1986 NASCAR Winston West Series

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The 1986 NASCAR Winston West Series was the 33rd season of the series. The title was won by Hershel McGriff, his first in the series.

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Schedule and results

The 1986 season included 8 individual races, although Riverside International Raceway hosted two races. [1] Both races at Riverside were in combination with the NASCAR Winston Cup Series. [2] [3]

DateNameRacetrackLocationWinner
April 27AC-Delco 300 Sears Point International Raceway Sonoma, California Jim Robinson [4]
June 1Budweiser 400 Riverside International Raceway Riverside, California Darrell Waltrip [5]
July 13Peterbilt Winston Washington 500 Evergreen Speedway Monroe, Washington Chad Little
August 3 Canadian Players 500 Race City Speedway Calgary, Alberta Bill Schmitt [6]
August 10Shuck's Tacoma Grand Prix 200 Tacoma Dome Tacoma, Washington Hershel McGriff [7]
August 24Motorcraft 300 Portland International Raceway Portland, Oregon Hershel McGriff [8]
September 28Suncrest Motorhomes 200 Willow Springs Speedway Lancaster, California Hershel McGriff
November 16Winston Western 500 Riverside International Raceway Riverside, California Tim Richmond [9]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Season Stats". Racing-Reference. Retrieved February 18, 2025.
  2. ↑ "1986 Budweiser 400 - The Third Turn". The Third Turn. Retrieved February 18, 2025.
  3. ↑ "1986 Winston Western 500 - The Third Turn". The Third Turn. Retrieved February 18, 2025.
  4. ↑ Frazer, Dusty (April 28, 1986). "Robinson wins Sears race; engine trouble stops Krebs". The Press-Tribune . p. 14. Retrieved February 18, 2025– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  5. ↑ Downey, Mike (June 2, 1986). "Waltrip Has a Dog Day Afternoon at Riverside". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 18, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Schmitt outdistances competition by 7 laps". The York Dispatch . United Press International. August 4, 1986. p. 12. Retrieved February 18, 2025– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  7. ↑ "Tacoma Dome". RacingCircuits.info. Retrieved February 18, 2025.
  8. ↑ Buker, Paul (August 25, 1986). "McGriff storms to Motorcraft win at PIR". The Oregonian . p. D1. Retrieved February 18, 2025– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  9. ↑ Merryman, Jonathan (June 4, 2020). "#TBT: Tim Richmond beats Dale Earnhardt at Riverside". NASCAR. Retrieved February 18, 2025.
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