On This Day June 1, 1986 Bud 400 at Riverside International Raceway

The race started with Darrell Waltrip on the pole with Geoff Bodine 2nd, Tim Richmond in 3rd and Neil Bonnett in 4th. Waltrip went on to win the race with a nice duel with Richmond (who finished 2nd) in the closing laps. Ricky Rudd (from 8th) finished 3rd and Rusty Wallace (from 6th) finishing in 4th place. Bonnett ended up in 8th and Bodine in in 39th after blowing an engine on lap 28.

For TMC Chase:

Pace Lap:

Green Flag:

14 Championships:

Richmond leading with 3 laps to go:

3rd place finisher Ricky Rudd:

2nd place finisher Tim Richmond:

Race Winner Darrell Waltrip:

Qualifying reports

Round 1 - Spartanburg Herald Journal

Round 2 - Spartanburg Herald Journal

AP wire race report from Spartanburg Herald Journal

Last few laps

"Nice duel"

Wow, Scott, you have some really great photos. I love seeing these. Please keep 'em coming.

We towed cross-country from our tiny shop in Campobello, SC for Cup rookie, Derrike Cope's third start of 1986, driving the Western Peterbilt Thunderbird owned out of Seattle, Washington by Seattle garbage magnate Warren Razore/Rabanco Racing. After a nice 15th place qualifying run, our rookie's hopes exploded along with his engine not long after the half-way point.

Scott, this may be your photo. I honestly don't remember where I found it.

Richmond started the year with his 25 numerals in gold and backed with black. I thought the look was tremendous.

Shortly thereafter - maybe even after Daytona? - the Hendrick team switched to plain white numerals. - Alan Woodward

But in Scott's pic from the 86 Riverside race, it looks like the team used numbers that were a bit slanted. Not sure if Tim ran them in that format in other races or not. He returned to the regular 25 for the other road course race on the schedule, Watkins Glen. - John Betts

Dave:

Not my photo, but maybe a gentleman named George Andrews.

Here's one from practice. Note the blank rear quarter panels

Pics from 2 different races? Red v. gold numerals and different contingencies. Scott's has ROTY decal in front of rear tire as well.

From the November '86 WW500:

I'd say you are right, Chase.

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