| 1 | 3 | 88 |
Darrell Waltrip
D. WaltripDarrell Waltrip | Gatorade |  | 185 | 400 | 175 | Running |
| 2 | 2 | 43 |
Richard Petty
R. PettyRichard Petty | STP | | 175 | 400 | 28 | Running |
| 3 | 15 | 2 |
Dale Earnhardt
D. Earnhardt (R)Dale Earnhardt | Osterlund Racing | | 170 | 400 | 122 | Running |
| 4 | 5 | 11 |
Cale Yarborough
C. YarboroughCale Yarborough | Busch |  | 160 | 398 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 4 | 27 |
Benny Parsons
B. ParsonsBenny Parsons | Griffin's Marine | | 155 | 398 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 10 | 90 |
Ricky Rudd
R. RuddRicky Rudd | Truxmore Industries |  | 150 | 397 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 14 | 44 |
Terry Labonte
T. Labonte (R)Terry Labonte | Stratagraph Incorporated | | 146 | 397 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 20 | 7 |
Al Holbert
Al HolbertAl Holbert | Holbert Porsche | | 142 | 396 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 30 | 12 |
Lennie Pond
L. PondLennie Pond | Kencoal | | 143 | 394 | 13 | Running |
| 10 | 23 | 3 |
Richard Childress
R. ChildressRichard Childress | CRC Chemicals | | 134 | 393 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 27 | 41 |
Grant Adcox
G. AdcoxGrant Adcox | Adcox-Kirby | | 130 | 391 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 33 | 67 |
Buddy Arrington
B. ArringtonBuddy Arrington | Reid Trailer Sales |  | 127 | 391 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 31 | 70 |
J.D. McDuffie
J. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffie | Bailey Excavating | | 124 | 389 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 29 | 0 |
Ronnie Thomas
R. ThomasRonnie Thomas | Avanti Cb | | 121 | 379 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 19 | 39 |
Blackie Wangerin
B. WangerinBlackie Wangerin | Wangerin Racing | | 118 | 375 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 22 | 30 |
Tighe Scott
T. ScottTighe Scott | Russ Togs |  | 115 | 372 | 0 | Steering |
| 17 | 40 | 24 |
Cecil Gordon
C. GordonCecil Gordon | Gordon-Barnicle | | 112 | 366 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 37 | 40 |
D.K. Ulrich
D. UlrichD.K. Ulrich | U.S. Army | | 109 | 353 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 35 | 89 |
Jim Vandiver
J. VandiverJim Vandiver | O.L. Nixon Racing | | 106 | 348 | 0 | Hub |
| 20 | 34 | 64 |
Tommy Gale
T. GaleTommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda |  | 103 | 340 | 0 | Clutch |
| 21 | 39 | 79 |
Frank Warren
F. WarrenFrank Warren | Native Tan | | 100 | 336 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 7 | 15 |
Bobby Allison
B. AllisonBobby Allison | Hodgdon / Moore | | 102 | 331 | 1 | Running |
| 23 | 17 | 47 |
Harry Gant
H. Gant (R)Harry Gant | Race Hill Farm | | 94 | 320 | 0 | Clutch |
| 24 | 38 | 50 |
Bruce Hill
B. HillBruce Hill | Global Heat Exchange | | 91 | 306 | 0 | Engine |
| 25 | 1 | 21 |
Neil Bonnett
N. BonnettNeil Bonnett | Purolator | | 93 | 252 | 26 | Valves |
| 26 | 13 | 71 |
Dave Marcis
D. MarcisDave Marcis | Shoney's | | 85 | 250 | 0 | Crankshaft |
| 27 | 11 | 72 |
Joe Millikan
J. Millikan (R)Joe Millikan | Appliance Wheels | | 87 | 212 | 12 | Valves |
| 28 | 36 | 19 |
Bill Dennis
B. DennisBill Dennis | Belden Asphalt | | 79 | 191 | 0 | Oil Line |
| 29 | 21 | 49 |
Glenn Jarrett
G. JarrettGlenn Jarrett | Natural Light | | 0 | 166 | 0 | Oil Leak |
| 30 | 12 | 14 |
Coo Coo Marlin
C. MarlinCoo Coo Marlin | Cunningham-Kelley Chevrolet | | 73 | 142 | 0 | Engine |
| 31 | 18 | 4 |
Bobby Fisher
B. FisherBobby Fisher | Pabst Blue Ribbon | | 70 | 136 | 0 | Engine |
| 32 | 25 | 17 |
Skip Manning
S. ManningSkip Manning | Kings Inn Daytona | | 67 | 129 | 0 | Axle |
| 33 | 26 | 48 |
James Hylton
J. HyltonJames Hylton | Palatine Automotive | | 69 | 128 | 1 | Valves |
| 34 | 16 | 6 |
Connie Saylor
C. SaylorConnie Saylor | Lady & Son Auction | | 61 | 114 | 0 | Accident |
| 35 | 28 | 46 |
Travis Tiller
T. TillerTravis Tiller | Ring Enterprises | | 58 | 91 | 0 | Overheating |
| 36 | 8 | 28 |
Buddy Baker
B. BakerBuddy Baker | Spectra | | 60 | 88 | 13 | Engine |
| 37 | 6 | 1 |
Donnie Allison
D. AllisonDonnie Allison | Hawaiian Tropic | | 57 | 88 | 9 | Cylinder Head |
| 38 | 9 | 9 |
Bill Elliott
B. ElliottBill Elliott | Dahlonega Ford Sales | | 49 | 36 | 0 | Engine |
| 39 | 24 | 05 |
Dick Brooks
D. BrooksDick Brooks | Bearfinder | | 46 | 10 | 0 | Accident |
| 40 | 32 | 68 |
Chuck Bown
C. BownChuck Bown | King Mountain Truck | | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 41 | 41 | 57 |
Ron Hutcherson
R. HutchersonRon Hutcherson | McClure Motors | Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
