1986 Summer 500

January 2024 16th race of the 1986 NASCAR Winston Cup Series NASWINSTON Summer 500 58.293 1986 July 20 1986 Summer 500.jpeg The 1986 Summer 500 program cover, featuring Darrell Waltrip. Hendrick Motorsports 29 16 Mike Joy, Jerry Punch 52 SETN Motor Racing Network 124.218 mph km/h Harry Gant Tim Richmond Geoff Bodine Hendrick Motorsports Mach 1 Racing 25 Long Pond, Pennsylvania, Pocono Raceway 804.672 603.504 500 200 150 4.0 2.5 375 60,000 14th Annual Summer 500 The 1986 Summer 500 was the 16th stock car race of the 1986 NASCAR Winston Cup Series and the 14th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, July 20, 1986, before an audience of 60,000 in Long Pond, Pennsylvania, at Pocono Raceway, a 2.5 miles (4.0 km) triangular permanent course. The race was shortened from its scheduled 200 laps to 150 laps due to a combination of rain, darkness, and fog.Miegoc Joe July 21, 1986 Richmond doubles up at Pocono https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-leader-richmond-doubles-up-at/139463837/ January 24, 2024 Times Leader 1C, 5C Newspapers.com In the final laps of the race, Hendrick Motorsports teammates Tim Richmond and Geoff Bodine engaged in a dogfight for the lead. As the two rubbed fenders throughout driving the last two turns, Bud Moore Engineering's Ricky Rudd was able to charge his way into the fray, and by the time all three drivers got out of the last turn, Rudd and Richmond were side-by-side for the lead. At the time, Richmond bested out Rudd by a foot, in the process managing to come back from a lap down to claim the victory. The victory was Richmond's eighth career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his third victory of the season. To fill out the top three, Bodine finished third.Higgins Tom July 21, 1986 Richmond Squeaks To Pocono Victory https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-richmond-squeaks/139463717/ January 24, 2024 The Charlotte Observer 1B, 5B Newspapers.com Meixell Ted July 21, 1986 Richmond's extra stop results in one-foot win https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-call-richmonds-extra-stop-r/139464632/ January 24, 2023 The Morning Call C1, C6 Newspapers.com Background thumb|The layout of Pocono International Raceway, the venue where the race was held. The race was held at Pocono International Raceway, which is a three-turn superspeedway located in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. The track hosts two annual NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races, as well as one Xfinity Series and Camping World Truck Series event. Until 2019, the track also hosted an IndyCar Series race. Pocono International Raceway is one of a very few NASCAR tracks not owned by either Speedway Motorsports, Inc. or International Speedway Corporation. It is operated by the Igdalsky siblings Brandon, Nicholas, and sister Ashley, and cousins Joseph IV and Chase Mattioli, all of whom are third-generation members of the family-owned Mattco Inc, started by Joseph II and Rose Mattioli. Outside of the NASCAR races, the track is used throughout the year by the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) and motorcycle clubs as well as racing schools and an IndyCar race. The triangular oval also has three separate infield sections of racetrack – North Course, East Course and South Course. Each of these infield sections use a separate portion of the tri-oval to complete the track. During regular non-race weekends, multiple clubs can use the track by running on different infield sections. Also some of the infield sections can be run in either direction, or multiple infield sections can be put together – such as running the North Course and the South Course and using the tri-oval to connect the two. Entry list (R) denotes rookie driver. #DriverTeamMakeSponsor3Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevroletWrangler4Rick WilsonMorgan–McClure MotorsportsOldsmobileKodak5Geoff BodineHendrick MotorsportsChevroletLevi Garrett6D. K. UlrichU.S. RacingChevroletU.S. Racing7Kyle PettyWood Brothers RacingFord7-Eleven8Bobby Hillin Jr.Stavola Brothers RacingChevroletMiller American9Bill ElliottMelling RacingFordCoors11Darrell WaltripJunior Johnson & AssociatesChevroletBudweiser12Neil BonnettJunior Johnson & AssociatesChevroletBudweiser15Ricky RuddBud Moore EngineeringFordMotorcraft Quality Parts17Doug HeveronHamby RacingChevroletHamby Racing18Tommy EllisFreedlander MotorsportsChevroletFreedlander