| 1 | 12 | 11 |
Cale Yarborough
C. YarboroughCale Yarborough | Busch |  | 185 | 328 | 127 | Running |
| 2 | 3 | 21 |
Neil Bonnett
N. BonnettNeil Bonnett | Purolator |  | 175 | 328 | 9 | Running |
| 3 | 13 | 2 |
Dale Earnhardt
D. EarnhardtDale Earnhardt | Mike Curb / Hodgdon | | 170 | 327 | 1 | Running |
| 4 | 10 | 28 |
Buddy Baker
B. BakerBuddy Baker | Napa Regal Ride Shocks |  | 165 | 327 | 14 | Running |
| 5 | 11 | 44 |
Terry Labonte
T. LabonteTerry Labonte | Apache Stove | | 160 | 327 | 4 | Running |
| 6 | 25 | 90 |
Jody Ridley
J. Ridley (R)Jody Ridley | Truxmore Industries / Sunny King Ford |  | 155 | 326 | 1 | Running |
| 7 | 20 | 68 |
Lennie Pond
L. PondLennie Pond | King Mountain Truck | | 146 | 326 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 27 | 25 |
Ronnie Thomas
R. ThomasRonnie Thomas | Stone's Cafeteria | | 142 | 323 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 29 | 3 |
Richard Childress
R. ChildressRichard Childress | CRC Chemicals | | 143 | 322 | 10 | Running |
| 10 | 24 | 40 |
Stan Barrett
S. BarrettStan Barrett | Needham-Reynolds | | 134 | 321 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 28 | 67 |
Buddy Arrington
B. ArringtonBuddy Arrington | Reid Trailer Sales |  | 130 | 320 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 23 | 17 |
Roger Hamby
R. HambyRoger Hamby | Kings Inn Daytona / Busch | | 127 | 319 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 17 | 73 |
Steve Moore
S. MooreSteve Moore | Barnes Freight Lines | | 124 | 318 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 36 | 48 |
James Hylton
J. HyltonJames Hylton | Palatine Automotive | | 121 | 317 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 19 | 64 |
Tommy Gale
T. GaleTommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | | 118 | 313 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 35 | 45 |
Charlie Chamblee
C. ChambleeCharlie Chamblee | Ryan Homes | | 0 | 298 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 30 | 70 |
J.D. McDuffie
J. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffie | Bailey Excavating | | 112 | 289 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 2 | 9 |
Bill Elliott
B. ElliottBill Elliott | Melling Timing Components | | 109 | 268 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 40 | 5 |
Clay Young
C. YoungClay Young | Baird & Trivette |  | 0 | 265 | 0 | Accident |
| 20 | 37 | 52 |
Jimmy Means
J. MeansJimmy Means | Thompson Industries | | 103 | 264 | 0 | Hub |
| 21 | 15 | 43 |
Richard Petty
R. PettyRichard Petty | STP | | 105 | 256 | 1 | Engine |
| 22 | 16 | 71 |
Dave Marcis
D. MarcisDave Marcis | Hudson Transmission / Buck Stove | | 102 | 255 | 2 | Running |
| 23 | 33 | 75 |
Joe Millikan
J. MillikanJoe Millikan | Rahmoc Racing | | 99 | 224 | 1 | Camshaft |
| 24 | 14 | 7 |
Lake Speed
L. Speed (R)Lake Speed | Sanyo Electronics | | 91 | 209 | 0 | Flywheel |
| 25 | 34 | 19 |
Cecil Gordon
C. GordonCecil Gordon | Belden Asphalt | | 88 | 166 | 0 | Hub |
| 26 | 7 | 88 |
Darrell Waltrip
D. WaltripDarrell Waltrip | Gatorade / Digard | | 90 | 147 | 1 | Overheating |
| 27 | 21 | 4 |
Connie Saylor
C. SaylorConnie Saylor | Mitco | | 87 | 131 | 1 | Engine |
| 28 | 18 | 96 |
Mike Miller
M. MillerMike Miller | Dairyland Transport | | 79 | 123 | 0 | Overheating |
| 29 | 32 | 6 |
Tim Richmond
T. RichmondTim Richmond | Uno / Howard Johnsons | | 76 | 110 | 0 | Clutch |
| 30 | 39 | 46 |
Travis Tiller
T. TillerTravis Tiller | Ring Enterprises | | 73 | 104 | 0 | Radiator |
| 31 | 5 | 1 |
David Pearson
D. PearsonDavid Pearson | Hawaiian Tropic | | 70 | 93 | 0 | Quit |
| 32 | 6 | 27 |
Benny Parsons
B. ParsonsBenny Parsons | Melling Tool Company | | 67 | 71 | 0 | Engine |
| 33 | 22 | 77 |
John Anderson
J. AndersonJohn Anderson | Warren Fabricating | | 64 | 52 | 0 | Oil Line |
| 34 | 38 | 39 |
Blackie Wangerin
B. WangerinBlackie Wangerin | Wangerin Incorporated | | 61 | 51 | 0 | Valves |
| 35 | 31 | 79 |
Junior Miller
J. MillerJunior Miller | Warren Racing | | 58 | 50 | 0 | Engine |
| 36 | 9 | 47 |
Harry Gant
H. GantHarry Gant | Race Hill Farm | | 55 | 17 | 0 | Accident |
| 37 | 4 | 12 |
Donnie Allison
D. AllisonDonnie Allison | Ramey's Chevy City | | 52 | 17 | 0 | Accident |
| 38 | 1 | 15 |
Bobby Allison
B. AllisonBobby Allison | Warner Hodgdon / Mike Curb | | 54 | 16 | 14 | Accident |
| 39 | 8 | 87 |
Gary Balough
G. BaloughGary Balough | Tri-City Aluminum | | 46 | 16 | 0 | Accident |
| 40 | 26 | 80 |
John Callis
J. CallisJohn Callis | Bo Law Automotive | | 0 | 15 | 0 | Engine |
