TranSouth 500

Darlington Raceway — January 1, 1986

Dale Earnhardt
Winner
367
Laps
40
Entries
8
Leaders

Dale Earnhardt won the 1986 TranSouth 500 at Darlington Raceway on January 1, 1986, leading 335 of 367 laps. Darrell Waltrip finished second; Bobby Allison rounded out the podium. The race featured 8 different leaders.

Race Details
Date
Wednesday, January 1, 1986
Season
1986
Leaders
8 drivers
Pos Start +/- Driver
1 4 +3 Dale Earnhardt
2 10 +8 Darrell Waltrip
3 12 +9 Bobby Allison
4 5 +1 Neil Bonnett
5 2 -3 Tim Richmond
6 13 +7 Rusty Wallace
7 16 +9 Richard Petty
8 21 +13 Bill Elliott
9 27 +18 Kyle Petty
10 22 +12 Ken Schrader
11 29 +18 Alan Kulwicki
12 28 +16 H.B. Bailey
13 19 +6 Michael Waltrip
14 9 -5 Harry Gant
15 25 +10 Rick Wilson
16 40 +24 Mark Stahl
17 38 +21 J.D. McDuffie
18 37 +19 Connie Saylor
19 39 +20 Bobby Wawak
20 17 -3 Jody Ridley
21 6 -15 Joe Ruttman
22 23 +1 Cale Yarborough
23 15 -8 Morgan Shepherd
24 30 +6 Trevor Boys
25 31 +6 Jimmy Means
26 8 -18 Ricky Rudd
27 35 +8 Dave Marcis
28 3 -25 Benny Parsons
29 32 +3 Tommy Ellis
30 14 -16 Buddy Baker
31 20 -11 Phil Parsons
32 11 -21 Terry Labonte
33 7 -26 Sterling Marlin
34 33 -1 Eddie Bierschwale
35 36 +1 Doug Heveron
36 34 -2 Ronnie Thomas
37 24 -13 Ron Bouchard
38 18 -20 Bobby Hillin Jr.
39 26 -13 Davey Allison
40 1 -39 Geoffrey Bodine

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the 1986 TranSouth 500?
Dale Earnhardt won the 1986 TranSouth 500 at Darlington Raceway driving for Richard Childress Racing.
Where was the 1986 TranSouth 500 held?
The 1986 TranSouth 500 was held at Darlington Raceway on January 1, 1986.