De 24 uur van Daytona 1986 was de 24e editie van deze endurancerace. De race werd verreden op 1 en 2 februari 1986 op de Daytona International Speedway nabij Daytona Beach, Florida.

De race werd gewonnen door de Holbert Racing #14 van Al Holbert, Derek Bell en Al Unser jr., die allemaal hun eerste Daytona-zege behaalden. De GTO-klasse werd gewonnen door de Raintree Corporation #64 van Lee Mueller, Maurice Hassey en Lanny Hester. De Lights-klasse werd gewonnen door de Outlaw Racing #13 van Frank Rubino, Ray Mummery en John Schneider. De GTU-klasse werd gewonnen door de Team Highball #71 van Amos Johnson, Dennis Shaw en Jack Dunham.

Race Winnaars in hun klasse zijn vetgedrukt.

Pos. Klasse No. Team Coureurs Chassis Ronden 1 GTP 14 Holbert Racing Al Holbert Derek Bell Al Unser jr. Porsche 962 712 2 GTP 8 Henn's Swap Shop Racing A.J. Foyt Arie Luyendyk Danny Sullivan Preston Henn Porsche 962 712 3 GTP 67 BFGoodrich Derek Warwick Darin Brassfield Jim Busby Jochen Mass Porsche 962 711 4 GTO 64 Raintree Corporation Lee Mueller Maurice Hassey Lanny Hester Ford Mustang 622 5 GTO 07 7-Eleven/Roush Racing Scott Pruett Klaus Ludwig Bruce Jenner Ford Mustang 614 6 GTP 44 Group 44 Bob Tullius Claude Ballot-Léna Chip Robinson Jaguar XJR-7 607 7 Lights 13 Outlaw Racing Frank Rubino Ray Mummery John Schneider Argo JM19 600 8 GTU 71 Team Highball Amos Johnson Dennis Shaw Jack Dunham Mazda RX-7 597 9 Lights 35 Xtra Super Food CNT Mandy Gonzalez Ernesto Soto Basilio Davila Diego Montoya Royale RP40 579 DNF GTU 75 CCR Bob Reed Tommy Kendall John Hogdal Mazda RX-7 563 11 GTU 32 Alderman Nissan Bob Leitzinger Mike Carder Louis Baldwin Steve Alexander Nissan 280ZX 537 DNF GTP 68 BFGoodrich Jan Lammers John Morton Derek Warwick Porsche 962 512 13 GTO 34 Latino Racing Kikos Fonseca Luis Mendez Jamsal Porsche 934 512 14 Lights 27 MSB Racing Dave Cowart Kenper Miller Jim Fowells Argo JM19 511 DNF GTO 76 Walker Racing Nort Northam Greg Walker Craig Rubright Chevrolet Corvette 506 16 GTO 98 All American Racers Dennis Aase Chris Cord Toyota Celica Turbo 489 DNF Lights 93 Mid O/Rusty Jones Ron Pawley Don Marsh Kelly Marsh Argo JM16 482 18 GTU 17 Al Bacon Racing Al Bacon Bill Scott Dennis Krueger Mazda RX-7 482 DNF Lights 66 STS-Mike Meyer Racing Jim Rothbarth Jeff Kline Mike Meyer Mazda RX-7 477 20 GTO 55 Dave Heinz Imports Dave Heinz Steve Zwiren Don Yenko Jerry Thompson Chevrolet Corvette 472 DNF GTU 02 Roy Newsome Racing Richard Stevens Luis Sereix Roy Newsome Dale Kreider Mazda RX-7 453 22 GTO 47 Dingman Bros. Racing Steve Millen Elliott Forbes-Robinson Tommy Riggins Pontiac Firebird 438 DNF GTO 72 Whitehall Rocketsports Bob Bergstrom Gene Felton Paul Gentilozzi Oldsmobile Toronado 434 DNF GTP 04 Group 44 Vern Schuppan Brian Redman Hurley Haywood Jaguar XJR-7 430 DNF Lights 01 AT&T Spice Engineering Don Bell Terry Wolters Craig Carter Royale RP40 406 DNF GTP 00 Hotchkis Racing, Inc. Jim Adams Costas Los John Hotchkis March 83G 402 DNF GTO 62 Roush Racing Tim Coconis Fernando Robles Chris Marte Ford Mustang 368 DNF GTO 88 Morrison Cook Motorsport Jack Baldwin Bob McConnell Tommy Morrison Don Knowles Chevrolet Corvette 365 29 GTP 82 K&P Racing William Wessel Mark Kennedy David Fuller Karl Keck Chevrolet Corvette 340 DNF GTO 87 Morrison Cook Motorsport Ron Grable Don Knowles John Heinricy Bobby Carradine Chevrolet Corvette 331 DNF GTO 29 OMR Engines Oma Kimbrough Chris Gennone Hoyt Overbagh Pieter Baljet Chevrolet Camaro 328 DNF GTP 16 Dyson