| Official Race Results | |||||||||
| TranSouth 500 | Darlington International Raceway | |||||||||
| April 13, 1986 | Race 6 of 29 | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 128.994 mph | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: 3 car lengths | Time of Race: 03:53:11 | ||||||||
| Lead Changes: 17 | |||||||||
| Cautions: 11 for 54 laps. | |||||||||
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts / Bonus | Laps | Status | Winnings |
| 1 | 4 | #3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | Wrangler Jeans | 185/10 | 367 | Running | $52,250 |
| 2 | 10 | #11 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 175/5 | 367 | Running | $31,600 |
| 3 | 12 | #22 | Bobby Allison | Buick | Miller American | 170/5 | 366 | Running | $13,355 |
| 4 | 5 | #12 | Neil Bonnett | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 160/0 | 366 | Running | $16,480 |
| 5 | 2 | #25 | Tim Richmond | Chevrolet | Folgers | 160/5 | 364 | Running | $7,305 |
| 6 | 13 | #27 | Rusty Wallace | Pontiac | Alugard | 150/0 | 364 | Running | $12,575 |
| 7 | 16 | #43 | Richard Petty | Pontiac | STP | 146/0 | 364 | Running | $9,600 |
| 8 | 21 | #9 | Bill Elliott | Ford | Coors | 142/0 | 362 | Running | $13,685 |
| 9 | 27 | #7 | Kyle Petty | Ford | 7-Eleven | 138/0 | 361 | Running | $11,030 |
| 10 | 22 | #90 | Ken Schrader | Ford | Red Baron Frozen Pizza | 134/0 | 356 | Running | $10,525 |
| 11 | 29 | #35 | Alan Kulwicki * | Ford | Quincy's Steak House | 130/0 | 344 | Running | $3,900 |
| 12 | 28 | #36 | H.B. Bailey | Pontiac | National Motors | 127/0 | 343 | Running | $3,195 |
| 13 | 19 | #23 | Michael Waltrip | Pontiac | Hawaiian Punch | 124/0 | 340 | Engine Failure | $3,515 |
| 14 | 9 | #33 | Harry Gant | Chevrolet | Skoal Bandit | 126/5 | 330 | Running | $11,435 |
| 15 | 25 | #4 | Rick Wilson | Oldsmobile | Cap'n Coty's | 118/0 | 329 | Running | $3,065 |
| 16 | 40 | #82 | Mark Stahl | Ford | Auto Bell Car Washes | 115/0 | 320 | Running | $2,520 |
| 17 | 38 | #70 | J.D. McDuffie | Pontiac | Rumple Furniture Co. | 112/0 | 319 | Running | $6,585 |
| 18 | 37 | #64 | Connie Saylor | Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | PE | 313 | Running | $6,365 |
| 19 | 39 | #74 | Bobby Wawak | Buick | Superior Piping | 106/0 | 300 | Accident | $2,190 |
| 20 | 17 | #75 | Jody Ridley | Pontiac | Nationwise Auto Parts | 103/0 | 292 | Running | $6,585 |
| 21 | 6 | #26 | Joe Ruttman | Buick | Quaker State | 100/0 | 285 | Radiator | $1,995 |
| 22 | 23 | #28 | Cale Yarborough | Ford | Hardee's | 97/0 | 267 | Engine Failure | $2,535 |
| 23 | 15 | #47 | Morgan Shepherd | Buick | Race Hill Farm | 94/0 | 234 | Accident | $1,825 |
| 24 | 30 | #6 | Trevor Boys | Chevrolet | U.s. Racing | 91/0 | 227 | Brakes | $5,575 |
| 25 | 31 | #52 | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | Means Racing | 88/0 | 212 | Accident | $5,435 |
| 26 | 8 | #15 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | Motorcraft | 90/5 | 207 | Accident | $9,605 |
| 27 | 35 | #71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Helen Rae Special | 87/5 | 201 | Water Pump | $4,965 |
| 28 | 3 | #55 | Benny Parsons | Oldsmobile | Copenhagen | 84/5 | 199 | Engine Failure | $1,580 |
| 29 | 32 | #18 | Tommy Ellis | Chevrolet | Freedlander Financial | 76/0 | 197 | Accident | $1,460 |
| 30 | 14 | #88 | Buddy Baker | Oldsmobile | Crisco | 73/0 | 149 | Broken Valve | $1,420 |
| 31 | 20 | #66 | Phil Parsons | Oldsmobile | Skoal Bandit | 70/0 | 147 | Accident | $1,380 |
| 32 | 11 | #44 | Terry Labonte | Oldsmobile | Piedmont Airlines | 67/0 | 146 | Timing Chain | $8,090 |
| 33 | 7 | #1 | Sterling Marlin | Chevrolet | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | 64/0 | 140 | Engine Failure | $1,300 |
| 34 | 33 | #94 | Eddie Bierschwale | Pontiac | Kodak Films | 61/0 | 130 | Broken A-Frame | $1,265 |
| 35 | 36 | #17 | Doug Heveron | Oldsmobile | Hesco Exhaust Systems | 58/0 | 111 | Engine Failure | $4,440 |
| 36 | 34 | #48 | Ronnie Thomas | Chevrolet | Fleet Service | 55/0 | 83 | Engine Failure | $4,250 |
| 37 | 24 | #98 | Ron Bouchard | Pontiac | Valvoline | 52/0 | 65 | Brakes | $3,950 |
| 38 | 18 | #8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr | Buick | Miller American | 49/0 | 42 | Accident | $3,925 |
| 39 | 26 | #95 | Davey Allison | Chevrolet | Washington Inn | 46/0 | 1 | Accident | $1,195 |
| 40 | 1 | #5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Chevrolet | Levi Garrett | 43/0 | 1 | Camshaft | $11,005 |
| * Denotes Rookie | |||||||||