- 1986 Budweiser 500 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
- 1986 Budweiser 500 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
| fin | qual | driver | team | laps led | car | sponsor | pts | laps | status | earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Geoff Bodine | Hendrick Motorsports | 85 | #5 Chevy Monte Carlo | Levi Garrett | 180 | 500 | Finish | $51,700 |
| 2 | 10 | Bobby Allison | Stavola Brothers | 2 | #22 Buick Unk | Miller American | 175 | 500 | Finish | $29,150 |
| 3 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | 57 | #3 Chevy | Wrangler Jeans | 170 | 499 | Finish | $24,900 |
| 4 | 1 | Ricky Rudd | 0 | #15 Ford | Motorcraft | 160 | 498 | Finish | $18,875 | |
| 5 | 6 | Darrell Waltrip | 0 | #11 Chevy | Budweiser | 155 | 498 | Finish | $18,975 | |
| 6 | 4 | Richard Petty | 0 | #43 Pontiac | STP | 150 | 494 | Finish | $10,480 | |
| 7 | 21 | Bill Elliott | 0 | #9 Ford | Coors | 146 | 493 | Finish | $14,800 | |
| 8 | 20 | Bobby Hillin Jr | 0 | #8 Buick | Miller American | 142 | 493 | Finish | $9,065 | |
| 9 | 11 | Tommy Ellis | 9 | #18 Chevy | 143 | 493 | Finish | $4,100 | ||
| 10 | 16 | Ken Schrader | 0 | #90 Ford | Red Baron Frozen Pizza | 134 | 493 | Finish | $10,325 | |
| 11 | 9 | Joe Ruttman | 1 | #26 Buick | Quaker State | 135 | 486 | Finish | $5,165 | |
| 12 | 17 | Michael Waltrip | 2 | #23 Pontiac | Hawaiian Punch | 132 | 479 | Finish | $3,100 | |
| 13 | 29 | Trevor Boys | 0 | #94 Pontiac | Kodak | 124 | 473 | Finish | $2,350 | |
| 14 | 14 | Harry Gant | 177 | #33 Chevy | Skoal Bandit | 131 | 470 | Engine | $11,200 | |
| 15 | 25 | Buddy Arrington | 0 | #67 Ford | Pannill Knitting | 118 | 469 | Finish | $6,055 | |
| 16 | 28 | Jerry Cranmer | 0 | #48 Chevy | Fleet Service | 0 | 467 | Finish | $5,735 | |
| 17 | 5 | Terry Labonte | 78 | #44 Oldsmobile | Piedmont Airlines | 117 | 445 | Engine | $10,250 | |
| 18 | 8 | Jody Ridley | 0 | #75 Pontiac | Nationwise Auto Parts | 109 | 444 | Accident | $5,475 | |
| 19 | 12 | Kyle Petty | 0 | #7 Ford | 7-Eleven | 106 | 432 | Finish | $8,750 | |
| 20 | 23 | J.D. McDuffie | 0 | #70 Pontiac | Rumple Furniture | 103 | 383 | Engine | $5,565 | |
| 21 | 13 | Dave Marcis | 2 | #71 Chevy | Helen Rae | 105 | 361 | Steering | $4,855 | |
| 22 | 26 | Gary Fedewa | 0 | #80 Chevy | Coaches Ltd. | 97 | 334 | Engine | $1,600 | |
| 23 | 24 | Alan Kulwicki | 0 | #35 Ford | Quincy's Steak House | 94 | 317 | Overheating | $1,550 | |
| 24 | 31 | Jimmy Means | 0 | #52 Pontiac | Means Racing | 91 | 302 | Oil Pressure | $4,545 | |
| 25 | 33 | Rick Newsom | 0 | #20 Buick | Vienna Inn | 88 | 260 | Overheating | $1,600 | |
| 26 | 19 | Rusty Wallace | 0 | #27 Pontiac | Alugard | 85 | 242 | Engine | $8,400 | |
| 27 | 18 | Ron Bouchard | 0 | #98 Pontiac | Valvoline | 82 | 219 | Engine | $1,350 | |
| 28 | 15 | Neil Bonnett | 87 | #12 Chevy | Budweiser | 84 | 179 | Clutch | $8,330 | |
| 29 | 32 | Jerry Bowman | 0 | #96 Ford | Milford Fertilizer | 76 | 121 | Handling | $1,250 | |
| 30 | 37 | Jerry Holden | 0 | #68 Ford | Holden Racing | 0 | 100 | Brakes | $1,200 | |
| 31 | 35 | Joe Booher | 0 | #6 Chevy | U.S. Racing | 70 | 91 | Engine | $3,925 | |
| 32 | 7 | Tim Richmond | Hendrick Motorsports | 0 | #25 Chevy Monte Carlo | Folger's Coffee | 67 | 85 | Engine | $3,865 |
| 33 | 34 | Mike Potter | 0 | #88 Ford | Walker Enterprises | 64 | 73 | Engine | $1,050 | |
| 34 | 27 | Rick Baldwin | 0 | #64 Ford | Langley Racing | 0 | 39 | Engine | $3,755 | |
| 35 | 22 | Doug Heveron | 0 | #17 Chevy | K-Care | 58 | 26 | Engine | $3,635 | |
| 36 | 36 | Howard Mark | 0 | #03 Chevy | D & H Racing | 55 | 14 | Overheating | $875 | |
| 37 | 30 | Joe Fields | 0 | #38 Ford | Hanover Printing | 0 | 0 | Accident | $875 |