Results showing rider name, hometown, brand and model of motorcycle, bike number and laps completed (where the information is available).

Daytona International Speedway – Rd. 1
March 9, 1986
Daytona Beach, FL

Finish	First	Last	City	State	Mach.	No.	Laps
1	EDDIE	LAWSON	UPLAND	CA	YAMAHA	4	57
2	KEVIN	SCHWANTZ	PAIGE	TX	SUZUKI	34	57
3	FRED	MERKEL	FOUNTAIN VALLEY	CA	HONDA	1	57
4	WAYNE	RAINEY	NORWALK	CA	HONDA	6	57
5	JAY	SPRINGSTEEN	LAPEER	MI	YAMAHA	129	56
6	RUEBEN	MCMURTER	LONDON, ONT.	CANADA	YAMAHA	24	55
7	VESA	KULTALAHTI	_	FINLAND	YAMAHA	624	55
8	JOHN	ASHMEAD	W. PALM BEACH	FL	HONDA	37	55
9	ANDERS	ANDERSSON	_	SWEDEN	SUZUKI	626	55
10	DANNY	WALKER	LAKEWOOD	CO	YAMAHA	35	55
11	JIMMY	FILICE	MODESTO	CA	YAMAHA	17	54
12	PETER	RUBATTO	_	W. GERMANY	SUZUKI	605	54
13	RICKY	ORLANDO	BOULDER	CO	HONDA	12	54
14	JEFF	HEINO	HENNIKER	NH	SUZUKI	64	54
15	BUBBA	SHOBERT	LUBBOCK	TX	HONDA	67	54
16	GLENN	BARRY	BARTOW	FL	HONDA	15	54
17	KEITH	HUEWEN	_	ENGLAND	SUZUKI	616	54
18	CARRY	ANDREW	VAN NUYS	CA	HONDA	41	53
19	DOUG	POLEN	LEWISVILLE	TX	SUZUKI	265	53
20	MIKE	HARTH	ATLANTA	GA	YAMAHA	88	53
21	JEFFREY	ATWELL	MANASSAS	VA	SUZUKI	231	53
22	MICHEL	MERCIER	ONT.	CANADA	SUZUKI	101	53
23	LARRY	SHORTS	LAKEWOOD	CA	SUZUKI	20	53
24	DALE	QUARTERLEY	ROCKLAND	MA	YAMAHA	32	53
25	JOE	NELSON	FAIRFAX	VA	YAMAHA	268	53
26	DOUG	TOLAND	BUENA PARK	CA	SUZUKI	33	52
27	MICHEL	BOULEZ	GREENVILLE	SC	YAMAHA	298	52
28	DAVE	BUSBY	SANTA MONICA	CA	HONDA	72	52
29	JOHN	BULAWA	BAKERSFIELD	CA	SUZUKI	383	52
30	PAUL	SCHWEMMER	S. DAYTONA	FL	HONDA	117	52
31	JAMES	TRIBOU	LIVERPOOL	NY	YAMAHA	62	52
32	STEVE	PARRISH	_	ENGLAND	YAMAHA	615	52
33	KEVIN	BLAIS	N. MIAMI BEACH	FL	YAMAHA	162	52
34	ANDREW	LINDEMAN	PERU	NY	YAMAHA	369	52
35	RICKY	GRAHAM	SEASIDE	CA	YAMAHA	301	51
36	CLIVE	NG-A-KIEN	PICKERING, ON	CANADA	YAMAHA	48	51
37	ROBERT	HEAD	INDIANLANTIC	FL	YAMAHA	222	51
38	TOMMY	SLOAN	MURFREESBORO	TN	YAMAHA	314	51
39	DAVID	STROBEL	MILFORD	CT	SUZUKI	305	51
40	JOHN	JACOB	AUSTIN	MN	YAMAHA	79	51
41	LANCE	JONES	OWENSBORO	KY	HONDA	69	50
42	PAT	HERNON	COLUMBUS	OH	HONDA	80	50
43	CARL	MUFFLEY	PLYMOUTH	IN	SUZUKI	125	49
44	EDGAR	HINTON III	N. SALEM	NH	SUZUKI	182	48
45	ADAM	SMITH	NORCROSS	GA	YAMAHA	109	48
46	DOUGLAS	GERE	SPRINGFIELD	MO	YAMAHA	551	48
47	KEVIN	RENTZELL	CHATTANOOGA	TN	SUZUKI	148	47
48	JON	GRAY	GREENVILLE	RI	YAMAHA	73	47
49	JEFF	FARMER	LONGWOOD	FL	YAMAHA	86	46
50	CLAUDE	LEROUX	QUEBEC	CANADA	SUZUKI	217	46
51	KENNETH	DAVIS	WILLOW SPRING	IL	YAMAHA	164	44
52	LENNIE	COMBS	WINTER PARK	FL	YAMAHA	426	42
53	PETER	LUSBY	NEW BRUNSWICK	CANADA	HONDA	54	41
54	MIKE	BALDWIN	DARIEN	CT	YAMAHA	1F	39
55	KORK	BALLINGTON	_	SOUTH AFRICA	SUZUKI	633	37
56	TOM	MASON	EXCELSIOR	MN	YAMAHA	38	37
57	NORM	MURPHY	ONTARIO	CANADA	SUZUKI	174	37
58	RAFAEL	FERRER	MIAMI	FL	SUZUKI	98	36
59	DAN	CHIVINGTON	MARION	OH	YAMAHA	53	34
60	RICK	SHAW	MIAMI	FL	YAMAHA	95	32
61	SATOSHI	TSUJIMOTO	_	JAPAN	SUZUKI	604	31
62	MERIL	MOEN	SAN ANTONIO	TX	YAMAHA	131	27
63	FRED	RENZ	UNION	NJ	YAMAHA	81	27
64	MITCH	MARQUI	ORLANDO	FL	YAMAHA	25	24
65	DAVE	SCHLOSSER	PITTSBURGH	PA	SUZUKI	59	23
66	MARVIN	WEST	OKLAHOMA CITY	OK	MOTO-GUZZI	208	20
67	KEITH	PINKSTAFF	PORTLAND	OR	SUZUKI	21	19
68	JOHN	BETTENCOURT	W. BRIDGEWATER	MA	HONDA	50	15
69	JAMES	PENNINGTON	W. PALM BEACH	FL	SUZUKI	321	15
70	OTTIS	LANCE	SAN ANTONIO	TX	YAMAHA	157	15
71	DOUG	DEAN	ITHACA	NY	SUZUKI	412	15
72	MARCO	LUCCHINELLI	_	ITALY	CAGIVA	618	10
73	GARY	LINGHAM	_	ENGLAND	SUZUKI	628	8
74	ROY	HARE	ONT.	CANADA	SUZUKI	194	7
75	CHARLES	LEE	DIVIDE	CO	SUZUKI	261	6
76	TRYG	WESTBY	TULSA	OK	HONDA	166	6
77	DOUGLAS	CHANCEY	PT. ST. LUCIE	FL	SUZUKI	335	6
78	DAN	WARREN	SARASOTA	FL	YAMAHA	299	5
79	STUART	COOPER	DYERSBURG	TN	CAGIVA	84	5
80	KEVIN	MONAHAN	LAKE GEORGE	NY	YAMAHA	89	4

