Southern 500
Darlington Raceway — January 1, 1986
Tim Richmond
Winner
367
Laps
40
Entries
9
Leaders
Tim Richmond won the 1986 Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on January 1, 1986, leading 168 of 367 laps. Bobby Allison finished second; Bill Elliott rounded out the podium. The race featured 9 different leaders.
Race Details
Date
Wednesday, January 1, 1986
Track
Season
1986
Winner
Leaders
9 drivers
| Pos | Start | +/- | Driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | — | Tim Richmond |
| 2 | 11 | +9 | Bobby Allison |
| 3 | 14 | +11 | Bill Elliott |
| 4 | 20 | +16 | Morgan Shepherd |
| 5 | 10 | +5 | Darrell Waltrip |
| 6 | 15 | +9 | Ricky Rudd |
| 7 | 6 | -1 | Bobby Hillin Jr. |
| 8 | 2 | -6 | Geoffrey Bodine |
| 9 | 21 | +12 | Dale Earnhardt |
| 10 | 8 | -2 | Cale Yarborough |
| 11 | 25 | +14 | Dave Marcis |
| 12 | 23 | +11 | Alan Kulwicki |
| 13 | 22 | +9 | Jim Sauter |
| 14 | 24 | +10 | Kyle Petty |
| 15 | 36 | +21 | Jimmy Means |
| 16 | 27 | +11 | Michael Waltrip |
| 17 | 35 | +18 | H.B. Bailey |
| 18 | 31 | +13 | D.K. Ulrich |
| 19 | 5 | -14 | Buddy Baker |
| 20 | 37 | +17 | Buddy Arrington |
| 21 | 7 | -14 | Terry Labonte |
| 22 | 17 | -5 | Phil Parsons |
| 23 | 16 | -7 | Rusty Wallace |
| 24 | 3 | -21 | Neil Bonnett |
| 25 | 28 | +3 | Eddie Bierschwale |
| 26 | 34 | +8 | Connie Saylor |
| 27 | 4 | -23 | Harry Gant |
| 28 | 12 | -16 | Rick Wilson |
| 29 | 38 | +9 | Jonathan Edwards |
| 30 | 26 | -4 | Ron Bouchard |
| 31 | 9 | -22 | Benny Parsons |
| 32 | 39 | +7 | Mark Stahl |
| 33 | 30 | -3 | Donnie Allison |
| 34 | 33 | -1 | J.D. McDuffie |
| 35 | 29 | -6 | Chet Fillip |
| 36 | 32 | -4 | Ken Schrader |
| 37 | 13 | -24 | Sterling Marlin |
| 38 | 18 | -20 | Joe Ruttman |
| 39 | 40 | +1 | James Hylton |
| 40 | 19 | -21 | Richard Petty |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who won the 1986 Southern 500?
Tim Richmond won the 1986 Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway driving for Hendrick Motorsports.
Where was the 1986 Southern 500 held?
The 1986 Southern 500 was held at Darlington Raceway on January 1, 1986.