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NASCAR Winston Cup race number 1 of 29
Sunday, February 16, 1986 at Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL
200 laps on a 2.500 mile paved track (500.000 miles)

Time of race: 3:22:32
Average speed: 148.124 mph
Pole speed: 205.039 mph		Cautions: 8 for 46 laps
Margin of victory: 11.26 sec
Attendance: 140000
Lead changes: 27

Glossary    1986 NASCAR Winston Cup results   /   1986 standings

Qualifying results for this race:
RankDriverNbrCarTimeSpeed 
1   Bill Elliott9Ford43.894   205.039  
2   Geoffrey Bodine5Chevrolet44.000   204.545  
3   Bobby Allison22Buick44.397   202.716   QR
4   Dale Earnhardt3Chevrolet44.304   203.142   QR
5   Terry Labonte44Oldsmobile44.127   203.957   QR
6   Darrell Waltrip11Chevrolet45.182   199.194   QR
7   Kyle Petty7FordQR
8   Sterling Marlin1Chevrolet44.041   204.355   QR
9   Rusty Wallace27PontiacQR
10   Richard Petty43Pontiac44.425   202.589   QR
11   Dave Marcis71PontiacQR
12   Neil Bonnett12Chevrolet44.315   203.092   QR
13   Cale Yarborough28Ford44.085   204.151   QR
14   Ron Bouchard98PontiacQR
15   Harry Gant33ChevroletQR
16   Rick Wilson4OldsmobileQR
17   Buddy Baker88Oldsmobile44.365   202.863   QR
18   Phil Parsons66OldsmobileQR
19   Trevor Boys6ChevroletQR
20   A.J. Foyt14OldsmobileQR
21   Tommy Ellis18ChevroletQR
22   Ricky Rudd15FordQR
23   Larry Pearson21ChevroletQR
24   Mark Martin02FordQR
25   Bobby Hillin, Jr.8ChevroletQR
26   Greg Sacks10PontiacQR
27   Jim Sauter89PontiacQR
28   Dick Trickle42ChevroletQR
29   Pancho Carter64FordQR
30   Slick Johnson54Chevrolet
31   Benny Parsons55Oldsmobile
32   Kirk Bryant2Pontiac
33   Jody Ridley57Ford
34   Doug Heveron17Chevrolet
35   Buddy Arrington67Ford
36   Lake Speed75Pontiac
37   Tim Richmond25Chevrolet44.413   202.643  
38   Ken Ragan77Chevrolet
39   Morgan Shepherd47Chevrolet
40   Joe Ruttman26Buick
41   Ken Schrader90Ford
42   Jimmy Means52Pontiac
43   Delma Cowart0Chevrolet
44   Randy LaJoie07Chevrolet
45   Bob Park19Pontiac
46   Michael Waltrip23Pontiac
47   Grant Adcox29Chevrolet
48   Alan Kulwicki32Ford
49   Blackie Wangerin39Ford
50   Ron Esau48Chevrolet
51   Ferdin Wallace49Chevrolet
52   Donny Paul53Chevrolet
53   Dick Skillen60Chevrolet
54   Buddy Arrington65Ford
55   J.D. McDuffie70Pontiac
56   Phil Barkdoll73Ford
57   Bobby Wawak74Chevrolet
58   Clark Dwyer76Ford
59   Chet Fillip81Ford
60   Mark Stahl82Ford
61   Eddie Bierschwale94Pontiac
62   Davey Allison95Chevrolet
63   Connie Saylor99Chevrolet

OP: qualified via owners points
PC: qualified as past champion
PR: provisional
QR: via qualifying race
* - had to qualify on time

Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:   J.D. McDuffie (#70), Dick Skillen (#60), Mark Stahl (#82), Bob Park (#19), Michael Waltrip (#23), Grant Adcox (#29), Alan Kulwicki (#32), Blackie Wangerin (#39), Ron Esau (#48), Ferdin Wallace (#49), Donny Paul (#53), Randy LaJoie (#07), Delma Cowart (#0), Clark Dwyer (#76), Buddy Arrington (#65), Connie Saylor (#99), Eddie Bierschwale (#94), Chet Fillip (#81), Bobby Wawak (#74), Phil Barkdoll (#73), Davey Allison (#95), Slick Johnson (#54-DC), Bob Penrod (#56-WD)