- 1986 Atlanta Journal 500 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
- 1986 Atlanta Journal 500 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
| fin | qual | driver | team | laps led | car | sponsor | pts | laps | status | earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | 162 | #3 Chevy Monte Carlo | Wrangler Jeans | 185 | 328 | Finish | $67,950 |
| 2 | 15 | Richard Petty | 0 | #43 Pontiac | STP | 170 | 327 | Finish | $26,130 | |
| 3 | 1 | Bill Elliott | 48 | #9 Ford | Coors | 170 | 327 | Finish | $26,450 | |
| 4 | 8 | Tim Richmond | Hendrick Motorsports | 29 | #25 Chevy Monte Carlo | Folger's | 165 | 327 | Finish | $12,845 |
| 5 | 17 | Buddy Baker | 0 | #88 Oldsmobile | Crisco | 155 | 327 | Finish | $7,725 | |
| 6 | 16 | Neil Bonnett | 1 | #12 Chevy | Budweiser | 155 | 327 | Finish | $14,150 | |
| 7 | 32 | Kyle Petty | 0 | #7 Ford | 7-Eleven | 146 | 326 | Finish | $11,990 | |
| 8 | 23 | Terry Labonte | 0 | #44 Oldsmobile | Piedmont Airlines | 142 | 326 | Finish | $11,425 | |
| 9 | 24 | Joe Ruttman | 0 | #26 Buick | Quaker State | 138 | 326 | Finish | $8,035 | |
| 10 | 39 | Phil Parsons | 0 | #66 Oldsmobile | Skoal Bandit | 134 | 326 | Finish | $4,955 | |
| 11 | 7 | Benny Parsons | 0 | #55 Oldsmobile | Copenhagen | 130 | 325 | Finish | $2,950 | |
| 12 | 42 | Tommy Ellis | 0 | #18 Chevy | Freedlander Financial | 127 | 325 | Finish | $2,715 | |
| 13 | 14 | Rusty Wallace | 0 | #27 Pontiac | Alugard | 124 | 324 | Finish | $9,585 | |
| 14 | 6 | Rick Wilson | Morgan-McClure Motorsports | 0 | #4 Oldsmobile | Kodak | 121 | 324 | Finish | $2,450 |
| 15 | 10 | Bobby Hillin Jr | 0 | #8 Buick | Miller American | 118 | 324 | Finish | $6,690 | |
| 16 | 21 | Bobby Allison | Stavola Brothers | 0 | #22 Buick Unk | Miller American | 115 | 324 | Finish | $11,210 |
| 17 | 19 | Ken Schrader | 0 | #90 Ford | Red Baron Frozen Pizza | 112 | 323 | Finish | $7,050 | |
| 18 | 20 | Alan Kulwicki | 0 | #35 Ford | Quincy's Steak House | 109 | 321 | Finish | $2,485 | |
| 19 | 29 | Ken Ragan | 0 | #48 Chevy | McCord Gaskets | 106 | 319 | Finish | $5,705 | |
| 20 | 22 | Michael Waltrip | 0 | #23 Pontiac | Hawaiian Punch | 103 | 316 | Finish | $3,885 | |
| 21 | 31 | Buddy Arrington | 0 | #67 Ford | Pannill Knitting | 100 | 313 | Finish | $5,090 | |
| 22 | 33 | Randy Baker | 0 | #87 Chevy | Apollo | 97 | 310 | Finish | $1,590 | |
| 23 | 41 | Eddie Bierschwale | 0 | #17 Oldsmobile | K-Mart | 94 | 309 | Finish | $4,210 | |
| 24 | 34 | Mike Laws | 0 | #38 Chevy | Merkes Auto Parts | 91 | 306 | Finish | $1,420 | |
| 25 | 25 | Ricky Rudd | 0 | #15 Ford | Motorcraft | 88 | 301 | Finish | $9,435 | |
| 26 | 2 | Mark Martin | 0 | #02 Ford | Gunderman Racing | 85 | 290 | Engine | $1,305 | |
| 27 | 5 | Morgan Shepherd | 1 | #75 Pontiac | Nationwise Auto Parts | 87 | 287 | Engine | $5,320 | |
| 28 | 12 | Harry Gant | 73 | #33 Chevy | Skoal Bandit | 84 | 285 | Valve | $9,845 | |
| 29 | 37 | Jimmy Means | 0 | #52 Pontiac | Voyles Auto Salvage | 76 | 280 | Clutch | $3,990 | |
| 30 | 36 | Connie Saylor | 0 | #64 Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | 73 | 233 | Wheel Studs | $3,950 | |
| 31 | 11 | Jeff Swindell | 0 | #10 Chevy | TRW | 70 | 227 | Did Not Finish | $1,160 | |
| 32 | 26 | Sterling Marlin | 0 | #1 Chevy | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | 67 | 211 | Engine | $1,130 | |
| 33 | 28 | Dave Marcis | 0 | #71 Chevy | Helen Rae Special | 64 | 203 | Piston | $3,855 | |
| 34 | 13 | Cale Yarborough | 0 | #28 Ford | Hardee's | 61 | 196 | Engine | $1,080 | |
| 35 | 35 | Bobby Gerhart | 0 | #85 Chevy | Frederick | 58 | 168 | Engine | $1,065 | |
| 36 | 27 | David Sosebee | 0 | #91 Chevy | C.N. Racing | 55 | 157 | Wheel Bearing | $1,050 | |
| 37 | 18 | Rodney Combs | 0 | #2 Chevy | Solder Seal / Gunk | 52 | 133 | Oil Pressure | $1,035 | |
| 38 | 3 | Geoff Bodine | Hendrick Motorsports | 12 | #5 Chevy Monte Carlo | Levi Garrett | 54 | 95 | Engine | $8,020 |
| 39 | 9 | Darrell Waltrip | 2 | #11 Chevy | Budweiser | 51 | 83 | Engine | $12,055 | |
| 40 | 38 | Tom Bigelow | 0 | #99 Chevy | Tom Esterline | 43 | 58 | Engine | $985 | |
| 41 | 30 | H.B. Bailey | 0 | #36 Chevy Unk | Almeda Auto Parts | 40 | 49 | Engine | $985 | |
| 42 | 40 | Ron Bouchard | 0 | #98 Pontiac | Valvoline | 37 | 40 | Engine | $985 |