1986 NASCAR Winston Cup Series - Miller American 400

Miller American 400

The Miller American 400 was held June 15 at Michigan International Speedway. Tim Richmond won the pole.

During qualifying, 31-year old ARCA driver Rick Baldwin, in the Buddy Arrington #67 Ford Thunderbird, suffered a severe crash in qualifying that resulted in the car hitting the wall flush with the driver's side, knocking him unconscious into a coma from the massive head injuries, from which he would succumb eleven years later.

Top Ten Results

  1. 9-Bill Elliott
  2. 33-Harry Gant
  3. 5-Geoff Bodine
  4. 88-Buddy Baker
  5. 11-Darrell Waltrip
  6. 3-Dale Earnhardt
  7. 8-Bobby Hillin, Jr.
  8. 4-Rick Wilson
  9. 26-Joe Ruttman
  10. 15-Ricky Rudd

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