1986 Southern 500
The 1986 Southern 500 was the 21st stock car race of the 1986 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season and the 37th iteration of the event.At race's end, Hendrick Motorsports driver Tim Richmond would manage to make a late-race move for the lead with seven to go to win his ninth career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his fourth victory of the season.This situation makes it very challenging for the crews to set up their cars' handling in a way that is effective at both ends.The top twenty cars in pole qualifying were locked into the starting field.[2] Tim Richmond, driving for Hendrick Motorsports, would win the pole, setting a time of 31.028 and an average speed of 158.489 miles per hour (255.063Â km/h).
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