# 1986 24 Hours of Daytona

The 24th SunBank 24 at Daytona was a 24-hour endurance sports car race held on February 1–2, 1986 at the Daytona International Speedway road course. The race served as the opening round of the 1986 IMSA GT Championship.
Victory overall and in the GTP class went to the No. 14 Holbert Racing Porsche 962 driven by Al Holbert, Derek Bell, and Al Unser Jr. Victory in the GTO Class went to the No. 64 Raintree Corporation Ford Mustang driven by Lee Mueller, Maurice Hassey, and Lanny Hester. Victory in the Lights class went to the No. 13 Outlaw Racing Argo JM19 driven by Frank Rubino, Ray Mummery, and John Schneider. Victory in the GTU class went to the No. 71 Team Highball Mazda RX-7 driven by Amos Johnson, Dennis Shaw, and Jack Dunham.

## Race results

Class winners in bold.
| Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Car | Laps |
| 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 |
| 10 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 |
| 12 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 |
| 15 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 |
| 17 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 |
| 19 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 |
| 21 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 |
| 23 DNF | GTO | 72 | Whitehall Rocketsports | Bob Bergstrom Gene Felton Paul Gentilozzi | Oldsmobile Toronado | 434 |
| 24 DNF | GTP | 04 | Group 44 | Vern Schuppan Brian Redman Hurley Haywood | Jaguar XJR-7 | 430 |
| 25 DNF | Lights | 01 | AT&T Spice Engineering | Don Bell Terry Wolters Craig Carter | Royale RP40 | 406 |
| 26 DNF | GTP | 00 | Hotchkis Racing, Inc. | Jim Adams Costas Los John Hotchkis | March 83G | 402 |
| 27 DNF | GTO | 62 | Roush Racing | Tim Coconis Fernando Robles Chris Marte | Ford Mustang | 368 |
| 28 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 |
| 30 DNF | GTO | 87 | Morrison Cook Motorsport | Ron Grable Don Knowles John Heinricy Bobby Carradine | Chevrolet Corvette | 331 |
| 31 DNF | GTO | 29 | OMR Engines | Oma Kimbrough Chris Gennone Hoyt Overbagh Pieter Baljet | Chevrolet Camaro | 328 |
| 32 DNF | GTP | 16 | Dyson Racing | Drake Olson Price Cobb Rob Dyson | Porsche 962 | 320 |
| 33 DNF | GTP | 45 | RC Buick Hawk/Conte | John Paul Jr. Chip Ganassi Ivan Capelli Whitney Ganz | March 85G | 310 |
| 34 DNF | GTO | 83 | Import Restorations | Paul Reisman Bob Hebert Tom Gaffney Richard Stone | Pontiac Firebird | 296 |
| 35 DNF | Lights | 80 | Carma Racing | Martino Finotto Ruggero Megrati Almo Coppelli | Alba AR6 | 291 |
| 36 DNF | GTO | 30 | Skoal Bandit | Buz McCall Pancho Carter Jim Mueller Tom Sheehy | Chevrolet Camaro | 285 |
| 37 DNF | Lights | 6 | Morgan Performance | Charles Morgan Logan Blackburn David Simpson | Tiga GT286 | 279 |
| 38 DNF | GTP | 33 | Bo-And Racing | Bard Boand Richard Anderson Mike Allen | Lola T600 | 266 |
| 39 DNF | GTP | 99 | R. B. Promotions | David Andrews Steve Phillips Duncan Bain | Tiga GC285 | 244 |
| 40 DNF | GTO | 50 | Folgers/Motorcraft | Bill Elliott Ricky Rudd Kyle Petty Ken Schrader | Ford Mustang | 240 |