Racing Drake Olson Price Cobb Rob Dyson Porsche 962 320 DNF GTP 45 RC Buick Hawk/Conte John Paul jr. Chip Ganassi Ivan Capelli Whitney Ganz March 85G 310 DNF GTO 83 Import Restorations Paul Reisman Bob Hebert Tom Gaffney Richard Stone Pontiac Firebird 296 DNF Lights 80 Carma Racing Martino Finotto Ruggero Megrati Almo Coppelli Alba AR6 291 DNF GTO 30 Skoal Bandit Buz McCall Pancho Carter Jim Mueller Tom Sheehy Chevrolet Camaro 285 DNF Lights 6 Morgan Performance Charles Morgan Logan Blackburn David Simpson Tiga GT286 279 DNF GTP 33 Bo-And Racing Bard Boand Richard Anderson Mike Allen Lola T600 266 DNF GTP 99 R. B. Promotions David Andrews Steve Phillips Duncan Bain Tiga GC285 244 DNF GTO 50 Folgers/Motorcraft Bill Elliott Ricky Rudd Kyle Petty Ken Schrader Ford Mustang 240 DNF GTO 56 Ricardo Londoño Diego Montoya Albert Naon jr. Carlos Migoya Pontiac Firebird 238 DNF GTU 38 Mandeville Auto/Tech Roger Mandeville Danny Smith Diego Febles Mazda RX-7 229 DNF GTU 78 901 Racing Peter Uria Larry Figaro Jack Refenning Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 203 DNF GTO 26 Walter Johnston Ken Bupp John Hayes-Harlow Del Russo Taylor Pontiac Firebird 195 DNF Lights 63 Certified Brakes Jim Downing John O'Steen John Maffucci Argo JM19 184 DNF GTP 3 Brun Motorsports Thierry Boutsen Oscar Larrauri Porsche 962 176 DNF Lights 9 Rinzler Motoracing Mike Brockman Steve Durst Deborah Gregg Jim Trueman Tiga GT285 156 DNF GTO 77 Brooks Racing Leo Franchi Steve Gentile Rick Knoop Ford Thunderbird 150 DNF GTP 10 Leeward Racing Jim Leeward Bill Adam Chip Mead March 82G 123 DNF GTP 2 Leon Bros. Racing Al Leon Jim Fitzgerald Harald Grohs Art Leon March 85G 117 DNF GTU 54 SP Racing/Escort Karl Durkheimer Gary Auberlen Cary Eisenlohr Peter Jauker Porsche 911 Carrera 117 DNF GTP 86 Bayside Disposal Racing Bob Wollek Derek Daly Bruce Leven Porsche 962 116 DNF GTP 4 Lee Racing Lew Price Jim Mullen Matt Whetstine Chevrolet Corvette GTP 104 DNF GTU 89 Tom Hunt Tom Hunt James Shelton Paul Romano Russ Boy Mazda RX-7 85 DNF GTP 06 Hi-Tech Racing Miguel Morejon Joe Varde Tico Almeida Porsche 935 M16 83 DNF GTO 43 Global American Steve Cohen David Christian Tom Congleton BMW M1 68 DNF GTO 90 Road Circuit Technology Les Delano Andy Petery Pontiac Firebird 67 DNF Lights 37 Burdsall-Newsome Racing Peter Welter Roy Newsome Tom Burdsall Tiga GT285 66 DNF GTU 36 Case Racing Dave Panaccione Ron Case Porsche 924 Carrera GTR 65 DNF Lights 11 Kendall Racing Paul Lewis Chuck Kendall Tommy Kendall Max Jones Lola T616 48 DNF GTO 25 Lucas Truck Service Robert Peters Kent Painter Tom Nehl Scott Gaylord Chevrolet Camaro 37 DNF GTP 5 Bob Akin Motor Racing Hans-Joachim Stuck Bob Akin Jo Gartner Porsche 962 29 DNF GTP 46 RC Buick Hawk/Conte Whitney Ganz Ken Madren Bob Lobenberg March 85G 27 DNF GTP 0 Joest Racing Paolo Barilla Randy Lanier Gianpiero Moretti Porsche 962 6 DNF GTO 92 Van Every Racing Ash Tisdelle Lance van Every Rusty Bond Chevrolet Camaro 6 DNF GTO 28 Texas Enterprises/US Tobacco Terry Labonte Harry Gant Phil Parsons Oldsmobile Calais 3 DNS GTP 52 Hendrick Motorsports Sarel van der Merwe Doc Bundy Wally Dallenbach jr. Chevrolet Corvette GTP 0 DNS GTP 48 Global American Don Walker Brian Goellnicht Charles Monk March 83G 0 DNS GTO 74 Bill McDill Bill McDill Richard McDill Tom Juckette Chevrolet Camaro 0 DNS GTU 57 Kryderacing Reed Kryder Tom Palmer Fred Staffilino Rod Whelan Nissan 280ZX 0

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