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1986 Daytona 500 Results
| Fin. Pos. | Str. Car Pos. | Car No. | Driver | Laps | Money | Car |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 5 | Geoff Bodine | 200 | $192,715 | Chevrolet |
| 2 | 5 | 44 | Terry Labonte | 200 | $103,240 | Oldsmobile |
| 3 | 6 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | 200 | $80,515 | Chevrolet |
| 4 | 25 | 8 | Bobby Hillin | 200 | $58,795 | Chevrolet |
| 5 | 31 | 55 | Benny Parsons | 199 | $47,415 | Oldsmobile |
| 6 | 14 | 98 | Ron Bouchard | 199 | $48,310 | Pontiac |
| 7 | 16 | 4 | Rick Wilson | 199 | $36,990 | Oldsmobile |
| 8 | 9 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | 199 | $37,480 | Pontiac |
| 9 | 8 | 1 | Sterling Marlin | 198 | $37,165 | Chevrolet |
| 10 | 36 | 75 | Lake Speed | 198 | $31,430 | Pontiac |
| 11 | 22 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | 198 | $32,690 | Ford |
| 12 | 33 | 57 | Jody Ridley | 198 | $20,915 | Ford |
| 13 | 1 | 9 | Bill Elliott | 198 | $56,070 | Ford |
| 14 | 4 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | 197 | $61,655 | Chevrolet |
| 15 | 34 | 17 | Doug Heveron | 197 | $21,120 | Chevrolet |
| 16 | 7 | 7 | Kyle Petty | 195 | $23,430 | Ford |
| 17 | 28 | 42 | Dick Trickle | 194 | $15,925 | Chevrolet |
| 18 | 19 | 6 | Trevor Boys | 191 | $19,380 | Chevrolet |
| 19 | 21 | 18 | Tommy Ellis | 189 | $15,035 | Chevrolet |
| 20 | 37 | 25 | Tim Richmond | 188 | $13,875 | Chevrolet |
| 21 | 38 | 77 | Ken Ragan | 184 | $11,870 | Chevrolet |
| 22 | 39 | 47 | Morgan Shepherd | 181 | $15,465 | Chevrolet |
| 23 | 35 | 57 | Buddy Arrington | 177 | $15,475 | Ford |
| 24 | 18 | 66 | Phil Parsons | 174 | $12,705 | Oldsmobile |
| 25 | 27 | 89 | Jim Sauter | 138 | $11,800 | Pontiac |
| 26 | 17 | 88 | Buddy Baker | 119 | $15,400 | Oldsmobile |
| 27 | 13 | 28 | Cale Yarborough | 116 | $12,985 | Ford |
| 28 | 40 | 26 | Joe Ruttman | 115 | $9,480 | |
| 29 | 20 | 14 | A.J. Foyt | 113 | $11,275 | Oldsmobile |
| 30 | 15 | 33 | Harry Gant | 103 | $19,920 | Chevrolet |
| 31 | 30 | 54 | Eddie Bierschwale | 100 | $9,965 | Chevrolet |
| 32 | 12 | 12 | Neil Bonnett | 100 | $29,710 | Chevrolet |
| 33 | 41 | 90 | Ken Schrader | 91 | $11,300 | Ford |
| 34 | 29 | 64 | Pancho Carter | 79 | $12,925 | Ford |
| 35 | 26 | 10 | Greg Sacks | 76 | $16,670 | Pontiac |
| 36 | 10 | 43 | Richard Petty | 63 | $10,790 | Pontiac |
| 37 | 24 | 2 | Mark Martin | 51 | $9,560 | Ford |
| 38 | 11 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 47 | $13,295 | Pontiac |
| 39 | 42 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 38 | $11,150 | Pontiac |
| 40 | 23 | 21 | Larry Pearson | 29 | $9,310 | Chevrolet |
| 41 | 32 | 2 | Kirk Bryant | 24 | $10,995 | Pontiac |
| 42 | 3 | 22 | Bobby Allison | 21 | $18,760 |
| Time of Race: | 3 hours, 22 minutes, 32 seconds |
| Average Speed: | 148.124 mph |
| Fastest Qualifier: | Bill Elliott, 205.039 mph |
| Pole: | Bill Elliott |
| Margin of Victory: | 11.26 seconds |
| Caution Flags: | 8 for 46 laps |
| Lead Changes: | 27 lead changes among 12 drivers. Lap Leaders: Bill Elliott 1-2, Geoff Bodine 3-10, Dale Earnhardt 11-24, Bodine 25-26, A.J. Foyt 27, Earnhardt 28-31, Bodine 32-41, Earnhardt 42, Neil Bonnett 43-74, Bodine 75-81, Tommy Ellis 82, Cale Yarborough 83, Bodine 84-92, Yarborough 93-94, Sterling Marlin 95-100, Bobby Hillin 101, Tim Richmond 102-108, Yarborough 109-110, Ellis 111-112, Earnhardt 113-117, Darrell Waltrip 118, Bodine 119-135, Earnhardt 136-144, Bodine 145-158, Earnhardt 159, Terry Labonte 160-164, Waltrip 165-166, Bodine 167-200. |
| Total Laps Led: | Geoff Bodine 101, Dale Earnhardt 34, Neil Bonnett 32, Tim Richmond 7, Sterling Marlin 6, Cale Yarborough 5, Terry Labonte 5, Tommy Ellis 3, Darrell Waltrip 3, Bill Elliott 2, A.J. Foyt 1, Bobby Hillin 1. |
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