Winston 500

Talladega Superspeedway — January 1, 1986

Bobby Allison
Winner
188
Laps
42
Entries
9
Leaders

Bobby Allison won the 1986 Winston 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on January 1, 1986, leading 40 of 188 laps. Dale Earnhardt finished second; Buddy Baker rounded out the podium. The race featured 9 different leaders.

Race Details
Date
Wednesday, January 1, 1986
Season
1986
Winner
Leaders
9 drivers
Pos Start +/- Driver
1 2 +1 Bobby Allison
2 14 +12 Dale Earnhardt
3 7 +4 Buddy Baker
4 10 +6 Bobby Hillin Jr.
5 11 +6 Phil Parsons
6 6 Morgan Shepherd
7 18 +11 Richard Petty
8 21 +13 Rick Wilson
9 26 +17 Ron Bouchard
10 19 +9 Greg Sacks
11 32 +21 Dave Marcis
12 12 Tim Richmond
13 16 +3 Rusty Wallace
14 39 +25 Ronnie Thomas
15 38 +23 Doug Heveron
16 40 +24 Jimmy Means
17 17 Joe Ruttman
18 25 +7 Pancho Carter
19 35 +16 Delma Cowart
20 8 -12 Benny Parsons
21 22 +1 Harry Gant
22 41 +19 Buddy Arrington
23 29 +6 Chet Fillip
24 1 -23 Bill Elliott
25 42 +17 Tommy Gale
26 33 +7 Ken Schrader
27 3 -24 Geoffrey Bodine
28 28 Phil Barkdoll
29 13 -16 Terry Labonte
30 31 +1 Eddie Bierschwale
31 9 -22 Kyle Petty
32 23 -9 Tommy Ellis
33 34 +1 Connie Saylor
34 24 -10 Darrell Waltrip
35 37 +2 Michael Waltrip
36 20 -16 Ricky Rudd
37 4 -33 Cale Yarborough
38 30 -8 Trevor Boys
39 5 -34 Sterling Marlin
40 27 -13 Neil Bonnett
41 36 -5 Jim Sauter
42 15 -27 Jody Ridley

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the 1986 Winston 500?
Bobby Allison won the 1986 Winston 500 at Talladega Superspeedway driving for Stavola Brothers Racing.
Where was the 1986 Winston 500 held?
The 1986 Winston 500 was held at Talladega Superspeedway on January 1, 1986.