| 1 | 7 | 2 |
Dale Earnhardt
D. EarnhardtDale Earnhardt | Mike Curb / Hodgdon |  | 185 | 500 | 127 | Running |
| 2 | 1 | 28 |
Buddy Baker
B. BakerBuddy Baker | Napa Regal Ride Shocks | | 175 | 500 | 73 | Running |
| 3 | 2 | 11 |
Cale Yarborough
C. YarboroughCale Yarborough | Busch |  | 170 | 500 | 51 | Running |
| 4 | 8 | 27 |
Benny Parsons
B. ParsonsBenny Parsons | Melling Tool Company | | 160 | 499 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 10 | 71 |
Dave Marcis
D. MarcisDave Marcis | Buck Stove / Hudson Chevrolet | | 160 | 499 | 36 | Running |
| 6 | 6 | 12 |
Donnie Allison
D. AllisonDonnie Allison | Ramey's Chevy City | | 155 | 499 | 36 | Running |
| 7 | 11 | 44 |
Terry Labonte
T. LabonteTerry Labonte | Apache Stove | | 146 | 497 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 16 | 67 |
Buddy Arrington
B. ArringtonBuddy Arrington | Reid Trailer Sales |  | 142 | 496 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 13 | 90 |
Jody Ridley
J. Ridley (R)Jody Ridley | Truxmore Industries / Sunny King Ford |  | 138 | 496 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 25 | 48 |
James Hylton
J. HyltonJames Hylton | Palatine Automotive | | 134 | 484 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 26 | 64 |
Tommy Gale
T. GaleTommy Gale | Sunny King Ford | | 130 | 471 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 20 | 40 |
Tim Richmond
T. RichmondTim Richmond | Uno | | 127 | 469 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 28 | 24 |
Cecil Gordon
C. GordonCecil Gordon | South Hill Texaco | | 124 | 465 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 21 | 17 |
Roger Hamby
R. HambyRoger Hamby | Kings Inn Daytona | | 121 | 449 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 12 | 43 |
Richard Petty
R. PettyRichard Petty | STP | | 123 | 443 | 1 | Running |
| 16 | 18 | 75 |
John Anderson
J. AndersonJohn Anderson | Rahmoc Racing |  | 115 | 396 | 0 | Overheating |
| 17 | 22 | 79 |
Junior Miller
J. MillerJunior Miller | Junior Miller Racing | | 112 | 349 | 0 | Engine |
| 18 | 15 | 25 |
Ronnie Thomas
R. ThomasRonnie Thomas | Stone's Cafeteria | | 109 | 330 | 0 | Sway Bar |
| 19 | 4 | 21 |
Neil Bonnett
N. BonnettNeil Bonnett | Purolator |  | 106 | 319 | 0 | Engine |
| 20 | 31 | 7 |
Lake Speed
L. Speed (R)Lake Speed | Sanyo Electronics | | 103 | 314 | 0 | Rear Gear |
| 21 | 5 | 88 |
Darrell Waltrip
D. WaltripDarrell Waltrip | Gatorade | | 105 | 308 | 47 | Engine |
| 22 | 3 | 15 |
Bobby Allison
B. AllisonBobby Allison | Warner Hodgdon / Mike Curb | | 103 | 288 | 64 | Suspension |
| 23 | 14 | 37 |
Don Sprouse
D. SprouseDon Sprouse | Roger's Auto Leasing | | 94 | 239 | 0 | Accident |
| 24 | 19 | 53 |
Slick Johnson
S. Johnson (R)Slick Johnson | Johnson Racing | | 91 | 215 | 0 | Oil Pump |
| 25 | 17 | 3 |
Richard Childress
R. ChildressRichard Childress | CRC Chemicals | | 88 | 182 | 0 | Accident |
| 26 | 23 | 70 |
J.D. McDuffie
J. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffie | Bailey Excavating | | 85 | 135 | 0 | Engine |
| 27 | 29 | 42 |
Kyle Petty
K. Petty (R)Kyle Petty | STP | | 82 | 113 | 0 | Rear Gear |
| 28 | 9 | 68 |
Lennie Pond
L. PondLennie Pond | King Mountain Truck | | 84 | 96 | 16 | Engine |
| 29 | 30 | 47 |
Harry Gant
H. GantHarry Gant | Race Hill Farm | | 76 | 42 | 0 | Engine |
| 30 | 27 | 45 |
Jimmy Means
J. MeansJimmy Means | Iron Peddlers / Mcwhirter | | 73 | 35 | 0 | Engine |
| 31 | 24 | 29 |
Dave Dion
D. DionDave Dion | Merrimack Lincoln-Mercury | | 70 | 13 | 0 | Oil Pump |
