| 1 | 4 | 21 |
Neil BonnettNeil Bonnett | Purolator |  | 180 | 328 | 54 | Running |
| 2 | 7 | 2 |
Dale Earnhardt (R)Dale Earnhardt | Osterlund Racing |  | 175 | 328 | 69 | Running |
| 3 | 2 | 11 |
Cale YarboroughCale Yarborough | Busch |  | 175 | 328 | 136 | Running |
| 4 | 3 | 15 |
Bobby AllisonBobby Allison | Hodgdon / Moore |  | 165 | 328 | 3 | Running |
| 5 | 14 | 88 |
Darrell WaltripDarrell Waltrip | Gatorade | | 160 | 327 | 10 | Running |
| 6 | 13 | 43 |
Richard PettyRichard Petty | STP | | 150 | 327 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 12 | 44 |
Terry Labonte (R)Terry Labonte | Stratagraph Incorporated | | 146 | 325 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 6 | 90 |
Ricky RuddRicky Rudd | Truxmore Industries | | 142 | 324 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 10 | 72 |
Joe Millikan (R)Joe Millikan | Appliance Wheels | | 138 | 321 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 24 | 77 |
Jody RidleyJody Ridley | Sunny King Ford & Honda | | 134 | 320 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 17 | 47 |
Harry Gant (R)Harry Gant | Race Hill Farm | | 130 | 320 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 18 | 70 |
J.D. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffie | Bailey Excavating | | 127 | 319 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 33 | 51 |
Slick JohnsonSlick Johnson | Johnson Racing | | 124 | 317 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 26 | 12 |
Buck SimmonsBuck Simmons | Kencoal | | 121 | 315 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 22 | 3 |
Richard ChildressRichard Childress | CRC Chemicals | | 118 | 314 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 21 | 48 |
James HyltonJames Hylton | Palatine Automotive | | 115 | 314 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 31 | 67 |
Buddy ArringtonBuddy Arrington | Reid Trailer Sales |  | 112 | 314 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 34 | 0 |
Freddy SmithFreddy Smith | Petty's Of Spartanburg | | 0 | 313 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 27 | 52 |
Jimmy MeansJimmy Means | Mr. Transmission | | 106 | 312 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 30 | 36 |
H.B. BaileyH.B. Bailey | Almeda Auto Parts |  | 0 | 307 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 36 | 79 |
Frank WarrenFrank Warren | Native Tan | | 100 | 297 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 15 | 64 |
Tommy GaleTommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | | 97 | 270 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 11 | 71 |
Dave MarcisDave Marcis | Shoney's | | 94 | 266 | 0 | Engine |
| 24 | 16 | 8 |
John AndersonJohn Anderson | Draime Race Engines | | 91 | 256 | 0 | Engine |
| 25 | 19 | 40 |
D.K. UlrichD.K. Ulrich | Howard Johnson's |  | 88 | 245 | 0 | Engine |
| 26 | 39 | 55 |
Wayne WatercutterWayne Watercutter | Wayne Watercutter (Car Owner) | | 85 | 243 | 0 | Running |
| 27 | 20 | 41 |
Grant AdcoxGrant Adcox | Adcox-Kirby | | 82 | 236 | 0 | |
| 28 | 23 | 25 |
Ronnie ThomasRonnie Thomas | Stone's Cafeteria | | 79 | 212 | 0 | Engine |
| 29 | 5 | 30 |
Tighe ScottTighe Scott | Russ Togs | | 76 | 211 | 0 | Accident |
| 30 | 32 | 98 |
Ralph JonesRalph Jones | Ralph Jones (Car Owner) | | 73 | 202 | 0 | Battery |
| 31 | 8 | 27 |
Benny ParsonsBenny Parsons | Griffin's Marine | | 75 | 193 | 53 | Engine |
| 32 | 37 | 42 |
Kyle PettyKyle Petty | STP | | 67 | 176 | 0 | Engine |
| 33 | 35 | 81 |
David SosebeeDavid Sosebee | Sosebee Racing | | 64 | 163 | 0 | Engine |
| 34 | 28 | 17 |
Steve PfeiferSteve Pfeifer | Kings Inn Daytona | | 61 | 162 | 0 | Accident |
| 35 | 9 | 1 |
Donnie AllisonDonnie Allison | Hawaiian Tropic | | 58 | 158 | 0 | |
| 36 | 38 | 31 |
John RezekJohn Rezek | RPM Enterprises | | 0 | 117 | 0 | Engine |
| 37 | 40 | 18 |
Randy OgdenRandy Ogden | Ogden Racing | | 0 | 111 | 0 | Engine |
| 38 | 41 | 24 |
Cecil GordonCecil Gordon | Gordon Racing | | 49 | 103 | 0 | Too Slow |
| 39 | 1 | 28 |
Buddy BakerBuddy Baker | W.I.N. Incorporated | | 51 | 88 | 3 | Engine |
| 40 | 25 | 05 |
Dick BrooksDick Brooks | Nelson Malloch Racing | | 43 | 44 | 0 | Ignition |
| 41 | 29 | 0 |
Dick MayDick May | John Kennedy (Car Owner) | | 40 | 4 | 0 | Valves |