Financial22Bobby AllisonStavola Brothers RacingBuickMiller American23Michael Waltrip (R)Bahari RacingPontiacHawaiian Punch25Tim RichmondHendrick MotorsportsChevroletFolgers26Joe RuttmanKing RacingBuickQuaker State27Rusty WallaceBlue Max RacingPontiacAlugard28Cale YarboroughRanier-Lundy RacingFordHardee's33Harry GantMach 1 RacingChevroletSkoal Bandit34Jocko MaggiacomoLinro MotorsportsOldsmobileWMGC-TV35Alan Kulwicki (R)AK RacingFordQuincy's Steakhouse43Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesPontiacSTP44Terry LabonteHagan EnterprisesOldsmobilePiedmont Airlines47Morgan ShepherdRace Hill Farm TeamChevroletRace Hill Farm Team48Jerry CranmerHylton MotorsportsChevroletHylton Motorsports49Ferdin WallaceHylton MotorsportsChevroletHylton Motorsports52Jimmy MeansJimmy Means RacingPontiacJimmy Means Racing55Benny ParsonsJackson Bros. MotorsportsOldsmobileCopenhagen60Cliff HuculEller RacingPontiacEller Racing64Eddie BierschwaleLangley RacingFordSunny King Ford66Phil ParsonsJackson Bros. MotorsportsOldsmobileSkoal67Buddy ArringtonArrington RacingFordPannill Sweatshirts70J. D. McDuffieMcDuffie RacingPontiacRumple Furniture71Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingPontiacHelen Rae Special74Jack ElyWawak RacingChevroletWawak Racing75Jim SauterRahMoc EnterprisesPontiacNationwise Automotive80Gary FedewaBurke RacingChevroletMicromatic Refrigeration Sales81Chet Fillip (R)Fillip RacingFordCircle Bar Truck Corral85Bobby GerhartBobby Gerhart RacingChevroletBobby Gerhart Racing88Buddy BakerBaker–Schiff RacingOldsmobileCrisco90Ken SchraderDonlavey RacingFordRed Baron Frozen Pizza Qualifying Qualifying was originally scheduled to be split into two rounds. The first round was scheduled to be held on Friday, March 14, at 10:00a.m. EST. Originally, the first 20 positions were going to be determined by first round qualifying, with positions 21-40 meant to be determined later in the day at 3:00p.m. EST.July 19, 1986 Time trials start busy schedule https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-leader-time-trials-start-busy/139464883/ January 24, 2024 Times Leader 1C, 5C Newspapers.com However, due to rain, the first round was cancelled. As a result, qualifying was both delayed for almost four hours and condensed into one round for all starting grid spots in the race. Depending on who needed it, a select amount of positions were given to cars who had not otherwise qualified but were high enough in owner's points; up to two were given.Clark Charles H. July 20, 1986 Gant Takes Pole at Pocono https://www.newspapers.com/article/newsday-nassau-edition-gant-takes-pole/139462993/ January 24, 2024 Newsday 384 Newspapers.com Harry Gant, driving for Mach 1 Racing, won the pole, setting a time of 58.293 and an average speed of 154.392 mph km/h.Higgins Tom July 20, 1986 Gant Wins Pole After Strange Water Falls From Sky https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-gant-wins-pole-af/139463033/ January 24, 2024 The Charlotte Observer 7B Newspapers.com Ferdin Wallace was the only driver that failed to qualify. Full qualifying results Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed133Harry GantMach 1 RacingChevrolet58.293154.39225Geoff BodineHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet58.307154.355344Terry LabonteHagan EnterprisesOldsmobile58.565153.67549Bill ElliottMelling RacingFord58.574153.652525Tim RichmondHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet58.748153.197611Darrell WaltripJunior Johnson & AssociatesChevrolet58.815153.022743Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesPontiac58.931152.721847Morgan ShepherdRace Hill Farm TeamBuick58.936152.708955Benny ParsonsJackson Bros. MotorsportsOldsmobile59.002152.537103Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet59.031152.4621127Rusty WallaceBlue Max RacingPontiac59.109152.2611222Bobby AllisonStavola Brothers RacingBuick59.212151.9961315Ricky RuddBud Moore EngineeringFord59.246151.9091412Neil BonnettJunior Johnson & AssociatesChevrolet59.246151.9091566Phil ParsonsJackson Bros. MotorsportsOldsmobile59.272151.8421628Cale YarboroughRanier-Lundy RacingFord59.317151.727178Bobby Hillin Jr.Stavola Brothers RacingBuick59.421151.4621888Buddy BakerBaker–Schiff RacingOldsmobile59.449151.3901926Joe RuttmanKing RacingBuick59.451151.385204Rick WilsonMorgan–McClure MotorsportsOldsmobile59.474151.3272171Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingPontiac59.494151.2762275Jim