The 1986 Indianapolis 500 was the 70th running of “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing”. The event was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indiana, United States on Saturday, 1 June 1986. Rick Mears started on pole position and Bobby Rahal was the race winner.
1986 Indianapolis 500 Race Result
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Chassis | Engine | Tire | Started | Laps | Total Time | Laps Led | Status | Avg. Speed | Prize Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Bobby Rahal | March | Cosworth | Goodyear | 4 | 200 | 2:55:43.48 | 58 | Running | 170.722 | $581,063 |
| 2 | 7 | Kevin Cogan | March | Cosworth | Goodyear | 6 | 200 | +1.441 | 13 | Running | 170.698 | $253,363 |
| 3 | 4 | Rick Mears | March | Cosworth | Goodyear | 1 | 200 | 76 | Running | 170.691 | $332,263 | |
| 4 | 5 | Roberto Guerrero | March | Cosworth | Goodyear | 8 | 200 | 1 | Running | 170.551 | $139,513 | |
| 5 | 30 | Al Unser Jr. | Lola | Cosworth | Goodyear | 9 | 199 | 6 | Running | $113,463 | ||
| 6 | 18 | Michael Andretti | March | Cosworth | Goodyear | 3 | 199 | 45 | Running | $171,763 | ||
| 7 | 20 | Emerson Fittipaldi | March | Cosworth | Goodyear | 11 | 199 | 1 | Running | $104,563 | ||
| 8 | 21 | Johnny Rutherford | March | Cosworth | Goodyear | 12 | 198 | 0 | Running | $97,513 | ||
| 9 | 1 | Danny Sullivan | March | Cosworth | Goodyear | 2 | 197 | 0 | Running | $134,088 | ||
| 10 | 12 | Randy Lanier | March | Cosworth | Goodyear | 13 | 195 | 0 | Running | $103,438 | ||
| 11 | 24 | Gary Bettenhausen | March | Cosworth | Goodyear | 29 | 193 | 0 | Running | $108,913 | ||
| 12 | 8 | Geoff Brabham | Lola | Cosworth | Goodyear | 20 | 193 | 0 | Running | $94,613 | ||
| 13 | 22 | Raul Boesel | Lola | Cosworth | Goodyear | 22 | 192 | 0 | Running | $90,063 | ||
| 14 | 23 | Dick Simon | Lola | Cosworth | Goodyear | 33 | 189 | 0 | Running | $93,463 | ||
| 15 | 61 | Arie Luyendyk | Lola | Cosworth | Goodyear | 19 | 188 | 0 | Accident | $86,013 | ||
| 16 | 15 | Pancho Carter | Lola | Cosworth | Goodyear | 14 | 179 | 0 | Wheel bearing | $84,713 | ||
| 17 | 66 | Ed Pimm | March | Cosworth | Goodyear | 10 | 168 | 0 | Ignition | $83,863 | ||
| 18 | 55 | Josele Garza | March | Cosworth | Goodyear | 17 | 167 | 0 | Running | $88,363 | ||
| 19 | 9 | Roberto Moreno | Lola | Cosworth | Goodyear | 32 | 158 | 0 | Engine | $82,301 | ||
| 20 | 81 | Jacques Villeneuve (U) | March | Cosworth | Goodyear | 15 | 154 | 0 | Main bearing | $81,613 | ||
| 21 | 59 | Chip Ganassi | March | Cosworth | Goodyear | 25 | 151 | 0 | Blown engine | $81,163 | ||
| 22 | 11 | Al Unser | Penske | Ilmor | Goodyear | 5 | 149 | 0 | Vibration | $81,563 | ||
| 23 | 25 | Danny Ongais | March | Buick | Goodyear | 16 | 136 | 0 | Ignition | $79,713 | ||
| 24 | 14 | A.J. Foyt | March | Cosworth | Goodyear | 21 | 135 | 0 | Spun in pits | $97,713 | ||
| 25 | 6 | Rich Vogler | March | Cosworth | Goodyear | 27 | 132 | 0 | Accident | $90,563 | ||
| 26 | 84 | George Snider | March | Cosworth | Goodyear | 31 | 110 | 0 | Ignition | $80,163 | ||
| 27 | 95 | Johnny Parsons | March | Cosworth | Goodyear | 28 | 100 | 0 | CV joint | $78,013 | ||
| 28 | 16 | Tony Bettenhausen Jr. | March | Cosworth | Goodyear | 18 | 77 | 0 | Valve | $77,713 | ||
| 29 | 31 | Jim Crawford | March | Buick | Goodyear | 26 | 70 | 0 | Head gasket | $95,263 | ||
| 30 | 71 | Scott Brayton | March | Buick | Goodyear | 23 | 69 | 0 | Engine | $78,263 | ||
| 31 | 42 | Phil Krueger | March | Cosworth | Goodyear | 24 | 67 | 0 | Engine | $82,413 | ||
| 32 | 2 | Mario Andretti | Lola | Cosworth | Goodyear | 30 | 19 | 0 | Ignition | $77,013 | ||
| 33 | 33 | Tom Sneva | March | Cosworth | Goodyear | 7 | 0 | 0 | Accident | $76,963 |