Standings After Race #15 at Daytona International Speedway - Friday, July 4th, 1986
| RNK | RNK +/- | STS | DRIVER | # | MAKE | PNTS | BHND | PO PTS | POLE | WIN | T5 | T10 | STG W | DNF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | 15 | Dale Earnhardt | 3 | Chevrolet | 2344 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | - | 15 | Darrell Waltrip | 11 | Chevrolet | 2166 | -178 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | +2 | 15 | Tim Richmond | 25 | Chevrolet | 2045 | -299 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | -1 | 15 | Bill Elliott | 9 | Ford | 2037 | -307 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | -1 | 15 | Bobby Allison | 22 | Buick | 2033 | -311 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | - | 15 | Rusty Wallace | 27 | Pontiac | 1998 | -346 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | - | 15 | Ricky Rudd | 15 | Ford | 1958 | -386 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | +1 | 15 | Terry Labonte | 44 | Oldsmobile | 1859 | -485 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | -1 | 15 | Harry Gant | 33 | Chevrolet | 1858 | -486 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | +1 | 15 | Bobby Hillin | 8 | Buick | 1820 | -524 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | -1 | 15 | Geoff Bodine | 5 | Chevrolet | 1782 | -562 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | - | 15 | Kyle Petty | 7 | Ford | 1775 | -569 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | - | 15 | Richard Petty | 43 | Pontiac | 1712 | -632 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | - | 15 | Joe Ruttman | 26 | Buick | 1672 | -672 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | - | 15 | Ken Schrader | 90 | Ford | 1617 | -727 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | - | 15 | Neil Bonnett | 12 | Chevrolet | 1600 | -744 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | - | 13 | Morgan Shepherd | 47 | Buick | 1440 | -904 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | - | 15 | Dave Marcis | 71 | Chevrolet | 1395 | -949 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | +1 | 14 | Michael Waltrip | 23 | Pontiac | 1320 | -1024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | -1 | 13 | Tommy Ellis | 18 | Chevrolet | 1310 | -1034 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | +1 | 12 | Buddy Arrington | 67 | Ford | 1274 | -1070 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | -1 | 13 | Ron Bouchard | 98 | Pontiac | 1231 | -1113 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | - | 12 | Jody Ridley | 75 | Pontiac | 1213 | -1131 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | +1 | 10 | Alan Kulwicki | 35 | Ford | 1186 | -1158 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | +1 | 12 | Jimmy Means | 52 | Pontiac | 1141 | -1203 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | -2 | 12 | Trevor Boys | 6 | Chevrolet | 1064 | -1280 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | +1 | 9 | Cale Yarborough | 28 | Ford | 1003 | -1341 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | +2 | 10 | Phil Parsons | 66 | Oldsmobile | 937 | -1407 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | - | 12 | Doug Heveron | 17 | Chevrolet | 937 | -1407 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | +1 | 8 | Buddy Baker | 88 | Oldsmobile | 899 | -1445 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | -4 | 9 | JD McDuffie | 70 | Pontiac | 887 | -1457 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | +1 | 7 | Rick Wilson | 4 | Oldsmobile | 821 | -1523 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | -1 | 11 | Eddie Bierschwale | 17 | Chevrolet | 787 | -1557 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | - | 8 | Benny Parsons | 55 | Oldsmobile | 727 | -1617 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | +4 | 6 | Sterling Marlin | 1 | Chevrolet | 641 | -1703 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | - | 8 | Chet Fillip | 81 | Ford | 623 | -1721 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | -2 | 5 | Lake Speed | 75 | Pontiac | 608 | -1736 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | -1 | 7 | Pancho Carter | 17 | Chevrolet | 588 | -1756 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | -1 | 7 | Greg Sacks | 10 | Chevrolet | 530 | -1814 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | - | 4 | Davey Allison | 95 | Buick | 364 | -1980 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | - | 4 | Derrike Cope | 79 | Ford | 360 | -1984 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | - | 4 | Ronnie Thomas | 48 | Chevrolet | 346 | -1998 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | - | 4 | Bobby Wawak | 74 | Chevrolet | 340 | -2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | - | 4 | Kirk Bryant | 2 | Pontiac | 301 | -2043 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | - | 4 | Jim Sauter | 75 | Pontiac | 237 | -2107 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | +1 | 3 | AJ Foyt | 14 | Oldsmobile | 230 | -2114 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | -1 | 3 | Willy T Ribbs | 30 | Chevrolet | 219 | -2125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | +5 | 3 | Ken Ragan | 77 | Chevrolet | 201 | -2143 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | -1 | 2 | Gary Fedewa | 80 | Chevrolet | 191 | -2153 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | -1 | 3 | Rick Newsom | 20 | Buick | 183 | -2161 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 51 | -1 | 2 | HB Bailey | 36 | Pontiac | 179 | -2165 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 52 | -1 | 2 | Jonathan Lee Edwards | 92 | Chevrolet | 164 | -2180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 53 | -1 | 2 | Mark Martin | 02 | Ford | 149 | -2195 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 54 | - | 1 | Glen Steurer | 18 | Chevrolet | 134 | -2210 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 | - | 3 | Jerry Cranmer | 48 | Chevrolet | 124 | -2220 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 56 | - | 1 | Chad Little | 28 | Ford | 124 | -2220 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 57 | - | 1 | Jim Robinson | 78 | Oldsmobile | 118 | -2226 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 58 | - | 1 | Mark Stahl | 82 | Ford | 115 | -2229 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 59 | - | 1 | Dick Trickle | 42 | Chevrolet | 112 | -2232 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 | - | 1 | Brett Bodine | 00 | Oldsmobile | 109 | -2235 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 61 | - | 1 | Bill Schmitt | 73 | Chevrolet | 109 | -2235 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 62 | - | 3 | DK Ulrich | 6 | Chevrolet | 107 | -2237 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 63 | - | 1 | Delma Cowart | 0 | Chevrolet | 106 | -2238 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 64 | - | 2 | Butch Miller | 08 | Chevrolet | 100 | -2244 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 | - | 1 | Clay Young | 86 | Buick | 100 | -2244 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 66 | - | 1 | Mike Skinner | 19 | Pontiac | 97 | -2247 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 67 | - | 1 | Ted Kennedy | 99 | Chevrolet | 94 | -2250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 68 | - | 1 | Jimmy Hensley | 63 | Chevrolet | 94 | -2250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 69 | - | 1 | Terry Petris | 62 | Chevrolet | 91 | -2253 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 70 | - | 1 | John Krebs | 38 | Oldsmobile | 85 | -2259 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 71 | - | 1 | Grant Adcox | 29 | Chevrolet | 85 | -2259 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 72 | -1 | 1 | Phil Barkdoll | 73 | Ford | 84 | -2260 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 73 | -1 | 1 | Hershel McGriff | 04 | Pontiac | 79 | -2265 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 74 | -1 | 1 | Jerry Bowman | 96 | Ford | 76 | -2268 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 75 | -1 | 1 | Randy LaJoie | 03 | Pontiac | 76 | -2268 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 76 | -1 | 1 | Ruben Garcia | 32 | Chevrolet | 73 | -2271 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | -1 | 1 | Joe Booher | 6 | Chevrolet | 70 | -2274 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 78 | -1 | 1 | Mike Laws | 38 | Chevrolet | 70 | -2274 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 79 | -1 | 1 | Earle Canavan | 01 | Pontiac | 67 | -2277 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 80 | - | 1 | Rodney Combs | 2 | Chevrolet | 67 | -2277 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 81 | -2 | 4 | Connie Saylor | 64 | Ford | 64 | -2280 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 82 | -2 | 1 | Mike Potter | 88 | Ford | 64 | -2280 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 83 | -2 | 1 | Bobby Gerhart | 85 | Chevrolet | 61 | -2283 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 84 | -2 | 1 | Wayne Slark | 48 | Chevrolet | 55 | -2289 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 85 | -2 | 1 | Howard Mark | 03 | Chevrolet | 55 | -2289 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 86 | -2 | 1 | Ray Kelly | 74 | Pontiac | 55 | -2289 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 87 | -2 | 1 | Rick McCray | 08 | Buick | 52 | -2292 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 88 | -2 | 1 | Buddie Boys | 24 | Pontiac | 49 | -2295 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 89 | -2 | 1 | James Hylton | 48 | Chevrolet | 49 | -2295 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90 | -2 | 1 | Richard Lach | 77 | Buick | 43 | -2301 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 91 | -2 | 1 | Brad Teague | 75 | Pontiac | 43 | -2301 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92 | -2 | 1 | Larry Pearson | 21 | Pontiac | 43 | -2301 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93 | -2 | 1 | Ron Esau | 48 | Chevrolet | 0 | -2344 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94 | -2 | 2 | Rick Baldwin | 64 | Ford | 0 | -2344 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95 | -2 | 1 | Tommy Gale | 64 | Ford | 0 | -2344 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96 | -2 | 1 | Jack Ely | 74 | Chevrolet | 0 | -2344 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97 | -2 | 1 | Jerry Holden | 68 | Ford | 0 | -2344 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98 | -2 | 1 | Bill Osborne | 1 | Buick | 0 | -2344 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99 | -2 | 1 | David Pearson | 21 | Chevrolet | 0 | -2344 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 100 | -2 | 1 | Joe Fields | 38 | Ford | 0 | -2344 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |