| 1 | 4 | 11 |
Cale Yarborough
C. YarboroughCale Yarborough | Busch |  | 180 | 334 | 58 | Running |
| 2 | 6 | 15 |
Bobby Allison
B. AllisonBobby Allison | Hodgdon / Moore |  | 175 | 333 | 61 | Running |
| 3 | 3 | 88 |
Darrell Waltrip
D. WaltripDarrell Waltrip | Gatorade | | 170 | 332 | 26 | Running |
| 4 | 9 | 43 |
Richard Petty
R. PettyRichard Petty | STP | | 165 | 332 | 11 | Running |
| 5 | 7 | 1 |
Donnie Allison
D. AllisonDonnie Allison | Hawaiian Tropic | | 155 | 331 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 5 | 27 |
Benny Parsons
B. ParsonsBenny Parsons | M.C. Anderson Racing | | 155 | 331 | 22 | Running |
| 7 | 13 | 9 |
Bill Elliott
B. ElliottBill Elliott | Yandle / Thermo King |  | 151 | 330 | 1 | Running |
| 8 | 20 | 05 |
Dick Brooks
D. BrooksDick Brooks | Compcon Incorporated | | 142 | 328 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 17 | 40 |
D.K. Ulrich
D. UlrichD.K. Ulrich | U.S. Army |  | 138 | 327 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 8 | 2 |
Dale Earnhardt
D. Earnhardt (R)Dale Earnhardt | Osterlund Racing | | 139 | 327 | 55 | Running |
| 11 | 21 | 90 |
Ricky Rudd
R. RuddRicky Rudd | Truxmore Industries | | 130 | 327 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 32 | 67 |
Buddy Arrington
B. ArringtonBuddy Arrington | Reid Trailer Sales |  | 127 | 324 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 28 | 30 |
Tighe Scott
T. ScottTighe Scott | Russ Togs | | 124 | 324 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 18 | 3 |
Richard Childress
R. ChildressRichard Childress | CRC Chemicals | | 126 | 324 | 2 | Running |
| 15 | 14 | 44 |
Terry Labonte
T. Labonte (R)Terry Labonte | Stratagraph Incorporated | | 118 | 323 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 16 | 8 |
John Anderson
J. AndersonJohn Anderson | Draime Race Engines | | 120 | 322 | 1 | Running |
| 17 | 27 | 57 |
Dick May
D. MayDick May | McClure Motors | | 0 | 322 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 37 | 42 |
Kyle Petty
K. PettyKyle Petty | STP | | 109 | 321 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 30 | 79 |
Frank Warren
F. WarrenFrank Warren | Almeda Auto Parts | | 106 | 320 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 10 | 47 |
Harry Gant
H. Gant (R)Harry Gant | Race Hill Farm | | 108 | 319 | 7 | Valves |
| 21 | 34 | 64 |
Tommy Gale
T. GaleTommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | | 100 | 311 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 38 | 70 |
J.D. McDuffie
J. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffie | Bailey Excavating | | 97 | 309 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 36 | 48 |
James Hylton
J. HyltonJames Hylton | Palatine Automotive | | 94 | 308 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 29 | 45 |
Baxter Price
B. PriceBaxter Price | Iron Peddlers |  | 91 | 302 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 2 | 28 |
Buddy Baker
B. BakerBuddy Baker | W.I.N. Incorporated | | 98 | 282 | 79 | Accident |
| 26 | 39 | 77 |
Jody Ridley
J. RidleyJody Ridley | Sunny King Ford & Honda | | 85 | 281 | 0 | Engine |
| 27 | 40 | 81 |
David Sosebee
D. SosebeeDavid Sosebee | Sosebee Racing | | 82 | 249 | 0 | Accident |
| 28 | 23 | 31 |
John Rezek
J. RezekJohn Rezek | RPM Enterprises | | 79 | 239 | 0 | Running |
| 29 | 12 | 72 |
Joe Millikan
J. Millikan (R)Joe Millikan | Appliance Wheels | | 76 | 223 | 0 | Steering |
| 30 | 33 | 17 |
Steve Pfeifer
S. PfeiferSteve Pfeifer | Kings Inn Daytona | | 73 | 198 | 0 | Running |
| 31 | 1 | 21 |
Neil Bonnett
N. BonnettNeil Bonnett | Purolator | | 75 | 184 | 9 | Engine |
| 32 | 22 | 19 |
Cecil Gordon
C. GordonCecil Gordon | Natural Light | | 67 | 155 | 0 | Clutch |
| 33 | 11 | 68 |
Chuck Bown
C. BownChuck Bown | Boy Scouts Special | | 0 | 112 | 0 | Engine |
| 34 | 31 | 89 |
Jim Vandiver
J. VandiverJim Vandiver | O.L. Nixon Racing | | 0 | 101 | 0 | Accident |
| 35 | 24 | 75 |
Bobby Brack
B. BrackBobby Brack | Rahmoc Racing | | 63 | 70 | 1 | Accident |
| 36 | 15 | 12 |
Jack Ingram
J. IngramJack Ingram | Ramey's Chevy City | | 0 | 59 | 0 | Engine |
| 37 | 25 | 71 |
Dave Marcis
D. MarcisDave Marcis | Shoney's | | 52 | 26 | 0 | Accident |
| 38 | 26 | 25 |
Ronnie Thomas
R. ThomasRonnie Thomas | Stone's Cafeteria | | 49 | 16 | 0 | Oil Leak |
| 39 | 35 | 16 |
Richard Brickhouse
R. BrickhouseRichard Brickhouse | Pender Auto Parts | | 46 | 15 | 0 | Cylinder Head |
| 40 | 19 | 14 |
Jimmy Means
J. MeansJimmy Means | Cunningham-Kelley Chevrolet | | 43 | 1 | 0 | Handling |
