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1986 Winston 500 qualifying results Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post NASCAR Winston Cup race number 9 of 29 Sunday, May 4, 1986 at Alabama International Motor Speedway, Talladega, AL 188 laps on a 2.660 mile paved track (500.080 miles) Time of race: 3:10:16 Average speed: 157.698 mph Pole speed: 212.229 mph Cautions: 9 for 41 laps Margin of victory: .19 sec Attendance: 133000 Lead changes: 24 Glossary    1986 NASCAR Winston Cup results   /   1986 standings

Qualifying results for this race: Rank Driver Nbr Car Time Speed   1   Bill Elliott 9 Ford 45.121   212.229   2   Bobby Allison 22 Buick 45.758   209.274   3   Geoffrey Bodine 5 Chevrolet 46.001   208.169   4   Cale Yarborough 28 Ford 46.018   208.092   5   Sterling Marlin 1 Chevrolet 46.088   207.776   6   Morgan Shepherd 47 Buick 46.174   207.389   7   Buddy Baker 88 Oldsmobile 46.227   207.151   8   Benny Parsons 55 Oldsmobile 46.240   207.093   9   Kyle Petty 7 Ford 46.306   206.798   10   Bobby Hillin, Jr. 8 Buick 46.308   206.789   11   Phil Parsons 66 Oldsmobile 46.315   206.758   12   Tim Richmond 25 Chevrolet 46.361   206.552   13   Terry Labonte 44 Oldsmobile 46.495   205.957   14   Dale Earnhardt 3 Chevrolet 46.510   205.891   15   Jody Ridley 75 Pontiac 46.516   205.864   16   Rusty Wallace 27 Pontiac 46.524   205.829   17   Joe Ruttman 26 Buick 46.550   205.714   18   Richard Petty 43 Pontiac 46.730   204.921   19   Greg Sacks 10 Pontiac 46.751   204.829   20   Ricky Rudd 15 Ford 46.790   204.659   21   Rick Wilson 4 Chevrolet 46.640   205.317   22   Harry Gant 33 Chevrolet 46.683   205.128   23   Tommy Ellis 18 Chevrolet 46.799   204.619   24   Darrell Waltrip 11 Chevrolet 46.864   204.335   25   Pancho Carter 17 Chevrolet 46.903   204.166   26   Ron Bouchard 98 Pontiac 46.905   204.157   27   Neil Bonnett 12 Chevrolet 46.916   204.109   28   Phil Barkdoll 73 Ford 46.918   204.100   29   Chet Fillip 81 Ford 46.989   203.792   30   Trevor Boys 6 Chevrolet 46.991   203.783   31   Eddie Bierschwale 54 Chevrolet 47.000   203.744   32   Dave Marcis 71 Pontiac 47.019   203.662   33   Ken Schrader 90 Ford 47.022   203.649   34   Connie Saylor 99 Chevrolet 47.042   203.562   35   Delma Cowart 0 Chevrolet 47.059   203.489   36   Jim Sauter 32 Chevrolet 47.121   203.221   37   Michael Waltrip 23 Pontiac 47.184   202.950   38   Doug Heveron 94 Pontiac 47.201   202.877   39   Ronnie Thomas 48 Chevrolet 47.259   202.628   40   Jimmy Means 52 Chevrolet 47.274   202.563   41   Buddy Arrington 67 Ford 47.279   202.542   PR 42   Tommy Gale 64 Ford 48.300   198.260   PR 43   Steve Moore 78 Chevrolet 44   Mark Martin 02 Ford 45   Alan Kulwicki 35 Ford 46   Dick Skillen 60 Chevrolet 47   J.D. McDuffie 70 Pontiac 48   Ken Ragan 77 Chevrolet 49   Davey Allison 95 Buick 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:   Ken Ragan (#77), Alan Kulwicki (#35), Davey Allison (#95), Dick Skillen (#60), Steve Moore (#78), J.D. McDuffie (#70), Mark Martin (#02)