| 1 | 1 | 71 |
Buddy BakerBuddy Baker | K & K Insurance |  | 0 | 400 | 220 | Running |
| 2 | 2 | 21 |
David PearsonDavid Pearson | Purolator |  | 0 | 400 | 29 | Running |
| 3 | 4 | 11 |
Cale YarboroughCale Yarborough | Kar-Kare |  | 0 | 399 | 15 | Running |
| 4 | 15 | 15 |
Bobby IsaacBobby Isaac | Sta-Power Industries |  | 0 | 397 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 8 | 72 |
Benny ParsonsBenny Parsons | DeWitt Racing | | 0 | 393 | 1 | Running |
| 6 | 16 | 31 |
Jim VandiverJim Vandiver | Bradford Enterprises | | 0 | 392 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 13 | 95 |
Darrell Waltrip (R)Darrell Waltrip | Terminal Transport | | 0 | 391 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 6 | 24 |
Cecil GordonCecil Gordon | Gordon Racing | | 0 | 384 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 26 | 90 |
Dick BrooksDick Brooks | Truxmore Industries | | 0 | 378 | 0 | Engine |
| 10 | 32 | 05 |
David SiscoDavid Sisco | Sisco Racing | | 0 | 378 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 28 | 96 |
Richard ChildressRichard Childress | L.C. Newton Trucking | | 0 | 373 | 0 | Engine |
| 12 | 25 | 48 |
James HyltonJames Hylton | Hylton Engineering | | 0 | 373 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 3 | 43 |
Richard PettyRichard Petty | STP | | 0 | 370 | 134 | Running |
| 14 | 34 | 64 |
Elmo LangleyElmo Langley | Langley Racing | | 0 | 368 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 21 | 92 |
Larry SmithLarry Smith | Carling Black Label | | 0 | 368 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 30 | 10 |
Bill ChampionBill Champion | Earl Powell Auto Parts | | 0 | 366 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 40 | 47 |
Raymond WilliamsRaymond Williams | Jet Way Wax | | 0 | 366 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 10 | 30 |
Walter BallardWalter Ballard | Ballard Racing | | 0 | 354 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 31 | 4 |
Ed NegreEd Negre | J. Marvin Mills Heating & Air | | 0 | 354 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 19 | 5 |
Charlie BlantonCharlie Blanton | TravelLodge Motels | | 0 | 351 | 0 | Engine |
| 21 | 20 | 70 |
J.D. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | | 0 | 350 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 23 | 1 |
Billy ScottBilly Scott | Big Chance Special / Ranger Motor Homes | | 0 | 340 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 35 | 79 |
Frank WarrenFrank Warren | Warren Racing | | 0 | 287 | 0 | Engine |
| 24 | 5 | 28 |
Charlie GlotzbachCharlie Glotzbach | Ellington Racing | | 0 | 281 | 0 | Engine |
| 25 | 9 | 18 |
Joe FrassonJoe Frasson | Frasson Cement | | 0 | 278 | 1 | Engine |
| 26 | 39 | 45 |
Vic ParsonsVic Parsons | Seifert Rent-A-Racer | | 0 | 241 | 0 | Accident |
| 27 | 22 | 09 |
Charles BarrettCharles Barrett | Dahlonega Ford Sales | | 0 | 241 | 0 | Overheating |
| 28 | 12 | 2 |
Dave MarcisDave Marcis | American Motors | AMC Matador | 0 | 204 | 0 | Engine |
| 29 | 17 | 49 |
G.C. SpencerG.C. Spencer | Spencer Racing | | 0 | 163 | 0 | Steering |
| 30 | 37 | 7 |
Dean DaltonDean Dalton | Belden Asphalt | | 0 | 145 | 0 | Driveshaft |
| 31 | 27 | 25 |
Jabe ThomasJabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | | 0 | 117 | 0 | |
| 32 | 24 | 67 |
Buddy ArringtonBuddy Arrington | Buddy Arrington (Car Owner) |  | 0 | 100 | 0 | Transmission |
| 33 | 14 | 14 |
Coo Coo MarlinCoo Coo Marlin | Cunningham-Kelley Chevrolet | | 0 | 71 | 0 | Engine |
| 34 | 38 | 06 |
Neil CastlesNeil Castles | Howard Furniture | | 0 | 64 | 0 | Rear Gear |
| 35 | 18 | 83 |
Paul TylerPaul Tyler | Smithville Farms | | 0 | 52 | 0 | Alternator |
| 36 | 29 | 55 |
Tiny LundTiny Lund | Price Construction | | 0 | 50 | 0 | Engine |
| 37 | 7 | 6 |
Peter GreggPeter Gregg | Cotton Owens Garage | | 0 | 34 | 0 | Accident |
| 38 | 11 | 54 |
Lennie Pond (R)Lennie Pond | Master Chevrolet | | 0 | 14 | 0 | Engine |
| 39 | 36 | 44 |
Richard D. BrownRichard D. Brown | Brown Racing | | 0 | 4 | 0 | Transmission |
| 40 | 33 | 3 |
Alton JonesAlton Jones | Crimson Dale Nursery | | 0 | 2 | 0 | Engine |
