| Official Race Results | |||||||||
| Atl. Journal 500 | Atlanta Motor Speedway | |||||||||
| November 02, 1986 | Race 28 of 29 | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 152.523 mph | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: 1 lap, 3 seconds | Time of Race: 03:16:23 | ||||||||
| Lead Changes: 19 | |||||||||
| Cautions: 2 for 7 laps. | |||||||||
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts / Bonus | Laps | Status | Winnings |
| 1 | 4 | #3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | Wrangler Jeans | 185/10 | 328 | Running | $67,950 |
| 2 | 15 | #43 | Richard Petty | Pontiac | STP | 170/0 | 327 | Running | $26,130 |
| 3 | 1 | #9 | Bill Elliott | Ford | Coors | 170/5 | 327 | Running | $26,450 |
| 4 | 8 | #25 | Tim Richmond | Chevrolet | Folgers | 165/5 | 327 | Running | $12,845 |
| 5 | 17 | #88 | Buddy Baker | Oldsmobile | Crisco | 155/0 | 327 | Running | $7,725 |
| 6 | 16 | #12 | Neil Bonnett | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 155/5 | 327 | Running | $14,150 |
| 7 | 32 | #7 | Kyle Petty | Ford | 7-Eleven | 146/0 | 326 | Running | $11,990 |
| 8 | 23 | #44 | Terry Labonte | Oldsmobile | Piedmont Airlines | 142/0 | 326 | Running | $11,425 |
| 9 | 24 | #26 | Joe Ruttman | Buick | Quaker State | 138/0 | 326 | Running | $8,035 |
| 10 | 39 | #66 | Phil Parsons | Oldsmobile | Skoal Bandit | 134/0 | 326 | Running | $4,955 |
| 11 | 7 | #55 | Benny Parsons | Oldsmobile | Copenhagen | 130/0 | 325 | Running | $2,950 |
| 12 | 42 | #18 | Tommy Ellis | Chevrolet | Freedlander Financial | 127/0 | 325 | Running | $2,715 |
| 13 | 14 | #27 | Rusty Wallace | Pontiac | Alugard | 124/0 | 324 | Running | $9,585 |
| 14 | 6 | #4 | Rick Wilson | Oldsmobile | Kodak Films | 121/0 | 324 | Running | $2,450 |
| 15 | 10 | #8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr | Buick | Miller American | 118/0 | 324 | Running | $6,690 |
| 16 | 21 | #22 | Bobby Allison | Buick | Miller American | 115/0 | 324 | Running | $11,210 |
| 17 | 19 | #90 | Ken Schrader | Ford | Red Baron Frozen Pizza | 112/0 | 323 | Running | $7,050 |
| 18 | 20 | #35 | Alan Kulwicki * | Ford | Quincy's Steak House | 109/0 | 321 | Running | $2,485 |
| 19 | 29 | #48 | Ken Ragan | Chevrolet | McCord Gaskets | 106/0 | 319 | Running | $5,705 |
| 20 | 22 | #23 | Michael Waltrip | Pontiac | Hawaiian Punch | 103/0 | 316 | Running | $3,885 |
| 21 | 31 | #67 | Buddy Arrington | Ford | Pannill Knitting | 100/0 | 313 | Running | $5,090 |
| 22 | 33 | #87 | Randy Baker | Chevrolet | Apollo | 97/0 | 310 | Running | $1,590 |
| 23 | 41 | #17 | Eddie Bierschwale | Oldsmobile | K-Mart | 94/0 | 309 | Running | $4,210 |
| 24 | 34 | #38 | Mike Laws | Chevrolet | Merkes Auto Parts | 91/0 | 306 | Running | $1,420 |
| 25 | 25 | #15 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | Motorcraft | 88/0 | 301 | Running | $9,435 |
| 26 | 2 | #02 | Mark Martin | Ford | Gunderman Racing | 85/0 | 290 | Engine Failure | $1,305 |
| 27 | 5 | #75 | Morgan Shepherd | Pontiac | Nationwise Auto Parts | 87/5 | 287 | Engine Failure | $5,320 |
| 28 | 12 | #33 | Harry Gant | Chevrolet | Skoal Bandit | 84/5 | 285 | Dropped Valve | $9,845 |
| 29 | 37 | #52 | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | Voyles Auto Salvage | 76/0 | 280 | Clutch | $3,990 |
| 30 | 36 | #64 | Connie Saylor | Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | 73/0 | 233 | Wheel Stud | $3,950 |
| 31 | 11 | #10 | Jeff Swindell | Chevrolet | TRW | 70/0 | 227 | Rear Window | $1,160 |
| 32 | 26 | #1 | Sterling Marlin | Chevrolet | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | 67/0 | 211 | Engine Failure | $1,130 |
| 33 | 28 | #71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Helen Rae Special | 64/0 | 203 | Burned Piston | $3,855 |
| 34 | 13 | #28 | Cale Yarborough | Ford | Hardee's | 61/0 | 196 | Engine Failure | $1,080 |
| 35 | 35 | #85 | Bobby Gerhart | Chevrolet | Frederick Chevrolet | 58/0 | 168 | Engine Failure | $1,065 |
| 36 | 27 | #91 | David Sosebee | Chevrolet | C/N Racing | 55/0 | 157 | Wheel Bearing | $1,050 |
| 37 | 18 | #2 | Rodney Combs | Chevrolet | Solder Seal/Gunk | 52/0 | 133 | Oil Pressure | $1,035 |
| 38 | 3 | #5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Chevrolet | Levi Garrett | 54/5 | 95 | Engine Failure | $8,020 |
| 39 | 9 | #11 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 51/5 | 83 | Engine Failure | $12,055 |
| 40 | 38 | #99 | Tom Bigelow | Chevrolet | Tom Esterline | 43/0 | 58 | Engine Failure | $985 |
| 41 | 30 | #36 | H.B. Bailey | Pontiac | Almeda Auto Parts | 40/0 | 49 | Engine Failure | $985 |
| 42 | 40 | #98 | Ron Bouchard | Pontiac | Valvoline | 37/0 | 40 | Engine Failure | $985 |
| * Denotes Rookie | |||||||||