Time of race: 1 Hr., 54 min., 49.656 sec.
Winner’s Avg. Speed: 106.030 mph
Margin of victory:  51 sec.
Pole winner:  Eddie Lawson, Yamaha, 1:56.228, 110.266 mph
Standings: 1. Lawson (20); 2. Schwantz (16); 3. Merkel (13); 4. Rainey (11); 5. Springsteen (10).

Sears Point Raceway – Rd. 2
May 18, 1986
Sonoma, CA

Finish	First	Last	City	State	Mach.	No.	Laps
1	FRED	MERKEL	FOUNTAIN VALLEY	CA	HONDA	1	25
2	BUBBA	SHOBERT	CARMEL VALLEY	CA	HONDA	67
3	OTTIS	LANCE	SAN ANTONIO	TX	YAMAHA	157
4	DOUG	TOLAND	BUENA PARK	CA	SUZUKI	33
5	JOHN	ASHMEAD	W. PALM BEACH	FL	HONDA	37
6	GARY	GOODFELLOW	VANCOUVER, BC	CANADA	SUZUKI	499
7	RICH	ARNAIZ	STOCKTON	CA	YAMAHA	327
8	KEITH	PINKSTAFF	PORTLAND	OR	SUZUKI	21
9	NIGEL	GALE	LAS VEGAS	NV	YAMAHA	571
10	JEFFREY	STERN	WOODLAND HILLS	CA	YAMAHA
11	CARRY	ANDREW	VAN NUYS	CA	HONDA	41
12	DOUG	RENFROW	MOUNTAINLAKE TERRACE	WA	SUZUKI
13	GARY	GIBSON	WHEELING	IN	YAMAHA	206
14	JAMES	JEPSEN	SANTA ROSA	CA	YAMAHA
15	DON	BIAVA	NOVATO	CA	YAMAHA	51
16	WAYNE	RAINEY	NORWALK	CA	HONDA	6
17	EDWIN	WOO	SAN FRANCISCO	CA	HONDA
18	DAVID	HARRIS	CONCORD	CA	SUZUKI	90
19	KEVIN	SCHWANTZ	HOUSTON	TX	SUZUKI	34
20	FRANK	MAZUR	NEWARK	CA	HONDA
21	LARRY	SHORTS	LAKEWOOD	CA	SUZUKI	20
22	TOM	HAYNER	_	_	YAMAHA
23	ALEX	WHITE	_	_	_
24	JOE	DAVIS III	RENTON	WA	SUZUKI	515
25	KERRY	BRYANT	SACRAMENTO	CA	SUZUKI	56
26	JOHN	KOCINSKI	N. LITTLE ROCK	AR	YAMAHA	30
27	KEVIN	MONAHAN	LAKE GEORGE	NY	YAMAHA	89
28	LANCE	JONES	OWENSBORO	KY	YAMAHA	69
29	MERIL	MOEN	SAN ANTONIO	TX	YAMAHA	131
30	SCOTT	GRAY	SANTA ROSA	CA	SUZUKI	57

