| Teams 1986 Nationwise 500 |
|---|
| No. | Team | Driver | Mfg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Richard Childress Racing | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet |
| 5 | Hendrick Motorsports | Geoffrey Bodine | Chevrolet |
| 7 | Wood Brothers Racing | Kyle Petty | Ford |
| 8 | Stavola Brothers Racing | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Buick |
| 9 | Melling Racing | Bill Elliott | Ford |
| 10 | DiGard Racing | Trevor Boys | Chevrolet |
| 11 | Junior Johnson and Associates | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet |
| 12 | Junior Johnson and Associates | Neil Bonnett | Chevrolet |
| 15 | Bud Moore Engineering | Ricky Rudd | Ford |
| 17 | Hamby Racing | Eddie Bierschwale | Oldsmobile |
| 18 | Freelander Racing | Tommy Ellis | Chevrolet |
| 19 | Zanworth Racing | Mike Skinner | Pontiac |
| 22 | Stavola Brothers Racing | Bobby Allison | Buick |
| 23 | Bahari Racing | Michael Waltrip | Pontiac |
| 24 | Crawford Clements | Buddie Boys | Chevrolet |
| 25 | Hendrick Motorsports | Tim Richmond | Chevrolet |
| 26 | King Racing | Joe Ruttman | Buick |
| 27 | Blue Max Racing | Rusty Wallace | Pontiac |
| 28 | Ranier Racing with MDM | Cale Yarborough | Ford |
| 33 | Mach 1 Racing | Harry Gant | Chevrolet |
| 35 | AK Motorsports | Alan Kulwicki | Ford |
| 37 | Beahr Racing | Joe Millikan | Ford |
| 41 | Ronnie Thomas | Ronnie Thomas | Pontiac |
| 42 | Billy Matthews Racing | Dick Trickle | Chevrolet |
| 43 | Petty Enterprises | Richard Petty | Pontiac |
| 44 | Hagan Racing | Terry Labonte | Oldsmobile |
| 48 | Hylton Engineering | Johnny Coy, Jr. | Chevrolet |
| 52 | Jimmy Means Racing | Jimmy Means | Pontiac |
| 64 | Langley Racing | Mike Potter | Ford |
| 65 | Bill Leonard | Tommie Crozier | Pontiac |
| 67 | Arrington Racing | Buddy Arrington | Ford |
| 70 | Winkle Motorsports | J.D. McDuffie | Pontiac |
| 71 | Marcis Auto Racing | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet |
| 74 | Wawak Racing | Bobby Wawak | Chevrolet |
| 75 | RahMoc Entrprises | Morgan Shepherd | Pontiac |
| 82 | Mark Stahl Racing | Mark Stahl | Ford |
| 88 | Baker-Schiff Racing | Buddy Baker | Oldsmobile |
| 90 | Donlavey Racing | Ken Schrader | Ford |
| 92 | Edwards Racing | Jonathan Lee Edwards | Buick |
| 93 | Salmon Racing | Charlie Baker | Chevrolet |