1986 Coca-Cola 600

11th race of the 1986 NASCAR Winston Cup Series January 2024 NASWINSTON 1986 5 25 965.606 140.406 mph km/h Hendrick Motorsports Jefferson-Pilot Cale YarboroughBill Elliott WSOC-FM Mike Hogewood, Jerry Punch Ranier-Lundy RacingMelling Racing Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Racing 98 29 Concord, North Carolina, Charlotte Motor Speedway 32.824 158,000 400 2.414 1.5 11 27th Annual Coca-Cola 600 3 Coca-Cola 600 1986 600 Geoff Bodine 1986 Coca-Cola 600.jpeg The 1986 Coca-Cola 600 program cover, featuring Terry Labonte. Artwork by NASCAR artist Sam Bass. The 1986 Coca-Cola 600 was the 11th stock car race of the 1986 NASCAR Winston Cup Series and the 27th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, May 25, 1986, before an audience of 158,000 in Concord, North Carolina, at Charlotte Motor Speedway, a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) permanent quad-oval. The race took the scheduled 400 laps to complete.Hardesty Abe May 24, 1986 Earnhardt grabs a dream 1C, 8C The Greenville News https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-greenville-news-earnhardt-grabs-a-dr/137894507/ January 2, 2024 Newspapers.com After a poor start, Richard Childress Racing's Dale Earnhardt, crediting crew chief Kirk Shelmerdine, made several changes to the car afterward, making an improvement. As a result, Earnhardt steadily climbed through the field in the final stages of the race, taking the lead when Bill Elliott pitted for fuel with less than 20 laps left in the race, securing the victory. The victory was Earnhardt's 18th career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his third victory of the season.Higgins Tom May 26, 1986 Earnhardt Waits And Wins 600 1B, 4B The Charlotte Observer https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-earnhardt-waits-a/137889425/ January 2, 2024 Newspapers.com Mulhurn Mike May 26, 1986 Earnhardt Charges to World 600 Victory 13, 17 Winston-Salem Journal https://www.newspapers.com/article/winston-salem-journal-earnhardt-charges/137889728/ January 2, 2024 Newspapers.com To fill out the top three, Hendrick Motorsports' Tim Richmond and Ranier-Lundy Racing's Cale Yarborough finished second and third, respectively. Background thumb|The layout of Charlotte Motor Speedway, the venue where the race was held. Charlotte Motor Speedway is a motorsports complex located in Concord, North Carolina, United States 13 miles from Charlotte, North Carolina. The complex features a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) quad oval track that hosts NASCAR racing including the prestigious Coca-Cola 600 on Memorial Day weekend and the NEXTEL All-Star Challenge, as well as the UAW-GM Quality 500. The speedway was built in 1959 by Bruton Smith and is considered the home track for NASCAR with many race teams located in the Charlotte area. The track is owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports Inc. (SMI) with Marcus G. Smith (son of Bruton Smith) as track president. Entry list (R) denotes rookie driver. #DriverTeamMakeSponsor1Sterling MarlinEllington RacingChevroletBull's-Eye Barbecue Sauce2Brett BodineHendrick MotorsportsChevroletExxon02Mark MartinGunderman RacingFordGunderman Racing3Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevroletWrangler4Lake SpeedMorgan–McClure MotorsportsOldsmobileAll Pro Auto Parts5Geoff BodineHendrick MotorsportsChevroletLevi Garrett6D. K. UlrichPetty crashed his car in a Friday practice session, terminally damaging his only car. As a result, both Petty and his sponsor, STP, paid D. K. Ulrich to drive his car for the race.Olson Stan May 24, 1986 Petty Wrecks, But Says He'll Race 2D The Charlotte Observer https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-petty-wrecks-but/137888967/ January 2, 2024 Newspapers.com alphaU.S. RacingChevroletSTP7Kyle PettyWood Brothers RacingFord7-Eleven8Bobby Hillin Jr.Stavola Brothers RacingChevroletMiller American9Bill ElliottMelling RacingFordCoors10Greg SacksDiGard MotorsportsPontiacTRW Automotive11Darrell WaltripJunior Johnson & AssociatesChevroletBudweiser12Neil BonnettJunior Johnson & AssociatesChevroletBudweiser15Ricky RuddBud Moore EngineeringFordMotorcraft Quality Parts17Doug HeveronHamby RacingChevroletKmart18Tommy EllisFreedlander MotorsportsChevroletFreedlander Financial21David PearsonPearson RacingChevroletChattanooga Chew22Bobby AllisonStavola Brothers RacingBuickMiller American23Michael Waltrip (R)Bahari RacingPontiacHawaiian Punch25Tim RichmondHendrick MotorsportsChevroletFolgers26Joe RuttmanKing RacingBuickQuaker State27Rusty WallaceBlue Max RacingPontiacAlugard28Cale YarboroughRanier-Lundy RacingFordHardee's30Willy T. RibbsDiGard MotorsportsChevroletRed Roof Inn32Eddie BierschwaleIngle RacingChevroletIngle Racing33Harry GantMach 1 