| 1 | 4 | 28 |
Bobby Allison
B. AllisonBobby Allison | Hardee's |  | 180 | 200 | 23 | Running |
| 2 | 3 | 33 |
Harry Gant
H. GantHarry Gant | Skoal Bandit |  | 175 | 200 | 24 | Running |
| 3 | 6 | 15 |
Benny Parsons
B. ParsonsBenny Parsons | Melling Tool Company |  | 170 | 200 | 18 | Running |
| 4 | 22 | 90 |
Jody Ridley
J. RidleyJody Ridley | Truxmore Industries / Sunny King Ford | | 160 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 7 | 2 |
Dale Earnhardt
D. EarnhardtDale Earnhardt | Wrangler Jeans | | 160 | 200 | 37 | Running |
| 6 | 12 | 43 |
Richard Petty
R. PettyRichard Petty | STP | | 155 | 200 | 1 | Running |
| 7 | 1 | 11 |
Darrell Waltrip
D. WaltripDarrell Waltrip | Mountain Dew | | 156 | 200 | 54 | Running |
| 8 | 17 | 27 |
Cale Yarborough
C. YarboroughCale Yarborough | Valvoline | | 147 | 200 | 29 | Running |
| 9 | 19 | 21 |
Neil Bonnett
N. BonnettNeil Bonnett | Purolator | | 138 | 199 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 5 | 47 |
Ron Bouchard
R. Bouchard (R)Ron Bouchard | Race Hill Farm | | 134 | 199 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 21 | 44 |
Terry Labonte
T. LabonteTerry Labonte | Stratagraph Incorporated | | 130 | 199 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 24 | 67 |
Buddy Arrington
B. ArringtonBuddy Arrington | Jim Hill Racing |  | 127 | 199 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 10 | 1 |
Buddy Baker
B. BakerBuddy Baker | Uno | | 129 | 199 | 7 | Running |
| 14 | 25 | 12 |
Tim Richmond
T. Richmond (R)Tim Richmond | Uno |  | 121 | 198 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 9 | 5 |
Morgan Shepherd
M. Shepherd (R)Morgan Shepherd | Performance Connection | | 118 | 198 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 13 | 66 |
Lake Speed
L. SpeedLake Speed | Sheraton University Inn | | 115 | 198 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 18 | 98 |
Johnny Rutherford
J. Rutherford (R)Johnny Rutherford | Levi Garrett | | 112 | 198 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 20 | 22 |
Stan Barrett
S. Barrett (R)Stan Barrett | Skoal Bandit | | 109 | 197 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 23 | 3 |
Richard Childress
R. ChildressRichard Childress | Childress Racing | | 106 | 197 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 29 | 99 |
D.K. Ulrich
D. UlrichD.K. Ulrich | Uno | | 103 | 195 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 16 | 42 |
Kyle Petty
K. PettyKyle Petty | STP | | 100 | 193 | 0 | Engine |
| 22 | 37 | 70 |
J.D. McDuffie
J. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffie | Bailey Excavating | | 97 | 193 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 34 | 48 |
James Hylton
J. HyltonJames Hylton | Palatine Automotive | | 94 | 193 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 33 | 40 |
Joe Booher
J. BooherJoe Booher | Ulrich Racing | | 0 | 192 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 35 | 25 |
Ronnie Thomas
R. ThomasRonnie Thomas | Thomas Racing | | 88 | 192 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 36 | 17 |
Mike Potter
M. PotterMike Potter | Kings Inn Daytona | | 0 | 192 | 0 | Running |
| 27 | 31 | 19 |
Cecil Gordon
C. GordonCecil Gordon | Belden Asphalt | | 82 | 189 | 0 | Running |
| 28 | 30 | 52 |
Jimmy Means
J. MeansJimmy Means | Broadway Motors | | 79 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 29 | 27 | 71 |
Dave Marcis
D. MarcisDave Marcis | Transmissions Unlimited | | 81 | 183 | 1 | Engine |
| 30 | 15 | 88 |
Ricky Rudd
R. RuddRicky Rudd | Gatorade | | 78 | 172 | 1 | Engine |
| 31 | 2 | 75 |
Joe Millikan
J. MillikanJoe Millikan | Rahmoc Racing |  | 75 | 63 | 5 | Engine |
| 32 | 11 | 37 |
Mike Alexander
M. Alexander (R)Mike Alexander | Roger's Auto Leasing | | 67 | 55 | 0 | Engine |
| 33 | 28 | 94 |
Bobby Wawak
B. WawakBobby Wawak | Louise Smith | | 64 | 43 | 0 | Cylinder |
| 34 | 32 | 18 |
Randy Ogden
R. OgdenRandy Ogden | Piedmont Airlines | | 61 | 34 | 0 | Valves |
| 35 | 8 | 9 |
Bill Elliott
B. ElliottBill Elliott | Mell-Gear Tuning Components | | 58 | 24 | 0 | Accident |
| 36 | 26 | 64 |
Tommy Gale
T. GaleTommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | | 55 | 13 | 0 | Overheating |
| 37 | 14 | 62 |
Rick Wilson
R. Wilson (R)Rick Wilson | Florida Equipment & Service | | 52 | 3 | 0 | Engine |
