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1986 Atlanta Journal 500 qualifying results Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post NASCAR Winston Cup race number 28 of 29 Sunday, November 2, 1986 at Atlanta International Raceway, Hampton, GA 328 laps on a 1.522 mile paved track (499.216 miles) Time of race: 3:15:22 Average speed: 152.523 mph Pole speed: 172.905 mph Cautions: 2 for 7 laps Margin of victory: 1 lp 3 sec Attendance: 56000 Lead changes: 19 Glossary    1986 NASCAR Winston Cup results   /   1986 standings

Qualifying results for this race: Rank Driver Nbr Car Time Speed   1   Bill Elliott 9 Ford 31.689   172.905   2   Mark Martin 02 Ford 31.707   172.807   3   Geoffrey Bodine 5 Chevrolet 31.786   172.378   4   Dale Earnhardt 3 Chevrolet 31.878   171.880   5   Morgan Shepherd 75 Pontiac 31.939   171.552   6   Rick Wilson 4 Oldsmobile 31.943   171.531   7   Benny Parsons 55 Oldsmobile 31.997   171.241   8   Tim Richmond 25 Chevrolet 32.018   171.129   9   Darrell Waltrip 11 Chevrolet 32.037   171.027   10   Bobby Hillin, Jr. 8 Buick 32.049   170.963   11   Jeff Swindell 10 Chevrolet 32.052   170.947   12   Harry Gant 33 Chevrolet 32.079   170.803   13   Cale Yarborough 28 Ford 32.081   170.793   14   Rusty Wallace 27 Pontiac 32.095   170.718   15   Richard Petty 43 Pontiac 32.209   170.114   16   Neil Bonnett 12 Chevrolet 32.229   170.008   17   Buddy Baker 88 Oldsmobile 32.301   169.629   18   Rodney Combs 2 Chevrolet 32.325   169.503   19   Ken Schrader 90 Ford 32.326   169.498   20   Alan Kulwicki 35 Ford 32.334   169.456   21   Bobby Allison 22 Buick 32.144   170.458   22   Michael Waltrip 23 Pontiac 32.287   169.703   23   Terry Labonte 44 Oldsmobile 32.367   169.284   24   Joe Ruttman 26 Buick 32.372   169.257   25   Ricky Rudd 15 Ford 32.447   168.866   26   Sterling Marlin 1 Chevrolet 32.459   168.804   27   David Sosebee 91 Chevrolet 32.518   168.497   28   Dave Marcis 71 Chevrolet 32.665   167.739   29   Ken Ragan 48 Chevrolet 32.697   167.575   30   H.B. Bailey 36 Pontiac 32.745   167.329   31   Buddy Arrington 67 Ford 32.747   167.319   32   Kyle Petty 7 Ford 32.762   167.243   33   Randy Baker 87 Chevrolet 32.781   167.146   34   Mike Laws 38 Chevrolet 32.782   167.141   35   Bobby Gerhart 85 Chevrolet 32.854   166.866   36   Connie Saylor 64 Ford 32.873   166.678   37   Jimmy Means 52 Pontiac 32.899   166.546   38   Tom Bigelow 99 Chevrolet 32.921   166.435   39   Phil Parsons 66 Oldsmobile 32.957   166.253   40   Ron Bouchard 98 Pontiac 32.997   166.051   41   Tommy Ellis 18 Chevrolet PR 42   Eddie Bierschwale 17 Oldsmobile PR 43   Delma Cowart 0 Chevrolet 44   Howard Mark 03 Chevrolet 45   Grant Adcox 29 Chevrolet 46   Cliff Hucul 60 Pontiac 47   J.D. McDuffie 70 Pontiac 48   Gary Fedewa 80 Chevrolet 49   Mark Stahl 82 Ford 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:   Howard Mark (#03), Cliff Hucul (#60), Mark Stahl (#82), Gary Fedewa (#80), Delma Cowart (#0), Grant Adcox (#29), J.D. McDuffie (#70)