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1986 Nationwise 500 qualifying results


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NASCAR Winston Cup race number 27 of 29
Sunday, October 19, 1986 at North Carolina Motor Speedway, Rockingham, NC
492 laps on a 1.017 mile paved track (500.364 miles)

Time of race: 3:57:33
Average speed: 126.381 mph
Pole speed: 146.948 mph
Cautions: 6 for 29 laps
Margin of victory: 2.53 sec
Attendance: 48000
Lead changes: 22

Glossary    1986 NASCAR Winston Cup results   /   1986 standings

Qualifying results for this race:
RankDriverNbrCarTimeSpeed 
1   Tim Richmond25Chevrolet24.915   146.948  
2   Geoffrey Bodine5Chevrolet25.308   144.666  
3   Cale Yarborough28Ford25.363   144.352  
4   Ricky Rudd15Ford25.389   144.204  
5   Darrell Waltrip11Chevrolet25.477   143.706  
6   Neil Bonnett12Chevrolet25.506   143.543  
7   Rusty Wallace27Pontiac25.540   143.351  
8   Harry Gant33Chevrolet25.528   143.419  
9   Morgan Shepherd75Pontiac25.557   143.256  
10   Dale Earnhardt3Chevrolet25.566   143.206  
11   Buddy Baker88Oldsmobile25.571   143.178  
12   Bobby Hillin, Jr.8Buick25.696   142.481  
13   Richard Petty43Pontiac25.703   142.443  
14   Terry Labonte44Oldsmobile25.707   142.420  
15   Bill Elliott9Ford25.712   142.393  
16   Joe Ruttman26Buick25.775   142.045  
17   Kyle Petty7Ford25.787   141.979  
18   Bobby Allison22Buick25.794   141.940  
19   Tommy Ellis18Chevrolet25.886   141.436  
20   Dick Trickle42Chevrolet25.899   141.365  
21   Alan Kulwicki35Ford25.685   142.542  
22   Dave Marcis71Chevrolet25.970   140.978  
23   Ken Schrader90Ford26.002   140.805  
24   Michael Waltrip23Pontiac26.205   139.714  
25   Buddy Arrington67Ford26.358   138.903  
26   Bobby Wawak74Chevrolet26.438   138.482  
27   Jonathan Lee Edwards92Buick26.441   138.467  
28   Trevor Boys10Chevrolet26.483   138.247  
29   Jimmy Means52Pontiac26.486   138.232  
30   Joe Millikan37Ford26.603   137.624  
31   Mike Skinner19Pontiac26.662   137.319  
32   Ronnie Thomas41Pontiac26.727   136.985  
33   Eddie Bierschwale17Oldsmobile26.821   136.505  
34   Charlie Baker93Chevrolet26.903   136.089  
35   Johnny Coy, Jr.48Chevrolet26.952   135.841  
36   Mike Potter64Ford27.121   134.995  
37   Tommie Crozier65Pontiac27.129   134.955  
38   Mark Stahl82Ford27.227   134.469  
39   J.D. McDuffie70Pontiac27.322   134.002  
40   Buddie Boys24Chevrolet28.022   130.654  
41   Jeff Swindell30Chevrolet

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:   Jeff Swindell (#30)