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1986 Summer 500 qualifying results Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post NASCAR Winston Cup race number 16 of 29 Sunday, July 20, 1986 at Pocono International Raceway, Long Pond, PA 200 laps* on a 2.500 mile paved track (500.000 miles) Time of race: 2:41:08 Average speed: 124.218 mph Pole speed: 154.392 mph Cautions: 8 for 33 laps Margin of victory: .05 sec Attendance: 65000 Lead changes: 20 Glossary    1986 NASCAR Winston Cup results   /   1986 standings

Qualifying results for this race: Rank Driver Nbr Car Time Speed   1   Harry Gant 33 Chevrolet 58.293   154.392   2   Geoffrey Bodine 5 Chevrolet 58.307   154.355   3   Terry Labonte 44 Oldsmobile 58.565   153.675   4   Bill Elliott 9 Ford 58.574   153.652   5   Tim Richmond 25 Chevrolet 58.748   153.197   6   Darrell Waltrip 11 Chevrolet 58.815   153.022   7   Richard Petty 43 Pontiac 58.931   152.721   8   Morgan Shepherd 47 Buick 58.936   152.708   9   Benny Parsons 55 Oldsmobile 59.002   152.537   10   Dale Earnhardt 3 Chevrolet 59.031   152.462   11   Rusty Wallace 27 Pontiac 59.109   152.261   12   Bobby Allison 22 Buick 59.212   151.996   13   Ricky Rudd 15 Ford 59.246   151.909   14   Neil Bonnett 12 Chevrolet 59.246   151.909   15   Phil Parsons 66 Oldsmobile 59.272   151.842   16   Cale Yarborough 28 Ford 59.317   151.727   17   Bobby Hillin, Jr. 8 Buick 59.421   151.462   18   Buddy Baker 88 Oldsmobile 59.449   151.390   19   Joe Ruttman 26 Buick 59.451   151.385   20   Rick Wilson 4 Oldsmobile 59.474   151.327   21   Dave Marcis 71 Pontiac 59.494   151.276   22   Jim Sauter 75 Pontiac 59.728   150.683   23   Kyle Petty 7 Ford 59.827   150.434   24   Bobby Gerhart 85 Chevrolet 1:00.112   149.721   25   Tommy Ellis 18 Chevrolet 1:00.124   149.691   26   Ken Schrader 90 Ford 1:00.247   149.385   27   Michael Waltrip 23 Pontiac 1:00.389   149.034   28   Alan Kulwicki 35 Ford 1:00.486   148.795   29   Eddie Bierschwale 64 Ford 1:00.733   148.092   30   Gary Fedewa 80 Chevrolet 1:00.851   147.902   31   Doug Heveron 17 Chevrolet 1:00.899   147.786   32   Chet Fillip 81 Ford 1:00.947   147.669   33   J.D. McDuffie 70 Pontiac 1:01.200   147.059   34   Buddy Arrington 67 Ford 1:01.264   146.905   35   Jerry Cranmer 48 Chevrolet 1:01.375   146.640   36   Jimmy Means 52 Pontiac 1:01.464   146.427   37   Jack Ely 74 Chevrolet 1:02.113   144.897   38   D.K. Ulrich 6 Chevrolet 1:02.321   144.414   39   Jocko Maggiacomo 34 Oldsmobile 1:04.628   139.359   40   Cliff Hucul 60 Pontiac 1:05.728   136.928   41   Rick Newsom 20 Chevrolet 42   Ferdin Wallace 49 Chevrolet 43   George Wiltshire 39 Oldsmobile 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:   George Wiltshire (#39), Ferdin Wallace (#49), Rick Newsom (#20)