RacingChevroletSkoal Bandit35Alan Kulwicki (R)AK RacingFordQuincy's Steakhouse43Richard Pettyalpha lower-alphaPetty EnterprisesPontiacSTP44Terry LabonteHagan EnterprisesOldsmobilePiedmont Airlines45Ken RaganMorris RacingPontiacMorris Racing47Morgan ShepherdRace Hill Farm TeamChevroletRace Hill Farm Team51Connie SaylorSpohn RacingFordSpohn Racing52Jimmy MeansJimmy Means RacingPontiacJimmy Means Racing55Benny ParsonsJackson Bros. MotorsportsOldsmobileCopenhagen66Phil ParsonsJackson Bros. MotorsportsOldsmobileSkoal67Buddy ArringtonArrington RacingFordPannill Sweatshirts70J. D. McDuffieMcDuffie RacingPontiacRumple Furniture71Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingPontiacHelen Rae Special75Jody RidleyRahMoc EnterprisesPontiacNationwise Automotive79Derrike CopeRazore RacingFordPeterbilt81Chet Fillip (R)Fillip RacingFordCircle Bar Truck Corral88Buddy BakerBaker–Schiff RacingOldsmobileCrisco90Ken SchraderDonlavey RacingFordRed Baron Frozen Pizza94Trevor BoysEller RacingPontiacKodak Film98Ron BouchardCurb RacingPontiacValvoline99Brad TeagueBall MotorsportsChevroletBall Motorsports Qualifying Qualifying was split into three rounds. The first round was held on Wednesday, May 21, at 4:00 PM EST. Each driver had one lap to set a time. During the first round, the top 15 drivers in the round were guaranteed a starting spot in the race. If a driver was not able to guarantee a spot in the first round, they had the option to scrub their time from the first round and try and run a faster lap time in a second round qualifying run, held on Thursday, May 22, at 2:00 PM EST. As with the first round, each driver had one lap to set a time. Positions 16-30 were decided on times in the second round. The third round was held on Friday, May 23, at 12:30 PM EST; if a driver was not able to guarantee a starting spot in the previous two rounds, they had the option to scrub their time again and run in the third round. As with the previous two rounds, each driver had one lap to set a time. Positions 31-40 were determined on times in the third round.May 20, 1986 Race Week Schedule 1B The Charlotte Observer https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-race-week-schedul/137889261/ January 2, 2024 Newspapers.com 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. Geoff Bodine, driving for Hendrick Motorsports, won the pole, setting a time of 32.824 and an average speed of 164.511 mph km/h in the first round.Higgins Tom May 22, 1986 600 Pole Belongs To Bodine 1B, 8B The Charlotte Observer https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-600-pole-belongs/137889811/ January 2, 2024 Newspapers.com Four drivers failed to qualify.Higgins Tom May 24, 1986 Baker Leads Final Day Of 600 Qualifying 3D The Charlotte Observer https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-baker-leads-final/137888911/ January 2, 2024 Newspapers.com Full qualifying results Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed15Geoff BodineHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet32.824164.511225Tim RichmondHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet32.840164.43133Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet32.958163.84241Sterling MarlinEllington RacingChevrolet33.068163.29759Bill ElliottMelling RacingFord33.119163.048655Benny ParsonsJackson Bros. MotorsportsOldsmobile33.139162.948721David PearsonPearson RacingChevrolet33.164162.828833Harry GantMach 1 RacingChevrolet33.238162.465927Rusty WallaceBlue Max RacingPontiac33.255162.3791047Morgan ShepherdRace Hill Farm TeamBuick33.299162.1661112Neil BonnettJunior Johnson & AssociatesChevrolet33.349161.9231228Cale YarboroughRanier-Lundy RacingFord33.364161.8501315Ricky RuddBud Moore EngineeringFord33.394161.7071402Mark MartinGunderman RacingFord33.441161.4771511Darrell WaltripJunior Johnson & AssociatesChevrolet32.849164.389Failed to lock in Round 11644Terry LabonteHagan EnterprisesOldsmobile32.862164.324177Kyle PettyWood Brothers RacingFord33.068163.3001822Bobby AllisonStavola Brothers RacingBuick33.133162.980194Lake SpeedMorgan–McClure MotorsportsOldsmobile33.158162.8572066Phil ParsonsJackson Bros. MotorsportsOldsmobile33.200162.6512151Connie SaylorSpohn RacingFord33.221162.548228Bobby Hillin Jr.Stavola Brothers RacingBuick33.236162.4742326Joe RuttmanKing RacingBuick33.260162.3572475Jody RidleyRahMoc EnterprisesPontiac33.272162.2992510Greg SacksDiGard MotorsportsChevrolet33.279162.2642699Brad TeagueBall MotorsportsChevrolet33.283162.2452790Ken SchraderDonlavey RacingFord33.295162.1872881Chet Fillip (R)Fillip RacingFord33.297162.1772935Alan Kulwicki (R)AK RacingFord33.308162.1233088Buddy BakerBaker–Schiff RacingOldsmobile32.671165.284Failed to lock in Round 23198Ron BouchardCurb RacingPontiac32.831164.479322Brett BodineHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet32.872164.2743317Doug