Time of race:
Winner’s Avg. Speed:
Margin of victory:  31.38 sec.
Pole winner:  Kevin Schwantz, Suzuki
Standings: 1. Merkel (33); 2. Ashmead (17); 3. (tie) Schwantz/Shobert (16); 5. Lance (13).

Brainerd Intl. Raceway – Rd. 3
June 1, 1986
Brainerd, MN

Finish	First	Last	City	State	Mach.	No.	Laps
1	WAYNE	RAINEY	NORWALK	CA	HONDA	6	20
2	FRED	MERKEL	FOUNTAIN VALLEY	CA	HONDA	1
3	GARY	GOODFELLOW	VANCOUVER, BC	CANADA	SUZUKI	499
4	MERIL	MOEN	SAN ANTONIO	TX	YAMAHA	131
5	RUEBEN	MCMURTER	LONDON, ONT.	CANADA	YAMAHA	24
6	TOM	MASON	EXCELSIOR	MN	YAMAHA	38
7	NIGEL	GALE	LAS VEGAS	NV	YAMAHA	571
8	TODD	STRANG	BRAINARD	MN	YAMAHA
9	JAMES	TRIBOU	LIVERPOOL	NY	YAMAHA	62
10	RICH	ARNAIZ	STOCKTON	CA	YAMAHA	327
11	LANCE	JONES	OWENSBORO	KY	YAMAHA	69
12	STEVE	KLUGE	MURPHREESBORO	TN	YAMAHA	66
13	WILLIAM	KELLY	FT. LAUDERDALE	FL	YAMAHA	191
14	ROY	HARE	ONTARIO	CANADA	SUZUKI	194
15	JAMIE	JAMES	BATON ROUGE	LA	YAMAHA	58
16	LARRY	SHORTS	LAKEWOOD	CA	SUZUKI	20
17	DOUGLAS	GERE	SPRINGFIELD	MO	YAMAHA	551
18	JOHN	JACOB	AUSTIN	MN	YAMAHA	79
19	KEVIN	MONAHAN	LAKE GEORGE	NY	YAMAHA	89
20	PHIL	SCHMIDT	MARSHALL	WI	YAMAHA	39

Time of race: 23 min., 54.206 sec.
Winner’s Avg. Speed: 103.142 mph
Margin of victory:  17.7 sec.
Pole winner:  Wayne Rainey, Honda
Standings: 1. Merkel (49); 2. Rainey (31); 3. Goodfellow (22); 4. McMurter (19); 5. Ashmead (17).

Road America – Rd. 4
June 8, 1986
Elkhart Lake, WI

Finish	First	Last	City	State	Mach.	No.	Laps
1	WAYNE	RAINEY	NORWALK	CA	HONDA	6	15
2	FRED	MERKEL	FOUNTAIN VALLEY	CA	HONDA	1
3	DAN	CHIVINGTON	MARION	OH	YAMAHA	53
4	BUBBA	SHOBERT	CARMEL VALLEY	CA	HONDA	67
5	DOUG	POLEN	DENTON	TX	SUZUKI	265
6	GARY	GOODFELLOW	VANCOUVER, BC	CANADA	SUZUKI	499
7	JOHN	ASHMEAD	W. PALM BEACH	FL	HONDA	37
8	RUEBEN	MCMURTER	LONDON, ONT.	CANADA	YAMAHA	24
9	RICH	ARNAIZ	STOCKTON	CA	YAMAHA	327
10	NIGEL	GALE	LAS VEGAS	NV	YAMAHA	571
11	JEFF	FARMER	LONGWOOD	FL	YAMAHA	86
12	OTTIS	LANCE	SAN ANTONIO	TX	YAMAHA	157
13	CARL	MUFFLEY	PLYMOUTH	IN	SUZUKI	125
14	PETER	LUSBY	NEW BRUNSWICK	CANADA	HONDA	54
15	GARY	GIBSON	WHEELING	IN	YAMAHA	206
16	WILLIAM	KELLY	FT. LAUDERDALE	FL	YAMAHA	191
17	MERIL	MOEN	SAN ANTONIO	TX	YAMAHA	131
18	ROY	HARE	_	CANADA	SUZUKI	194
19	JOHN	JACOB	AUSTIN	MN	YAMAHA	79
20	PHIL	SCHMIDT	MARSHALL	WI	YAMAHA	39

