| 1 | 1 | 88 |
Darrell WaltripDarrell Waltrip | Gatorade |  | 185 | 500 | 303 | Running |
| 2 | 3 | 27 |
Benny ParsonsBenny Parsons | Melling Tool Company | | 175 | 500 | 5 | Running |
| 3 | 8 | 43 |
Richard PettyRichard Petty | STP | | 170 | 500 | 72 | Running |
| 4 | 5 | 11 |
Cale YarboroughCale Yarborough | Busch | | 165 | 500 | 58 | Running |
| 5 | 7 | 72 |
Joe MillikanJoe Millikan | Dewitt Trucking | | 155 | 496 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 6 | 21 |
Neil BonnettNeil Bonnett | Purolator |  | 150 | 495 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 17 | 90 |
Jody Ridley (R)Jody Ridley | Truxmore Industries / Sunny King Ford |  | 146 | 492 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 12 | 71 |
Dave MarcisDave Marcis | Hudson Transmission | | 142 | 490 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 27 | 53 |
Slick Johnson (R)Slick Johnson | Western Sizzlin | | 138 | 490 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 25 | 67 |
Buddy ArringtonBuddy Arrington | Reid Trailer Sales |  | 134 | 487 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 23 | 3 |
Richard ChildressRichard Childress | CRC Chemicals | | 130 | 486 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 32 | 52 |
Jimmy MeansJimmy Means | Thompson Industries | | 127 | 485 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 11 | 2 |
Dale EarnhardtDale Earnhardt | Mike Curb / Hodgdon | | 124 | 484 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 28 | 79 |
Junior MillerJunior Miller | Warren Racing | | 121 | 478 | 0 | Engine |
| 15 | 15 | 42 |
Kyle Petty (R)Kyle Petty | STP | | 118 | 478 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 20 | 12 |
Buck SimmonsBuck Simmons | Ramey's Chevy City | | 115 | 474 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 24 | 24 |
Cecil GordonCecil Gordon | Sadler Motors / Smith Used Cars |  | 112 | 466 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 14 | 48 |
James HyltonJames Hylton | Palatine Automotive | | 109 | 466 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 31 | 45 |
Baxter PriceBaxter Price | Iron Peddlers / Mcwhirter | | 106 | 462 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 26 | 99 |
Dick MayDick May | Hollar Auto Parts | | 0 | 461 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 9 | 47 |
Harry GantHarry Gant | Race Hill Farm | | 100 | 437 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 21 | 25 |
Ronnie ThomasRonnie Thomas | Stone's Cafeteria | | 97 | 420 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 13 | 44 |
Terry LabonteTerry Labonte | Stratagraph Incorporated | | 94 | 385 | 0 | Rear Gear |
| 24 | 2 | 28 |
Buddy BakerBuddy Baker | Napa Regal Ride Shocks | | 96 | 344 | 62 | Engine |
| 25 | 4 | 15 |
Bobby AllisonBobby Allison | Warner Hodgdon / Mike Curb | | 88 | 342 | 0 | Accident |
| 26 | 10 | 7 |
Dick BrooksDick Brooks | Sanyo Electronics | | 85 | 332 | 0 | Accident |
| 27 | 16 | 75 |
Bill ElswickBill Elswick | Rahmoc Racing | | 82 | 308 | 0 | Engine |
| 28 | 18 | 40 |
D.K. UlrichD.K. Ulrich | Mastin Pool Company | | 79 | 124 | 0 | Engine |
| 29 | 30 | 64 |
Tommy GaleTommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | | 76 | 118 | 0 | Engine |
| 30 | 19 | 70 |
J.D. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffie | Bailey Excavating | | 73 | 73 | 0 | Engine |
| 31 | 29 | 74 |
Bobby WawakBobby Wawak | Wawak Racing | | 70 | 45 | 0 | Engine |
| 32 | 22 | 20 |
Rick NewsomRick Newsom | Louise Smith Special | | 67 | 30 | 0 | Engine |
