| 1 | 2 | 28 |
Bobby Allison
B. AllisonBobby Allison | Tuf-Lon |  | 185 | 119 | 37 | Running |
| 2 | 4 | 44 |
Terry Labonte
T. LabonteTerry Labonte | Apache Stove | | 175 | 119 | 32 | Running |
| 3 | 6 | 2 |
Dale Earnhardt
D. EarnhardtDale Earnhardt | Wrangler Jeans |  | 165 | 119 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 10 | 3 |
Richard Childress
R. ChildressRichard Childress | McDonald's | | 165 | 119 | 11 | Running |
| 5 | 17 | 43 |
Richard Petty
R. PettyRichard Petty | STP | | 160 | 119 | 4 | Running |
| 6 | 14 | 78 |
Jim Robinson
J. RobinsonJim Robinson | San Fernando Valley Lumber | | 150 | 118 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 22 | 90 |
Jody Ridley
J. RidleyJody Ridley | Truxmore Industries / Sunny King Ford |  | 146 | 117 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 19 | 86 |
Elliott Forbes-Robinson
E. Forbes-Robinson (R)Elliott Forbes-Robinson | Howard & Egerton Racing |  | 142 | 117 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 31 | 67 |
Buddy Arrington
B. ArringtonBuddy Arrington | Hills Racing |  | 138 | 117 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 32 | 38 |
Don Waterman
D. WatermanDon Waterman | St. Johns Auto Parts |  | 134 | 117 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 29 | 48 |
James Hylton
J. HyltonJames Hylton | Palatine Automotive | | 130 | 117 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 27 | 81 |
John Borneman
J. BornemanJohn Borneman | Borneman Plastering | | 127 | 116 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 9 | 75 |
Joe Millikan
J. MillikanJoe Millikan | Hodgdon / Mike Curb | | 129 | 115 | 1 | Running |
| 14 | 13 | 93 |
Don Whittington
D. WhittingtonDon Whittington | Road Atlanta | | 121 | 115 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 28 | 17 |
Harry Gant
H. GantHarry Gant | Kings Inn Daytona | | 118 | 114 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 11 | 15 |
Benny Parsons
B. ParsonsBenny Parsons | Melling Tool Company | | 115 | 113 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 1 | 11 |
Darrell Waltrip
D. WaltripDarrell Waltrip | Mountain Dew | | 117 | 108 | 3 | Running |
| 18 | 34 | 52 |
Jimmy Means
J. MeansJimmy Means | Broadway Motors | | 109 | 108 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 3 | 88 |
Ricky Rudd
R. RuddRicky Rudd | Gatorade | | 111 | 98 | 19 | Engine |
| 20 | 15 | 42 |
Kyle Petty
K. PettyKyle Petty | STP | | 103 | 96 | 0 | Engine |
| 21 | 26 | 3 |
Bob Bondurant
B. BondurantBob Bondurant | Pro-Power Engines | | 100 | 93 | 0 | Engine |
| 22 | 12 | 73 |
Bill Schmitt
B. SchmittBill Schmitt | Pro-Power Engines | | 97 | 85 | 0 | Accident |
| 23 | 20 | 70 |
J.D. McDuffie
J. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffie | Bailey Excavating | | 94 | 84 | 0 | Accident |
| 24 | 35 | 94 |
Steve Pfeifer
S. PfeiferSteve Pfeifer | Pfeifer Racing | | 91 | 83 | 0 | Suspension |
| 25 | 30 | 64 |
John Gunn
J. GunnJohn Gunn | Auto Merchant | | 88 | 67 | 0 | Clutch |
| 26 | 25 | 8 |
Rick McCray
R. McCrayRick McCray | McCray Racing | | 85 | 66 | 0 | Transmission |
| 27 | 7 | 21 |
Neil Bonnett
N. BonnettNeil Bonnett | Purolator | | 87 | 59 | 9 | Transmission |
| 28 | 8 | 71 |
Dave Marcis
D. MarcisDave Marcis | Buck Stove / Hudson Chevrolet | | 84 | 55 | 3 | Engine |
| 29 | 18 | 99 |
Tim Richmond
T. Richmond (R)Tim Richmond | Uno | | 76 | 53 | 0 | Lifters |
| 30 | 16 | 9 |
Jimmy Insolo
J. InsoloJimmy Insolo | Trick Instant H.P. | | 73 | 41 | 0 | Suspension |
| 31 | 5 | 1 |
Roy Smith
R. SmithRoy Smith | Aircraft Standards | | 70 | 25 | 0 | Engine |
| 32 | 21 | 13 |
Don Puskarich
D. PuskarichDon Puskarich | Puskarich Racing | | 67 | 14 | 0 | Oil Pump |
| 33 | 23 | 01 |
Hershel McGriff
H. McGriffHershel McGriff | Lake's Drywall | | 64 | 10 | 0 | Engine |
| 34 | 33 | 66 |
Lake Speed
L. SpeedLake Speed | Lake Speed Racing | | 61 | 4 | 0 | Engine |
| 35 | 36 | 2 |
Robert Tartaglia
R. TartagliaRobert Tartaglia | Tartaglia Racing | | 58 | 4 | 0 | Valves |
| 36 | 24 | 24 |
Cecil Gordon
C. GordonCecil Gordon | Gordon Racing | | 55 | 2 | 0 | Engine |
