- 1986 Busch 500 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
- 1986 Busch 500 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
| fin | qual | driver | team | laps led | car | sponsor | pts | laps | status | earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | Darrell Waltrip | 179 | #11 Chevy | Budweiser | 185 | 500 | Finish | $41,725 | |
| 2 | 7 | Terry Labonte | 13 | #44 Chevy Monte Carlo | Piedmont Airlines | 175 | 500 | Finish | $21,350 | |
| 3 | 1 | Geoff Bodine | Hendrick Motorsports | 124 | #5 Chevy Monte Carlo | Levi Garrett | 170 | 499 | Finish | $17,025 |
| 4 | 5 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | 71 | #3 Chevy | Wrangler Jeans | 165 | 499 | Finish | $12,800 |
| 5 | 11 | Harry Gant | 0 | #33 Chevy | Skoal Bandit | 155 | 499 | Finish | $12,950 | |
| 6 | 2 | Tim Richmond | Hendrick Motorsports | 21 | #25 Chevy Monte Carlo | Folger's | 155 | 498 | Finish | $7,680 |
| 7 | 14 | Richard Petty | 0 | #43 Pontiac | STP | 146 | 497 | Finish | $6,380 | |
| 8 | 3 | Bobby Allison | Stavola Brothers | 70 | #22 Buick Unk | Miller American | 147 | 496 | Finish | $8,350 |
| 9 | 19 | Bobby Hillin Jr | 0 | #8 Buick | Miller American | 138 | 495 | Finish | $5,610 | |
| 10 | 17 | Alan Kulwicki | 2 | #35 Ford | Quincy's Steak House | 139 | 494 | Finish | $3,550 | |
| 11 | 8 | Neil Bonnett | 0 | #12 Chevy | Budweiser | 130 | 491 | Finish | $9,000 | |
| 12 | 20 | Tommy Ellis | 0 | #18 Chevy | Freedlander Financial | 127 | 488 | Finish | $3,450 | |
| 13 | 22 | Michael Waltrip | 0 | #23 Pontiac | Hawaiian Punch | 124 | 487 | Finish | $1,700 | |
| 14 | 12 | Rusty Wallace | 0 | #27 Pontiac | Alugard | 121 | 484 | Finish | $7,300 | |
| 15 | 16 | Dave Marcis | 1 | #71 Chevy | Helen Rae Special | 123 | 484 | Finish | $4,780 | |
| 16 | 25 | Buddy Arrington | 0 | #67 Ford | Pannill Knitting | 115 | 477 | Finish | $4,370 | |
| 17 | 18 | Joe Ruttman | 0 | #26 Buick | Quaker State | 112 | 476 | Finish | $4,210 | |
| 18 | 23 | Eddie Bierschwale | 0 | #17 Oldsmobile | K-Care | 109 | 444 | Finish | $4,050 | |
| 19 | 9 | Bill Elliott | 0 | #9 Ford | Coors | 106 | 425 | Finish | $9,150 | |
| 20 | 30 | D.K. Ulrich | 0 | #6 Chevy | U.S. Racing | 103 | 409 | Finish | $4,095 | |
| 21 | 24 | Brad Teague | 0 | #99 Chevy | Ball Racing | 100 | 318 | Brakes | $1,160 | |
| 22 | 6 | Morgan Shepherd | 19 | #75 Pontiac | Nationwise Auto Parts | 102 | 315 | Brakes | $4,110 | |
| 23 | 4 | Ricky Rudd | 0 | #15 Ford | Motorcraft | 94 | 250 | Accident | $7,910 | |
| 24 | 29 | J.D. McDuffie | 0 | #70 Pontiac | 91 | 228 | Rear End | $3,280 | ||
| 25 | 13 | Chet Fillip | 0 | #81 Ford | Circle Bar Truck Corral | 88 | 215 | Rear End | $1,070 | |
| 26 | 21 | Rick Wilson | Morgan-McClure Motorsports | 0 | #4 Oldsmobile | Kodak Film | 85 | 111 | Accident | $1,050 |
| 27 | 26 | Jimmy Means | 0 | #52 Pontiac | Hickory Log Barbecue | 82 | 70 | Axle | $3,210 | |
| 28 | 27 | Ken Schrader | 0 | #90 Ford | Red Baron Frozen Pizza | 79 | 69 | Accident | $4,680 | |
| 29 | 28 | Dale Jarrett | 0 | #98 Pontiac | Busch | 76 | 69 | Vibration | $990 | |
| 30 | 15 | Kyle Petty | 0 | #7 Ford | 7-Eleven | 73 | 9 | Engine | $6,670 |