1986 Canadian Players 500

1986 Canadian Players 500
Race details[1]
Race 4 of 8 in the 1986 NASCAR Winston West Series season
Location Race City Speedway in Calgary, Alberta
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 0.420 miles (0.676 km)
Distance 500 laps, 210.00 mi (337.96 km)
Average speed 66.631 miles per hour (107.232 km/h)
Pole position
Driver
Schmitt Racing Enterprises
Most laps led
Driver Bill Schmitt Schmitt Racing Enterprises
Laps 467
Winner
No. 73 Bill Schmitt Schmitt Racing Enterprises

The 1986 Canadian Players 500, also referred to as the Canadian 500 or Players 500, was the 4th stock car race of the 1986 NASCAR Winston West Series season. The race was held on Sunday, August 3, 1986, at Race City Speedway, a 0.420 mile (0.676 km) oval shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 500 laps to complete. Bill Schmitt won the race, his first and only win of the season. Multiple of Schmitt's closest competitors, such as Hershel McGriff and Terry Petris, were eliminated in accidents, and Schmitt would ultimately win with a margin of 7 laps over second place Chad Little.[2] Canadian driver Billy Hitchcox would finish third, and Jim Robinson and John Krebs rounded out the top five. This race would be the last Winston West race to take place in Canada.[3]

Report

Background

Race City Motorsport Park, also known as Race City or Race City Speedway, was a multi-track auto racing facility located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The facility featured a ¼ mile dragstrip, a 3.2 km (2.0 mi) 11-turn road course, and a ½ mile paved short oval.

Entry list

No. Driver Owner Manufacturer
3 Kenny Schmitt Bill Schmitt Chevrolet
4 Bob Howard Bob Howard Oldsmobile
04 Hershel McGriff Gary Smith Pontiac
6 Chuck Little George Jefferson Ford
12 Terry Petris John & Terry Petris Chevrolet
14 Laury Cover Unknown Ford
18 Glen Steurer Glen Steurer Chevrolet
22 St. James Davis LaDonna Davis Buick
24 Buddie Boys Buddie Boys Pontiac
26 Chad Little George Jefferson Chevrolet
27 Bobby Schukar Dick Midgley Chevrolet
27X Doug Rutz Unknown Pontiac
32 Ruben Garcia Fred Stoke Chevrolet
33 John Krebs John Krebs Oldsmobile
41 Jack Sellers Sara Vincent Chevrolet
44 Billy Hitchcox Unknown Oldsmobile
72 Brad Tidrick Cindi Tidrick Buick
73 Bill Schmitt Bill Schmitt Chevrolet
78 Jim Robinson Lois Williams Oldsmobile
97 Mike Van Amberg Unknown Pontiac
98 Garrett Evans John Kieper Chevrolet
99 Mike Chase Fred Stoke Chevrolet

Qualifying

Bill Schmitt started the race on pole with an average speed of 86.728 mph.

Race results

Fin[4] St # Driver Owner Make Laps Led Status Pts[1]
1 1 73 Bill Schmitt Bill Schmitt Chevrolet 500 467 Running 60
2 5 26 Chad Little George Jefferson Chevrolet 493 0 Running 49
3 10 44 Billy Hitchcox Unknown Oldsmobile 490 0 Running 48
4 9 78 Jim Robinson Lois Williams Oldsmobile 486 0 Running 47
5 11 33 John Krebs John Krebs Oldsmobile 478 0 Running 46
6 7 32 Ruben Garcia Fred Stoke Chevrolet 443 0 Rear End 45
7 2 98 Garrett Evans John Kieper Pontiac 384 0 Accident 44
8 15 97 Mike Van Amberg Unknown Pontiac 384 0 Running 0
9 12 24 Buddie Boys Buddie Boys Pontiac 373 0 Running 43
10 3 99 Mike Chase Fred Stoke Chvrolet 351 0 Rear End 42
11 22 27X Doug Rutz Unknown Pontiac 284 0 Engine 0
12 20 14 Laury Cover Unknown Ford 252 0 Engine 0
13 6 18 Glen Steurer Glen Steurer Chevrolet 221 0 Ignition 41
14 16 41 Jack Sellers Sara Vincent Chevrolet 192 0 Overheating 40
15 8 12 Terry Petris John & Terry Petris Chevrolet 175 0 Accident 39
16 14 72 Brad Tidrick Cindi Tidrick Buick 155 0 Accident 38
17 17 04 Hershel McGriff Gary Smith Pontiac 97 33 Accident 42
18 21 27 Bobby Schukar Dick Midgley Chevrolet 93 0 Accident 0
19 13 4 Bob Howard Bob Howard Oldsmobile 39 0 Engine 36
20 17 22 St. James Davis LaDonna Davis Buick 3 0 Engine 35
21 18 3 Kenny Schmitt Bill Schmitt Chevrolet 2 0 Ignition 0
22 19 6 Chuck Little George Jefferson Ford 2 0 Ignition 0

Standings after the race

Pos Driver Points
1 Chad Little 209
2 2 Bill Schmitt 202 (-7)
3 Jim Robinson 194 (-15)
2 4 Terry Petris 187 (-22)
1 5 Hershel McGriff 182 (-27)
1 6 Glen Steurer 182 (-27)
7 Ruben Garcia 169 (-40)
1 8 John Krebs 151 (-58)
2 9 Brad Tidrick 117 (-92)
2 10 Ray Kelly 114 (-95)
  • Note: Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings.

References

  1. ^ a b "Race Results". Racing Reference. Retrieved February 19, 2025.
  2. ^ "Schmitt outdistances competition by 7 laps". The York Dispatch. United Press International. August 4, 1986. p. 12. Retrieved February 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "NASCAR in Canada Part 2 - Winston West". Canadian Racer. Retrieved February 19, 2025.
  4. ^ "1986 AC-Delco 300 - The Third Turn". The Third Turn. Retrieved February 19, 2025.
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