Time of race: 36 min., 24.702 sec.
Winner’s Avg. Speed: 98.869 mph
Margin of victory:  6.9 sec.
Pole winner:  Wayne Rainey, Honda
Standings: 1. Merkel (65); 2. Rainey (51); 3. Goodfellow (31); 4. Shobert (27); 5. McMurter (26).

Bryar Motorsports Park – Rd. 5
June 14, 1986
Loudon, NH

Finish	First	Last	City	State	Mach.	No.	Laps
1	WAYNE	RAINEY	NORWALK	CA	HONDA	6	38
2	FRED	MERKEL	FOUNTAIN VALLEY	CA	HONDA	1
3	BUBBA	SHOBERT	CARMEL VALLEY	CA	HONDA	67
4	DALE	QUARTERLEY	ROCKLAND	MA	YAMAHA	32
5	GARY	GOODFELLOW	VANCOUVER, BC	CANADA	SUZUKI	499
6	MICHEL	MERCIER	TORONTO, ONT.	CANADA	SUZUKI	101
7	RUEBEN	MCMURTER	LONDON, ONT.	CANADA	YAMAHA	24
8	DAN	CHIVINGTON	MARION	OH	YAMAHA	53
9	JOHN	ASHMEAD	W. PALM BEACH	FL	HONDA	37
10	JOHN	KOCINSKI	N. LITTLE ROCK	AR	YAMAHA	30
11	JEFF	FARMER	LONGWOOD	FL	YAMAHA	86
12	JAMES	TRIBOU	LIVERPOOL	NY	YAMAHA	62
13	JON	GRAY	GREENVILLE	RI	YAMAHA	73
14	PETER	LUSBY	NEW BRUNSWICK	CANADA	HONDA	54
15	JIMMY	FILICE	MODESTO	CA	YAMAHA	17
16	LANCE	JONES	OWENSBORO	KY	YAMAHA	69
17	DAVID	STROBEL	MILFORD	CT	SUZUKI	305
18	MIKE	HARTH	OKLAHOMA CITY	OK	YAMAHA	88
19	ANDREW	LINDEMAN	PERU	NY	YAMAHA	369
20	OTTIS	LANCE	SAN ANTONIO	TX	YAMAHA	157
21	ROY	HARE	_	CANADA	SUZUKI	194
22	FRED	RENZ	UNION	NJ	YAMAHA	81
23	RICK	SHAW	MIAMI	FL	YAMAHA	95
24	MARK	CHIN	N. MIAMI	FL	YAMAHA
25	JEFFREY	ATWELL	MANASSAS	VA	SUZUKI	231
26	ERIC	RITTER	_	_	SUZUKI	133
27	GREG	KOPP	DRUMS	PA	SUZUKI	108
28	TIM	BARCLAY	_	_	SUZUKI
29	DOUG	DEAN	ITHACA	NY	SUZUKI	412
30	WALTER	NITTO	RUBIDOUX	CA	YAMAHA	23
31	RICH	ARNAIZ	STOCKTON	CA	YAMAHA	327
32	RANDY	TEXTER	WILLOW STREET	PA	SUZUKI	135
33	KEVIN	MONAHAN	LAKE GEORGE	NY	YAMAHA	89
34	EDGAR	HINTON III	N. SALEM	NH	SUZUKI	182
35	JOHN	BETTENCOURT	W. BRIDGEWATER	MA	HONDA	50

Time of race:
Winner’s Avg. Speed:
Margin of victory:
Pole winner:  Wayne Rainey, Honda
Standings: 1. Merkel (81); 2. Rainey (71); 3. Goodfellow (41); 4. Shobert (40); 5. McMurter (34).

