- 1986 Talladega 500 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
- 1986 Talladega 500 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
| fin | qual | driver | team | laps led | car | sponsor | pts | laps | status | earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | Bobby Hillin Jr | 16 | #8 Buick | Miller American | 180 | 188 | Finish | $60,055 | |
| 2 | 3 | Tim Richmond | Hendrick Motorsports | 19 | #25 Chevy Monte Carlo | Folger's Coffee | 175 | 188 | Finish | $34,345 |
| 3 | 20 | Ricky Rudd | 0 | #15 Ford | Motorcraft | 165 | 188 | Finish | $29,255 | |
| 4 | 5 | Sterling Marlin | 9 | #1 Chevy | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | 165 | 188 | Finish | $15,750 | |
| 5 | 4 | Benny Parsons | 2 | #55 Oldsmobile | Copenhagen | 160 | 188 | Finish | $12,815 | |
| 6 | 14 | Morgan Shepherd | 0 | #47 Buick | Race Hill Farm | 150 | 188 | Finish | $9,170 | |
| 7 | 7 | Davey Allison | 13 | #12 Chevy | Budweiser | 151 | 188 | Finish | $17,820 | |
| 8 | 23 | Joe Ruttman | 0 | #26 Buick | Quaker State | 142 | 188 | Finish | $10,495 | |
| 9 | 6 | Kyle Petty | 2 | #7 Ford | 7-Eleven | 143 | 188 | Finish | $12,570 | |
| 10 | 21 | Bobby Allison | Stavola Brothers | 2 | #22 Buick Unk | Miller American | 139 | 187 | Accident | $13,720 |
| 11 | 8 | Rick Wilson | Morgan-McClure Motorsports | 7 | #4 Oldsmobile | Kodak Film | 135 | 187 | Accident | $5,040 |
| 12 | 18 | Jim Sauter | 2 | #75 Pontiac | Nationwise Auto Parts | 132 | 187 | Accident | $8,835 | |
| 13 | 16 | Phil Parsons | 1 | #66 Oldsmobile | Skoal | 129 | 187 | Finish | $4,350 | |
| 14 | 34 | Michael Waltrip | 1 | #23 Pontiac | Hawaiian Punch | 126 | 186 | Finish | $4,780 | |
| 15 | 39 | Jimmy Means | 1 | #52 Pontiac | Means Racing | 123 | 184 | Finish | $8,380 | |
| 16 | 36 | Ronnie Thomas | 0 | #48 Chevy | Fleet Service | 115 | 183 | Finish | $7,800 | |
| 17 | 27 | Ron Bouchard | 0 | #98 Pontiac | Valvoline | 112 | 174 | Accident | $3,730 | |
| 18 | 40 | Ken Ragan | 1 | #77 Chevy | McCord Gaskets | 114 | 169 | Accident | $3,710 | |
| 19 | 17 | Rodney Combs | 4 | #2 Chevy | Solder Seal / Gunk | 111 | 169 | Accident | $3,710 | |
| 20 | 12 | Buddy Baker | 3 | #88 Oldsmobile | Crisco | 108 | 163 | Overheating | $4,130 | |
| 21 | 37 | Buddy Arrington | 0 | #67 Ford | Pannill Knitting | 100 | 162 | Finish | $6,935 | |
| 22 | 32 | Harry Gant | 5 | #33 Chevy | Skoal Bandit | 102 | 159 | Accident | $12,050 | |
| 23 | 10 | Geoff Bodine | Hendrick Motorsports | 19 | #5 Chevy Monte Carlo | Levi Garrett | 99 | 159 | Accident | $11,140 |
| 24 | 19 | Cale Yarborough | 0 | #28 Ford | Hardee's | 91 | 159 | Accident | $2,930 | |
| 25 | 15 | Darrell Waltrip | 3 | #11 Chevy | Budweiser | 93 | 157 | Accident | $13,570 | |
| 26 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | 54 | #3 Chevy | Wrangler Jeans | 95 | 153 | Engine | $15,355 |
| 27 | 1 | Bill Elliott | 5 | #9 Ford | Coors | 87 | 152 | Valve | $15,185 | |
| 28 | 25 | Chet Fillip | 0 | #81 Ford | Circle Bar Truck Corral | 79 | 150 | Accident | $3,625 | |
| 29 | 30 | Delma Cowart | 0 | #0 Chevy | Heyward Grooms Construction | 76 | 140 | Engine | $2,565 | |
| 30 | 11 | A.J. Foyt | 0 | #14 Oldsmobile | Copenhagen | 73 | 119 | Wheel Bearing | $7,010 | |
| 31 | 35 | Ken Schrader | 1 | #90 Ford | Red Baron Frozen Pizza | 75 | 113 | Engine | $7,010 | |
| 32 | 28 | Alan Kulwicki | 2 | #35 Ford | Quincy's Steak House | 72 | 112 | Clutch | $2,485 | |
| 33 | 31 | Phil Barkdoll | 2 | #73 Ford | Helen Rae Special | 0 | 100 | Overheating | $3,225 | |
| 34 | 26 | Tommy Ellis | 0 | #18 Chevy | Freedlander Financial | 61 | 86 | Engine | $2,365 | |
| 35 | 22 | Rusty Wallace | 0 | #27 Pontiac | Alugard | 58 | 70 | Engine | $5,410 | |
| 36 | 29 | Dave Marcis | 0 | #71 Pontiac | Helen Rae Special | 55 | 61 | Head Gasket | $5,210 | |
| 37 | 24 | Richard Petty | 5 | #43 Pontiac | STP | 57 | 51 | Accident | $5,080 | |
| 38 | 9 | Terry Labonte | 8 | #44 Oldsmobile | Piedmont Airlines | 54 | 37 | Oil Pressure | $9,440 | |
| 39 | 38 | Eddie Bierschwale | 0 | #54 Chevy | Jim Magill | 46 | 37 | Valve | $1,990 | |
| 40 | 33 | Pancho Carter | 1 | #17 Chevy | K-Care | 48 | 29 | Engine | $4,680 |