1986 Piston Cup Season

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## Season Information

### Number of races

36
2 exhibition races

### Points

175-170-165-160-155-150-146-142-138-134-130-127-124-121-118-115-112-109-106-103-100-97-94-91-88-85-82-79-76-73-70-67-64-61-58-55-52-49-46-43-40-37-34

## Awards

### Rookie of the Year

Larry Smith

The **1986 Piston Cup Season** was the 43rd season of the Piston Cup Racing Series.

## Racers

* **Bold - Rookie**

1. Wrangler 3 - Dale Earnhardt
2. Tow Cap 4 - David Palmer
3. Texas Tea 9 - Bill Racelott
4. View Zeen 10 - Bill Shields
5. Sludgee 17 - Darrell Cartrip
6. BnL 23 - Dan Sheldon
7. Nitroade 28 - Andrew Axler
8. Carman's Bar & Grill and Ulysses Mining Co. 31 - Alex Quint
9. Mood Springs 33 - Taylor Bendy
10. Trunk Fresh 34 - Alloy Wilson
11. Shifty Drug 35 - Harold Axel
12. Tank Coat 36 - Eugene Carbureski
13. Dinoco 43 - Strip Weathers
14. Oxnard 48 - Thomas Tanrev
15. Easy Idle 51 - Ronald Oaks
16. Leak Less 52 - Claude Scruggs
17. Fiber Fuel 56 - Charles Johnson
18. Octane Gain 58 - Bernie Simpson
19. Vitoline 61 - James Cleanair
20. Transberry Juice 63 - Brad Gonzalez
21. RPM 64 - Don Chapcar
22. Southern Special 67 - Bertie Fast
23. N20 Cola 68 - Ron Pitcar
24. Gasprin 70 - Mike Yankee
25. Rev-N-Go 73 - Misti Motorkrass
26. Sidewall Shine 74 - Jordan Powers
27. Frostar Air Filters 75 - Cole Speedland
28. **Vinyl Toupee 76 - Crusty Rotor**
29. Retread 79 - Norman Green
30. Gask-Its 80 - Billy Ford
31. Shiny Wax 84 - Tom Landis
32. Re-Volting 84 - Don Alternators
33. Cozsen 86 - Chick Hicks
34. Bumper Save 90 - James Robson
35. Sputter Stop 92 - Murray Clutchburn
36. Spare Mint 93 - Ernie Gearson
37. Tuxedo Plumbing 98 - Jonathan Melter
38. Retread Free 99 - Greg Locke
39. Tach-O-Mint 101 - Greg Candyman
40. Lil' Torquey Pistons 117 - Ken Schroeder
41. Clutch Aid 121 - Klint Shiftright
42. Clutch Aid 122 - Kraig Shiftright
43. **No Stall 123 - Larry Smith**

## List of Winners

1. Don Chapcar - 10 Wins
2. TBA

## Gallery

Dale EarnhardtDavid PalmerBill RacelottBill ShieldsDarrell CartripDan SheldonAndrew AxlerAlex QuintTaylor BendyAlloy WilsonHarold AxelEugene CarbureskiStrip WeathersThomas TanrevRonald OaksClaude ScruggsCharles JohnsonBernie SimpsonJames CleanairBrad GonzalezDon ChapcarBertie FastRon PitcarMike YankeeMisti MotorkrassJordan PowersCole SpeedlandCrusty RotorNorman GreenBilly FordTom LandisDon AlternatorsChick HicksJames RobsonMurray ClutchburnErnie GearsonJonathan MelterGreg LockeGreg CandymanKen SchroederKlint ShiftrightKraig ShiftrightLarry Smith

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