Pocono Intl. Raceway – Rd. 6
June 21, 1986
Long Pond, PA

Finish	First	Last	City	State	Mach.	No.	Laps
1	WAYNE	RAINEY	NORWALK	CA	HONDA	6	22
2	FRED	MERKEL	FOUNTAIN VALLEY	CA	HONDA	1
3	KEVIN	SCHWANTZ	PAIGE	TX	SUZUKI	34
4	JOHN	KOCINSKI	N. LITTLE ROCK	AR	YAMAHA	30
5	JIMMY	FILICE	MODESTO	CA	YAMAHA	17
6	DAN	CHIVINGTON	MARION	OH	YAMAHA	53
7	MICHEL	MERCIER	TORONTO, ONT.	CANADA	SUZUKI	101
8	OTTIS	LANCE	SAN ANTONIO	TX	YAMAHA	157
9	LANCE	JONES	OWENSBORO	KY	YAMAHA	69
10	DALE	QUARTERLEY	ROCKLAND	MA	YAMAHA	32
11	JOHN	ASHMEAD	W. PALM BEACH	FL	HONDA	37
12	JAMES	TRIBOU	LIVERPOOL	NY	YAMAHA	62
13	JOHN	BETTENCOURT	W. BRIDGEWATER	MA	HONDA	50
14	KEVIN	MONAHAN	LAKE GEORGE	NY	YAMAHA	89
15	JIMMY	ADAMO	GLEN COVE	NY	DUCATI	26
16	DAVID	STROBEL	MILFORD	CT	SUZUKI	305
17	NIGEL	GALE	LAS VEGAS	NV	YAMAHA	571
18	JEFFREY	ATWELL	MANASSAS	VA	SUZUKI	231
19	JON	GRAY	GREENVILLE	RI	YAMAHA	73
20	LARRY	SHORTS	LAKEWOOD	CA	SUZUKI	20
21	ANDREW	LINDEMAN	PERU	NY	YAMAHA	369
22	EDGAR	HINTON III	N. SALEM	NH	SUZUKI	182
23	ERIC	RITTER	_	_	SUZUKI	133
24	CHRIS	HUGHES	_	_	YAMAHA
25	WALTER	NITTO	RUBIDOUX	CA	YAMAHA	23
26	FRED	RENZ	UNION	NJ	YAMAHA	81
27	MIKE	HARTH	OKLAHOMA CITY	OK	YAMAHA	88
28	PHIL	BERKE	PARAMUS	NJ	YAMAHA	85
29	DAVE	SCHLOSSER	PITTSBURGH	PA	SUZUKI	59
30	GREG	KOPP	DRUMS	PA	SUZUKI	108
31	JEFF	FARMER	LONGWOOD	FL	YAMAHA	86
32	RICK	SHAW	MIAMI	FL	YAMAHA	95
33	RUEBEN	MCMURTER	LONDON, ONT.	CANADA	YAMAHA	24
34	DOUG	POLEN	DENTON	TX	SUZUKI	265
35	GARY	GOODFELLOW	_	CANADA	SUZUKI	499
36	ROY	HARE	_	CANADA	SUZUKI	194

Time of race: 35:18.671
Winner’s Avg. Speed:
Margin of victory:
Pole winner:  Wayne Rainey, Honda
Standings: 1. Merkel (97); 2. Rainey (91); 3. Goodfellow (41); 4. Shobert (40); 5. Ashmead (35).

Laguna Seca Raceway – Rd. 7
July 12, 1986
Monterey, CA

Finish	First	Last	City	State	Mach.	No.	Laps
1	WAYNE	RAINEY	NORWALK	CA	HONDA	6	32
2	BUBBA	SHOBERT	CARMEL VALLEY	CA	HONDA	67
3	FRED	MERKEL	FOUNTAIN VALLEY	CA	HONDA	1
4	JIMMY	FILICE	MODESTO	CA	YAMAHA	17
5	JOHN	KOCINSKI	N. LITTLE ROCK	AR	YAMAHA	30
6	GARY	GOODFELLOW	VANCOUVER, BC	CANADA	SUZUKI	499
7	DOUG	POLEN	DENTON	TX	SUZUKI	265
8	KEITH	PINKSTAFF	PORTLAND	OR	SUZUKI	21
9	RANDY	RENFROW	FEDERICKSBURG	VA	SUZUKI	96
10	OTTIS	LANCE	SAN ANTONIO	TX	YAMAHA	157
11	KEVIN	MONAHAN	LAKE GEORGE	NY	YAMAHA	89
12	MARCO	LUCCHINELLI	_	ITALY	CAGIVA	618
13	DALE	QUARTERLEY	ROCKLAND	MA	YAMAHA	32
14	NIGEL	GALE	LAS VEGAS	NV	YAMAHA	571
15	CARRY	ANDREW	VAN NUYS	CA	HONDA	41
16	RICKY	ORLANDO	BOULDER	CO	HONDA	12
17	JAMES	TRIBOU	LIVERPOOL	NY	YAMAHA	62
18	CHUCK	AKSLAND	MODESTO	CA	YAMAHA	141
19	MALCOLM	HILL	LOS ANGELES	CA	SUZUKI	181
20	WALTER	NITTO	RUBIDOUX	CA	YAMAHA	23
21	TOM	WALTHER	SURREY, B.C.	CANADA	SUZUKI
22	RICK	SHAW	MIAMI	FL	YAMAHA	95
23	JEFFREY	STERN	WEST HILLS	CA	SUZUKI
24	STEVE	TRINDER	VANCOUVER BC	CANADA	SUZUKI	165
25	DON	BIAVA	NOVATO	CA	YAMAHA	51
26	JAMES	JEPSEN	SANTA ROSA	CA	YAMAHA
27	BRUCE	GIBSON	BOULDER	CO	SUZUKI	185
28	FRANK	MAZUR	NEWARK	CA	HONDA
29	EDGAR	HINTON III	N. SALEM	NH	SUZUKI	182
30	KEVIN	SCHWANTZ	HOUSTON	TX	SUZUKI	34
31	DON	GREENE	NOVATO	CA	SUZUKI
32	STEVE	LITTLEJOHN	SEATTLE	WA	YAMAHA	83
33	DAN	CHIVINGTON	MARION	OH	YAMAHA	53
34	MARVIN	BRAUN	MCCHORD AIR FORCE BASE	WA	YAMAHA	40
35	RICH	ARNAIZ	STOCKTON	CA	YAMAHA	327

