| 1 | 2 | 1 |
Donnie AllisonDonnie Allison | Hawaiian Tropic |  | 185 | 188 | 92 | Running |
| 2 | 4 | 11 |
Cale YarboroughCale Yarborough | Holly Farms | | 175 | 188 | 2 | Running |
| 3 | 6 | 92 |
Skip ManningSkip Manning | 1st National City Travelers Checks | | 170 | 188 | 13 | Running |
| 4 | 13 | 22 |
Ricky Rudd (R)Ricky Rudd | Kockum's | | 160 | 186 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 25 | 54 |
Lennie PondLennie Pond | U.S. Army | | 155 | 186 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 23 | 15 |
Buddy BakerBuddy Baker | Norris Industries |  | 155 | 186 | 13 | Running |
| 7 | 18 | 12 |
Bobby AllisonBobby Allison | 1st National City Travelers Checks | AMC Matador | 146 | 185 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 22 | 70 |
J.D. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffie | Bailey Excavating | | 142 | 183 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 17 | 48 |
James HyltonJames Hylton | WSM TV | | 138 | 182 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 14 | 79 |
Frank WarrenFrank Warren | Native Tan |  | 134 | 181 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 11 | 43 |
Richard PettyRichard Petty | STP | | 135 | 180 | 1 | Running |
| 12 | 19 | 67 |
Buddy ArringtonBuddy Arrington | Mistec Transmission | | 127 | 177 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 35 | 91 |
Harold MillerHarold Miller | T&E Clothes | | 124 | 175 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 34 | 64 |
Tommy Gale (R)Tommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | | 121 | 171 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 31 | 41 |
Grant AdcoxGrant Adcox | Krystal | | 118 | 151 | 0 | Electrical |
| 16 | 29 | 24 |
Cecil GordonCecil Gordon | Gordon Racing | | 115 | 150 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 26 | 25 |
Dick MayDick May | Ashville Savings Bank | | 112 | 148 | 0 | Engine |
| 18 | 24 | 40 |
D.K. UlrichD.K. Ulrich | J.R. Delotto (Car Owner) | | 109 | 144 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 40 | 7 |
Steve MooreSteve Moore | Norris Price (Car Owner) | | 0 | 139 | 0 | |
| 20 | 5 | 3 |
Richard ChildressRichard Childress | Kansas Jack | | 108 | 118 | 3 | Engine |
| 21 | 12 | 51 |
Johnny RutherfordJohnny Rutherford | Gilmore | | 0 | 114 | 0 | Driver Fatigue |
| 22 | 7 | 88 |
Darrell WaltripDarrell Waltrip | Gatorade | | 102 | 106 | 9 | Engine |
| 23 | 20 | 9 |
Bill ElliottBill Elliott | Dahlonega Equipment |  | 94 | 103 | 0 | Brakes |
| 24 | 1 | 72 |
Benny ParsonsBenny Parsons | 1st National City Travelers Checks | | 96 | 92 | 51 | Engine |
| 25 | 16 | 5 |
Neil BonnettNeil Bonnett | J.D. Stacy | | 88 | 91 | 0 | Engine |
| 26 | 3 | 27 |
Sam Sommers (R)Sam Sommers | M.C. Anderson Racing | | 90 | 90 | 4 | Cylinder Head |
| 27 | 15 | 30 |
Tighe Scott (R)Tighe Scott | Scotty's Fashions | | 82 | 89 | 0 | Valves |
| 28 | 38 | 16 |
David SiscoDavid Sisco | David Sisco (Car Owner) | | 79 | 82 | 0 | Burned Piston |
| 29 | 27 | 75 |
Butch HartmanButch Hartman | Hartman Autocar | | 76 | 69 | 0 | Cylinder Head |
| 30 | 39 | 23 |
Jim RaptisJim Raptis | Opal's Truck Stop | | 0 | 67 | 0 | Rocker Stud |
| 31 | 30 | 49 |
G.C. SpencerG.C. Spencer | Lady & Son Auction | | 70 | 58 | 0 | Transmission |
| 32 | 37 | 61 |
Joe MihalicJoe Mihalic | Perfect Alignment | | 67 | 43 | 0 | Engine |
| 33 | 33 | 5 |
Peter KnabPeter Knab | Bearfinder | | 64 | 41 | 0 | Burned Piston |
| 34 | 9 | 68 |
Janet Guthrie (R)Janet Guthrie | Kelly Girl | | 61 | 39 | 0 | Engine |
| 35 | 8 | 47 |
Bruce HillBruce Hill | T. Edwards | | 58 | 38 | 0 | Water Pump |
| 36 | 36 | 98 |
Jimmy MeansJimmy Means | Osterlund Racing | | 55 | 38 | 0 | Engine |
| 37 | 21 | 21 |
David PearsonDavid Pearson | Purolator | | 52 | 37 | 0 | Overheating |
| 38 | 28 | 42 |
Marty RobbinsMarty Robbins | Marty Robbins Racing | | 49 | 36 | 0 | Transmission |
| 39 | 32 | 90 |
Dick BrooksDick Brooks | Truxmore Industries | | 46 | 34 | 0 | Head Gasket |
| 40 | 10 | 14 |
Coo Coo MarlinCoo Coo Marlin | Cunningham-Kelley Chevrolet | | 43 | 1 | 0 | Driveshaft |
