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1986 Sovran Bank 500 qualifying results Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post NASCAR Winston Cup race number 8 of 29 Sunday, April 27, 1986 at Martinsville Speedway, Martinsville, VA 500 laps on a 0.526 mile paved track (263.000 miles) Time of race: 3:25:15 Average speed: 76.882 mph Pole speed: 90.716 mph Cautions: 7 for 33 laps Margin of victory: 1 lp 6 sec Attendance: 38500 Lead changes: 15 Glossary    1986 NASCAR Winston Cup results   /   1986 standings

Qualifying results for this race: Rank Driver Nbr Car Time Speed   1   Tim Richmond 25 Chevrolet 20.893   90.716   2   Darrell Waltrip 11 Chevrolet 20.986   90.318   3   Dale Earnhardt 3 Chevrolet 20.987   90.313   4   Ricky Rudd 15 Ford 21.048   90.051   5   Rusty Wallace 27 Pontiac 21.065   89.979   6   Geoffrey Bodine 5 Chevrolet 21.083   89.902   7   Terry Labonte 44 Oldsmobile 21.111   89.782   8   Richard Petty 43 Pontiac 21.123   89.731   9   Bill Elliott 9 Ford 21.154   89.600   10   Joe Ruttman 26 Buick 21.238   89.245   11   Bobby Allison 22 Buick 21.222   89.312   12   Kyle Petty 7 Ford 21.300   88.985   13   Jody Ridley 75 Pontiac 21.312   88.935   14   Tommy Ellis 18 Chevrolet 21.345   88.797   15   Harry Gant 33 Chevrolet 21.350   88.776   16   Alan Kulwicki 35 Ford 21.351   88.772   17   Derrike Cope 79 Ford 21.388   88.618   18   Neil Bonnett 12 Chevrolet 21.401   88.565   19   Dave Marcis 71 Chevrolet 21.404   88.552   20   Ken Schrader 90 Ford 21.408   88.536   21   Morgan Shepherd 94 Pontiac 21.438   88.412   22   Jimmy Hensley 64 Ford 21.446   88.379   23   Bobby Hillin, Jr. 8 Buick 21.454   88.346   24   Buddy Arrington 67 Ford 21.504   88.140   25   Michael Waltrip 23 Pontiac 21.527   88.046   26   Doug Heveron 17 Chevrolet 21.533   88.021   27   Mike Skinner 19 Pontiac 21.580   87.829   28   Trevor Boys 6 Chevrolet 21.588   87.797   29   J.D. McDuffie 70 Pontiac 21.680   87.424   30   Jerry Cranmer 48 Chevrolet 21.689   87.388   31   Jimmy Means 52 Pontiac 21.906   86.522   PR 32   Ronnie Thomas 41 Chevrolet 21.828   86.834   33   Bryan Baker 87 Oldsmobile 22.004   86.139   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:   Ronnie Thomas (#41), Bryan Baker (#87)