Time of race: 39:03.093
Winner’s Avg. Speed:
Margin of victory:  20 sec.
Pole winner:  Wayne Rainey, Honda
Standings: 1. Rainey (111); 2. Merkel (110); 3. Shobert (56); 4. Goodfellow (50); 5. Ashmead (35).

Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course – Rd. 8
Aug. 3, 1986
Lexington, OH

Finish	First	Last	City	State	Mach.	No.	Laps
1	FRED	MERKEL	FOUNTAIN VALLEY	CA	HONDA	1	25
2	KEVIN	SCHWANTZ	PAIGE	TX	SUZUKI	34
3	DAN	CHIVINGTON	MARION	OH	YAMAHA	53
4	JOHN	ASHMEAD	W. PALM BEACH	FL	HONDA	37
5	RUEBEN	MCMURTER	LONDON, ONT.	CANADA	YAMAHA	24
6	PETER	LUSBY	NEW BRUNSWICK	CANADA	HONDA	54
7	OTTIS	LANCE	SAN ANTONIO	TX	YAMAHA	157
8	JAMES	TRIBOU	LIVERPOOL	NY	YAMAHA	62
9	JEFF	FARMER	LONGWOOD	FL	YAMAHA	86
10	WILLIAM	KELLY	FT. LAUDERDALE	FL	YAMAHA	191
11	KEVIN	MONAHAN	LAKE GEORGE	NY	YAMAHA	89
12	MARK	CHIN	N. MIAMI	FL	YAMAHA
13	KEVIN	RENTZELL	CHATTANOOGA	TN	SUZUKI	148
14	NIGEL	GALE	LAS VEGAS	NV	YAMAHA	571
15	CARRY	ANDREW	VAN NUYS	CA	HONDA	41
16	STEVE	KLUGE	MURPHREESBORO	TN	YAMAHA	66
17	DOUG	POLEN	DENTON	TX	SUZUKI	265
18	TOM	MASON	EXCELSIOR	MN	YAMAHA	38
19	STEVE	NARDIELLO	ROSWELL	GA	YAMAHA	_
20	JOE	NELSON	FAIRFAX	VA	YAMAHA	268

Time of race: 40:47.974
Winner’s Avg. Speed:
Margin of victory:  45 sec.
Pole winner:  Wayne Rainey, Honda
Standings: 1. Merkel (130); 2. Rainey (111); 3. Shobert (56); 4. Goodfellow (50); 5. Ashmead (46).

Road Atlanta – Rd. 9
Aug. 10, 1986
Braselton, GA

Finish	First	Last	City	State	Mach.	No.	Laps
1	WAYNE	RAINEY	NORWALK	CA	HONDA	6	24
2	FRED	MERKEL	FOUNTAIN VALLEY	CA	HONDA	1
3	JOHN	KOCINSKI	N. LITTLE ROCK	AR	YAMAHA	30
4	JOHN	ASHMEAD	W. PALM BEACH	FL	HONDA	37
5	DAN	CHIVINGTON	MARION	OH	YAMAHA	53
6	KEVIN	RENTZELL	CHATTANOOGA	TN	SUZUKI	148
7	JEFF	FARMER	LONGWOOD	FL	YAMAHA	86
8	MIKE	HARTH	MARIETTA	GA	YAMAHA	88
9	JIMMY	ADAMO	GLEN COVE	NY	DUCATI	26
10	WILLIAM	KELLY	FT. LAUDERDALE	FL	YAMAHA	191
11	JAMIE	JAMES	BATON ROUGE	LA	YAMAHA	58
12	MERIL	MOEN	SAN ANTONIO	TX	YAMAHA	131
13	LANCE	JONES	OWENSBORO	KY	YAMAHA	69
14	LARRY	SHORTS	LAKEWOOD	CA	SUZUKI	20
15	DIETER	LANE	BOULDER	CO	YAMAHA	275
16	NIGEL	GALE	LAS VEGAS	NV	YAMAHA	571
17	TODD	STRANG	BRAINARD	MN	YAMAHA
18	BRAD	SMITH	_	_	YAMAHA
19	WILLIAM “BOONIE”	KNOTT	URBANA	IL	SUZUKI	31
20	RUEBEN	MCMURTER	LONDON, ONT.	CANADA	YAMAHA	24

