Tennessee
Lead Changes:14Average Speed:89.747 MPH.533 Mile Concrete Oval
No. of Cars:32No. of Cautions:7 For 56 Laps

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Rusty Wallace R. WallaceDriver: Geoffrey Bodine G. BodinePontiac:9
Car No.:#27 PontiacCar No.:#5 ChevroletFord:0
Team:Blue Max RacingTeam:Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet:0
Crew Chief:Barry DodsonCrew Chief:Gary NelsonBuick:0
Laps Led:174 of 500Pole Speed:114.850 MPH
Official 1986 Valleydale 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
11427 Rusty WallaceRusty WallaceAlugardRunning185500174
2815 Ricky RuddRicky RuddMotorcraftRunning1705000
3711 Darrell WaltripDarrell WaltripBudweiserRunning17050084
4533 Harry GantHarry GantSkoal BanditRunning1604990
5129 Bill ElliottBill ElliottCoorsRunning1554990
61022 Bobby AllisonBobby AllisonMiller AmericanRunning1554992
7444 Terry LabonteTerry LabontePiedmont AirlinesRunning15149847
8325 Tim RichmondTim RichmondFolgersRunning1424980
9177 Kyle PettyKyle Petty7-ElevenRunning1384970
1063 Dale EarnhardtDale EarnhardtWrangler JeansRunning139497106
112818 Tommy EllisTommy EllisFreedlander FinancialRunning1304960
12134 Rick WilsonRick WilsonBewley OldsmobileRunning1274940
132090 Ken SchraderKen SchraderRed Baron Frozen PizzaRunning1244920
141143 Richard PettyRichard PettySTPRunning1214910
152235 Alan Kulwicki (R)Alan KulwickiQuincy's Steak HouseRunning1184830
162108 Butch MillerButch MillerMiller AmericanRunning04820
173167 Buddy ArringtonBuddy ArringtonPannill KnittingRunning1124770
18326 Trevor BoysTrevor BoysUS RacingRunning1094660
19926 Joe RuttmanJoe RuttmanQuaker StateRunning1064430
202995 Davey AllisonDavey AllisonSadler Brothers RacingRunning1034410
212317 Doug HeveronDoug HeveronHesco Exhaust SystemsEngine1003510
222581 Chet Fillip (R)Chet FillipCircle Bar Truck CorralEngine973190
231975 Jody RidleyJody RidleyNationwise Auto PartsEngine942560
2415 Geoffrey BodineGeoffrey BodineLevi GarrettEngine9623823
252698 Ron BouchardRon BouchardValvoline881830
262741 Ronnie ThomasRonnie ThomasThomas RacingAccident851570
271571 Dave MarcisDave MarcisHelen Rae MotorsportsAccident821030
28168 Bobby Hillin, Jr.Bobby Hillin, Jr.Kodak FilmsAccident841031
291894 Eddie BierschwaleEddie BierschwaleKodak FilmsAccident761020
30212 Neil BonnettNeil BonnettBudweiserAccident787463
313064 Morgan ShepherdMorgan ShepherdSunny King Ford & HondaBearings70220
322423 Michael Waltrip (R)Michael WaltripHawaiian PunchEngine67220

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