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NASCAR Winston Cup race number 4 of 29
Sunday, March 16, 1986 at Atlanta International Raceway, Hampton, GA
328 laps on a 1.522 mile paved track (499.216 miles)

Time of race: 3:46:41
Average speed: 132.126 mph
Pole speed: 170.713 mph
Cautions: 9 for 56 laps
Margin of victory: .29 sec
Attendance: 62000
Lead changes: 18

Glossary    1986 NASCAR Winston Cup results   /   1986 standings

Qualifying results for this race:
RankDriverNbrCarTimeSpeed 
1   Dale Earnhardt3Chevrolet32.096   170.713  
2   Tim Richmond25Chevrolet32.198   170.172  
3   Morgan Shepherd47Buick32.260   169.845  
4   Greg Sacks10Chevrolet32.290   169.687  
5   Bill Elliott9Ford32.317   169.545  
6   Cale Yarborough28Ford32.373   169.252  
7   Rusty Wallace27Pontiac32.382   169.205  
8   Geoffrey Bodine5Chevrolet32.393   169.148  
9   Sterling Marlin1Chevrolet32.399   169.116  
10   Harry Gant33Chevrolet32.422   168.996  
11   Richard Petty43Pontiac32.431   168.949  
12   Terry Labonte44Oldsmobile32.464   168.778  
13   Rick Wilson4Oldsmobile32.474   168.726  
14   Buddy Baker88Oldsmobile32.494   168.622  
15   Darrell Waltrip11Chevrolet32.521   168.482  
16   Benny Parsons55Oldsmobile32.545   168.358  
17   Bobby Allison22Buick32.653   167.801  
18   Phil Parsons66Oldsmobile32.670   167.713  
19   Neil Bonnett12Chevrolet32.837   166.861  
20   Jody Ridley57Ford32.852   166.784  
21   Lake Speed75Pontiac32.860   166.744  
22   A.J. Foyt14Oldsmobile32.954   166.268  
23   Ricky Rudd15Ford32.981   166.132  
24   Ken Schrader90Ford33.052   165.775  
25   Ron Bouchard98Pontiac33.055   165.760  
26   Dave Marcis71Pontiac33.077   165.650  
27   Buddy Arrington67Ford33.081   165.630  
28   Joe Ruttman26Buick33.154   165.265  
29   Pancho Carter64Ford33.163   165.220  
30   Kirk Bryant2Pontiac33.206   165.006  
31   Michael Waltrip23Pontiac33.277   164.654  
32   Alan Kulwicki35Ford33.319   164.446  
33   Chet Fillip81Ford33.504   163.539  
34   Jimmy Means52Pontiac33.516   163.480  
35   Doug Heveron17Chevrolet33.572   163.207  
36   H.B. Bailey36Pontiac33.592   163.110  
37   Slick Johnson54Chevrolet33.598   163.081  
38   Kyle Petty7Ford33.646   162.848  
39   Trevor Boys6Chevrolet33.740   162.395  
40   Bobby Wawak74Chevrolet33.788   162.164  
41   Bobby Hillin, Jr.8BuickPR
42   Tommy Ellis18ChevroletPR
43   James Hylton48Chevrolet

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:   James Hylton (#48), Mark Stahl, Joe Booher, Mike Laws, David Sosebee, Delma Cowart, Eddie Bierschwale, Slick Johnson (#54-DC), Willy T. Ribbs (#30-WD)