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1986 Valleydale 500 qualifying results Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post NASCAR Winston Cup race number 5 of 29 Sunday, April 6, 1986 at Bristol International Speedway, Bristol, TN 500 laps on a 0.533 mile paved track (266.500 miles) Time of race: 2:58:14 Average speed: 89.747 mph Pole speed: 114.85 mph Cautions: 7 for 56 laps Margin of victory: 10.69 sec Attendance: 34500 Lead changes: 14 Glossary    1986 NASCAR Winston Cup results   /   1986 standings

Qualifying results for this race: Rank Driver Nbr Car Time Speed   1   Geoffrey Bodine 5 Chevrolet 16.707   114.850   2   Neil Bonnett 12 Chevrolet 16.899   113.545   3   Tim Richmond 25 Chevrolet 16.906   113.498   4   Terry Labonte 44 Oldsmobile 16.907   113.491   5   Harry Gant 33 Chevrolet 16.924   113.377   6   Dale Earnhardt 3 Chevrolet 16.942   113.257   7   Darrell Waltrip 11 Chevrolet 16.968   113.083   8   Ricky Rudd 15 Ford 16.975   113.037   9   Joe Ruttman 26 Buick 16.976   113.030   10   Bobby Allison 22 Buick 17.022   112.725   11   Richard Petty 43 Pontiac 17.039   112.612   12   Bill Elliott 9 Ford 17.064   112.447   13   Rick Wilson 4 Oldsmobile 17.064   112.447   14   Rusty Wallace 27 Pontiac 17.064   112.447   15   Dave Marcis 71 Chevrolet 17.103   112.191   16   Bobby Hillin, Jr. 8 Buick 17.107   112.165   17   Kyle Petty 7 Ford 17.156   111.844   18   Eddie Bierschwale 94 Pontiac 17.162   111.805   19   Jody Ridley 75 Pontiac 17.174   111.727   20   Ken Schrader 90 Ford 17.201   111.552   21   Butch Miller 08 Pontiac 17.213   111.474   22   Alan Kulwicki 35 Ford 17.235   111.332   23   Doug Heveron 17 Oldsmobile 17.249   111.241   24   Michael Waltrip 23 Pontiac 17.289   110.984   25   Chet Fillip 81 Ford 17.340   110.657   26   Ron Bouchard 98 Pontiac 17.348   110.606   27   Ronnie Thomas 41 Chevrolet 17.370   110.466   28   Tommy Ellis 18 Chevrolet 17.400   110.276   29   Davey Allison 95 Buick 17.471   109.828   30   Morgan Shepherd 64 Ford 17.536   109.421   31   Buddy Arrington 67 Ford PR 32   Trevor Boys 6 Chevrolet PR 33   Earle Canavan 01 Pontiac 34   Willy T. Ribbs 30 Pontiac 35   James Hylton 48 Chevrolet 36   Jimmy Means 52 Pontiac 37   J.D. McDuffie 70 Pontiac 38   Jonathan Lee Edwards 92 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:   Jonathan Lee Edwards (#92), Earle Canavan (#01), James Hylton (#48), J.D. McDuffie (#70), Jimmy Means (#52), Willy T. Ribbs (#30)