1986 NASCAR Winston Cup Series - Talladega 500

Talladega 500

The Talladega 500 was held July 27 at Alabama International Motor Speedway. The #9 of Bill Elliott won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. 8-Bobby Hillin, Jr.*
  2. 25-Tim Richmond
  3. 15-Ricky Rudd*
  4. 1-Sterling Marlin
  5. 55-Benny Parsons
  6. 47-Morgan Shepherd
  7. 12-Davey Allison*
  8. 26-Joe Ruttman
  9. 7-Kyle Petty
  10. 22-Bobby Allison 1 lap down
  • This was Bobby Hillin, Jr.'s 1st and only career Winston Cup victory.
  • Ricky Rudd was relieved during the race by Rusty Wallace, who had blown an engine earlier.
  • Davey Allison drove the race in relief of Neil Bonnett, who was injured in a multi-car wreck at Pocono the previous week.
  • Hillin was involved in a five-car crash down the backstretch with 25 laps to go when he was drafting race leader Harry Gant; Gant was spun into Phil Parsons and the wreck swept up Darrell Waltrip, Geoff Bodine, and Cale Yarborough.

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