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1986 Firecracker 400 qualifying results Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post NASCAR Winston Cup race number 15 of 29 Friday, July 4, 1986 at Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL 160 laps on a 2.500 mile paved track (400.000 miles) Time of race: 3:01:56 Average speed: 131.916 mph Pole speed: 203.519 mph Cautions: 8 for 58 laps Margin of victory: 1.35 sec Attendance: 78000 Lead changes: 32 Glossary    1986 NASCAR Winston Cup results   /   1986 standings

Qualifying results for this race: Rank Driver Nbr Car Time Speed   1   Cale Yarborough 28 Ford 44.222   203.519   2   Bill Elliott 9 Ford 44.240   203.436   3   Buddy Baker 88 Oldsmobile 44.426   202.584   4   Benny Parsons 55 Oldsmobile 44.450   202.475   5   Dale Earnhardt 3 Chevrolet 44.526   202.129   6   Bobby Allison 22 Buick 44.619   201.708   7   Morgan Shepherd 47 Buick 44.740   201.162   8   Bobby Hillin, Jr. 8 Buick 44.748   201.126   9   Tim Richmond 25 Chevrolet 44.867   200.593   10   Tommy Ellis 18 Chevrolet 44.873   200.566   11   Phil Parsons 66 Oldsmobile 45.037   199.836   12   Rusty Wallace 27 Pontiac 45.047   199.791   13   Kyle Petty 7 Ford 45.112   199.503   14   Terry Labonte 44 Oldsmobile 45.137   199.393   15   A.J. Foyt 14 Oldsmobile 45.158   199.300   16   Ron Bouchard 98 Pontiac 45.238   198.948   17   Neil Bonnett 12 Chevrolet 45.255   198.873   18   Geoffrey Bodine 5 Chevrolet 45.310   198.632   19   Richard Petty 43 Pontiac 45.357   198.426   20   Rodney Combs 2 Chevrolet 45.376   198.343   21   Sterling Marlin 1 Chevrolet 44.190   203.666   22   Jody Ridley 75 Pontiac 44.755   201.095   23   Darrell Waltrip 11 Chevrolet 45.008   199.964   24   Chet Fillip 81 Ford 45.027   199.880   25   Rick Wilson 4 Oldsmobile 45.030   199.867   26   Harry Gant 33 Chevrolet 45.152   199.327   27   Pancho Carter 17 Chevrolet 45.299   198.680   28   Ken Ragan 77 Chevrolet 45.315   198.610   29   Joe Ruttman 26 Buick 45.377   198.338   30   Dave Marcis 71 Pontiac 45.412   198.186   31   Eddie Bierschwale 54 Chevrolet 45.432   198.098   32   Alan Kulwicki 35 Ford 45.459   197.981   33   Ricky Rudd 15 Ford 45.463   197.963   34   Doug Heveron 0 Chevrolet 45.489   197.850   35   Buddy Arrington 67 Ford 45.554   197.568   36   Greg Sacks 10 Chevrolet 45.565   197.520   37   Jimmy Means 52 Pontiac 45.607   197.338   38   Ken Schrader 90 Ford 45.664   197.092   39   Michael Waltrip 23 Pontiac 45.684   197.006   40   Grant Adcox 29 Chevrolet 45.687   196.993   41   Jim Sauter 6 Chevrolet PR 42   Connie Saylor 64 Ford PR 43   Phil Barkdoll 73 Ford 44   James Hylton 48 Chevrolet 45   Harold Marks 49 Chevrolet 46   Rick Newsom 20 Chevrolet 47   Brad Teague 99 Chevrolet 48   Ronnie Thomas 41 Chevrolet 49   Blackie Wangerin 39 Ford 50   J.D. McDuffie 70 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:   Harold Marks (#49), Brad Teague (#99), Ronnie Thomas (#41), Blackie Wangerin (#39), Phil Barkdoll (#73), Rick Newsom (#20), James Hylton (#48), J.D. McDuffie (#70)