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1986 First Union 400 qualifying results Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post NASCAR Winston Cup race number 7 of 29 Sunday, April 20, 1986 at North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro, NC 400 laps on a 0.625 mile paved track (250.000 miles) Time of race: 2:49:40 Average speed: 88.408 mph Pole speed: 112.419 mph Cautions: 8 for 70 laps Margin of victory: 2 cl Attendance: 29500 Lead changes: 10 Glossary    1986 NASCAR Winston Cup results   /   1986 standings

Qualifying results for this race: Rank Driver Nbr Car Time Speed   1   Geoffrey Bodine 5 Chevrolet 20.014   112.419   2   Richard Petty 43 Pontiac 20.040   112.273   3   Tim Richmond 25 Chevrolet 20.055   112.191   4   Terry Labonte 44 Oldsmobile 20.108   111.895   5   Dale Earnhardt 3 Chevrolet 20.146   111.685   6   Bobby Allison 22 Buick 20.156   111.627   7   Joe Ruttman 26 Buick 20.224   111.251   8   Neil Bonnett 12 Chevrolet 20.297   110.851   9   Kyle Petty 7 Ford 20.213   111.315   10   Darrell Waltrip 11 Chevrolet 20.224   111.254   11   Ken Schrader 90 Ford 20.231   111.215   12   Alan Kulwicki 35 Ford 20.249   111.117   13   Bill Elliott 9 Ford 20.251   111.106   14   Ricky Rudd 15 Ford 20.252   111.100   15   Rusty Wallace 27 Pontiac 20.266   111.023   16   Harry Gant 33 Chevrolet 20.293   110.876   17   Jody Ridley 75 Pontiac 20.328   110.685   18   Ron Bouchard 98 Pontiac 20.354   110.511   19   Bobby Hillin, Jr. 8 Buick 20.371   110.451   20   Doug Heveron 17 Oldsmobile 20.384   110.381   21   Dave Marcis 71 Chevrolet 20.390   110.348   22   Morgan Shepherd 48 Chevrolet 20.395   110.321   23   Chet Fillip 81 Ford 20.446   110.046   24   Michael Waltrip 23 Pontiac 20.491   109.804   25   Buddy Arrington 67 Ford 20.526   109.617   26   J.D. McDuffie 70 Pontiac 20.567   109.399   27   Trevor Boys 6 Chevrolet 20.611   109.165   28   Jimmy Means 52 Pontiac 20.638   109.022   29   Willy T. Ribbs 30 Chevrolet 20.639   109.017   30   Rick Baldwin 64 Ford 20.739   108.491   31   Eddie Bierschwale 94 Pontiac 32   Jerry Bowman 96 Ford 33   Earle Canavan 01 Pontiac 34   Bobby Gerhart 85 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:   Eddie Bierschwale (#94), Jerry Bowman (#96), Bobby Gerhart (#85), Earle Canavan (#01)