Miller High Life 500

Pocono Raceway — January 1, 1986

Tim Richmond
Winner
200
Laps
40
Entries
12
Leaders

Tim Richmond won the 1986 Miller High Life 500 at Pocono Raceway on January 1, 1986, leading 97 of 200 laps. Dale Earnhardt finished second; Cale Yarborough rounded out the podium. The race featured 12 different leaders.

Race Details
Date
Wednesday, January 1, 1986
Season
1986
Winner
Leaders
12 drivers
Pos Start +/- Driver
1 3 +2 Tim Richmond
2 8 +6 Dale Earnhardt
3 10 +7 Cale Yarborough
4 14 +10 Ricky Rudd
5 11 +6 Bill Elliott
6 7 +1 Rusty Wallace
7 18 +11 Joe Ruttman
8 25 +17 Kyle Petty
9 1 -8 Geoffrey Bodine
10 37 +27 Bobby Hillin Jr.
11 24 +13 Jody Ridley
12 16 +4 Ron Bouchard
13 12 -1 Bobby Allison
14 22 +8 Dave Marcis
15 21 +6 Tommy Ellis
16 31 +15 J.D. McDuffie
17 30 +13 D.K. Ulrich
18 15 -3 Morgan Shepherd
19 13 -6 Richard Petty
20 29 +9 Chet Fillip
21 27 +6 Buddy Arrington
22 33 +11 Jimmy Means
23 5 -18 Neil Bonnett
24 35 +11 Jerry Cranmer
25 36 +11 Jack Ely
26 4 -22 Harry Gant
27 23 -4 Ken Schrader
28 26 -2 Pancho Carter
29 20 -9 Randy LaJoie
30 39 +9 Jonathan Edwards
31 17 -14 Phil Parsons
32 32 Eddie Bierschwale
33 2 -31 Benny Parsons
34 34 Bobby Gerhart
35 6 -29 Terry Labonte
36 19 -17 Buddy Baker
37 40 +3 Rick Newsom
38 38 Buddie Boys
39 28 -11 Michael Waltrip
40 9 -31 Darrell Waltrip

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the 1986 Miller High Life 500?
Tim Richmond won the 1986 Miller High Life 500 at Pocono Raceway driving for Hendrick Motorsports.
Where was the 1986 Miller High Life 500 held?
The 1986 Miller High Life 500 was held at Pocono Raceway on January 1, 1986.