HeveronHamby RacingChevrolet32.894164.1643423Michael Waltrip (R)Bahari RacingPontiac32.918164.0443579Derrike CopeRazore RacingFord33.057163.3543645Ken RaganMorris RacingPontiac33.073163.275376D. K. UlrichU.S. RacingChevrolet33.077163.2553832Eddie BierschwaleIngle RacingChevrolet33.143162.9303994Trevor BoysEller RacingPontiac33.245162.430Provisionals4018Tommy EllisFreedlander MotorsportsChevrolet33.489161.2474171Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingFord - -Failed to qualify4267Buddy ArringtonArrington RacingFord33.276162.2794352Jimmy MeansJimmy Means RacingPontiac33.309162.1184430Willy T. RibbsDiGard MotorsportsChevrolet33.329162.0214570J. D. McDuffieMcDuffie RacingPontiac33.969158.968Withdrew after qualifyingWD43Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesPontiac33.441161.476Official first round qualifying resultsOfficial second round qualifying resultsOfficial starting lineup Race results FinSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPtsWinnings133Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet40026running180$98,1502225Tim RichmondHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet40094running175$64,35531228Cale YarboroughRanier-Lundy RacingFord40098running175$34,3754833Harry GantMach 1 RacingChevrolet40050running165$35,63051511Darrell WaltripJunior Johnson & AssociatesChevrolet4003running160$27,250659Bill ElliottMelling RacingFord40098running160$34,750741Sterling MarlinEllington RacingChevrolet3990running146$13,00081315Ricky RuddBud Moore EngineeringFord3990running142$18,20091047Morgan ShepherdRace Hill Farm TeamBuick39912running143$14,45010927Rusty WallaceBlue Max RacingPontiac3985running139$16,750111644Terry LabonteHagan EnterprisesOldsmobile3980running130$14,800121822Bobby AllisonStavola Brothers RacingBuick3981running132$14,200131112Neil BonnettJunior Johnson & AssociatesChevrolet3972running129$15,40014194Lake SpeedMorgan–McClure MotorsportsOldsmobile3976running126$6,40015228Bobby Hillin Jr.Stavola Brothers RacingBuick3960running118$10,795164171Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingFord3950running115$9,825173088Buddy BakerBaker–Schiff RacingOldsmobile3950running112$5,30018322Brett BodineHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet3940running109$10,100193198Ron BouchardCurb RacingPontiac3940running106$4,90020177Kyle PettyWood Brothers RacingFord3940running103$12,150212475Jody RidleyRahMoc EnterprisesPontiac3920running100$8,315221402Mark MartinGunderman RacingFord3910running97$4,200232790Ken SchraderDonlavey RacingFord3910running94$8,705242066Phil ParsonsJackson Bros. MotorsportsOldsmobile3890running91$3,500253994Trevor BoysEller RacingPontiac3890running88$2,800263423Michael Waltrip (R)Bahari RacingPontiac3890running85$3,850272935Alan Kulwicki (R)AK RacingFord3820running82$2,500282151Connie SaylorSpohn RacingFord3760running0$2,200293832Eddie BierschwaleIngle RacingChevrolet3741running81$2,000303579Derrike CopeRazore RacingFord3610running73$1,9003115Geoff BodineHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet3192camshaft75$33,850322326Joe RuttmanKing RacingBuick2920running67$5,635333317Doug HeveronHamby RacingChevrolet2780engine64$5,47534655Benny ParsonsJackson Bros. MotorsportsOldsmobile1981shocks66$2,200354018Tommy EllisFreedlander MotorsportsChevrolet1721overheating63$1,65036721David PearsonPearson RacingChevrolet1380head gasket0$1,800372881Chet Fillip (R)Fillip RacingFord1240accident52$1,57538376Richard PettyU.S. RacingChevrolet1230engine49$5,465392510Greg SacksDiGard MotorsportsChevrolet730accident46$1,525402699Brad TeagueBall MotorsportsChevrolet370accident43$1,500413645Ken RaganMorris RacingPontiac50accident40$1,500Failed to qualify or withdrew4267Buddy ArringtonArrington RacingFord4352Jimmy MeansJimmy Means RacingPontiac4430Willy T. RibbsDiGard MotorsportsChevrolet4570J. D. McDuffieMcDuffie RacingPontiacWD43Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesPontiacOfficial race results Standings after the race Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 10px 1 Dale Earnhardt 1,767 10px 2 Darrell Waltrip 1,623 (-144) 10px 1 3 Bobby Allison 1,505 (-262) 10px 1 4 Terry Labonte 1,447 (–320) 10px 2 5 Rusty Wallace 1,440 (–327) 10px 1 6 Bill Elliott 1,436 (–331) 10px 2 7 Harry Gant 1,380 (–387) 10px 3 8 Tim Richmond 1,377 (–390) 10px 1 9 Kyle Petty 1,361 (–406) 10px 10 Ricky Rudd 1,344 (–423)Official driver's standings Note: Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings. Notes References 1986 Budweiser 500 1986 Budweiser 400 1986 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Category:1986 in sports in North Carolina Category:1986 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Category:May 1986 sports events in the United States Category:NASCAR races at Charlotte Motor Speedway