| 1 | 3 | 43 |
Richard PettyRichard Petty | STP |  | 185 | 500 | 250 | Running |
| 2 | 10 | 90 |
Dick BrooksDick Brooks | Truxmore Industries |  | 175 | 500 | 1 | Running |
| 3 | 6 | 72 |
Benny ParsonsBenny Parsons | Kings Row Fireplaces |  | 170 | 500 | 17 | Running |
| 4 | 7 | 11 |
Cale YarboroughCale Yarborough | Holly Farms | | 165 | 497 | 104 | Running |
| 5 | 11 | 47 |
Bruce Hill (R)Bruce Hill | Dixie 500 | | 155 | 496 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 14 | 96 |
Richard ChildressRichard Childress | L.C. Newton Trucking | | 150 | 483 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 17 | 48 |
James HyltonJames Hylton | Nitro 9 | | 146 | 482 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 28 | 70 |
J.D. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffie | Butler's / Glenn's Landscaping | | 142 | 482 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 23 | 7 |
Dean DaltonDean Dalton | Belden Asphalt | | 138 | 474 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 21 | 40 |
D.K. UlrichD.K. Ulrich | Garden State Auto Body | | 134 | 469 | 0 | Broken Wheel |
| 11 | 36 | 8 |
Ed NegreEd Negre | 10000 RPM Speed Equipment | | 130 | 469 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 32 | 45 |
Rick NewsomRick Newsom | Price Racing | | 127 | 464 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 37 | 25 |
Jabe ThomasJabe Thomas | Thomas Racing | | 124 | 461 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 18 | 30 |
Walter BallardWalter Ballard | Clyde Lynn Auto Parts | | 121 | 460 | 0 | Rear Gear |
| 15 | 29 | 74 |
Randy TissotRandy Tissot | Tilitco Enterprises | | 118 | 459 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 27 | 79 |
Frank WarrenFrank Warren | Warren Racing | | 115 | 454 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 19 | 05 |
David SiscoDavid Sisco | Reliable Plumbing & Heating | | 112 | 443 | 0 | Engine |
| 18 | 35 | 67 |
Buddy ArringtonBuddy Arrington | Pagoda Motel |  | 109 | 439 | 0 | |
| 19 | 15 | 19 |
Henley GrayHenley Gray | Belden Asphalt | | 106 | 401 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 9 | 54 |
Lennie PondLennie Pond | Master Chevrolet | | 108 | 376 | 25 | Engine |
| 21 | 16 | 63 |
Terry BivinsTerry Bivins | Bivins Racing | | 0 | 366 | 0 | Head Gasket |
| 22 | 31 | 37 |
Bruce Jacobi (R)Bruce Jacobi | Opal's Truck Stop | | 97 | 328 | 0 | Accident |
| 23 | 30 | 29 |
Bill HollarBill Hollar | Hollar Racing | | 94 | 327 | 0 | Throttle Linkage |
| 24 | 25 | 64 |
Elmo LangleyElmo Langley | Independent Auto Salvage | | 91 | 326 | 0 | Engine |
| 25 | 22 | 10 |
Earle CanavanEarle Canavan | Kava Instant Coffee | | 88 | 322 | 0 | Valves |
| 26 | 2 | 21 |
David PearsonDavid Pearson | Purolator |  | 90 | 320 | 15 | Cylinder |
| 27 | 8 | 88 |
Darrell WaltripDarrell Waltrip | Terminal Transport | | 82 | 319 | 0 | Engine |
| 28 | 4 | 16 |
Bobby AllisonBobby Allison | Coca-Cola / American Motors | AMC Matador | 79 | 280 | 0 | Valves |
| 29 | 12 | 24 |
Cecil GordonCecil Gordon | Bob Stott Chevrolet | | 76 | 198 | 0 | Engine |
| 30 | 1 | 71 |
Dave MarcisDave Marcis | K&K Insurance | | 78 | 156 | 88 | Valves |
| 31 | 13 | 14 |
Coo Coo MarlinCoo Coo Marlin | Cunningham-Kelley Chevrolet | | 70 | 136 | 0 | Head Gasket |
| 32 | 24 | 61 |
Joe Mihalic (R)Joe Mihalic | Mihalic Racing | | 67 | 122 | 0 | Valves |
| 33 | 5 | 15 |
Buddy BakerBuddy Baker | United Gunite | | 64 | 109 | 0 | Engine |
| 34 | 34 | 23 |
Earl BrooksEarl Brooks | Robertson Racing | | 61 | 88 | 0 | Transmission |
| 35 | 26 | 10 |
Tommy GaleTommy Gale | Champion Racing | | 58 | 43 | 0 | Hub |
| 36 | 33 | 18 |
Joe FrassonJoe Frasson | Frasson Racing | | 55 | 27 | 0 | |
| 37 | 20 | 93 |
Dick May (R)Dick May | Donlavey Racing | | 52 | 8 | 0 | Quit |
