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NASCAR Busch Grand National Series race number 4 of 31
Sunday, March 23, 1986 at Martinsville Speedway, Martinsville, VA
200 laps on a 0.526 mile paved track (105.200 miles)

Time of race: 1:30:42
Average speed: 69.592 mph
Pole speed: 91.779 mph
Cautions: 6 for 35 laps
Margin of victory: 6 sec
Attendance: n/a
Lead changes: 3

Glossary    1986 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series results   /   1986 standings

PosSt#DriverCarLapsMoneyStatusLedPts
20 100   Brett Bodine Thomas Brothers Country Ham / Exxon   (Howard Thomas)Oldsmobile1072980crash21103
17 247   Kyle Petty Randy Hope Insurance   (Randy Hope)Buick141890overheating19112
6 304   Eddie Falk Falk Auto   (Eddie Falk)Pontiac1991840running0150
2 421   Larry Pearson Chattanooga Chew   (David Pearson)Pontiac2005725running0170
1 57   Morgan Shepherd Whitaker Racing   (Ed Whitaker)Pontiac2009675running26180
5 632   Dale Jarrett Nationwise Auto Parts / Curb Records   (Horace Isenhower)Pontiac2003760running134155
10 722   Rick Mast A.G. Dillard   (Alan Dillard, Jr.)Pontiac1971430running0134
28 808   Butch Miller MSW Spyders   (Leroy Throop)Pontiac30670ignition079
4 92   L.D. Ottinger All-Pro Auto Parts   (Ron Parker)Pontiac2001880running0160
71075   Brad Teague Food Country USA   (Charlie Henderson)Pontiac1981530running0146
321105   Paul Radford Sweeney GaragePontiac12630engine00
141245   Charlie Luck Luck Stone / Advance Auto   (Charlie Luck)Oldsmobile1921600engine0121
181363   Jimmy Hensley Cloverdale Lumber   (Hubert Hensley)Chevrolet1362620running0109
11144   Joe Thurman Thurman Enterprises   (Joe Thurman)Pontiac1971410running0130
221530   Bubba Adams RC ColaPontiac90790crash097
211616   Jimmy Lawson Lawson-Fitzgerald GaragePontiac1021210engine0100
121762   John Linville Westmoreland Racing   (John Linville)Pontiac1961390running0127
251811   Jack Ingram Pantry / Skoal Bandit   (Jack Ingram)Pontiac513130engine088
81942   Elton Sawyer Rheem Air   (Bill Lewis)Pontiac1981080running0142
312099   Wayne Patterson Nelson Building SupplyPontiac17630ignition070
30211   Robert Ingram Ramada Inns   (Robert Ingram)Pontiac181105engine073
3223   Mike Porter Magic Land VideoPontiac2002600running0165
162398   Larry Pollard Nalley Carolina TrucksPontiac1451360engine0115
132434   Tim McGuire Meadow Gold DairyPontiac1931020running0124
232514   Ronnie Silver Silver Racing   (Ronnie Silver)Pontiac792460ignition094
242627   Bosco Lowe Ryder's Floor Store   (Edgar Ryder)Pontiac761210rear end091
92758   Merv Treichler Genesee Truck Sales   (John Jackson)Chevrolet1981085running00
272802   Kenny Burks G.M. Ladd & Sons   (J.C. Burks)Pontiac45720transmission082
262953   Ed Berrier McDowell RacingPontiac461135engine085
193092   Clay Highberger Salem Coach / Canon CopiersPontiac124875running0106
15316   Tommy Houston Southern Biscuit Flour   (Steve Arndt)Buick1852605running0118
293243   Dickie Linville American UniflexPontiac221075oil leak076

Lap leader breakdown:
LeaderFrom
Lap
To
Lap
# Of
Laps
  Brett Bodine12121
  Kyle Petty224019
  Dale Jarrett41174134
  Morgan Shepherd17520026

Points Standings after this race:
RankDriverPointsDiff
1   Jack Ingram 578    
2   Rick Mast 574   -4  
3   Charlie Luck 543   -35  
4   Tommy Houston 520   -58  
5   L.D. Ottinger 517   -61  
6   Dale Jarrett 508   -70  
7   Joe Thurman 483   -95  
8   Ronnie Silver 474   -104  
9   Larry Pollard 460   -118  
10   Jimmy Hensley 457   -121  
11   Brad Teague 442   -136  
12   Larry Pearson 437   -141  
13   Brett Bodine 430   -148  
14   Ed Berrier 412   -166  
15   Kenny Burks 400   -178  
16   Morgan Shepherd 383   -195  
17   John Linville 370   -208  
18   Eddie Falk 363   -215  
19   Dale Earnhardt 360   -218  
20   Elton Sawyer 345   -233  
21   Robert Ingram 340   -238