| 1 | 7 | 43 |
Richard Petty
R. PettyRichard Petty | STP |  | 180 | 400 | 127 | Running |
| 2 | 5 | 47 |
Harry Gant
H. GantHarry Gant | Race Hill Farm | | 170 | 399 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 1 | 15 |
Bobby Allison
B. AllisonBobby Allison | Warner Hodgdon / Mike Curb |  | 170 | 399 | 26 | Running |
| 4 | 3 | 11 |
Cale Yarborough
C. YarboroughCale Yarborough | Busch | | 160 | 397 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 6 | 27 |
Benny Parsons
B. ParsonsBenny Parsons | Melling Tool Company | | 160 | 397 | 37 | Running |
| 6 | 4 | 2 |
Dale Earnhardt
D. EarnhardtDale Earnhardt | Mike Curb / Hodgdon | | 150 | 395 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 31 | 90 |
Jody Ridley
J. Ridley (R)Jody Ridley | Truxmore Industries / Sunny King Ford | | 146 | 393 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 18 | 42 |
Kyle Petty
K. Petty (R)Kyle Petty | STP | | 142 | 392 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 14 | 53 |
Slick Johnson
S. Johnson (R)Slick Johnson | Johnson Racing | | 138 | 391 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 8 | 72 |
Joe Millikan
J. MillikanJoe Millikan | Dewitt Racing | | 134 | 390 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 15 | 3 |
Richard Childress
R. ChildressRichard Childress | CRC Chemicals | | 130 | 388 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 2 | 88 |
Darrell Waltrip
D. WaltripDarrell Waltrip | Gatorade | | 123 | 387 | 10 | Running |
| 13 | 24 | 67 |
Buddy Arrington
B. ArringtonBuddy Arrington | Reid Trailer Sales |  | 124 | 384 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 21 | 52 |
Jimmy Means
J. MeansJimmy Means | Thompson Industries | | 121 | 382 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 22 | 99 |
Dick May
D. MayDick May | Hollar Auto Parts | | 0 | 378 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 28 | 74 |
Bobby Wawak
B. WawakBobby Wawak | Wawak Racing | | 115 | 377 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 17 | 48 |
James Hylton
J. HyltonJames Hylton | Palatine Automotive | | 112 | 376 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 20 | 7 |
Jeff McDuffie
J. McDuffieJeff McDuffie | Bailey Excavating |  | 109 | 365 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 30 | 45 |
Baxter Price
B. PriceBaxter Price | Iron Peddlers | | 106 | 363 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 23 | 20 |
Rick Newsom
R. NewsomRick Newsom | Louise Smith Special | | 103 | 354 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 16 | 71 |
Dave Marcis
D. MarcisDave Marcis | Hudson Transmission | | 100 | 334 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 27 | 44 |
Terry Labonte
T. LabonteTerry Labonte | Stratagraph Incorporated | | 97 | 325 | 0 | Accident |
| 23 | 11 | 25 |
Ronnie Thomas
R. ThomasRonnie Thomas | Stone's Cafeteria | | 94 | 269 | 0 | Accident |
| 24 | 25 | 75 |
Bill Elswick
B. ElswickBill Elswick | Rahmoc Racing | | 91 | 211 | 0 | Oil Line |
| 25 | 19 | 17 |
Roger Hamby
R. HambyRoger Hamby | Kings Inn Daytona | | 88 | 179 | 0 | Engine |
| 26 | 10 | 40 |
D.K. Ulrich
D. UlrichD.K. Ulrich | Mastin Pool Company | | 85 | 172 | 0 | Engine |
| 27 | 9 | 7 |
Dick Brooks
D. BrooksDick Brooks | Sanyo Electronics | | 82 | 153 | 0 | Rear Gear |
| 28 | 29 | 19 |
John Anderson
J. AndersonJohn Anderson | Belden Asphalt | | 0 | 149 | 0 | Engine |
| 29 | 26 | 64 |
Tommy Gale
T. GaleTommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | | 76 | 115 | 0 | Oil Pressure |
| 30 | 12 | 70 |
J.D. McDuffie
J. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffie | Bailey Excavating | | 73 | 88 | 0 | Camshaft |
| 31 | 13 | 95 |
Tommy Houston
T. HoustonTommy Houston | Carpenter Designs | | 70 | 9 | 0 | Oil Leak |
