Budweiser 400

Riverside International Raceway — January 1, 1986

Darrell Waltrip
Winner
95
Laps
42
Entries
5
Leaders

Darrell Waltrip won the 1986 Budweiser 400 at Riverside International Raceway on January 1, 1986, leading 21 of 95 laps. Tim Richmond finished second; Ricky Rudd rounded out the podium. The race featured 5 different leaders.

Race Details
Date
Wednesday, January 1, 1986
Season
1986
Leaders
5 drivers
Pos Start +/- Driver
1 1 Darrell Waltrip
2 3 +1 Tim Richmond
3 8 +5 Ricky Rudd
4 6 +2 Rusty Wallace
5 10 +5 Dale Earnhardt
6 7 +1 Richard Petty
7 11 +4 Bobby Allison
8 4 -4 Neil Bonnett
9 9 Harry Gant
10 22 +12 Glen Steurer
11 12 +1 Bill Elliott
12 5 -7 Terry Labonte
13 25 +12 Chad Little
14 20 +6 J.D. McDuffie
15 41 +26 Jim Robinson
16 29 +13 Ron Esau
17 17 Ken Schrader
18 19 +1 Bill Schmitt
19 33 +14 Buddy Arrington
20 32 +12 Doug Heveron
21 37 +16 Clay Young
22 28 +6 Jimmy Means
23 35 +12 Ted Kennedy
24 26 +2 Terry Petris
25 36 +11 Michael Waltrip
26 34 +8 John Krebs
27 14 -13 Morgan Shepherd
28 13 -15 Hershel McGriff
29 30 +1 Willy T. Ribbs
30 24 -6 Ruben Garcia
31 15 -16 Derrike Cope
32 23 -9 Bobby Hillin Jr.
33 27 -6 D.K. Ulrich
34 38 +4 Trevor Boys
35 42 +7 Bill Osborne
36 40 +4 Ray Kelly
37 31 -6 Rick McCray
38 18 -20 Dave Marcis
39 2 -37 Geoffrey Bodine
40 39 -1 Rick Lach
41 16 -25 Kyle Petty
42 21 -21 Joe Ruttman

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the 1986 Budweiser 400?
Darrell Waltrip won the 1986 Budweiser 400 at Riverside International Raceway driving for Junior Johnson & Associates.
Where was the 1986 Budweiser 400 held?
The 1986 Budweiser 400 was held at Riverside International Raceway on January 1, 1986.