| 41 DNF | GTO | 56 | Ricardo Londoño | Diego Montoya Albert Naon Jr. Carlos Migoya | Pontiac Firebird | 238 |
| 42 DNF | GTU | 38 | Mandeville Auto/Tech | Roger Mandeville Danny Smith Diego Febles | Mazda RX-7 | 229 |
| 43 DNF | GTU | 78 | 901 Racing | Peter Uria Larry Figaro Jack Refenning | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | 203 |
| 44 DNF | GTO | 26 | Walter Johnston | Ken Bupp John Hayes-Harlow Del Russo Taylor | Pontiac Firebird | 195 |
| 45 DNF | Lights | 63 | Certified Brakes | Jim Downing John O'Steen John Maffucci | Argo JM19 | 184 |
| 46 DNF | GTP | 3 | Brun Motorsports | Thierry Boutsen Oscar Larrauri | Porsche 962 | 176 |
| 47 DNF | Lights | 9 | Rinzler Motoracing | Mike Brockman Steve Durst Deborah Gregg Jim Trueman | Tiga GT285 | 156 |
| 48 DNF | GTO | 77 | Brooks Racing | Leo Franchi Steve Gentile Rick Knoop | Ford Thunderbird | 150 |
| 49 DNF | GTP | 10 | Leeward Racing | Jim Leeward Bill Adam Chip Mead | March 82G | 123 |
| 50 DNF | GTP | 2 | Leon Bros. Racing | Al Leon Jim Fitzgerald Harald Grohs Art Leon | March 85G | 117 |
| 51 DNF | GTU | 54 | SP Racing/Escort | Karl Durkheimer Gary Auberlen Cary Eisenlohr Peter Jauker | Porsche 911 Carrera | 117 |
| 52 DNF | GTP | 86 | Bayside Disposal Racing | Bob Wollek Derek Daly Bruce Leven | Porsche 962 | 116 |
| 53 DNF | GTP | 4 | Lee Racing | Lew Price Jim Mullen Matt Whetstine | Chevrolet Corvette GTP | 104 |
| 54 DNF | GTU | 89 | Tom Hunt | Tom Hunt James Shelton Paul Romano Russ Boy | Mazda RX-7 | 85 |
| 55 DNF | GTP | 06 | Hi-Tech Racing | Miguel Morejon Joe Varde Tico Almeida | Porsche 935 M16 | 83 |
| 56 DNF | GTO | 43 | Global American | Steve Cohen David Christian Tom Congleton | BMW M1 | 68 |
| 57 DNF | GTO | 90 | Road Circuit Technology | Les Delano Andy Petery | Pontiac Firebird | 67 |
| 58 DNF | Lights | 37 | Burdsall-Newsome Racing | Peter Welter Roy Newsome Tom Burdsall | Tiga GT285 | 66 |
| 59 DNF | GTU | 36 | Case Racing | Dave Panaccione Ron Case | Porsche 924 Carrera GTR | 65 |
| 60 DNF | Lights | 11 | Kendall Racing | Paul Lewis Chuck Kendall Tommy Kendall Max Jones | Lola T616 | 48 |
| 61 DNF | GTO | 25 | Lucas Truck Service | Robert Peters Kent Painter Tom Nehl Scott Gaylord | Chevrolet Camaro | 37 |
| 62 DNF | GTP | 5 | Bob Akin Motor Racing | Hans-Joachim Stuck Bob Akin Jo Gartner | Porsche 962 | 29 |
| 63 DNF | GTP | 46 | RC Buick Hawk/Conte | Whitney Ganz Ken Madren Bob Lobenberg | March 85G | 27 |
| 64 DNF | GTP | 0 | Joest Racing | Paolo Barilla Randy Lanier Giampiero Moretti | Porsche 962 | 6 |
| 65 DNF | GTO | 92 | Van Every Racing | Ash Tisdelle Lance van Every Rusty Bond | Chevrolet Camaro | 6 |
| 66 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 | - |
| DNS | GTP | 48 | Global American | Don Walker Brian Goellnicht Charles Monk | March 83G | - |
| DNS | GTO | 74 | Bill McDill | Bill McDill Richard McDill Tom Juckette | Chevrolet Camaro | - |
| DNS | GTU | 57 | Kryderacing | Reed Kryder Tom Palmer Fred Staffilino Rod Whelan | Nissan 280ZX | - |
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