| 1 | 2 | 21 |
Neil BonnettNeil Bonnett | Purolator |  | 180 | 188 | 53 | Running |
| 2 | 3 | 11 |
Cale YarboroughCale Yarborough | Busch |  | 175 | 188 | 25 | Running |
| 3 | 16 | 2 |
Dale EarnhardtDale Earnhardt | Mike Curb / Hodgdon | | 170 | 188 | 3 | Running |
| 4 | 8 | 27 |
Benny ParsonsBenny Parsons | Melling Tool Company | | 160 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 15 | 47 |
Harry GantHarry Gant | Race Hill Farm | | 160 | 188 | 1 | Running |
| 6 | 18 | 3 |
Richard ChildressRichard Childress | CRC Chemicals | | 150 | 185 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 19 | 9 |
Bill ElliottBill Elliott | Dahlonega Ford Sales | | 146 | 184 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 22 | 66 |
Lake Speed (R)Lake Speed | Winn-Dixie |  | 142 | 181 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 39 | 42 |
Kyle Petty (R)Kyle Petty | STP | | 138 | 181 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 33 | 19 |
Dick MayDick May | Belden Asphalt |  | 134 | 176 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 7 | 88 |
Darrell WaltripDarrell Waltrip | Gatorade | | 135 | 174 | 29 | Engine |
| 12 | 38 | 40 |
Harry DinwiddieHarry Dinwiddie | Colonial Bread | | 127 | 173 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 37 | 6 |
Marty RobbinsMarty Robbins | Marty Robbins Racing |  | 124 | 173 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 30 | 48 |
James HyltonJames Hylton | Palatine Automotive | | 121 | 171 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 26 | 52 |
Jimmy MeansJimmy Means | Thompson Industries | | 118 | 169 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 23 | 87 |
Billie HarveyBillie Harvey | Del Ray Marine | | 115 | 165 | 0 | Accident |
| 17 | 10 | 1 |
David PearsonDavid Pearson | Hawaiian Tropic | | 117 | 155 | 3 | Clutch |
| 18 | 5 | 43 |
Richard PettyRichard Petty | STP | | 114 | 154 | 5 | Engine |
| 19 | 35 | 53 |
Slick Johnson (R)Slick Johnson | Johnson Racing | | 106 | 154 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 28 | 7 |
Ricky RuddRicky Rudd | Sanyo Electronics | | 103 | 150 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 36 | 25 |
Ronnie ThomasRonnie Thomas | Stone's Cafeteria | | 100 | 146 | 0 | Clutch |
| 22 | 24 | 17 |
Roger HambyRoger Hamby | Kings Inn Daytona | | 97 | 141 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 29 | 24 |
Cecil GordonCecil Gordon | South Hill Texaco | | 94 | 131 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 34 | 74 |
Bobby WawakBobby Wawak | Wawak Racing | | 91 | 122 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 27 | 70 |
J.D. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffie | Bailey Excavating | | 88 | 120 | 0 | Engine |
| 26 | 9 | 12 |
Donnie AllisonDonnie Allison | Ramey's Chevy City | | 90 | 113 | 11 | Engine |
| 27 | 41 | 45 |
Baxter PriceBaxter Price | Iron Peddlers | | 82 | 103 | 0 | Running |
| 28 | 6 | 68 |
Lennie PondLennie Pond | King Mountain Truck | | 84 | 95 | 1 | Engine |
| 29 | 32 | 64 |
Tommy GaleTommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda |  | 76 | 92 | 0 | Engine |
| 30 | 13 | 90 |
Jody Ridley (R)Jody Ridley | Truxmore Industries / Sunny King Ford | | 78 | 83 | 1 | Engine |
| 31 | 12 | 44 |
Terry LabonteTerry Labonte | Apache Stove | | 70 | 68 | 0 | Overheating |
| 32 | 1 | 28 |
Buddy BakerBuddy Baker | Napa Regal Ride Shocks | | 77 | 60 | 56 | Engine |
| 33 | 14 | 79 |
Frank WarrenFrank Warren | Warren Racing | | 64 | 59 | 0 | Transmission |
| 34 | 4 | 30 |
Tighe ScottTighe Scott | Russ Togs | | 61 | 50 | 0 | Engine |
| 35 | 11 | 15 |
Bobby AllisonBobby Allison | Warner Hodgdon / Mike Curb | | 58 | 44 | 0 | Engine |
| 36 | 20 | 62 |
Rick WilsonRick Wilson | Florida Equipment & Service | | 55 | 41 | 0 | Transmission |
| 37 | 25 | 14 |
Coo Coo MarlinCoo Coo Marlin | Cunningham-Kelley Chevrolet | | 52 | 41 | 0 | Crankshaft |
| 38 | 40 | 67 |
Buddy ArringtonBuddy Arrington | Reid Trailer Sales | | 49 | 33 | 0 | Engine |
| 39 | 17 | 71 |
Dave MarcisDave Marcis | Buck Stove | | 46 | 32 | 0 | Engine |
| 40 | 21 | 73 |
Ferrel HarrisFerrel Harris | Barnes Freight Lines | | 0 | 17 | 0 | Engine |
| 41 | 31 | 50 |
Bruce HillBruce Hill | Global Heat Exchange | | 40 | 12 | 0 | Engine |
