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1986 Champion Spark Plug 400 qualifying results Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post NASCAR Winston Cup race number 19 of 29 Sunday, August 17, 1986 at Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, MI 200 laps on a 2.000 mile paved track (400.000 miles) Time of race: 2:57:28 Average speed: 135.376 mph Pole speed: 171.924 mph Cautions: 5 for 38 laps Margin of victory: 1.34 sec Attendance: 64000 Lead changes: 23 Glossary    1986 NASCAR Winston Cup results   /   1986 standings

Qualifying results for this race: Rank Driver Nbr Car Time Speed   1   Benny Parsons 55 Oldsmobile 41.879   171.924   2   Tim Richmond 25 Chevrolet 42.046   171.241   3   Bill Elliott 9 Ford 42.312   170.164   4   Darrell Waltrip 11 Chevrolet 42.465   169.551   5   Harry Gant 33 Chevrolet 42.519   169.336   6   Geoffrey Bodine 5 Chevrolet 42.546   169.229   7   Rusty Wallace 27 Pontiac 42.563   169.161   8   Bobby Allison 22 Buick 42.641   168.852   9   Phil Parsons 66 Oldsmobile 42.641   168.852   10   Buddy Baker 88 Oldsmobile 42.708   168.587   11   Bobby Hillin, Jr. 8 Buick 42.746   168.437   12   Dale Earnhardt 3 Chevrolet 42.754   168.405   13   Joe Ruttman 26 Buick 42.781   168.297   14   Alan Kulwicki 35 Ford 42.809   168.189   15   David Pearson 21 Chevrolet 42.868   167.957   16   Neil Bonnett 12 Chevrolet 42.870   167.950   17   Ken Schrader 90 Ford 42.881   167.907   18   Ricky Rudd 15 Ford 42.970   167.559   19   Morgan Shepherd 47 Buick 42.979   167.524   20   Butch Miller 08 Chevrolet 43.008   167.411   21   Eddie Bierschwale 64 Ford 43.005   167.422   22   Kyle Petty 7 Ford 43.050   167.247   23   Rick Wilson 4 Oldsmobile 43.054   167.232   24   Terry Labonte 44 Oldsmobile 43.056   167.224   25   Tommy Ellis 18 Chevrolet 43.066   167.185   26   Greg Sacks 10 Chevrolet 43.086   167.108   27   Chet Fillip 81 Ford 43.086   167.108   28   Cale Yarborough 28 Ford 43.188   166.713   29   Michael Waltrip 23 Pontiac 43.225   166.570   30   Richard Petty 43 Pontiac 43.253   166.462   31   Jim Sauter 75 Pontiac 43.297   166.293   32   Buddy Arrington 67 Ford 43.318   166.213   33   Ken Ragan 77 Chevrolet 43.427   165.795   34   Dave Marcis 71 Chevrolet 43.427   165.795   35   David Simko 51 Chevrolet 43.460   165.670   36   D.K. Ulrich 6 Chevrolet 43.594   165.160   37   Bobby Gerhart 85 Chevrolet 43.675   164.854   38   Rodney Combs 2 Pontiac 43.676   164.850   39   Jimmy Means 52 Pontiac 44.122   163.184   40   J.D. McDuffie 70 Pontiac 44.142   163.110   41   Jim Hull 17 Oldsmobile PR 42   Howard Mark 03 Chevrolet 43   Dick Trickle 42 Chevrolet 44   Ronnie Thomas 48 Chevrolet 45   Cliff Hucul 60 Pontiac 46   Joe Booher 68 Chevrolet 47   Gary Fedewa 80 Chevrolet 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:   Gary Fedewa (#80), Dick Trickle (#42), Cliff Hucul (#60), Ronnie Thomas (#48), Joe Booher (#68), Howard Mark (#03)