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1986 Talladega 500 qualifying results Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post NASCAR Winston Cup race number 17 of 29 Sunday, July 27, 1986 at Alabama International Motor Speedway, Talladega, AL 188 laps on a 2.660 mile paved track (500.080 miles) Time of race: 3:17:59 Average speed: 151.522 mph Pole speed: 209.005 mph Cautions: 9 for 44 laps Margin of victory: 3 cl Attendance: 88000 Lead changes: 49 Glossary    1986 NASCAR Winston Cup results   /   1986 standings

Qualifying results for this race: Rank Driver Nbr Car Time Speed   1   Bill Elliott 9 Ford 45.817   209.005   2   Dale Earnhardt 3 Chevrolet 46.027   208.052   3   Tim Richmond 25 Chevrolet 46.141   207.538   4   Benny Parsons 55 Oldsmobile 46.171   207.403   5   Sterling Marlin 1 Chevrolet 46.218   207.192   6   Kyle Petty 7 Ford 46.242   207.084   7   Davey Allison 12 Chevrolet 46.408   206.344   8   Rick Wilson 4 Oldsmobile 46.441   206.197   9   Terry Labonte 44 Oldsmobile 46.466   206.086   10   Geoffrey Bodine 5 Chevrolet 46.495   205.958   11   A.J. Foyt 14 Oldsmobile 46.519   205.851   12   Buddy Baker 88 Oldsmobile 46.523   205.834   13   Bobby Hillin, Jr. 8 Buick 46.537   205.772   14   Morgan Shepherd 47 Buick 46.652   205.265   15   Darrell Waltrip 11 Chevrolet 46.665   205.207   16   Phil Parsons 66 Oldsmobile 46.677   205.155   17   Rodney Combs 2 Chevrolet 46.713   204.996   18   Jim Sauter 75 Pontiac 46.763   204.777   19   Cale Yarborough 28 Ford 46.803   204.602   20   Ricky Rudd 15 Ford 46.852   204.388   21   Bobby Allison 22 Buick 46.905   204.157   22   Rusty Wallace 27 Pontiac 46.929   204.053   23   Joe Ruttman 26 Buick 46.971   203.870   24   Richard Petty 43 Pontiac 47.124   203.209   25   Chet Fillip 81 Ford 47.124   203.209   26   Tommy Ellis 18 Chevrolet 47.151   203.092   27   Ron Bouchard 98 Pontiac 47.285   202.517   28   Alan Kulwicki 35 Ford 47.302   202.444   29   Dave Marcis 71 Chevrolet 47.344   202.264   30   Delma Cowart 0 Chevrolet 47.371   202.149   31   Phil Barkdoll 73 Ford 47.386   202.085   32   Harry Gant 33 Chevrolet 47.442   201.846   33   Pancho Carter 17 Chevrolet 47.501   201.596   34   Michael Waltrip 23 Pontiac 47.529   201.477   35   Ken Schrader 90 Ford 47.563   201.333   36   Ronnie Thomas 48 Chevrolet 47.615   201.113   37   Buddy Arrington 67 Ford 47.616   201.109   38   Eddie Bierschwale 54 Chevrolet 47.633   201.037   39   Jimmy Means 52 Pontiac 47.867   200.042   40   Ken Ragan 77 Chevrolet 47.913   199.862   41   Steve Moore 76 Chevrolet 42   Grant Adcox 29 Chevrolet 43   Connie Saylor 64 Ford 44   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:   Grant Adcox (#29), Connie Saylor (#64), Steve Moore (#76), J.D. McDuffie (#70), Derrike Cope (#79-WD)