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1986 Motorcraft 500 qualifying results Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post 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: Rank Driver Nbr Car Time Speed   1   Dale Earnhardt 3 Chevrolet 32.096   170.713   2   Tim Richmond 25 Chevrolet 32.198   170.172   3   Morgan Shepherd 47 Buick 32.260   169.845   4   Greg Sacks 10 Chevrolet 32.290   169.687   5   Bill Elliott 9 Ford 32.317   169.545   6   Cale Yarborough 28 Ford 32.373   169.252   7   Rusty Wallace 27 Pontiac 32.382   169.205   8   Geoffrey Bodine 5 Chevrolet 32.393   169.148   9   Sterling Marlin 1 Chevrolet 32.399   169.116   10   Harry Gant 33 Chevrolet 32.422   168.996   11   Richard Petty 43 Pontiac 32.431   168.949   12   Terry Labonte 44 Oldsmobile 32.464   168.778   13   Rick Wilson 4 Oldsmobile 32.474   168.726   14   Buddy Baker 88 Oldsmobile 32.494   168.622   15   Darrell Waltrip 11 Chevrolet 32.521   168.482   16   Benny Parsons 55 Oldsmobile 32.545   168.358   17   Bobby Allison 22 Buick 32.653   167.801   18   Phil Parsons 66 Oldsmobile 32.670   167.713   19   Neil Bonnett 12 Chevrolet 32.837   166.861   20   Jody Ridley 57 Ford 32.852   166.784   21   Lake Speed 75 Pontiac 32.860   166.744   22   A.J. Foyt 14 Oldsmobile 32.954   166.268   23   Ricky Rudd 15 Ford 32.981   166.132   24   Ken Schrader 90 Ford 33.052   165.775   25   Ron Bouchard 98 Pontiac 33.055   165.760   26   Dave Marcis 71 Pontiac 33.077   165.650   27   Buddy Arrington 67 Ford 33.081   165.630   28   Joe Ruttman 26 Buick 33.154   165.265   29   Pancho Carter 64 Ford 33.163   165.220   30   Kirk Bryant 2 Pontiac 33.206   165.006   31   Michael Waltrip 23 Pontiac 33.277   164.654   32   Alan Kulwicki 35 Ford 33.319   164.446   33   Chet Fillip 81 Ford 33.504   163.539   34   Jimmy Means 52 Pontiac 33.516   163.480   35   Doug Heveron 17 Chevrolet 33.572   163.207   36   H.B. Bailey 36 Pontiac 33.592   163.110   37   Slick Johnson 54 Chevrolet 33.598   163.081   38   Kyle Petty 7 Ford 33.646   162.848   39   Trevor Boys 6 Chevrolet 33.740   162.395   40   Bobby Wawak 74 Chevrolet 33.788   162.164   41   Bobby Hillin, Jr. 8 Buick PR 42   Tommy Ellis 18 Chevrolet PR 43   James Hylton 48 Chevrolet 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)