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1986 Valleydale 500 qualifying results


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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:
RankDriverNbrCarTimeSpeed 
1   Geoffrey Bodine5Chevrolet16.707   114.850  
2   Neil Bonnett12Chevrolet16.899   113.545  
3   Tim Richmond25Chevrolet16.906   113.498  
4   Terry Labonte44Oldsmobile16.907   113.491  
5   Harry Gant33Chevrolet16.924   113.377  
6   Dale Earnhardt3Chevrolet16.942   113.257  
7   Darrell Waltrip11Chevrolet16.968   113.083  
8   Ricky Rudd15Ford16.975   113.037  
9   Joe Ruttman26Buick16.976   113.030  
10   Bobby Allison22Buick17.022   112.725  
11   Richard Petty43Pontiac17.039   112.612  
12   Bill Elliott9Ford17.064   112.447  
13   Rick Wilson4Oldsmobile17.064   112.447  
14   Rusty Wallace27Pontiac17.064   112.447  
15   Dave Marcis71Chevrolet17.103   112.191  
16   Bobby Hillin, Jr.8Buick17.107   112.165  
17   Kyle Petty7Ford17.156   111.844  
18   Eddie Bierschwale94Pontiac17.162   111.805  
19   Jody Ridley75Pontiac17.174   111.727  
20   Ken Schrader90Ford17.201   111.552  
21   Butch Miller08Pontiac17.213   111.474  
22   Alan Kulwicki35Ford17.235   111.332  
23   Doug Heveron17Oldsmobile17.249   111.241  
24   Michael Waltrip23Pontiac17.289   110.984  
25   Chet Fillip81Ford17.340   110.657  
26   Ron Bouchard98Pontiac17.348   110.606  
27   Ronnie Thomas41Chevrolet17.370   110.466  
28   Tommy Ellis18Chevrolet17.400   110.276  
29   Davey Allison95Buick17.471   109.828  
30   Morgan Shepherd64Ford17.536   109.421  
31   Buddy Arrington67FordPR
32   Trevor Boys6ChevroletPR
33   Earle Canavan01Pontiac
34   Willy T. Ribbs30Pontiac
35   James Hylton48Chevrolet
36   Jimmy Means52Pontiac
37   J.D. McDuffie70Pontiac
38   Jonathan Lee Edwards92Chevrolet

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)