1986 Firecracker 400
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| Race 15 of 29 in the 1986 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season | |||
Track map of Daytona International Speedway showing mainly the speedway.
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| Date | July 4, 1986 | ||
| Official name | Firecracker 400 | ||
| Location | Daytona Speedway, Daytona Beach, Florida | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility 2.000 mi (3.218 km) |
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| Distance | 200 laps, 400 mi (643 km) | ||
| Weather | Temperatures reaching up to 87.1 °F (30.6 °C); wind speeds approaching 13.00 miles per hour (20.92 km/h) | ||
| Average speed | 131.916 miles per hour (212.298 km/h) | ||
| Attendance | 78,000[3] | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Ranier-Lundy Racing | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | |
| Laps | 69 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 3 | Tim Richmond | Hendrick Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | ABC | ||
| Announcers | Chris Economaki (color commentator) Keith Jackson (lap-by-lap announcer) |
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The 1986 Firecracker 400 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series racing event that took place on July 4, 1986, at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida.
Only manual transmission vehicles were allowed to participate in this race; a policy that NASCAR has retained to the present day.
Summary
It took three hours and one minute for Tim Richmond to defeat Sterling Marlin by 1.35 seconds after 160 laps of racing action on a paved oval track spanning 2.500 miles (4.023 km).[3][2] Cale Yarborough would earn the pole position with a top speed of 203.519 miles per hour (327.532 km/h).[3] Eight cautions were handed out by NASCAR officials for 51 laps; making the average speed of the race 131.916 miles per hour (212.298 km/h).[3][2] There would be a live attendance of 78000 racing fans; they would witness A.J. Foyt's last-place finish due to an engine problem on lap 2.[3][2] Other notable drivers at the race included: Sterling Marlin, Darrell Waltrip, Kyle Petty, Ricky Rudd, Rusty Wallace, and Bill Elliott.[3][2] All of the 42 drivers on the racing grid were born in the United States of America.[3]
Richard Petty would make his 1000th start in this race; making him one of the most durable figures in NASCAR history. Sterling Marlin would get his first "top five" finish here and in several other races before going on to win the 1994 Daytona 500. Yarborough would make one of his last pole position starts in his NASCAR career in this race. Jody Ridley would retire from NASCAR after this race. Dale Earnhardt would make his final DNF in this race due to a crash[3] until the August 1994 race at Michigan International Speedway.
Drivers who failed qualify include Phil Barkdoll, James Hylton, Brad Teague and Blackie Wangerin.[3]
Top thirty finishers
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- Tim Richmond
- Sterling Marlin
- Bobby Hillin, Jr.
- Darrell Waltrip
- Kyle Petty
- Ricky Rudd
- Joe Ruttman
- Rusty Wallace
- Phil Parsons
- Alan Kulwicki
- Neil Bonnett
- Ken Schrader
- Jody Ridley
- Buddy Baker
- Bobby Allison
- Bill Elliott
- Cale Yarborough
- Michael Waltrip
- Terry Labonte
- Dave Marcis
- Rick Wilson
- Richard Petty
- Jim Sauter
- Jimmy Means
- Buddy Arrington
- Grant Adcox
- Dale Earnhardt
- Pancho Carter
- Geoffrey Bodine
- Connie Saylor
Standings after the race
| Pos | Driver | Points[3] |
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| 1 | Dale Earnhardt | 2344 |
| 2 | Darrell Waltrip | 2166 |
| 3 | Tim Richmond | 2045 |
| 4 | Bill Elliott | 2037 |
| 5 | Bobby Allison | 2033 |
References
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<references />, or <references group="..." />| Preceded by | NASCAR Winston Cup Series Season 1986 |
Succeeded by 1986 Summer 500 |
