| 1 | 2 | 88 |
Darrell Waltrip
D. WaltripDarrell Waltrip | Gatorade |  | 185 | 500 | 264 | Running |
| 2 | 10 | 47 |
Harry Gant
H. GantHarry Gant | Race Hill Farm | | 175 | 500 | 140 | Running |
| 3 | 3 | 28 |
Buddy Baker
B. BakerBuddy Baker | Napa Regal Ride Shocks | | 170 | 500 | 16 | Running |
| 4 | 1 | 11 |
Cale Yarborough
C. YarboroughCale Yarborough | Busch | | 165 | 499 | 30 | Running |
| 5 | 6 | 27 |
Benny Parsons
B. ParsonsBenny Parsons | Melling Tool Company | | 160 | 499 | 1 | Running |
| 6 | 8 | 21 |
Neil Bonnett
N. BonnettNeil Bonnett | Purolator |  | 155 | 499 | 5 | Running |
| 7 | 13 | 12 |
Donnie Allison
D. AllisonDonnie Allison | Ramey's Chevy City | | 151 | 498 | 34 | Running |
| 8 | 5 | 68 |
Lennie Pond
L. PondLennie Pond | King Mountain Truck | | 143 | 493 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 16 | 90 |
Jody Ridley
J. Ridley (R)Jody Ridley | Truxmore Industries / Sunny King Ford |  | 138 | 491 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 21 | 25 |
Ronnie Thomas
R. ThomasRonnie Thomas | Carl Shelton Construction | | 134 | 489 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 15 | 7 |
Lake Speed
L. Speed (R)Lake Speed | Sanyo Electronics | | 130 | 488 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 11 | 71 |
Dave Marcis
D. MarcisDave Marcis | Buck Stove / Hudson Chevrolet | | 127 | 486 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 28 | 67 |
Buddy Arrington
B. ArringtonBuddy Arrington | Halls Racing |  | 124 | 485 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 22 | 29 |
Dave Dion
D. DionDave Dion | Merrimack Lincoln-Mercury | | 121 | 481 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 32 | 24 |
Cecil Gordon
C. GordonCecil Gordon | South Hill Texaco |  | 118 | 472 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 38 | 74 |
Joe Booher
J. BooherJoe Booher | Booher Farms | | 0 | 469 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 12 | 43 |
Richard Petty
R. PettyRichard Petty | STP | | 117 | 468 | 4 | Engine |
| 18 | 33 | 45 |
Joel Stowe
J. StoweJoel Stowe | Iron Peddlers | | 109 | 460 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 26 | 48 |
James Hylton
J. HyltonJames Hylton | Palatine Automotive | | 106 | 455 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 18 | 17 |
Roger Hamby
R. HambyRoger Hamby | Kings Inn Daytona | | 103 | 453 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 36 | 80 |
John Callis
J. CallisJohn Callis | Bo Law Automotive | | 100 | 449 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 40 | 97 |
Eddie Dickerson
E. DickersonEddie Dickerson | Reid Trailer Sales | | 97 | 448 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 24 | 75 |
Kyle Petty
K. Petty (R)Kyle Petty | Rahmoc Racing / STP | | 94 | 416 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 35 | 99 |
Dick May
D. MayDick May | Booher Farms | | 0 | 415 | 0 | Valves |
| 25 | 34 | 9 |
Frank Warren
F. WarrenFrank Warren | Countain Press | | 0 | 405 | 0 | Engine |
| 26 | 27 | 46 |
Travis Tiller
T. TillerTravis Tiller | Ring Enterprises | | 85 | 403 | 0 | Engine |
| 27 | 19 | 52 |
Jimmy Means
J. MeansJimmy Means | Thompson Industries | | 82 | 386 | 0 | Engine |
| 28 | 4 | 44 |
Terry Labonte
T. LabonteTerry Labonte | Apache Stove | | 79 | 357 | 0 | Rear Gear |
| 29 | 29 | 79 |
Junior Miller
J. MillerJunior Miller | Junior Miller Roofing | | 76 | 336 | 0 | Valves |
| 30 | 7 | 15 |
Bobby Allison
B. AllisonBobby Allison | Warner Hodgdon / Mike Curb | | 78 | 264 | 1 | Cylinder Head |
| 31 | 17 | 40 |
Tim Richmond
T. RichmondTim Richmond | Uno | | 70 | 258 | 0 | Oil Pump |
| 32 | 23 | 19 |
John Anderson
J. AndersonJohn Anderson | Belden Asphalt | | 67 | 248 | 0 | Accident |
| 33 | 20 | 77 |
Kenny Hemphill
K. HemphillKenny Hemphill | Warren Fabrication | | 0 | 179 | 4 | Engine |
| 34 | 9 | 2 |
Dale Earnhardt
D. EarnhardtDale Earnhardt | Mike Curb / Hodgdon | | 66 | 151 | 1 | Axle |
| 35 | 39 | 61 |
Bub Strickler
B. StricklerBub Strickler | Duro Bond | | 0 | 149 | 0 | Engine |
| 36 | 31 | 64 |
Tommy Gale
T. GaleTommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | | 55 | 115 | 0 | Engine |
| 37 | 14 | 3 |
Richard Childress
R. ChildressRichard Childress | CRC Chemicals | | 52 | 66 | 0 | Engine |
| 38 | 25 | 70 |
J.D. McDuffie
J. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffie | Bailey Excavating | | 49 | 65 | 0 | Engine |
| 39 | 30 | 4 |
Bob Riley
B. RileyBob Riley | Atlantic Interstate Messengers | | 0 | 55 | 0 | Oil Leak |
| 40 | 37 | 1 |
Steve Gray
S. GraySteve Gray | Belden Asphalt |  | 0 | 35 | 0 | Head Gasket |
