Standings After Race #18 at Watkins Glen International - Sunday, August 10th, 1986
| RNK | RNK +/- | STS | DRIVER | # | MAKE | PNTS | BHND | PO PTS | POLE | WIN | T5 | T10 | STG W | DNF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | 18 | Dale Earnhardt | 3 | Chevrolet | 2750 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | - | 18 | Darrell Waltrip | 11 | Chevrolet | 2599 | -151 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | - | 18 | Tim Richmond | 25 | Chevrolet | 2580 | -170 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | - | 18 | Bobby Allison | 22 | Buick | 2454 | -296 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | - | 18 | Ricky Rudd | 15 | Ford | 2439 | -311 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | - | 18 | Bill Elliott | 9 | Ford | 2347 | -403 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | - | 18 | Rusty Wallace | 27 | Pontiac | 2293 | -457 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | +2 | 18 | Kyle Petty | 7 | Ford | 2198 | -552 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | +2 | 18 | Geoff Bodine | 5 | Chevrolet | 2172 | -578 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | -2 | 18 | Bobby Hillin | 8 | Buick | 2143 | -607 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | -2 | 18 | Terry Labonte | 44 | Oldsmobile | 2130 | -620 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | - | 18 | Harry Gant | 33 | Chevrolet | 2099 | -651 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | +1 | 18 | Richard Petty | 43 | Pontiac | 1964 | -786 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | -1 | 18 | Joe Ruttman | 26 | Buick | 1927 | -823 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | - | 18 | Ken Schrader | 90 | Ford | 1901 | -849 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | - | 17 | Neil Bonnett | 12 | Chevrolet | 1830 | -920 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | - | 16 | Morgan Shepherd | 47 | Buick | 1787 | -963 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | - | 17 | Michael Waltrip | 23 | Pontiac | 1693 | -1057 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | - | 18 | Dave Marcis | 71 | Chevrolet | 1665 | -1085 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | +1 | 15 | Buddy Arrington | 67 | Ford | 1577 | -1173 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | -1 | 15 | Tommy Ellis | 18 | Chevrolet | 1509 | -1241 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | - | 15 | Jimmy Means | 52 | Pontiac | 1488 | -1262 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | - | 12 | Alan Kulwicki | 35 | Ford | 1355 | -1395 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | - | 14 | Ron Bouchard | 98 | Pontiac | 1343 | -1407 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | +2 | 13 | Phil Parsons | 66 | Oldsmobile | 1239 | -1511 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | -1 | 12 | Jody Ridley | 75 | Pontiac | 1213 | -1537 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | +1 | 10 | Rick Wilson | 4 | Oldsmobile | 1184 | -1566 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | -2 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 28 | Ford | 1182 | -1568 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | +4 | 11 | Benny Parsons | 55 | Oldsmobile | 1105 | -1645 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | +2 | 11 | JD McDuffie | 70 | Pontiac | 1081 | -1669 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | -2 | 12 | Trevor Boys | 6 | Chevrolet | 1064 | -1686 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | -2 | 10 | Buddy Baker | 88 | Oldsmobile | 1062 | -1688 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | -2 | 13 | Doug Heveron | 17 | Chevrolet | 1052 | -1698 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | - | 14 | Eddie Bierschwale | 17 | Chevrolet | 1024 | -1726 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | - | 11 | Chet Fillip | 81 | Ford | 926 | -1824 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | - | 7 | Sterling Marlin | 1 | Chevrolet | 806 | -1944 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | - | 9 | Pancho Carter | 17 | Chevrolet | 706 | -2044 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | - | 5 | Lake Speed | 75 | Pontiac | 608 | -2142 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | - | 7 | Greg Sacks | 10 | Chevrolet | 530 | -2220 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | - | 5 | Davey Allison | 95 | Buick | 515 | -2235 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | - | 6 | Jim Sauter | 75 | Pontiac | 490 | -2260 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | - | 5 | Ronnie Thomas | 48 | Chevrolet | 461 | -2289 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | - | 4 | Derrike Cope | 79 | Ford | 360 | -2390 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | - | 4 | Bobby Wawak | 74 | Chevrolet | 340 | -2410 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | - | 4 | Ken Ragan | 77 | Chevrolet | 315 | -2435 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | - | 4 | AJ Foyt | 14 | Oldsmobile | 303 | -2447 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | - | 4 | Kirk Bryant | 2 | Pontiac | 301 | -2449 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | - | 3 | Gary Fedewa | 80 | Chevrolet | 291 | -2459 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | - | 3 | Willy T Ribbs | 30 | Chevrolet | 219 | -2531 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | - | 4 | DK Ulrich | 6 | Chevrolet | 216 | -2534 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 51 | - | 4 | Jerry Cranmer | 48 | Chevrolet | 209 | -2541 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 52 | - | 3 | Rick Newsom | 20 | Buick | 183 | -2567 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 53 | - | 2 | Delma Cowart | 0 | Chevrolet | 182 | -2568 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 54 | - | 2 | HB Bailey | 36 | Pontiac | 179 | -2571 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 | - | 2 | Rodney Combs | 2 | Chevrolet | 178 | -2572 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 56 | - | 2 | Jonathan Lee Edwards | 92 | Chevrolet | 164 | -2586 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 57 | - | 2 | Mark Martin | 02 | Ford | 149 | -2601 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 58 | - | 2 | Bobby Gerhart | 85 | Chevrolet | 140 | -2610 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 59 | - | 1 | Glen Steurer | 18 | Chevrolet | 134 | -2616 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 | +30 | 2 | James Hylton | 48 | Chevrolet | 131 | -2619 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 61 | -1 | 1 | Chad Little | 28 | Ford | 124 | -2626 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 62 | -1 | 1 | Jim Robinson | 78 | Oldsmobile | 118 | -2632 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 63 | - | 1 | Tommy Riggins | 69 | Pontiac | 118 | -2632 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 64 | -2 | 1 | Mark Stahl | 82 | Ford | 115 | -2635 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 | -2 | 1 | Dick Trickle | 42 | Chevrolet | 112 | -2638 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 66 | -2 | 1 | Brett Bodine | 00 | Oldsmobile | 109 | -2641 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 67 | - | 1 | George Follmer | 29 | Chevrolet | 109 | -2641 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 68 | -3 | 1 | Bill Schmitt | 73 | Chevrolet | 109 | -2641 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 69 | -3 | 2 | Jack Ely | 74 | Chevrolet | 103 | -2647 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 70 | - | 1 | Rick Knoop | 6 | Chevrolet | 103 | -2647 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 71 | +20 | 2 | Jocko Maggiacomo | 34 | Oldsmobile | 101 | -2649 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 72 | -5 | 2 | Butch Miller | 08 | Chevrolet | 100 | -2650 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 73 | -5 | 1 | Clay Young | 86 | Buick | 100 | -2650 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 74 | -5 | 1 | Mike Skinner | 19 | Pontiac | 97 | -2653 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 75 | -5 | 1 | Ted Kennedy | 99 | Chevrolet | 94 | -2656 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 76 | -5 | 1 | Jimmy Hensley | 63 | Chevrolet | 94 | -2656 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | -5 | 1 | Terry Petris | 62 | Chevrolet | 91 | -2659 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 78 | -5 | 1 | John Krebs | 38 | Oldsmobile | 85 | -2665 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 79 | -5 | 1 | Grant Adcox | 29 | Chevrolet | 85 | -2665 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 80 | - | 1 | Tom Rotsell | 51 | Ford | 85 | -2665 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 81 | -6 | 2 | Phil Barkdoll | 73 | Ford | 84 | -2666 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 82 | -6 | 1 | Hershel McGriff | 04 | Pontiac | 79 | -2671 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 83 | -6 | 1 | Jerry Bowman | 96 | Ford | 76 | -2674 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 84 | -6 | 1 | Randy LaJoie | 03 | Pontiac | 76 | -2674 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 85 | - | 1 | Al Unser | 88 | Oldsmobile | 76 | -2674 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 86 | -7 | 1 | Ruben Garcia | 32 | Chevrolet | 73 | -2677 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 87 | -7 | 1 | Joe Booher | 6 | Chevrolet | 70 | -2680 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 88 | -7 | 1 | Mike Laws | 38 | Chevrolet | 70 | -2680 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 89 | -7 | 1 | Earle Canavan | 01 | Pontiac | 67 | -2683 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90 | -7 | 4 | Connie Saylor | 64 | Ford | 64 | -2686 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 91 | -7 | 1 | Mike Potter | 88 | Ford | 64 | -2686 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92 | - | 1 | Phil Good | 76 | Ford | 58 | -2692 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93 | -8 | 1 | Wayne Slark | 48 | Chevrolet | 55 | -2695 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94 | -8 | 1 | Howard Mark | 03 | Chevrolet | 55 | -2695 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95 | -8 | 1 | Ray Kelly | 74 | Pontiac | 55 | -2695 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96 | -8 | 1 | Rick McCray | 08 | Buick | 52 | -2698 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97 | -8 | 1 | Buddie Boys | 24 | Pontiac | 49 | -2701 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98 | -6 | 1 | Richard Lach | 77 | Buick | 43 | -2707 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99 | -6 | 1 | Brad Teague | 75 | Pontiac | 43 | -2707 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 100 | -6 | 1 | Cliff Hucul | 60 | Pontiac | 43 | -2707 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 101 | -6 | 1 | Larry Pearson | 21 | Pontiac | 43 | -2707 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 102 | -6 | 1 | Ron Esau | 48 | Chevrolet | 0 | -2750 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 103 | -6 | 2 | Rick Baldwin | 64 | Ford | 0 | -2750 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 104 | -6 | 1 | Tommy Gale | 64 | Ford | 0 | -2750 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 105 | -6 | 1 | Jerry Holden | 68 | Ford | 0 | -2750 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 106 | -6 | 1 | Bill Osborne | 1 | Buick | 0 | -2750 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 107 | -6 | 1 | David Pearson | 21 | Chevrolet | 0 | -2750 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 108 | -6 | 1 | Joe Fields | 38 | Ford | 0 | -2750 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |