Standings After Race #17 at Talladega Superspeedway - Sunday, July 27th, 1986
| RNK | RNK +/- | STS | DRIVER | # | MAKE | PNTS | BHND | PO PTS | POLE | WIN | T5 | T10 | STG W | DNF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | 17 | Dale Earnhardt | 3 | Chevrolet | 2585 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | - | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | 11 | Chevrolet | 2424 | -161 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | - | 17 | Tim Richmond | 25 | Chevrolet | 2400 | -185 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | - | 17 | Bobby Allison | 22 | Buick | 2327 | -258 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | - | 17 | Ricky Rudd | 15 | Ford | 2293 | -292 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | - | 17 | Bill Elliott | 9 | Ford | 2182 | -403 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | - | 17 | Rusty Wallace | 27 | Pontiac | 2138 | -447 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | +4 | 17 | Bobby Hillin | 8 | Buick | 2064 | -521 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | -1 | 17 | Terry Labonte | 44 | Oldsmobile | 2063 | -522 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | +1 | 17 | Kyle Petty | 7 | Ford | 2060 | -525 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | -2 | 17 | Geoff Bodine | 5 | Chevrolet | 2056 | -529 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | -2 | 17 | Harry Gant | 33 | Chevrolet | 2038 | -547 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | +1 | 17 | Joe Ruttman | 26 | Buick | 1863 | -722 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | -1 | 17 | Richard Petty | 43 | Pontiac | 1830 | -755 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | - | 17 | Ken Schrader | 90 | Ford | 1786 | -799 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | - | 16 | Neil Bonnett | 12 | Chevrolet | 1675 | -910 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | - | 15 | Morgan Shepherd | 47 | Buick | 1657 | -928 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | +1 | 16 | Michael Waltrip | 23 | Pontiac | 1581 | -1004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | -1 | 17 | Dave Marcis | 71 | Chevrolet | 1541 | -1044 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | - | 15 | Tommy Ellis | 18 | Chevrolet | 1509 | -1076 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | - | 14 | Buddy Arrington | 67 | Ford | 1486 | -1099 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | +1 | 14 | Jimmy Means | 52 | Pontiac | 1388 | -1197 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | -1 | 12 | Alan Kulwicki | 35 | Ford | 1355 | -1230 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | - | 14 | Ron Bouchard | 98 | Pontiac | 1343 | -1242 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | - | 12 | Jody Ridley | 75 | Pontiac | 1213 | -1372 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | - | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 28 | Ford | 1182 | -1403 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | +3 | 12 | Phil Parsons | 66 | Oldsmobile | 1118 | -1467 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | +3 | 9 | Rick Wilson | 4 | Oldsmobile | 1090 | -1495 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | -2 | 12 | Trevor Boys | 6 | Chevrolet | 1064 | -1521 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | +2 | 10 | Buddy Baker | 88 | Oldsmobile | 1062 | -1523 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | -3 | 13 | Doug Heveron | 17 | Chevrolet | 1052 | -1533 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | -3 | 10 | JD McDuffie | 70 | Pontiac | 993 | -1592 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | +1 | 10 | Benny Parsons | 55 | Oldsmobile | 963 | -1622 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | -1 | 13 | Eddie Bierschwale | 17 | Chevrolet | 951 | -1634 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | - | 10 | Chet Fillip | 81 | Ford | 829 | -1756 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | - | 7 | Sterling Marlin | 1 | Chevrolet | 806 | -1779 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | +1 | 8 | Pancho Carter | 17 | Chevrolet | 636 | -1949 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | -1 | 5 | Lake Speed | 75 | Pontiac | 608 | -1977 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | - | 7 | Greg Sacks | 10 | Chevrolet | 530 | -2055 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | - | 5 | Davey Allison | 95 | Buick | 515 | -2070 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | +1 | 6 | Jim Sauter | 75 | Pontiac | 490 | -2095 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | +1 | 5 | Ronnie Thomas | 48 | Chevrolet | 461 | -2124 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | -2 | 4 | Derrike Cope | 79 | Ford | 360 | -2225 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | - | 4 | Bobby Wawak | 74 | Chevrolet | 340 | -2245 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | +6 | 4 | Ken Ragan | 77 | Chevrolet | 315 | -2270 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | +1 | 4 | AJ Foyt | 14 | Oldsmobile | 303 | -2282 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | -2 | 4 | Kirk Bryant | 2 | Pontiac | 301 | -2284 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | -2 | 3 | Gary Fedewa | 80 | Chevrolet | 291 | -2294 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | -1 | 3 | Willy T Ribbs | 30 | Chevrolet | 219 | -2366 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | -1 | 4 | DK Ulrich | 6 | Chevrolet | 216 | -2369 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 51 | -1 | 4 | Jerry Cranmer | 48 | Chevrolet | 209 | -2376 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 52 | - | 3 | Rick Newsom | 20 | Buick | 183 | -2402 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 53 | +11 | 2 | Delma Cowart | 0 | Chevrolet | 182 | -2403 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 54 | -1 | 2 | HB Bailey | 36 | Pontiac | 179 | -2406 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 | +27 | 2 | Rodney Combs | 2 | Chevrolet | 178 | -2407 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 56 | -2 | 2 | Jonathan Lee Edwards | 92 | Chevrolet | 164 | -2421 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 57 | -2 | 2 | Mark Martin | 02 | Ford | 149 | -2436 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 58 | -2 | 2 | Bobby Gerhart | 85 | Chevrolet | 140 | -2445 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 59 | -2 | 1 | Glen Steurer | 18 | Chevrolet | 134 | -2451 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 | -2 | 1 | Chad Little | 28 | Ford | 124 | -2461 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 61 | -2 | 1 | Jim Robinson | 78 | Oldsmobile | 118 | -2467 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 62 | -2 | 1 | Mark Stahl | 82 | Ford | 115 | -2470 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 63 | -2 | 1 | Dick Trickle | 42 | Chevrolet | 112 | -2473 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 64 | -2 | 1 | Brett Bodine | 00 | Oldsmobile | 109 | -2476 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 | -2 | 1 | Bill Schmitt | 73 | Chevrolet | 109 | -2476 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 66 | -1 | 2 | Jack Ely | 74 | Chevrolet | 103 | -2482 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 67 | -1 | 2 | Butch Miller | 08 | Chevrolet | 100 | -2485 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 68 | -1 | 1 | Clay Young | 86 | Buick | 100 | -2485 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 69 | -1 | 1 | Mike Skinner | 19 | Pontiac | 97 | -2488 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 70 | -1 | 1 | Ted Kennedy | 99 | Chevrolet | 94 | -2491 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 71 | -1 | 1 | Jimmy Hensley | 63 | Chevrolet | 94 | -2491 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 72 | -1 | 1 | Terry Petris | 62 | Chevrolet | 91 | -2494 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 73 | -1 | 1 | John Krebs | 38 | Oldsmobile | 85 | -2500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 74 | -1 | 1 | Grant Adcox | 29 | Chevrolet | 85 | -2500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 75 | -1 | 2 | Phil Barkdoll | 73 | Ford | 84 | -2501 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 76 | -1 | 1 | Hershel McGriff | 04 | Pontiac | 79 | -2506 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | -1 | 1 | Jerry Bowman | 96 | Ford | 76 | -2509 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 78 | -1 | 1 | Randy LaJoie | 03 | Pontiac | 76 | -2509 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 79 | -1 | 1 | Ruben Garcia | 32 | Chevrolet | 73 | -2512 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 80 | -1 | 1 | Joe Booher | 6 | Chevrolet | 70 | -2515 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 81 | -1 | 1 | Mike Laws | 38 | Chevrolet | 70 | -2515 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 82 | -1 | 1 | Earle Canavan | 01 | Pontiac | 67 | -2518 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 83 | - | 4 | Connie Saylor | 64 | Ford | 64 | -2521 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 84 | - | 1 | Mike Potter | 88 | Ford | 64 | -2521 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 85 | - | 1 | Wayne Slark | 48 | Chevrolet | 55 | -2530 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 86 | - | 1 | Howard Mark | 03 | Chevrolet | 55 | -2530 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 87 | - | 1 | Ray Kelly | 74 | Pontiac | 55 | -2530 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 88 | - | 1 | Rick McCray | 08 | Buick | 52 | -2533 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 89 | - | 1 | Buddie Boys | 24 | Pontiac | 49 | -2536 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90 | - | 1 | James Hylton | 48 | Chevrolet | 49 | -2536 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 91 | - | 1 | Jocko Maggiacomo | 34 | Oldsmobile | 46 | -2539 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92 | - | 1 | Richard Lach | 77 | Buick | 43 | -2542 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93 | - | 1 | Brad Teague | 75 | Pontiac | 43 | -2542 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94 | - | 1 | Cliff Hucul | 60 | Pontiac | 43 | -2542 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95 | - | 1 | Larry Pearson | 21 | Pontiac | 43 | -2542 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96 | - | 1 | Ron Esau | 48 | Chevrolet | 0 | -2585 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97 | - | 2 | Rick Baldwin | 64 | Ford | 0 | -2585 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98 | - | 1 | Tommy Gale | 64 | Ford | 0 | -2585 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99 | - | 1 | Jerry Holden | 68 | Ford | 0 | -2585 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 100 | - | 1 | Bill Osborne | 1 | Buick | 0 | -2585 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 101 | - | 1 | David Pearson | 21 | Chevrolet | 0 | -2585 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 102 | - | 1 | Joe Fields | 38 | Ford | 0 | -2585 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |