Valleydale Meats 500
Bristol Motor Speedway — January 1, 1986
Rusty Wallace
Winner
500
Laps
32
Entries
8
Leaders
Rusty Wallace won the 1986 Valleydale Meats 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway on January 1, 1986, leading 174 of 500 laps. Ricky Rudd finished second; Darrell Waltrip rounded out the podium. The race featured 8 different leaders.
Race Details
Date
Wednesday, January 1, 1986
Track
Season
1986
Winner
Leaders
8 drivers
| Pos | Start | +/- | Driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | +13 | Rusty Wallace |
| 2 | 8 | +6 | Ricky Rudd |
| 3 | 7 | +4 | Darrell Waltrip |
| 4 | 5 | +1 | Harry Gant |
| 5 | 12 | +7 | Bill Elliott |
| 6 | 10 | +4 | Bobby Allison |
| 7 | 4 | -3 | Terry Labonte |
| 8 | 3 | -5 | Tim Richmond |
| 9 | 17 | +8 | Kyle Petty |
| 10 | 6 | -4 | Dale Earnhardt |
| 11 | 28 | +17 | Tommy Ellis |
| 12 | 13 | +1 | Rick Wilson |
| 13 | 20 | +7 | Ken Schrader |
| 14 | 11 | -3 | Richard Petty |
| 15 | 22 | +7 | Alan Kulwicki |
| 16 | 21 | +5 | Butch Miller |
| 17 | 31 | +14 | Buddy Arrington |
| 18 | 32 | +14 | Trevor Boys |
| 19 | 9 | -10 | Joe Ruttman |
| 20 | 29 | +9 | Davey Allison |
| 21 | 23 | +2 | Doug Heveron |
| 22 | 25 | +3 | Chet Fillip |
| 23 | 19 | -4 | Jody Ridley |
| 24 | 1 | -23 | Geoffrey Bodine |
| 25 | 26 | +1 | Ron Bouchard |
| 26 | 27 | +1 | Ronnie Thomas |
| 27 | 15 | -12 | Dave Marcis |
| 28 | 16 | -12 | Bobby Hillin Jr. |
| 29 | 18 | -11 | Eddie Bierschwale |
| 30 | 2 | -28 | Neil Bonnett |
| 31 | 30 | -1 | Morgan Shepherd |
| 32 | 24 | -8 | Michael Waltrip |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who won the 1986 Valleydale Meats 500?
Rusty Wallace won the 1986 Valleydale Meats 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway driving for Blue Max Racing.
Where was the 1986 Valleydale Meats 500 held?
The 1986 Valleydale Meats 500 was held at Bristol Motor Speedway on January 1, 1986.