Winston Western 500

Riverside International Raceway — January 1, 1986

Tim Richmond
Winner
119
Laps
42
Entries
8
Leaders

Tim Richmond won the 1986 Winston Western 500 at Riverside International Raceway on January 1, 1986, leading 22 of 119 laps. Dale Earnhardt finished second; Geoffrey Bodine rounded out the podium. The race featured 8 different leaders.

Race Details
Date
Wednesday, January 1, 1986
Season
1986
Winner
Leaders
8 drivers
Pos Start +/- Driver
1 1 Tim Richmond
2 8 +6 Dale Earnhardt
3 4 +1 Geoffrey Bodine
4 2 -2 Darrell Waltrip
5 10 +5 Joe Ruttman
6 18 +12 Bobby Hillin Jr.
7 9 +2 Bobby Allison
8 11 +3 Rusty Wallace
9 12 +3 Neil Bonnett
10 6 -4 Terry Labonte
11 27 +16 Ken Schrader
12 19 +7 Dave Marcis
13 14 +1 Mark Martin
14 31 +17 Bill Schmitt
15 16 +1 Kyle Petty
16 33 +17 Glen Steurer
17 32 +15 Jimmy Means
18 34 +16 Buddy Arrington
19 3 -16 Ricky Rudd
20 25 +5 Al Unser Sr.
21 7 -14 Richard Petty
22 28 +6 Ruben Garcia
23 5 -18 Bill Elliott
24 41 +17 Alan Kulwicki
25 21 -4 Jim Robinson
26 30 +4 Hershel McGriff
27 26 -1 Benny Parsons
28 39 +11 Rick McCray
29 29 Buddy Baker
30 38 +8 Ted Kennedy
31 22 -9 Michael Waltrip
32 17 -15 Jim Bown
33 40 +7 Ron Esau
34 20 -14 Terry Petris
35 37 +2 Chad Little
36 36 George Follmer
37 23 -14 Harry Gant
38 13 -25 Morgan Shepherd
39 35 -4 Jim Fitzgerald
40 24 -16 Rick Wilson
41 15 -26 Derrike Cope
42 42 John Krebs

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the 1986 Winston Western 500?
Tim Richmond won the 1986 Winston Western 500 at Riverside International Raceway driving for Hendrick Motorsports.
Where was the 1986 Winston Western 500 held?
The 1986 Winston Western 500 was held at Riverside International Raceway on January 1, 1986.