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1986 Winston Western 500 qualifying results Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post NASCAR Winston Cup race number 29 of 29 Sunday, November 16, 1986 at Riverside International Raceway, Riverside, CA 119 laps on a 2.620 mile road course (311.780 miles) Time of race: 3:04:48 Average speed: 101.246 mph Pole speed: 118.247 mph Cautions: 7 for 25 laps Margin of victory: 1 sec Attendance: 51000 Lead changes: 12 Glossary    1986 NASCAR Winston Cup results   /   1986 standings

Qualifying results for this race: Rank Driver Nbr Car Time Speed   1   Tim Richmond 25 Chevrolet 1:19.765   118.247   2   Darrell Waltrip 11 Chevrolet 1:20.142   117.691   3   Ricky Rudd 1 Ford 1:20.677   116.911   4   Geoffrey Bodine 5 Chevrolet 1:20.713   116.858   5   Bill Elliott 9 Ford 1:20.804   116.727   6   Terry Labonte 44 Oldsmobile 1:20.874   116.626   7   Richard Petty 43 Pontiac 1:21.053   116.368   8   Dale Earnhardt 3 Chevrolet 1:21.352   115.941   9   Bobby Allison 22 Buick 1:21.501   115.729   10   Joe Ruttman 26 Buick 1:21.595   115.595   11   Rusty Wallace 27 Pontiac 1:21.669   115.491   12   Neil Bonnett 12 Chevrolet 1:21.679   115.476   13   Morgan Shepherd 75 Pontiac 1:21.702   115.444   14   Mark Martin 02 Ford 1:21.711   115.431   15   Derrike Cope 79 Ford 1:21.878   115.196   16   Kyle Petty 7 Ford 1:22.067   114.930   17   Jim Bown 98 Chevrolet 1:22.138   114.831   18   Bobby Hillin, Jr. 8 Buick 1:22.338   114.552   19   Dave Marcis 71 Chevrolet 1:22.445   114.404   20   Terry Petris 62 Chevrolet 1:22.461   114.381   21   Jim Robinson 78 Oldsmobile 1:22.504   114.322   22   Michael Waltrip 23 Pontiac 1:22.557   114.248   23   Harry Gant 33 Chevrolet 1:22.664   114.100   24   Rick Wilson 4 Oldsmobile 1:22.952   113.704   25   Al Unser 50 Pontiac 1:23.147   113.438   26   Benny Parsons 55 Oldsmobile 1:21.901   115.163   27   Ken Schrader 90 Ford 1:22.930   113.734   28   Ruben Garcia 32 Chevrolet 1:23.114   113.483   29   Buddy Baker 88 Oldsmobile 1:23.250   113.297   30   Hershel McGriff 04 Pontiac 1:23.262   113.280   31   Bill Schmitt 73 Chevrolet 1:23.283   113.252   32   Jimmy Means 52 Pontiac 1:23.361   113.146   33   Glen Steurer 18 Chevrolet 1:23.400   113.094   34   Buddy Arrington 67 Ford 1:23.466   113.004   35   Jim Fitzgerald 74 Chevrolet 1:23.499   112.959   36   George Follmer 29 Chevrolet 1:23.530   112.918   37   Chad Little 28 Ford 1:23.621   112.795   38   Ted Kennedy 99 Chevrolet 1:23.669   112.730   39   Rick McCray 64 Ford 1:23.791   112.566   40   Ron Esau 48 Chevrolet 1:23.885   112.440   41   Alan Kulwicki 35 Ford PR 42   John Krebs 38 Oldsmobile PR 43   St. James Davis 22W Buick 44   Harry Goularte 14 Buick 45   Eddie Bierschwale 17 Oldsmobile 46   Ray Kelly 24 Pontiac 47   Jimmy Insolo 35W Chevrolet 48   Jack Sellers 41 Chevrolet 49   Kevin Terris 42 Chevrolet 50   Bob Kennedy 45 Chevrolet 51   Jocko Maggiacomo 63 Buick 52   Brad Tidrick 72 Buick 53   Randy Becker 87 Buick 54   Ron Rainwater 93 Chevrolet 55   John Soares, Jr. 94 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:   St. James Davis (#22W), Harry Goularte (#14), Eddie Bierschwale (#17), Ray Kelly (#24), Jimmy Insolo (#35W), Bob Kennedy (#45), Jocko Maggiacomo (#63), Brad Tidrick (#72), Ron Rainwater (#93), John Soares, Jr. (#94), Jack Sellers (#41), Kevin Terris (#42), Randy Becker (#87)