1986 Nationwise 500 - NASCAR Race
| Name of Race: | 1986 Nationwise 500 |
| Name of Track: | North Carolina Speedway |
| Date: | October 19th |
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1986 Nationwise 500 NASCAR Race Results
Below are the race results for 1986 Nationwise 500, in order of finishing place.
| Fin | Driver | Num | Start | Money | Laps | Pts | Status | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neil Bonnett | 12 | 6 | $47,000 | 492 | 0 | running | Budweiser |
| 2 | Ricky Rudd | 15 | 4 | $26,550 | 492 | 0 | running | Motorcraft |
| 3 | Darrell Waltrip | 11 | 5 | $23,650 | 492 | 0 | running | Budweiser |
| 4 | Harry Gant | 33 | 8 | $16,525 | 492 | 0 | running | Skoal Bandit |
| 5 | Buddy Baker | 88 | 11 | $8,575 | 492 | 0 | running | Crisco |
| 6 | Dale Earnhardt | 3 | 10 | $15,750 | 491 | 0 | running | Wrangler Jeans |
| 7 | Bill Elliott | 9 | 15 | $14,100 | 491 | 0 | running | Coors |
| 8 | Richard Petty | 43 | 13 | $9,105 | 491 | 0 | running | STP |
| 9 | Joe Ruttman | 26 | 16 | $8,745 | 490 | 0 | running | Quaker State |
| 10 | Kyle Petty | 7 | 17 | $12,550 | 489 | 0 | running | 7-Eleven |
| 11 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | 8 | 12 | $0 | 489 | 0 | running | Miller American |
| 12 | Alan Kulwicki | 35 | 21 | $4,625 | 486 | 0 | running | Quincy's Steak House |
| 13 | Michael Waltrip | 23 | 24 | $5,415 | 483 | 0 | running | Hawaiian Punch |
| 14 | Ken Schrader | 90 | 23 | $8,105 | 483 | 0 | running | Red Baron Frozen Pizza |
| 15 | Dick Trickle | 42 | 20 | $3,250 | 482 | 0 | running | Bill's Barbecue |
| 16 | Eddie Bierschwale | 17 | 33 | $5,625 | 479 | 0 | running | K-Care |
| 17 | Buddy Arrington | 67 | 25 | $5,325 | 476 | 0 | running | Pannill Knitting |
| 18 | Charlie Baker | 93 | 34 | $2,500 | 457 | 0 | running | Salmon Racing |
| 19 | Rusty Wallace | 27 | 7 | $9,350 | 453 | 0 | running | Alugard |
| 20 | Tim Richmond | 25 | 1 | $9,665 | 442 | 0 | running | Folger's |
| 23 | Mike Skinner | 19 | 31 | $1,925 | 429 | 0 | running | Zanworth Racing Team |
| 24 | Morgan Shepherd | 75 | 9 | $6,625 | 402 | 0 | drive shft | Nationwise Auto Parts |
| 25 | Bobby Allison | 22 | 18 | $8,875 | 382 | 0 | engine | Miller American |
| 27 | Jonathan Lee Edwards | 92 | 27 | $1,675 | 343 | 0 | crash | Share The Pride |
| 28 | Tommie Crozier | 65 | 37 | $1,625 | 268 | 0 | drive shft | Universal Steel |
| 31 | Terry Labonte | 44 | 14 | $8,425 | 226 | 0 | engine | Piedmont Airlines |
| 32 | Geoffrey Bodine | 5 | 2 | $8,625 | 201 | 0 | engine | Levi Garrett |
| 33 | Cale Yarborough | 28 | 3 | $1,425 | 200 | 0 | ignition | Hardee's |
| 34 | Dave Marcis | 71 | 22 | $4,030 | 151 | 0 | engine | Shoney's / Helen Rae |
| 35 | Tommy Ellis | 18 | 19 | $1,225 | 130 | 0 | handling | Freedlander Financial |
| 36 | Johnny Coy, Jr. | 48 | 35 | $0 | 122 | 0 | crash | Hylton Racing |
| 37 | Trevor Boys | 10 | 28 | $1,175 | 111 | 0 | brakes | TRW |
| 39 | Buddie Boys | 24 | 40 | $1,125 | 40 | 0 | brakes | Boys Racing |
| 40 | Ronnie Thomas | 41 | 32 | $1,105 | 9 | 0 | heating | Bowles Paving |
