| 1 | 2 | 15 |
Bobby Allison
B. AllisonBobby Allison | Warner Hodgdon / Mike Curb |  | 185 | 400 | 127 | Running |
| 2 | 9 | 43 |
Richard Petty
R. PettyRichard Petty | STP |  | 175 | 400 | 2 | Running |
| 3 | 7 | 68 |
Lennie Pond
L. PondLennie Pond | King Mountain Truck | | 165 | 400 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 5 | 2 |
Dale Earnhardt
D. EarnhardtDale Earnhardt | Mike Curb / Hodgdon | | 165 | 399 | 39 | Running |
| 5 | 11 | 90 |
Jody Ridley
J. Ridley (R)Jody Ridley | Truxmore Industries / Sunny King Ford | | 155 | 398 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 3 | 88 |
Darrell Waltrip
D. WaltripDarrell Waltrip | Gatorade | | 155 | 397 | 27 | Running |
| 7 | 8 | 71 |
Dave Marcis
D. MarcisDave Marcis | Hudson Transmission / Buck Stove | | 146 | 396 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 14 | 44 |
Terry Labonte
T. LabonteTerry Labonte | Apache Stove | | 142 | 395 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 21 | 29 |
Dave Dion
D. DionDave Dion | Merrimack Lincoln-Mercury | | 138 | 393 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 4 | 27 |
Benny Parsons
B. ParsonsBenny Parsons | Melling Tool Company | | 139 | 392 | 68 | Running |
| 11 | 13 | 3 |
Richard Childress
R. ChildressRichard Childress | CRC Chemicals | | 135 | 391 | 6 | Running |
| 12 | 19 | 67 |
Buddy Arrington
B. ArringtonBuddy Arrington | Reid Trailer Sales |  | 127 | 388 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 16 | 52 |
Jimmy Means
J. MeansJimmy Means | Thompson Industries | | 124 | 383 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 20 | 75 |
Bill Elswick
B. ElswickBill Elswick | Performer Boats |  | 121 | 378 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 10 | 37 |
Don Sprouse
D. SprouseDon Sprouse | Rogers Auto Leasing | | 118 | 378 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 25 | 17 |
Roger Hamby
R. HambyRoger Hamby | Kings Inn Daytona | | 115 | 377 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 18 | 48 |
James Hylton
J. HyltonJames Hylton | Palatine Automotive | | 112 | 374 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 22 | 24 |
Cecil Gordon
C. GordonCecil Gordon | South Hill Texaco | | 109 | 373 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 23 | 64 |
Tommy Gale
T. GaleTommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | | 106 | 359 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 6 | 47 |
Harry Gant
H. GantHarry Gant | Race Hill Farm | | 108 | 355 | 1 | Running |
| 21 | 29 | 77 |
Eddie Dickerson
E. DickersonEddie Dickerson | Reid Trailer Sales | | 100 | 339 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 15 | 25 |
Ronnie Thomas
R. ThomasRonnie Thomas | Stone's Cafeteria | | 97 | 323 | 0 | Battery |
| 23 | 17 | 79 |
Junior Miller
J. MillerJunior Miller | Miller Roofing | | 94 | 307 | 0 | Rear Gear |
| 24 | 24 | 45 |
Baxter Price
B. PriceBaxter Price | Iron Peddlers / Mcwhirter | | 91 | 200 | 0 | Rear Gear |
| 25 | 12 | 40 |
D.K. Ulrich
D. UlrichD.K. Ulrich | Ulrich Racing | | 88 | 162 | 0 | Transmission |
| 26 | 1 | 11 |
Cale Yarborough
C. YarboroughCale Yarborough | Busch | | 90 | 145 | 47 | Cylinder Head |
| 27 | 27 | 74 |
Bobby Wawak
B. WawakBobby Wawak | Wawak Racing | | 82 | 140 | 0 | Rocker Arm |
| 28 | 26 | 61 |
Bub Strickler
B. StricklerBub Strickler | Duro Bond | | 0 | 63 | 0 | Engine |
| 29 | 28 | 70 |
J.D. McDuffie
J. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffie | Bailey Excavating | | 76 | 44 | 0 | Cylinder Head |
