Standings After Race #19 at Michigan International Speedway - Sunday, August 17th, 1986
| RNK | RNK +/- | STS | DRIVER | # | MAKE | PNTS | BHND | PO PTS | POLE | WIN | T5 | T10 | STG W | DNF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | 19 | Dale Earnhardt | 3 | Chevrolet | 2910 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | - | 19 | Darrell Waltrip | 11 | Chevrolet | 2769 | -141 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | - | 19 | Tim Richmond | 25 | Chevrolet | 2755 | -155 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | - | 19 | Bobby Allison | 22 | Buick | 2545 | -365 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | - | 19 | Ricky Rudd | 15 | Ford | 2539 | -371 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | - | 19 | Bill Elliott | 9 | Ford | 2532 | -378 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | - | 19 | Rusty Wallace | 27 | Pontiac | 2448 | -462 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | +1 | 19 | Geoff Bodine | 5 | Chevrolet | 2337 | -573 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | -1 | 19 | Kyle Petty | 7 | Ford | 2277 | -633 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | - | 19 | Bobby Hillin | 8 | Buick | 2272 | -638 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | - | 19 | Terry Labonte | 44 | Oldsmobile | 2257 | -653 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | - | 19 | Harry Gant | 33 | Chevrolet | 2241 | -669 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | - | 19 | Richard Petty | 43 | Pontiac | 2073 | -837 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | +1 | 19 | Ken Schrader | 90 | Ford | 2036 | -874 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | -1 | 19 | Joe Ruttman | 26 | Buick | 2000 | -910 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | - | 18 | Neil Bonnett | 12 | Chevrolet | 1891 | -1019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | - | 17 | Morgan Shepherd | 47 | Buick | 1842 | -1068 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | - | 18 | Michael Waltrip | 23 | Pontiac | 1760 | -1150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | - | 19 | Dave Marcis | 71 | Chevrolet | 1723 | -1187 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | - | 16 | Buddy Arrington | 67 | Ford | 1683 | -1227 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | +1 | 16 | Jimmy Means | 52 | Pontiac | 1576 | -1334 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | -1 | 16 | Tommy Ellis | 18 | Chevrolet | 1555 | -1355 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | - | 13 | Alan Kulwicki | 35 | Ford | 1481 | -1429 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | +1 | 14 | Phil Parsons | 66 | Oldsmobile | 1377 | -1533 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | -1 | 14 | Ron Bouchard | 98 | Pontiac | 1343 | -1567 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | +2 | 12 | Cale Yarborough | 28 | Ford | 1328 | -1582 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | - | 11 | Rick Wilson | 4 | Oldsmobile | 1227 | -1683 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | -2 | 12 | Jody Ridley | 75 | Pontiac | 1213 | -1697 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | - | 12 | Benny Parsons | 55 | Oldsmobile | 1195 | -1715 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | - | 12 | JD McDuffie | 70 | Pontiac | 1151 | -1759 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | +3 | 15 | Eddie Bierschwale | 17 | Chevrolet | 1139 | -1771 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | - | 11 | Buddy Baker | 88 | Oldsmobile | 1102 | -1808 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | -2 | 12 | Trevor Boys | 6 | Chevrolet | 1064 | -1846 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | -1 | 13 | Doug Heveron | 17 | Chevrolet | 1052 | -1858 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | - | 12 | Chet Fillip | 81 | Ford | 1044 | -1866 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | - | 7 | Sterling Marlin | 1 | Chevrolet | 806 | -2104 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | - | 9 | Pancho Carter | 17 | Chevrolet | 706 | -2204 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | - | 5 | Lake Speed | 75 | Pontiac | 608 | -2302 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | - | 8 | Greg Sacks | 10 | Chevrolet | 579 | -2331 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | +1 | 7 | Jim Sauter | 75 | Pontiac | 542 | -2368 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | -1 | 5 | Davey Allison | 95 | Buick | 515 | -2395 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | - | 5 | Ronnie Thomas | 48 | Chevrolet | 461 | -2449 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | +2 | 5 | Ken Ragan | 77 | Chevrolet | 427 | -2483 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | -1 | 4 | Derrike Cope | 79 | Ford | 360 | -2550 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | -1 | 4 | Bobby Wawak | 74 | Chevrolet | 340 | -2570 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | +4 | 5 | DK Ulrich | 6 | Chevrolet | 319 | -2591 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | -1 | 4 | AJ Foyt | 14 | Oldsmobile | 303 | -2607 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | -1 | 4 | Kirk Bryant | 2 | Pontiac | 301 | -2609 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | -1 | 3 | Gary Fedewa | 80 | Chevrolet | 291 | -2619 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | +5 | 3 | Rodney Combs | 2 | Chevrolet | 254 | -2656 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 51 | +7 | 3 | Bobby Gerhart | 85 | Chevrolet | 237 | -2673 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 52 | -3 | 3 | Willy T Ribbs | 30 | Chevrolet | 219 | -2691 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 53 | -2 | 4 | Jerry Cranmer | 48 | Chevrolet | 209 | -2701 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 54 | -2 | 3 | Rick Newsom | 20 | Buick | 183 | -2727 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 | -2 | 2 | Delma Cowart | 0 | Chevrolet | 182 | -2728 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 56 | -2 | 2 | HB Bailey | 36 | Pontiac | 179 | -2731 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 57 | +15 | 3 | Butch Miller | 08 | Chevrolet | 164 | -2746 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 58 | -2 | 2 | Jonathan Lee Edwards | 92 | Chevrolet | 164 | -2746 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 59 | -2 | 2 | Mark Martin | 02 | Ford | 149 | -2761 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 | +47 | 2 | David Pearson | 21 | Chevrolet | 134 | -2776 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 61 | -2 | 1 | Glen Steurer | 18 | Chevrolet | 134 | -2776 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 62 | -2 | 2 | James Hylton | 48 | Chevrolet | 131 | -2779 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 63 | -2 | 1 | Chad Little | 28 | Ford | 124 | -2786 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 64 | -2 | 1 | Jim Robinson | 78 | Oldsmobile | 118 | -2792 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 | -2 | 1 | Tommy Riggins | 69 | Pontiac | 118 | -2792 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 66 | -2 | 1 | Mark Stahl | 82 | Ford | 115 | -2795 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 67 | -2 | 1 | Dick Trickle | 42 | Chevrolet | 112 | -2798 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 68 | -2 | 1 | Brett Bodine | 00 | Oldsmobile | 109 | -2801 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 69 | -2 | 1 | George Follmer | 29 | Chevrolet | 109 | -2801 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 70 | -2 | 1 | Bill Schmitt | 73 | Chevrolet | 109 | -2801 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 71 | -2 | 2 | Jack Ely | 74 | Chevrolet | 103 | -2807 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 72 | -2 | 1 | Rick Knoop | 6 | Chevrolet | 103 | -2807 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 73 | -2 | 2 | Jocko Maggiacomo | 34 | Oldsmobile | 101 | -2809 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 74 | -1 | 1 | Clay Young | 86 | Buick | 100 | -2810 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 75 | -1 | 1 | Mike Skinner | 19 | Pontiac | 97 | -2813 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 76 | -1 | 1 | Ted Kennedy | 99 | Chevrolet | 94 | -2816 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | - | 1 | Jim Hull | 17 | Oldsmobile | 94 | -2816 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 78 | -2 | 1 | Jimmy Hensley | 63 | Chevrolet | 94 | -2816 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 79 | -2 | 1 | Terry Petris | 62 | Chevrolet | 91 | -2819 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 80 | -2 | 1 | John Krebs | 38 | Oldsmobile | 85 | -2825 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 81 | -2 | 1 | Grant Adcox | 29 | Chevrolet | 85 | -2825 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 82 | -2 | 1 | Tom Rotsell | 51 | Ford | 85 | -2825 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 83 | -2 | 2 | Phil Barkdoll | 73 | Ford | 84 | -2826 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 84 | - | 1 | David Simko | 51 | Chevrolet | 82 | -2828 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 85 | -3 | 1 | Hershel McGriff | 04 | Pontiac | 79 | -2831 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 86 | -3 | 1 | Jerry Bowman | 96 | Ford | 76 | -2834 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 87 | -3 | 1 | Randy LaJoie | 03 | Pontiac | 76 | -2834 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 88 | -3 | 1 | Al Unser | 88 | Oldsmobile | 76 | -2834 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 89 | -3 | 1 | Ruben Garcia | 32 | Chevrolet | 73 | -2837 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90 | -3 | 1 | Joe Booher | 6 | Chevrolet | 70 | -2840 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 91 | -3 | 1 | Mike Laws | 38 | Chevrolet | 70 | -2840 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92 | -3 | 1 | Earle Canavan | 01 | Pontiac | 67 | -2843 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93 | -3 | 4 | Connie Saylor | 64 | Ford | 64 | -2846 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94 | -3 | 1 | Mike Potter | 88 | Ford | 64 | -2846 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95 | -3 | 1 | Phil Good | 76 | Ford | 58 | -2852 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96 | -3 | 1 | Wayne Slark | 48 | Chevrolet | 55 | -2855 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97 | -3 | 1 | Howard Mark | 03 | Chevrolet | 55 | -2855 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98 | -3 | 1 | Ray Kelly | 74 | Pontiac | 55 | -2855 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99 | -3 | 1 | Rick McCray | 08 | Buick | 52 | -2858 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 100 | -3 | 1 | Buddie Boys | 24 | Pontiac | 49 | -2861 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 101 | -3 | 1 | Richard Lach | 77 | Buick | 43 | -2867 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 102 | -3 | 1 | Brad Teague | 75 | Pontiac | 43 | -2867 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 103 | -3 | 1 | Cliff Hucul | 60 | Pontiac | 43 | -2867 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 104 | -3 | 1 | Larry Pearson | 21 | Pontiac | 43 | -2867 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 105 | -3 | 1 | Ron Esau | 48 | Chevrolet | 0 | -2910 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 106 | -3 | 2 | Rick Baldwin | 64 | Ford | 0 | -2910 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 107 | -3 | 1 | Tommy Gale | 64 | Ford | 0 | -2910 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 108 | -3 | 1 | Jerry Holden | 68 | Ford | 0 | -2910 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 109 | -3 | 1 | Bill Osborne | 1 | Buick | 0 | -2910 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 110 | -2 | 1 | Joe Fields | 38 | Ford | 0 | -2910 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |