| 1 | 2 | 28 |
Buddy BakerBuddy Baker | Napa Regal Ride Shocks |  | 185 | 188 | 61 | Running |
| 2 | 4 | 2 |
Dale EarnhardtDale Earnhardt | Mike Curb / Hodgdon | | 175 | 188 | 55 | Running |
| 3 | 1 | 1 |
David PearsonDavid Pearson | Hawaiian Tropic | | 170 | 188 | 21 | Running |
| 4 | 7 | 68 |
Lennie PondLennie Pond | King Mountain Truck | | 165 | 187 | 1 | Running |
| 5 | 9 | 30 |
Tighe ScottTighe Scott | Russ Togs | | 160 | 186 | 4 | Running |
| 6 | 3 | 11 |
Cale YarboroughCale Yarborough | Busch | | 155 | 186 | 32 | Running |
| 7 | 20 | 66 |
Lake Speed (R)Lake Speed | Dozie & Company |  | 151 | 185 | 2 | Running |
| 8 | 6 | 27 |
Benny ParsonsBenny Parsons | Melling Tool Company | | 147 | 185 | 3 | Running |
| 9 | 31 | 7 |
Dick BrooksDick Brooks | Sanyo Electronics | | 138 | 184 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 17 | 90 |
Jody Ridley (R)Jody Ridley | Truxmore Industries / Sunny King Ford |  | 134 | 183 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 32 | 14 |
Coo Coo MarlinCoo Coo Marlin | Cunningham-Kelley Chevrolet | | 130 | 181 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 18 | 3 |
Richard ChildressRichard Childress | CRC Chemicals | | 132 | 180 | 2 | Running |
| 13 | 42 | 48 |
James HyltonJames Hylton | Palatine Automotive | | 124 | 178 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 34 | 73 |
Steve MooreSteve Moore | Tuesday's Tavern | | 121 | 178 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 35 | 82 |
Dick MayDick May | Dick Brooks Honda |  | 0 | 178 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 40 | 64 |
Tommy GaleTommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda |  | 115 | 176 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 25 | 17 |
Roger HambyRoger Hamby | Kings Inn Daytona | | 112 | 173 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 12 | 67 |
Buddy ArringtonBuddy Arrington | Reid Trailer Sales | | 109 | 166 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 27 | 79 |
Frank WarrenFrank Warren | Fellowship Baptist Church | | 106 | 158 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 41 | 25 |
Ronnie ThomasRonnie Thomas | Stone's Cafeteria |  | 103 | 156 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 16 | 9 |
Bill ElliottBill Elliott | Elliott Racing | | 105 | 154 | 1 | Ignition |
| 22 | 15 | 4 |
Gary BakerGary Baker | Waylon Jennings | | 0 | 145 | 0 | Oil Pump |
| 23 | 38 | 24 |
Cecil GordonCecil Gordon | Sadler Motors / Smith Used Cars | | 94 | 137 | 0 | Overheating |
| 24 | 26 | 12 |
Buck SimmonsBuck Simmons | Kencoal | | 91 | 127 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 37 | 2 |
Donnie AllisonDonnie Allison | Halpern Racing | | 88 | 127 | 0 | Oil Pump |
| 26 | 39 | 19 |
John AndersonJohn Anderson | Belden Asphalt | | 85 | 120 | 0 | Engine |
| 27 | 5 | 21 |
Neil BonnettNeil Bonnett | Purolator | | 87 | 99 | 5 | Engine |
| 28 | 22 | 40 |
Dick SkillenDick Skillen | Ulrich Racing | | 79 | 76 | 0 | Engine |
| 29 | 8 | 71 |
Dave MarcisDave Marcis | Buck Stove | | 81 | 72 | 1 | Engine |
| 30 | 33 | 74 |
Bobby WawakBobby Wawak | The Protector | | 73 | 58 | 0 | Engine |
| 31 | 10 | 43 |
Richard PettyRichard Petty | STP | | 70 | 57 | 0 | Engine |
| 32 | 19 | 44 |
Terry LabonteTerry Labonte | Stratagraph Incorporated | | 67 | 57 | 0 | Engine |
| 33 | 36 | 6 |
Marty RobbinsMarty Robbins | Marty Robbins Racing | | 64 | 54 | 0 | Engine |
| 34 | 14 | 51 |
Don WhittingtonDon Whittington | Sun Systems | | 61 | 46 | 0 | Accident |
| 35 | 23 | 75 |
Bill ElswickBill Elswick | Performer Boats | | 58 | 43 | 0 | Engine |
| 36 | 28 | 50 |
Bruce HillBruce Hill | Global Heat Exchange | | 55 | 42 | 0 | Engine |
| 37 | 24 | 47 |
Harry GantHarry Gant | Race Hill Farm | | 52 | 36 | 0 | Engine |
| 38 | 30 | 4 |
Phil FinneyPhil Finney | Ashville Savings Bank | | 49 | 36 | 0 | Engine |
| 39 | 29 | 89 |
Jim VandiverJim Vandiver | Vandiver Racing | | 46 | 33 | 0 | Ignition |
| 40 | 11 | 15 |
Bobby AllisonBobby Allison | Warner Hodgdon / Mike Curb | | 43 | 28 | 0 | Clutch |
| 41 | 21 | 70 |
J.D. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffie | Bailey Excavating | | 40 | 19 | 0 | Engine |
| 42 | 13 | 88 |
Darrell WaltripDarrell Waltrip | Gatorade | | 37 | 4 | 0 | Camshaft |
