| 1 | 3 | 28 |
Buddy BakerBuddy Baker | Spectra |  | 185 | 200 | 121 | Running |
| 2 | 2 | 1 |
Donnie AllisonDonnie Allison | Hawaiian Tropic | | 175 | 200 | 25 | Running |
| 3 | 5 | 11 |
Cale YarboroughCale Yarborough | Busch |  | 170 | 200 | 4 | Running |
| 4 | 1 | 21 |
Neil BonnettNeil Bonnett | Purolator |  | 165 | 200 | 9 | Running |
| 5 | 10 | 43 |
Richard PettyRichard Petty | STP | | 160 | 200 | 23 | Running |
| 6 | 13 | 2 |
Dale Earnhardt (R)Dale Earnhardt | Osterlund Racing | | 155 | 200 | 1 | Running |
| 7 | 6 | 15 |
Bobby AllisonBobby Allison | Hodgdon / Moore |  | 151 | 200 | 1 | Running |
| 8 | 8 | 90 |
Ricky RuddRicky Rudd | Truxmore Industries | | 142 | 199 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 12 | 30 |
Tighe ScottTighe Scott | Russ Togs |  | 138 | 199 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 34 | 05 |
Dick BrooksDick Brooks | Bearfinder | | 134 | 199 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 19 | 12 |
Lennie PondLennie Pond | Kencoal | | 130 | 199 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 11 | 9 |
Bill ElliottBill Elliott | Knutson's Ski-Doo | | 132 | 198 | 1 | Running |
| 13 | 9 | 88 |
Darrell WaltripDarrell Waltrip | Gatorade | | 129 | 197 | 8 | Engine |
| 14 | 22 | 70 |
J.D. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffie | Bailey Excavating | | 121 | 196 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 30 | 67 |
Buddy ArringtonBuddy Arrington | Reid Trailer Sales |  | 118 | 196 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 26 | 52 |
Jimmy MeansJimmy Means | Mr. Transmission | | 115 | 193 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 24 | 47 |
Harry Gant (R)Harry Gant | Race Hill Farm | | 112 | 193 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 27 | 0 |
John KennedyJohn Kennedy | Avanti Cb | | 109 | 192 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 36 | 38 |
Sandy SatulloSandy Satullo | Copper Kettle Marina | | 106 | 192 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 21 | 48 |
James HyltonJames Hylton | Palatine Automotive | | 103 | 190 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 31 | 40 |
D.K. UlrichD.K. Ulrich | Midwestern Farm Lines | | 100 | 190 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 20 | 79 |
Frank WarrenFrank Warren | Native Tan | | 97 | 186 | 0 | Accident |
| 23 | 23 | 3 |
Richard ChildressRichard Childress | CRC Chemicals | | 94 | 186 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 25 | 19 |
Bob BurchamBob Burcham | Belden Asphalt | | 91 | 184 | 0 | Engine |
| 25 | 7 | 44 |
Terry Labonte (R)Terry Labonte | Stratagraph Incorporated | | 88 | 184 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 15 | 71 |
Dave MarcisDave Marcis | Transmissions Unlimited | | 90 | 173 | 4 | Accident |
| 27 | 17 | 25 |
Ronnie ThomasRonnie Thomas | Stone's Cafeteria | | 87 | 150 | 1 | Oil Pressure |
| 28 | 35 | 81 |
David SosebeeDavid Sosebee | Sosebee Racing | | 0 | 135 | 0 | Valves |
| 29 | 18 | 17 |
Roger HambyRoger Hamby | Kings Inn Daytona | | 76 | 122 | 0 | Accident |
| 30 | 4 | 72 |
Joe Millikan (R)Joe Millikan | Appliance Wheels | | 73 | 103 | 0 | |
| 31 | 16 | 27 |
Benny ParsonsBenny Parsons | Griffin's Marine | | 70 | 97 | 0 | Valves |
| 32 | 28 | 82 |
Paul FessPaul Fess | Lasky Construction | | 67 | 97 | 0 | Valves |
| 33 | 32 | 64 |
Tommy GaleTommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | | 64 | 84 | 0 | Suspension |
| 34 | 14 | 49 |
Bill GreenBill Green | A.K. Cartage | | 0 | 76 | 0 | Engine |
| 35 | 29 | 42 |
Marty RobbinsMarty Robbins | Marty Robbins Racing | | 58 | 64 | 0 | |
| 36 | 33 | 9 |
Bill SeifertBill Seifert | CRC Chemicals | | 55 | 32 | 0 | Oil Pressure |
