- 1986 Nationwise 500 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
- 1986 Nationwise 500 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
| fin | qual | driver | team | laps led | car | sponsor | pts | laps | status | earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Neil Bonnett | 80 | #12 Chevy | Budweiser | 180 | 492 | Finish | $47,000 | |
| 2 | 4 | Ricky Rudd | 0 | #15 Ford | Motorcraft | 170 | 492 | Finish | $26,550 | |
| 3 | 5 | Darrell Waltrip | 35 | #11 Chevy | Budweiser | 170 | 492 | Finish | $23,650 | |
| 4 | 8 | Harry Gant | 5 | #33 Chevy | Skoal Bandit | 165 | 492 | Finish | $16,525 | |
| 5 | 11 | Buddy Baker | 4 | #88 Oldsmobile | Crisco | 160 | 492 | Finish | $8,575 | |
| 6 | 10 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | 94 | #3 Chevy | Wrangler Jeans | 155 | 491 | Finish | $15,750 |
| 7 | 15 | Bill Elliott | 0 | #9 Ford | Coors | 146 | 491 | Finish | $14,100 | |
| 8 | 13 | Richard Petty | 1 | #43 Pontiac | STP | 147 | 491 | Finish | $9,105 | |
| 9 | 16 | Joe Ruttman | 0 | #26 Buick | Quaker State | 138 | 490 | Finish | $8,745 | |
| 10 | 17 | Kyle Petty | 0 | #7 Ford | 7-Eleven | 134 | 489 | Finish | $12,550 | |
| 11 | 12 | Bobby Hillin Jr | 0 | #8 Buick | Miller American | 130 | 489 | Finish | $7,925 | |
| 12 | 21 | Alan Kulwicki | 0 | #35 Ford | Quincy's Steak House | 127 | 486 | Finish | $4,625 | |
| 13 | 24 | Michael Waltrip | 0 | #23 Pontiac | Hawaiian Punch | 124 | 483 | Finish | $5,415 | |
| 14 | 23 | Ken Schrader | 0 | #90 Ford | Red Baron Frozen Pizza | 121 | 483 | Finish | $8,105 | |
| 15 | 20 | Dick Trickle | 0 | #42 Chevy | Bill's Barbecue | 118 | 482 | Finish | $3,250 | |
| 16 | 33 | Eddie Bierschwale | 0 | #17 Oldsmobile | K-Care | 115 | 479 | Finish | $5,625 | |
| 17 | 25 | Buddy Arrington | 0 | #67 Ford | Pannill Knitting | 112 | 476 | Finish | $5,325 | |
| 18 | 34 | Charlie Baker | 0 | #93 Chevy | Salmon Racing | 109 | 457 | Finish | $2,500 | |
| 19 | 7 | Rusty Wallace | 0 | #27 Pontiac | Alugard | 106 | 453 | Finish | $9,350 | |
| 20 | 1 | Tim Richmond | Hendrick Motorsports | 132 | #25 Chevy Monte Carlo | Folger's | 108 | 442 | Finish | $9,665 |
| 21 | 39 | J.D. McDuffie | 0 | #70 Pontiac | 100 | 441 | Finish | $5,180 | ||
| 22 | 29 | Jimmy Means | 0 | #52 Pontiac | Voyles Auto Salvage | 97 | 431 | Finish | $5,070 | |
| 23 | 31 | Mike Skinner | 0 | #19 Pontiac | 94 | 429 | Finish | $1,925 | ||
| 24 | 9 | Morgan Shepherd | 141 | #75 Pontiac | Nationwise Auto Parts | 101 | 402 | Driveshaft | $6,625 | |
| 25 | 18 | Bobby Allison | Stavola Brothers | 0 | #22 Buick Unk | Miller American | 88 | 382 | Engine | $8,875 |
| 26 | 36 | Mike Potter | 0 | #64 Ford | Bull Frog Knits | 85 | 375 | Brakes | $3,990 | |
| 27 | 27 | Jonathan Lee Edwards | 0 | #92 Buick | Share The Pride | 82 | 343 | Accident | $1,675 | |
| 28 | 37 | Tommie Crozier | 0 | #65 Pontiac | Universal Steel | 79 | 268 | Driveshaft | $1,625 | |
| 29 | 26 | Bobby Wawak | 0 | #74 Chevy | Wawak Racing | 76 | 267 | Engine | $1,575 | |
| 30 | 38 | Mark Stahl | 0 | #82 Ford | Auto Bell Car Wash | 73 | 267 | Overheating | $1,475 | |
| 31 | 14 | Terry Labonte | 0 | #44 Oldsmobile | Piedmont Airlines | 70 | 226 | Engine | $8,425 | |
| 32 | 2 | Geoff Bodine | Hendrick Motorsports | 0 | #5 Chevy Monte Carlo | Levi Garrett | 67 | 201 | Engine | $8,625 |
| 33 | 3 | Cale Yarborough | 0 | #28 Ford | Hardee's | 64 | 200 | Ignition | $1,425 | |
| 34 | 22 | Dave Marcis | 0 | #71 Chevy | Shoney's / Helen Rae | 61 | 151 | Engine | $4,030 | |
| 35 | 19 | Tommy Ellis | 0 | #18 Chevy | Freedlander Financial | 58 | 130 | Handling | $1,225 | |
| 36 | 35 | Johnny Coy Jr | 0 | #48 Chevy | Hylton Racing | 55 | 122 | Accident | $3,935 | |
| 37 | 28 | Trevor Boys | 0 | #10 Chevy | TRW | 52 | 111 | Brakes | $1,175 | |
| 38 | 30 | Joe Millikan | 0 | #37 Ford | Hanover Printing | 49 | 50 | Oil Leak | $1,150 | |
| 39 | 40 | Buddy Boys | 0 | #24 Chevy | Boys Racing | 46 | 40 | Brakes | $1,125 | |
| 40 | 32 | Ronnie Thomas | 0 | #41 Pontiac | Bowles Paving | 43 | 9 | Overheating | $1,105 |