| 1986 Merkur Summer Classic | 
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| Held on June 14, 1986 at Portland International Raceway in Portland, OR | |
| 53 L, 104.251 M, 167.798 KM - Scheduled Distance |
| RESULTS |
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| Fin | St | # | Driver | Sponsor | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 4 | Wally Dallenbach, Jr. | Protofab Racing | Camaro | 53 | 42 | running | 21 |
| 2 | 3 | 28 | Jim Miller | Protofab, MTI Vacations | Camaro | 53 | 9 | running | 16 |
| 3 | 4 | 2 | Chris Kneifel | Motorcraft, Mac Tools | Capri | 53 | 0 | running | 14 |
| 4 | 5 | 6 | Elliott Forbes-Robinson | Goodwrench Performance Parts | Somerset | 53 | 0 | running | 12 |
| 5 | 11 | 80 | Les Lindley | F.S.I. | Camaro | 52 | 0 | running | 11 |
| 6 | 8 | 40 | Jim Derhaag | Derhaag Motorsports | Trans Am | 52 | 0 | running | 10 |
| 7 | 12 | 54 | David Schroeder | Double Eagle Motorsports Motorsports | Corvette | 52 | 0 | running | 9 |
| 8 | 9 | 66 | John Schneider | Goodwrench Performance Parts | Somerset | 52 | 0 | running | 8 |
| 9 | 10 | 79 | Larry Park | Park Racing | Corvette | 52 | 0 | running | 7 |
| 10 | 15 | 64 | Mike Miller | Budget Rent-A-Car | Capri | 51 | 0 | running | 6 |
| 11 | 14 | 53 | Bill Doyle | Peterson Tractor | Trans Am | 51 | 0 | running | 5 |
| 12 | 18 | 10 | Jerry Miller | Armour Foods | Camaro | 51 | 0 | running | 4 |
| 13 | 20 | 24 | Hershel McGriff | J.R. Racing | Camaro | 51 | 0 | running | 3 |
| 14 | 27 | 21 | Pete Brallier | Senor Pepe's Restaurant | Trans Am | 50 | 0 | running | 2 |
| 15 | 34 | 31 | Dave Lemon | Spina Bifida, Sign Art | Firebird | 50 | 0 | running | 1 |
| 16 | 13 | 43 | Peter Baljet | Bristol Properties | Camaro | 50 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 17 | 17 | 5 | Andy Porterfield | Coca-Cola | Camaro | 50 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 18 | 21 | 41 | Bill Craine | BC Body & Paint | Corvette | 50 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 19 | 22 | 18 | Glenn Fox | Phillips 66 | Corvette | 50 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 20 | 28 | 78 | Jim Land | Lennox | Trans Am | 49 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 21 | 23 | 27 | Rich Sloma | Automotive Enterprise | Corvette | 49 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 22 | 30 | 51 | Vance Swifts | Condo Racing | RX-7 | 49 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 23 | 35 | 72 | Bruce Jenner | Bruce Jenner Racing | Trans Am | 49 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 24 | 31 | 82 | Earl Pearson | Pearson Racing | Corvette | 44 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 25 | 26 | 67 | Frank Pool | Digital Mailing System | Corvette | 36 | 0 | accident | 0 |
| 26 | 24 | 68 | Bruce Sanders | Pool Motorsports | Camaro | 31 | 0 | mechancial | 0 |
| 27 | 25 | 57 | Monte Shelton | Monte's Motors | Porsche 911 | 29 | 0 | suspension | 0 |
| 28 | 19 | 44 | Bob Sobey | Kawasaki, Harley-Davidson | Trans Am | 18 | 0 | mechanical | 0 |
| 29 | 16 | 99 | Mark Pielsticker | Performance Plus | Camaro | 14 | 0 | engine | 0 |
| 30 | 29 | 17 | Rick Stark | Rick Stark Enterprises | Corvette | 13 | 0 | ignition | 0 |
| 31 | 33 | 32 | Gary Held | Bay View Trailer | Trans Am | 10 | 0 | loverheating | 0 |
| 32 | 6 | 0 | Scott Pruett | Motorcraft, Mac Tools | Merkur XR4Ti | 6 | 0 | camshaft | 0 |
| 33 | 7 | 38 | Jim Fitzgerald | Newman-Sharp Racing | Nissan 300ZX | 5 | 0 | oil leak | 0 |
| 34 | 1 | 3 | Pete Halsmer | Motorcraft, Mac Tools | Merkur XR4Ti | 3 | 2 | turbo | 1 |
| 35 | 32 | 89 | Walt Benson | Views Land Co. | Trans Am | 2 | 0 | accident | 0 |
| RACE DATA | |||||||||
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| Failed to Qualify: Margie Smith-Haas, Paul Newman, Dick Bech, Karl Durkheimer | |||||||||
| Time of Race: 1:06:00 | |||||||||
| Fast Qualifier: Pete Halsmer - 70.14 sec. | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: 2.78 seconds | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 92.264 mph | |||||||||
| Cautions: ?? for ?? laps - not available | |||||||||
| Lead Changes: 3 among 3 drivers - Pete Halsmer 1-2; Wally Dallenbach Jr. 3-8; Jim Miller 9-17; Dallenbach Jr. 18-53 |