SauterRahMoc EnterprisesPontiac59.728150.683237Kyle PettyWood Brothers RacingFord59.827150.4342485Bobby GerhartBobby Gerhart RacingChevrolet1:00.112149.7212518Tommy EllisFreedlander MotorsportsChevrolet1:00.124149.6912690Ken SchraderDonlavey RacingFord1:00.247149.3852723Michael Waltrip (R)Bahari RacingPontiac1:00.389149.0342835Alan Kulwicki (R)AK RacingFord1:00.486148.7952964Eddie BierschwaleLangley RacingFord1:00.733148.0923080Gary FedewaBurke RacingChevrolet1:00.851147.9023117Doug HeveronHamby RacingChevrolet1:00.899147.7863281Chet Fillip (R)Fillip RacingFord1:00.947147.6693370J. D. McDuffieMcDuffie RacingPontiac1:01.200147.0593467Buddy ArringtonArrington RacingFord1:01.264146.9053548Jerry CranmerHylton MotorsportsChevrolet1:01.375146.6403652Jimmy MeansJimmy Means RacingPontiac1:01.464146.4273774Jack ElyWawak RacingChevrolet1:02.113144.897386D. K. UlrichU.S. RacingChevrolet1:02.321144.4143934Jocko MaggiacomoLinro MotorsportsOldsmobile1:04.628139.3594060Cliff HuculEller RacingPontiac1:05.728136.928Failed to qualify4149Ferdin WallaceHylton MotorsportsChevrolet1:12.144124.750Official starting lineup Race results FinSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPtsWinnings1525Tim RichmondHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet15048running180$46,80521315Ricky RuddBud Moore EngineeringFord1500running170$29,500325Geoff BodineHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet15052running175$22,3504611Darrell WaltripJunior Johnson & AssociatesChevrolet15029running165$23,82551222Bobby AllisonStavola Brothers RacingBuick1500running155$17,5256344Terry LabonteHagan EnterprisesOldsmobile1500running150$13,7757103Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet1500running146$14,6558237Kyle PettyWood Brothers RacingFord1490running142$12,08592518Tommy EllisFreedlander MotorsportsChevrolet1480running138$6,71010204Rick WilsonMorgan–McClure MotorsportsOldsmobile1480running134$5,740112723Michael Waltrip (R)Bahari RacingPontiac1481running135$4,470123281Chet Fillip (R)Fillip RacingFord1480running127$3,750133652Jimmy MeansJimmy Means RacingPontiac1480running124$8,025142275Jim SauterRahMoc EnterprisesPontiac1470running121$7,450152964Eddie BierschwaleLangley RacingFord1470running118$7,420163117Doug HeveronHamby RacingChevrolet1460running115$6,830173467Buddy ArringtonArrington RacingFord1460running112$6,66518386D. K. UlrichU.S. RacingChevrolet1450running109$6,400193370J. D. McDuffieMcDuffie RacingPontiac1450running106$5,980203774Jack ElyWawak RacingChevrolet1440running103$3,010213080Gary FedewaBurke RacingChevrolet1440running100$2,355222835Alan Kulwicki (R)AK RacingFord1430oil line97$2,250232690Ken SchraderDonlavey RacingFord1430running94$6,350242171Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingPontiac1390running91$5,135251628Cale YarboroughRanier-Lundy RacingFord1380engine88$2,135263548Jerry CranmerHylton MotorsportsChevrolet1370accident85$4,755271127Rusty WallaceBlue Max RacingPontiac1330engine82$8,925282485Bobby GerhartBobby Gerhart RacingChevrolet1290running79$1,87029955Benny ParsonsJackson Bros. MotorsportsOldsmobile1280accident76$1,81530133Harry GantMach 1 RacingChevrolet12614accident78$13,360311412Neil BonnettJunior Johnson & AssociatesChevrolet1256accident75$10,10532847Morgan ShepherdRace Hill Farm TeamBuick1230accident67$1,62533178Bobby Hillin Jr.Stavola Brothers RacingBuick1230accident64$4,33534743Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesPontiac1200accident61$4,2703549Bill ElliottMelling RacingFord1030engine58$10,660361888Buddy BakerBaker–Schiff RacingOldsmobile980oil pressure55$1,405371566Phil ParsonsJackson Bros. MotorsportsOldsmobile860ignition52$1,380381926Joe RuttmanKing RacingBuick180accident49$4,090393934Jocko MaggiacomoLinro MotorsportsOldsmobile120engine46$1,200404060Cliff HuculEller RacingPontiac20clutch43$1,175Failed to qualify4149Ferdin WallaceHylton MotorsportsChevroletOfficial race results Standings after the race Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 10px 1 Dale Earnhardt 2,490 10px 2 Darrell Waltrip 2,331 (-159) 10px 3 Tim Richmond 2,225 (-265) 10px 1 4 Bobby Allison 2,188 (–302) 10px 2 5 Ricky Rudd 2,128 (–362) 10px 1 6 Bill Elliott 2,095 (–395) 10px 2 7 Rusty Wallace 2,080 (–410) 10px 8 Terry Labonte 2,009 (–481) 10px 2 9 Geoff Bodine 1,957 (–533) 10px 1 10 Harry Gant 1,936 (–554)Official driver's standings Note: Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings. 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