Time of race: 36:19.364
Winner’s Avg. Speed: 99.904 mph
Margin of victory:  0.741 sec.
Pole winner:  Wayne Rainey, Honda

—

1986 AMA Superbike Champion:
Fred Merkel, Fountain Valley, CA (Honda)

Final 1986 AMA Superbike Point Standings:

1	FRED	MERKEL	FOUNTAIN VALLEY	CA	HONDA	146
2	WAYNE	RAINEY	NORWALK	CA	HONDA	131
3	JOHN	ASHMEAD	W. PALM BEACH	FL	HONDA	57
4	BUBBA	SHOBERT	CARMEL VALLEY	CA	HONDA	56
5	DAN	CHIVINGTON	MARION	OH	YAMAHA	52
6	GARY	GOODFELLOW	VANCOUVER, BC	CANADA	SUZUKI	50
7	KEVIN	SCHWANTZ	PAIGE	TX	SUZUKI	45
8	RUEBEN	MCMURTER	LONDON, ONT.	CANADA	YAMAHA	44
9	JOHN	KOCINSKI	N. LITTLE ROCK	AR	YAMAHA	39
10	OTTIS	LANCE	SAN ANTONIO	TX	YAMAHA	36
11	JIMMY	FILICE	MODESTO	CA	YAMAHA	25
12	JEFF	FARMER	LONGWOOD	FL	YAMAHA	22
13	NIGEL	GALE	LAS VEGAS	NV	YAMAHA	21
14	EDDIE	LAWSON	UPLAND	CA	YAMAHA	20
15	RICH	ARNAIZ	STOCKTON	CA	YAMAHA	19
16	JAMES	TRIBOU	LIVERPOOL	NY	YAMAHA	19
17	DOUG	POLEN	DENTON	TX	SUZUKI	18
18	DALE	QUARTERLEY	ROCKLAND	MA	YAMAHA	18
19	MICHEL	MERCIER	TORONTO, ONT.	CANADA	SUZUKI	17
20	MERIL	MOEN	SAN ANTONIO	TX	YAMAHA	14
21	KEITH	PINKSTAFF	PORTLAND	OR	SUZUKI	14
22	LANCE	JONES	OWENSBORO	KY	YAMAHA	12
23	WILLIAM	KELLY	FT. LAUDERDALE	FL	YAMAHA	12
24	PETER	LUSBY	NEW BRUNSWICK	CANADA	HONDA	11
25	KEVIN	RENTZELL	CHATTANOOGA	TN	SUZUKI	11
26	DOUG	TOLAND	BUENA PARK	CA	SUZUKI	11
27	JAY	SPRINGSTEEN	LAPEER	MI	YAMAHA	10
28	TOM	MASON	EXCELSIOR	MN	YAMAHA	9
29	KEVIN	MONAHAN	LAKE GEORGE	NY	YAMAHA	9
30	VESA	KULTALAHTI	_	FINLAND	YAMAHA	8
31	MIKE	HARTH	MARIETTA	GA	YAMAHA	7
32	TODD	STRANG	BRAINARD	MN	YAMAHA	7
33	JIMMY	ADAMO	GLEN COVE	NY	DUCATI	6
34	ANDERS	ANDERSSON	_	SWEDEN	SUZUKI	6
35	RANDY	RENFROW	FEDERICKSBURG	VA	HONDA	6
36	JEFFREY	STERN	WOODLAND HILLS	CA	YAMAHA	5
37	DANNY	WALKER	LAKEWOOD	CO	YAMAHA	5
38	CARRY	ANDREW	VAN NUYS	CA	HONDA	4
39	JAMIE	JAMES	BATON ROUGE	LA	YAMAHA	4
40	MARK	CHIN	N. MIAMI	FL	YAMAHA	3
41	STEVE	KLUGE	MURPHREESBORO	TN	YAMAHA	3
42	MARCO	LUCCHINELLI	_	ITALY	CAGIVA	3
43	DOUG	RENFROW	MOUNTAINLAKE TERRACE	WA	SUZUKI	3
44	PETER	RUBATTO	_	W. GERMANY	SUZUKI	3
45	JOHN	BETTENCOURT	W. BRIDGEWATER	MA	HONDA	2
46	GARY	GIBSON	WHEELING	IN	YAMAHA	2
47	JON	GRAY	GREENVILLE	RI	YAMAHA	2
48	CARL	MUFFLEY	PLYMOUTH	IN	SUZUKI	2
49	RICKY	ORLANDO	BOULDER	CO	HONDA	2
50	ROY	HARE	ONTARIO	CANADA	SUZUKI	1
51	JEFF	HEINO	HENNIKER	NH	SUZUKI	1
52	JAMES	JEPSEN	SANTA ROSA	CA	YAMAHA	1
53	LARRY	SHORTS	LAKEWOOD	CA	SUZUKI	1

