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1986 TranSouth 500 qualifying results Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post NASCAR Winston Cup race number 6 of 29 Sunday, April 13, 1986 at Darlington Raceway, Darlington, SC 367 laps on a 1.366 mile paved track (501.322 miles) Time of race: 3:53:11 Average speed: 128.994 mph Pole speed: 159.197 mph Cautions: 11 for 54 laps Margin of victory: .48 sec Attendance: 53500 Lead changes: 17 Glossary    1986 NASCAR Winston Cup results   /   1986 standings

Qualifying results for this race: Rank Driver Nbr Car Time Speed   1   Geoffrey Bodine 5 Chevrolet 30.890   159.197   2   Tim Richmond 25 Chevrolet 30.928   159.002   3   Benny Parsons 55 Oldsmobile 30.949   158.891   4   Dale Earnhardt 3 Chevrolet 31.009   158.586   5   Neil Bonnett 12 Chevrolet 31.215   157.540   6   Joe Ruttman 26 Buick 31.380   156.711   7   Sterling Marlin 1 Chevrolet 31.404   156.592   8   Ricky Rudd 15 Ford 31.418   156.522   9   Harry Gant 33 Chevrolet 31.451   156.358   10   Darrell Waltrip 11 Chevrolet 31.529   155.971   11   Terry Labonte 44 Oldsmobile 31.546   155.887   12   Bobby Allison 22 Buick 31.549   155.872   13   Rusty Wallace 27 Pontiac 31.563   155.803   14   Buddy Baker 88 Oldsmobile 31.567   155.783   15   Morgan Shepherd 47 Buick 31.578   155.729   16   Richard Petty 43 Pontiac 31.589   155.674   17   Jody Ridley 75 Pontiac 31.707   155.095   18   Bobby Hillin, Jr. 8 Buick 31.725   155.007   19   Michael Waltrip 23 Pontiac 31.806   154.612   20   Phil Parsons 66 Oldsmobile 31.813   154.578   21   Bill Elliott 9 Ford 31.821   154.539   22   Ken Schrader 90 Ford 31.927   154.026   23   Cale Yarborough 28 Ford 31.942   153.954   24   Ron Bouchard 98 Pontiac 32.052   153.426   25   Rick Wilson 4 Oldsmobile 32.139   153.010   26   Davey Allison 95 Chevrolet 32.158   152.920   27   Kyle Petty 7 Ford 32.232   152.569   28   H.B. Bailey 36 Pontiac 32.253   152.470   29   Alan Kulwicki 35 Ford 32.352   152.003   30   Trevor Boys 6 Chevrolet 32.399   151.782   31   Jimmy Means 52 Pontiac 32.439   151.595   32   Tommy Ellis 18 Chevrolet 32.451   151.539   33   Eddie Bierschwale 94 Chevrolet 32.453   151.530   34   Ronnie Thomas 48 Chevrolet 32.462   151.488   35   Dave Marcis 71 Chevrolet 32.637   150.676   36   Doug Heveron 17 Oldsmobile 32.717   150.307   37   Connie Saylor 64 Ford 32.822   149.826   38   J.D. McDuffie 70 Pontiac 32.937   149.303   39   Bobby Wawak 74 Buick 33.057   148.761   40   Mark Stahl 82 Ford 33.990   144.678   41   Buddy Arrington 67 Ford 42   David Sosebee 91 Chevrolet 43   Mike Potter 88 Ford 44   Jonathan Lee Edwards 92 Buick 45   Earle Canavan 01 Pontiac 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:   Buddy Arrington (#67), David Sosebee (#91), Mike Potter (#88), Jonathan Lee Edwards (#92), Earle Canavan (#01)