| 1 | 7 | 88 |
Darrell Waltrip
D. WaltripDarrell Waltrip | Gatorade |  | 180 | 500 | 208 | Running |
| 2 | 2 | 72 |
Benny Parsons
B. ParsonsBenny Parsons | 1st National City Travelers Checks | | 180 | 499 | 253 | Running |
| 3 | 3 | 2 |
Dave Marcis
D. MarcisDave Marcis | Shoney's | | 170 | 497 | 39 | Running |
| 4 | 6 | 11 |
Cale Yarborough
C. YarboroughCale Yarborough | 1st National City Travelers Checks |  | 160 | 494 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 10 | 54 |
Lennie Pond
L. PondLennie Pond | W.I.N. Incorporated | | 155 | 494 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 4 | 3 |
Richard Childress
R. ChildressRichard Childress | Kansas Jack | | 150 | 484 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 17 | 48 |
James Hylton
J. HyltonJames Hylton | Southland Industries | | 146 | 480 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 26 | 67 |
Buddy Arrington
B. ArringtonBuddy Arrington | Reid Trailer Sales |  | 142 | 478 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 19 | 30 |
Tighe Scott
T. ScottTighe Scott | Scotty's Fashions | | 138 | 476 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 23 | 8 |
Ed Negre
E. NegreEd Negre | N.H. Coal Company | | 134 | 471 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 12 | 40 |
D.K. Ulrich
D. UlrichD.K. Ulrich | Ulrich Racing | | 130 | 471 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 20 | 19 |
Dick May
D. MayDick May | Belden Asphalt | | 127 | 469 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 22 | 79 |
Frank Warren
F. WarrenFrank Warren | Native Tan | | 124 | 462 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 21 | 35 |
Lynn Carroll
L. CarrollLynn Carroll | Leonard Racing | | 0 | 445 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 16 | 92 |
Skip Manning
S. ManningSkip Manning | Stratagraph Incorporated | | 118 | 431 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 27 | 45 |
Baxter Price
B. Price (R)Baxter Price | Price Racing | | 115 | 422 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 18 | 17 |
Roger Hamby
R. Hamby (R)Roger Hamby | Hamby / Ellis Automotive | | 112 | 413 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 28 | 24 |
Cecil Gordon
C. GordonCecil Gordon | Transmissions Unlimited | | 109 | 401 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 9 | 90 |
Dick Brooks
D. BrooksDick Brooks | Truxmore Industries |  | 106 | 400 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 13 | 25 |
Ronnie Thomas
R. Thomas (R)Ronnie Thomas | Robertson Racing | | 103 | 302 | 0 | Valves |
| 21 | 5 | 15 |
Bobby Allison
B. AllisonBobby Allison | Norris Industries | | 100 | 293 | 0 | Valves |
| 22 | 29 | 64 |
Tommy Gale
T. GaleTommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | | 97 | 250 | 0 | Rear Gear |
| 23 | 15 | 52 |
Jimmy Means
J. MeansJimmy Means | Means Racing | | 94 | 187 | 0 | Accident |
| 24 | 25 | 61 |
Joe Mihalic
J. MihalicJoe Mihalic | Mihalic Racing | | 91 | 172 | 0 | Valves |
| 25 | 11 | 43 |
Richard Petty
R. PettyRichard Petty | STP | | 88 | 47 | 0 | Accident |
| 26 | 1 | 5 |
Neil Bonnett
N. BonnettNeil Bonnett | Armor All | | 85 | 44 | 0 | Accident |
| 27 | 8 | 98 |
Roland Wlodyka
R. WlodykaRoland Wlodyka | Osterlund Racing | | 82 | 44 | 0 | Accident |
| 28 | 14 | 70 |
J.D. McDuffie
J. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffie | Bailey Excavating | | 79 | 16 | 0 | Rear Gear |
| 29 | 24 | 74 |
Bobby Wawak
B. WawakBobby Wawak | Wawak Racing | | 76 | 8 | 0 | Axle |
