Standings After Race #16 at Pocono Raceway - Sunday, July 20th, 1986
| RNK | RNK +/- | STS | DRIVER | # | MAKE | PNTS | BHND | PO PTS | POLE | WIN | T5 | T10 | STG W | DNF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | 16 | Dale Earnhardt | 3 | Chevrolet | 2490 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | - | 16 | Darrell Waltrip | 11 | Chevrolet | 2331 | -159 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | - | 16 | Tim Richmond | 25 | Chevrolet | 2225 | -265 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | +1 | 16 | Bobby Allison | 22 | Buick | 2188 | -302 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | +2 | 16 | Ricky Rudd | 15 | Ford | 2128 | -362 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | -2 | 16 | Bill Elliott | 9 | Ford | 2095 | -395 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | -1 | 16 | Rusty Wallace | 27 | Pontiac | 2080 | -410 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | - | 16 | Terry Labonte | 44 | Oldsmobile | 2009 | -481 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | +2 | 16 | Geoff Bodine | 5 | Chevrolet | 1957 | -533 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | -1 | 16 | Harry Gant | 33 | Chevrolet | 1936 | -554 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | +1 | 16 | Kyle Petty | 7 | Ford | 1917 | -573 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | -2 | 16 | Bobby Hillin | 8 | Buick | 1884 | -606 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | - | 16 | Richard Petty | 43 | Pontiac | 1773 | -717 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | - | 16 | Joe Ruttman | 26 | Buick | 1721 | -769 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | - | 16 | Ken Schrader | 90 | Ford | 1711 | -779 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | - | 16 | Neil Bonnett | 12 | Chevrolet | 1675 | -815 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | - | 14 | Morgan Shepherd | 47 | Buick | 1507 | -983 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | - | 16 | Dave Marcis | 71 | Chevrolet | 1486 | -1004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | - | 15 | Michael Waltrip | 23 | Pontiac | 1455 | -1035 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | - | 14 | Tommy Ellis | 18 | Chevrolet | 1448 | -1042 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | - | 13 | Buddy Arrington | 67 | Ford | 1386 | -1104 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | +2 | 11 | Alan Kulwicki | 35 | Ford | 1283 | -1207 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | +2 | 13 | Jimmy Means | 52 | Pontiac | 1265 | -1225 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | -2 | 13 | Ron Bouchard | 98 | Pontiac | 1231 | -1259 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | -2 | 12 | Jody Ridley | 75 | Pontiac | 1213 | -1277 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | +1 | 10 | Cale Yarborough | 28 | Ford | 1091 | -1399 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | -1 | 12 | Trevor Boys | 6 | Chevrolet | 1064 | -1426 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | +1 | 13 | Doug Heveron | 17 | Chevrolet | 1052 | -1438 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | +2 | 10 | JD McDuffie | 70 | Pontiac | 993 | -1497 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | -2 | 11 | Phil Parsons | 66 | Oldsmobile | 989 | -1501 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | +1 | 8 | Rick Wilson | 4 | Oldsmobile | 955 | -1535 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | -2 | 9 | Buddy Baker | 88 | Oldsmobile | 954 | -1536 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | - | 12 | Eddie Bierschwale | 17 | Chevrolet | 905 | -1585 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | - | 9 | Benny Parsons | 55 | Oldsmobile | 803 | -1687 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | +1 | 9 | Chet Fillip | 81 | Ford | 750 | -1740 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | -1 | 6 | Sterling Marlin | 1 | Chevrolet | 641 | -1849 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | - | 5 | Lake Speed | 75 | Pontiac | 608 | -1882 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | - | 7 | Pancho Carter | 17 | Chevrolet | 588 | -1902 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | - | 7 | Greg Sacks | 10 | Chevrolet | 530 | -1960 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | - | 4 | Davey Allison | 95 | Buick | 364 | -2126 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | - | 4 | Derrike Cope | 79 | Ford | 360 | -2130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | +3 | 5 | Jim Sauter | 75 | Pontiac | 358 | -2132 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | -1 | 4 | Ronnie Thomas | 48 | Chevrolet | 346 | -2144 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | -1 | 4 | Bobby Wawak | 74 | Chevrolet | 340 | -2150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | -1 | 4 | Kirk Bryant | 2 | Pontiac | 301 | -2189 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | +3 | 3 | Gary Fedewa | 80 | Chevrolet | 291 | -2199 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | -1 | 3 | AJ Foyt | 14 | Oldsmobile | 230 | -2260 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | -1 | 3 | Willy T Ribbs | 30 | Chevrolet | 219 | -2271 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | +13 | 4 | DK Ulrich | 6 | Chevrolet | 216 | -2274 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | +5 | 4 | Jerry Cranmer | 48 | Chevrolet | 209 | -2281 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 51 | -3 | 3 | Ken Ragan | 77 | Chevrolet | 201 | -2289 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 52 | -2 | 3 | Rick Newsom | 20 | Buick | 183 | -2307 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 53 | -2 | 2 | HB Bailey | 36 | Pontiac | 179 | -2311 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 54 | -2 | 2 | Jonathan Lee Edwards | 92 | Chevrolet | 164 | -2326 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 | -2 | 2 | Mark Martin | 02 | Ford | 149 | -2341 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 56 | +27 | 2 | Bobby Gerhart | 85 | Chevrolet | 140 | -2350 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 57 | -3 | 1 | Glen Steurer | 18 | Chevrolet | 134 | -2356 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 58 | -2 | 1 | Chad Little | 28 | Ford | 124 | -2366 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 59 | -2 | 1 | Jim Robinson | 78 | Oldsmobile | 118 | -2372 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 | -2 | 1 | Mark Stahl | 82 | Ford | 115 | -2375 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 61 | -2 | 1 | Dick Trickle | 42 | Chevrolet | 112 | -2378 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 62 | -2 | 1 | Brett Bodine | 00 | Oldsmobile | 109 | -2381 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 63 | -2 | 1 | Bill Schmitt | 73 | Chevrolet | 109 | -2381 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 64 | -1 | 1 | Delma Cowart | 0 | Chevrolet | 106 | -2384 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 | +31 | 2 | Jack Ely | 74 | Chevrolet | 103 | -2387 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 66 | -2 | 2 | Butch Miller | 08 | Chevrolet | 100 | -2390 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 67 | -2 | 1 | Clay Young | 86 | Buick | 100 | -2390 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 68 | -2 | 1 | Mike Skinner | 19 | Pontiac | 97 | -2393 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 69 | -2 | 1 | Ted Kennedy | 99 | Chevrolet | 94 | -2396 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 70 | -2 | 1 | Jimmy Hensley | 63 | Chevrolet | 94 | -2396 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 71 | -2 | 1 | Terry Petris | 62 | Chevrolet | 91 | -2399 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 72 | -2 | 1 | John Krebs | 38 | Oldsmobile | 85 | -2405 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 73 | -2 | 1 | Grant Adcox | 29 | Chevrolet | 85 | -2405 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 74 | -2 | 1 | Phil Barkdoll | 73 | Ford | 84 | -2406 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 75 | -2 | 1 | Hershel McGriff | 04 | Pontiac | 79 | -2411 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 76 | -2 | 1 | Jerry Bowman | 96 | Ford | 76 | -2414 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | -2 | 1 | Randy LaJoie | 03 | Pontiac | 76 | -2414 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 78 | -2 | 1 | Ruben Garcia | 32 | Chevrolet | 73 | -2417 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 79 | -2 | 1 | Joe Booher | 6 | Chevrolet | 70 | -2420 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 80 | -2 | 1 | Mike Laws | 38 | Chevrolet | 70 | -2420 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 81 | -2 | 1 | Earle Canavan | 01 | Pontiac | 67 | -2423 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 82 | -2 | 1 | Rodney Combs | 2 | Chevrolet | 67 | -2423 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 83 | -2 | 4 | Connie Saylor | 64 | Ford | 64 | -2426 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 84 | -2 | 1 | Mike Potter | 88 | Ford | 64 | -2426 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 85 | -1 | 1 | Wayne Slark | 48 | Chevrolet | 55 | -2435 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 86 | -1 | 1 | Howard Mark | 03 | Chevrolet | 55 | -2435 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 87 | -1 | 1 | Ray Kelly | 74 | Pontiac | 55 | -2435 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 88 | -1 | 1 | Rick McCray | 08 | Buick | 52 | -2438 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 89 | -1 | 1 | Buddie Boys | 24 | Pontiac | 49 | -2441 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90 | -1 | 1 | James Hylton | 48 | Chevrolet | 49 | -2441 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 91 | - | 1 | Jocko Maggiacomo | 34 | Oldsmobile | 46 | -2444 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92 | -2 | 1 | Richard Lach | 77 | Buick | 43 | -2447 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93 | -2 | 1 | Brad Teague | 75 | Pontiac | 43 | -2447 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94 | - | 1 | Cliff Hucul | 60 | Pontiac | 43 | -2447 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95 | -3 | 1 | Larry Pearson | 21 | Pontiac | 43 | -2447 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96 | -3 | 1 | Ron Esau | 48 | Chevrolet | 0 | -2490 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97 | -3 | 2 | Rick Baldwin | 64 | Ford | 0 | -2490 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98 | -3 | 1 | Tommy Gale | 64 | Ford | 0 | -2490 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99 | -2 | 1 | Jerry Holden | 68 | Ford | 0 | -2490 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 100 | -2 | 1 | Bill Osborne | 1 | Buick | 0 | -2490 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 101 | -2 | 1 | David Pearson | 21 | Chevrolet | 0 | -2490 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 102 | -2 | 1 | Joe Fields | 38 | Ford | 0 | -2490 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |