| 1 | 1 | 27 |
Cale YarboroughCale Yarborough | Valvoline |  | 185 | 160 | 78 | Running |
| 2 | 2 | 33 |
Harry GantHarry Gant | Skoal Bandit | | 175 | 160 | 43 | Running |
| 3 | 14 | 43 |
Richard PettyRichard Petty | STP | | 170 | 160 | 7 | Running |
| 4 | 21 | 1 |
Buddy BakerBuddy Baker | Uno |  | 165 | 160 | 4 | Running |
| 5 | 9 | 98 |
Johnny Rutherford (R)Johnny Rutherford | Levi Garrett |  | 155 | 160 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 10 | 42 |
Kyle PettyKyle Petty | STP | | 150 | 160 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 15 | 37 |
Mike Alexander (R)Mike Alexander | Roger's Auto Leasing | | 151 | 160 | 4 | Running |
| 8 | 5 | 44 |
Terry LabonteTerry Labonte | Stratagraph Incorporated | | 142 | 159 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 7 | 47 |
Ron Bouchard (R)Ron Bouchard | Race Hill Farm | | 138 | 159 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 19 | 11 |
Darrell WaltripDarrell Waltrip | Mountain Dew | | 134 | 159 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 16 | 68 |
Lennie PondLennie Pond | The 5 Racers Corporation | | 130 | 159 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 40 | 70 |
J.D. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffie | Bailey Excavating | | 132 | 159 | 7 | Running |
| 13 | 37 | 71 |
Dave MarcisDave Marcis | Hudson Transmission | | 124 | 157 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 35 | 4 |
Connie Saylor (R)Connie Saylor | Spencer Racing | | 121 | 157 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 18 | 12 |
Tim Richmond (R)Tim Richmond | Uno | | 118 | 156 | 0 | Engine |
| 16 | 32 | 50 |
Bruce HillBruce Hill | Native Tan | | 115 | 155 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 33 | 67 |
Buddy ArringtonBuddy Arrington | Jim Peacock Dodge |  | 112 | 155 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 30 | 52 |
Jimmy MeansJimmy Means | Broadway Motors | | 109 | 155 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 34 | 64 |
Tommy GaleTommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda |  | 106 | 155 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 39 | 5 |
Morgan Shepherd (R)Morgan Shepherd | Performance Connection | | 103 | 155 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 6 | 3 |
Richard ChildressRichard Childress | Ronnie Steele | | 100 | 154 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 41 | 48 |
James HyltonJames Hylton | Palatine Automotive | | 97 | 154 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 24 | 86 |
Elliott Forbes-Robinson (R)Elliott Forbes-Robinson | Cal-Tex | | 94 | 153 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 17 | 75 |
Bill ElswickBill Elswick | Rahmoc Racing | | 91 | 150 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 29 | 24 |
Cecil GordonCecil Gordon | Daytona Inn | | 88 | 146 | 0 | Engine |
| 26 | 27 | 22 |
Stan Barrett (R)Stan Barrett | Skoal Bandit | | 90 | 138 | 3 | Engine |
| 27 | 42 | 17 |
Tommy HoustonTommy Houston | Kings Inn Daytona | | 82 | 127 | 0 | Running |
| 28 | 4 | 28 |
Bobby AllisonBobby Allison | Hardee's | | 84 | 111 | 10 | Valves |
| 29 | 22 | 6 |
Joe Ruttman (R)Joe Ruttman | The 5 Racers Corporation | | 76 | 99 | 0 | Ignition |
| 30 | 11 | 21 |
Neil BonnettNeil Bonnett | Purolator | | 78 | 93 | 3 | Engine |
| 31 | 38 | 19 |
Dick MayDick May | Gray Racing | | 70 | 89 | 0 | Engine |
| 32 | 13 | 51 |
A.J. FoytA.J. Foyt | Gilmore / Valvoline | | 67 | 85 | 0 | Rear Gear |
| 33 | 20 | 66 |
Lake SpeedLake Speed | Native Tan | | 64 | 76 | 0 | Engine |
| 34 | 25 | 9 |
Bill ElliottBill Elliott | Mell-Gear Tuning Components | | 61 | 72 | 0 | Engine |
| 35 | 3 | 2 |
Dale EarnhardtDale Earnhardt | Wrangler Jeans | | 63 | 71 | 1 | Vibration |
| 36 | 36 | 99 |
Kevin HousbyKevin Housby | Taylor & Martin | | 55 | 53 | 0 | Accident |
| 37 | 28 | 13 |
Jack IngramJack Ingram | Carolina Tool & Equipment | | 52 | 52 | 0 | Clutch |
| 38 | 31 | 90 |
Jody RidleyJody Ridley | Truxmore Industries / Sunny King Ford | | 49 | 34 | 0 | Engine |
| 39 | 26 | 15 |
Benny ParsonsBenny Parsons | Melling Tool Company | | 46 | 16 | 0 | Accident |
| 40 | 12 | 88 |
Ricky RuddRicky Rudd | Gatorade | | 43 | 16 | 0 | Accident |
| 41 | 23 | 31 |
Billie HarveyBillie Harvey | Junior Johnson / Pistone | | 40 | 15 | 0 | Accident |
| 42 | 8 | 62 |
Rick Wilson (R)Rick Wilson | Florida Equipment & Service | | 37 | 8 | 0 | Engine |
