| 1 | 2 | 11 |
Cale YarboroughCale Yarborough | Busch |  | 180 | 200 | 61 | Running |
| 2 | 10 | 43 |
Richard PettyRichard Petty | STP | | 175 | 200 | 17 | Running |
| 3 | 9 | 28 |
Buddy BakerBuddy Baker | W.I.N. Incorporated | | 170 | 200 | 7 | Running |
| 4 | 5 | 27 |
Benny ParsonsBenny Parsons | Harrisburg East Mall | | 160 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 6 | 90 |
Ricky RuddRicky Rudd | Truxmore Industries |  | 155 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 15 | 72 |
Joe Millikan (R)Joe Millikan | Appliance Wheels | | 150 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 18 | 22 |
Darrell WaltripDarrell Waltrip | Gatorade | | 156 | 200 | 62 | Running |
| 8 | 7 | 21 |
Neil BonnettNeil Bonnett | Purolator | | 147 | 200 | 8 | Running |
| 9 | 4 | 15 |
Bobby AllisonBobby Allison | Hodgdon / Moore |  | 143 | 199 | 1 | Running |
| 10 | 16 | 30 |
Tighe ScottTighe Scott | Russ Togs |  | 134 | 198 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 23 | 40 |
D.K. UlrichD.K. Ulrich | Midwestern Farm Lines | | 130 | 197 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 39 | 3 |
Richard ChildressRichard Childress | CRC Chemicals | | 127 | 196 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 13 | 70 |
J.D. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffie | Bailey Excavating | | 124 | 196 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 17 | 25 |
Ronnie ThomasRonnie Thomas | Stone's Cafeteria | | 121 | 196 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 1 | 47 |
Harry Gant (R)Harry Gant | Race Hill Farm | | 123 | 195 | 1 | Running |
| 16 | 20 | 52 |
Jimmy MeansJimmy Means | Mr. Transmission | | 115 | 194 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 24 | 64 |
Tommy GaleTommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | | 112 | 190 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 25 | 24 |
Cecil GordonCecil Gordon | Gordon Racing |  | 109 | 189 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 28 | 79 |
Frank WarrenFrank Warren | Native Tan |  | 106 | 188 | 0 | Ignition |
| 20 | 19 | 05 |
Dick BrooksDick Brooks | Bearfinder | | 103 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 36 | 34 |
Steve PelesSteve Peles | Peles Racing | | 100 | 187 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 21 | 67 |
Buddy ArringtonBuddy Arrington | Reid Trailer Sales | | 97 | 187 | 0 | Ignition |
| 23 | 12 | 44 |
Terry Labonte (R)Terry Labonte | Stratagraph Incorporated | | 94 | 184 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 29 | 63 |
Jocko MaggiacomoJocko Maggiacomo | Shaw Motors | | 91 | 172 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 33 | 9 |
Nelson OswaldNelson Oswald | J&S Truck Service | | 88 | 168 | 0 | Engine |
| 26 | 34 | 20 |
Rick NewsomRick Newsom | Mars Incorporated | | 85 | 166 | 0 | Running |
| 27 | 32 | 1 |
Earle CanavanEarle Canavan | Green's Auto Parts | | 82 | 140 | 0 | Engine |
| 28 | 22 | 57 |
Dick MayDick May | McClure Motors | | 79 | 103 | 0 | Engine |
| 29 | 3 | 2 |
Dale Earnhardt (R)Dale Earnhardt | Osterlund Racing | | 81 | 98 | 43 | Accident |
| 30 | 35 | 61 |
Wayne BroomeWayne Broome | Norris Industries | | 73 | 92 | 0 | Engine |
| 31 | 31 | 45 |
Baxter PriceBaxter Price | Iron Peddlers | | 70 | 88 | 0 | Engine |
| 32 | 27 | 55 |
Wayne WatercutterWayne Watercutter | Ward Racing Enterprises | | 0 | 48 | 0 | Accident |
| 33 | 38 | 48 |
James HyltonJames Hylton | Palatine Automotive | | 64 | 40 | 0 | Valves |
| 34 | 11 | 12 |
Lennie PondLennie Pond | Kencoal | | 61 | 15 | 0 | Steering |
| 35 | 14 | 87 |
Gary BaloughGary Balough | Fast Lane Ltd. | | 58 | 9 | 0 | Clutch |
| 36 | 37 | 23 |
Louis GattoLouis Gatto | L&J Automotive | | 55 | 5 | 0 | Ignition |
| 37 | 8 | 7 |
Al HolbertAl Holbert | Holbert Porsche-Audi | | 52 | 1 | 0 | Accident |
| 38 | 26 | 17 |
Roger HambyRoger Hamby | Kings Inn Daytona | | 49 | 1 | 0 | Accident |
| 39 | 30 | 19 |
Steve GraySteve Gray | Belden Asphalt | | 46 | 1 | 0 | Accident |