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1986 Stats
Season Wins
1	Wayne	Rainey	6
2	Fred	Merkel	2
3	Eddie	Lawson	1
Total races	9
Season Podiums
1	Fred	Merkel	9
2	Wayne	Rainey	6
3	Kevin	Schwantz	3
4	Bubba	Shobert	3
5	Dan	Chivington	2
6	Gary	Goodfellow	1
7	John	Kocinski	1
8	Ottis	Lance	1
9	Eddie	Lawson	1
Total podiums	27
Season Mfr. Wins
1	Honda	8
2	Yamaha	1
Season Poles
1	Wayne	Rainey	7
2	Eddie	Lawson	1
3	Kevin	Schwantz	1
Season Poles (Mfr)
1	Honda	7
2	Suzuki	1
3	Yamaha	1
All-time wins (rider)
1	Fred	Merkel	20
2	Eddie	Lawson	13
3	Wayne	Rainey	13
4	Freddie	Spencer	12
5	Mike	Baldwin	10
6	Wes	Cooley	8
7	Steve	McLaughlin	3
8	Reg	Pridmore	3
9	Kevin	Schwantz	3
10	Ron	Pierce	2
11	Paul	Ritter	2
12	John	Bettencourt	2
13	Graeme	Crosby	1
14	Rich	Schlachter	1
15	Harry	Klinzmann	1
16	Cook	Neilson	1
17	Steve	Wise	1
18	Sam	McDonald	1
19	John	Ashmead	1
Total Races		98
All-time podiums
1	Wes	Cooley	37
2	Fred	Merkel	34
3	Wayne	Rainey	23
4	Mike	Baldwin	22
5	Eddie	Lawson	22
6	Freddie	Spencer	19
7	Sam	McDonald	16
8	Reg	Pridmore	10
9	Roberto	Pietri	9
10	John	Bettencourt	7
11	David	Aldana	6
12	Todd	Brubaker	6
13	Rueben	McMurter	6
14	Cook	Neilson	6
15	Ron	Pierce	6
16	Kevin	Schwantz	6
17	Steve	Wise	6
18	Steve	McLaughlin	5
19	John	Ashmead	4
20	Kurt	Liebmann	4
21	Paul	Ritter	4
22	David	Emde	3
23	Harry	Klinzmann	3
24	Mike	Spencer	3
25	Bubba	Shobert	3
26	Graeme	Crosby	2
27	Jimmy	Filice	2
28	John	Kocinski	2
29	John	Long	2
30	Dan	Chivington	2
31	James	Adamo	1
32	Glenn	Barry	1
33	Keith	Code	1
34	Gary	Fisher	1
35	John	Fuchs	1
36	Jeff	Haney	1
37	Kevin	Monahan	1
38	Walter	Nitto	1
39	Mike	Parriott	1
40	Dale	Quarterley	1
41	Rich	Schlachter	1
42	Thad	Wolff	1
43	Gary	Goodfellow	1
44	Ottis	Lance	1
Total podiums		294
All-time wins (Mfr)
1	Honda	48
2	Kawasaki	23
3	Suzuki	15
4	BMW	5
5	Ducati	4
6	Moto Guzzi		2
7	Yamaha	1
Total	98
All-time poles (rider)
1	Wayne	Rainey	14
2	Mike	Baldwin	13
3	Fred	Merkel	12
4	Freddie	Spencer	11
5	Eddie	Lawson	9
6	Wes	Cooley	7
7	Kevin	Schwantz	4
8	Ron	Pierce	2
9	Reg	Pridmore	2
10	Dale	Quarterley	2
11	Sam	McDonald	2
12	Rueben	McMurter	2
13	Gary	Fisher	1
14	Cook	Neilson	1
15	Paul	Ritter	1
16	Steve	McLaughlin	1
17	Steve	Wise	1
18	Graeme	Crosby	1
19	John	Bettencourt	1
20	Tom	Mason	1
0	Unknown	x	10
Total	98
All-time poles (Mfr)
1	Honda	48
2	Kawasaki	19
3	Suzuki	13
4	BMW	3
5	Ducati	2
6	Yamaha	2
7	Moto Guzzi	1
0	Unknown	10
Total	98

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