Standings After Race #9 at Talladega Superspeedway - Sunday, May 4th, 1986
| RNK | RNK +/- | STS | DRIVER | # | MAKE | PNTS | BHND | PO PTS | POLE | WIN | T5 | T10 | STG W | DNF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +1 | 9 | Dale Earnhardt | 3 | Chevrolet | 1417 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | -1 | 9 | Darrell Waltrip | 11 | Chevrolet | 1308 | -109 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | +1 | 9 | Rusty Wallace | 27 | Pontiac | 1216 | -201 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | +3 | 9 | Bobby Allison | 22 | Buick | 1198 | -219 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | -2 | 9 | Terry Labonte | 44 | Oldsmobile | 1189 | -228 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | -1 | 9 | Kyle Petty | 7 | Ford | 1152 | -265 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | -1 | 9 | Bill Elliott | 9 | Ford | 1141 | -276 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | - | 9 | Tim Richmond | 25 | Chevrolet | 1135 | -282 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | +2 | 9 | Harry Gant | 33 | Chevrolet | 1084 | -333 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | -1 | 9 | Geoff Bodine | 5 | Chevrolet | 1082 | -335 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | +3 | 9 | Bobby Hillin | 8 | Buick | 1043 | -374 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | -2 | 9 | Ricky Rudd | 15 | Ford | 1042 | -375 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | -1 | 9 | Richard Petty | 43 | Pontiac | 1036 | -381 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | -1 | 9 | Joe Ruttman | 26 | Buick | 998 | -419 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | +2 | 8 | Morgan Shepherd | 47 | Buick | 968 | -449 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | - | 9 | Ken Schrader | 90 | Ford | 965 | -452 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | -2 | 9 | Neil Bonnett | 12 | Chevrolet | 923 | -494 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | - | 8 | Buddy Arrington | 67 | Ford | 857 | -560 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | +3 | 9 | Dave Marcis | 71 | Chevrolet | 850 | -567 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | +4 | 8 | Ron Bouchard | 98 | Pontiac | 821 | -596 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | -1 | 8 | Tommy Ellis | 18 | Chevrolet | 816 | -601 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | -1 | 9 | Trevor Boys | 6 | Chevrolet | 791 | -626 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | +3 | 8 | Jimmy Means | 52 | Pontiac | 760 | -657 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | -1 | 8 | Michael Waltrip | 23 | Pontiac | 758 | -659 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | -6 | 6 | Alan Kulwicki | 35 | Ford | 756 | -661 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | -1 | 7 | Jody Ridley | 75 | Pontiac | 689 | -728 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | - | 8 | Doug Heveron | 17 | Chevrolet | 643 | -774 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | +2 | 5 | Rick Wilson | 4 | Oldsmobile | 579 | -838 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | +3 | 6 | Phil Parsons | 66 | Oldsmobile | 574 | -843 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | +1 | 7 | Eddie Bierschwale | 17 | Chevrolet | 499 | -918 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | +3 | 4 | Benny Parsons | 55 | Oldsmobile | 492 | -925 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | -4 | 5 | JD McDuffie | 70 | Pontiac | 485 | -932 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | -4 | 4 | Lake Speed | 75 | Pontiac | 482 | -935 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | -1 | 5 | Cale Yarborough | 28 | Ford | 468 | -949 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | +3 | 4 | Buddy Baker | 88 | Oldsmobile | 446 | -971 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | - | 5 | Greg Sacks | 10 | Chevrolet | 438 | -979 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | -2 | 4 | Davey Allison | 95 | Buick | 364 | -1053 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | +4 | 4 | Ronnie Thomas | 48 | Chevrolet | 346 | -1071 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | +2 | 4 | Chet Fillip | 81 | Ford | 340 | -1077 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | -1 | 4 | Sterling Marlin | 1 | Chevrolet | 320 | -1097 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | +2 | 4 | Pancho Carter | 17 | Chevrolet | 313 | -1104 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | -5 | 4 | Kirk Bryant | 2 | Pontiac | 301 | -1116 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | -3 | 3 | Bobby Wawak | 74 | Chevrolet | 249 | -1168 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | - | 2 | AJ Foyt | 14 | Oldsmobile | 193 | -1224 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | - | 2 | HB Bailey | 36 | Pontiac | 179 | -1238 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | - | 1 | Derrike Cope | 79 | Ford | 138 | -1279 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | +8 | 2 | Jim Sauter | 75 | Pontiac | 128 | -1289 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | -1 | 1 | Jerry Cranmer | 48 | Chevrolet | 124 | -1293 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | -1 | 1 | Mark Stahl | 82 | Ford | 115 | -1302 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | -1 | 1 | Dick Trickle | 42 | Chevrolet | 112 | -1305 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 51 | - | 1 | Delma Cowart | 0 | Chevrolet | 106 | -1311 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 52 | -2 | 1 | Ken Ragan | 77 | Chevrolet | 100 | -1317 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 53 | -2 | 1 | Willy T Ribbs | 30 | Chevrolet | 97 | -1320 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 54 | -2 | 1 | Mike Skinner | 19 | Pontiac | 97 | -1320 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 | -2 | 1 | Jimmy Hensley | 63 | Chevrolet | 94 | -1323 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 56 | -2 | 1 | Jonathan Lee Edwards | 92 | Chevrolet | 91 | -1326 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 57 | - | 1 | Phil Barkdoll | 73 | Ford | 84 | -1333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 58 | -2 | 1 | Earle Canavan | 01 | Pontiac | 67 | -1350 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 59 | +3 | 2 | Connie Saylor | 64 | Ford | 64 | -1353 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 | -3 | 1 | Wayne Slark | 48 | Chevrolet | 55 | -1362 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 61 | -3 | 1 | Mark Martin | 02 | Ford | 52 | -1365 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 62 | -3 | 1 | Rick Newsom | 20 | Buick | 43 | -1374 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 63 | -3 | 1 | Larry Pearson | 21 | Pontiac | 43 | -1374 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 64 | -3 | 1 | Butch Miller | 08 | Chevrolet | 0 | -1417 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 | -2 | 1 | Rick Baldwin | 64 | Ford | 0 | -1417 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 66 | - | 1 | Tommy Gale | 64 | Ford | 0 | -1417 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |