| 1 | 3 | 21 |
Neil BonnettNeil Bonnett | Warner W. Hodgdon |  | 185 | 367 | 216 | Running |
| 2 | 11 | 11 |
Darrell WaltripDarrell Waltrip | Mountain Dew |  | 175 | 367 | 2 | Running |
| 3 | 4 | 71 |
Dave MarcisDave Marcis | U.S. Army | | 170 | 367 | 9 | Running |
| 4 | 6 | 44 |
Terry LabonteTerry Labonte | J.D. Stacy Racing | | 165 | 367 | 3 | Running |
| 5 | 9 | 1 |
Buddy BakerBuddy Baker | Uno | | 160 | 367 | 3 | Running |
| 6 | 10 | 3 |
Dale EarnhardtDale Earnhardt | Wrangler Jeans |  | 150 | 366 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 14 | 9 |
Bill ElliottBill Elliott | Mell-Gear Tuning Components | | 146 | 366 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 13 | 1 |
David PearsonDavid Pearson | Ronnie Steele | | 142 | 365 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 17 | 28 |
Bobby AllisonBobby Allison | Hardee's |  | 143 | 365 | 1 | Running |
| 10 | 2 | 27 |
Cale YarboroughCale Yarborough | Valvoline | | 139 | 363 | 24 | Running |
| 11 | 5 | 47 |
Ron Bouchard (R)Ron Bouchard | J.D. Stacy | | 130 | 363 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 23 | 90 |
Jody RidleyJody Ridley | Truxmore Industries / Sunny King Ford | | 127 | 362 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 22 | 66 |
Lake SpeedLake Speed | Lake Speed Racing | | 124 | 362 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 1 | 33 |
Harry GantHarry Gant | Skoal Bandit | | 126 | 360 | 78 | Running |
| 15 | 16 | 2 |
Joe Ruttman (R)Joe Ruttman | Neo-Life | | 118 | 358 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 12 | 24 |
Morgan Shepherd (R)Morgan Shepherd | Gordon Racing | | 115 | 358 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 21 | 68 |
Lennie PondLennie Pond | The 5 Racers Corporation | | 112 | 356 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 19 | 5 |
Joe MillikanJoe Millikan | Performance Connection | | 109 | 353 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 33 | 8 |
Dick MayDick May | Dick Brooks Honda |  | 106 | 353 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 29 | 37 |
Mike Alexander (R)Mike Alexander | Rogers Auto Leasing |  | 103 | 352 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 34 | 70 |
J.D. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffie | Bailey Excavating | | 100 | 351 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 27 | 12 |
Tim Richmond (R)Tim Richmond | Uno | | 97 | 349 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 7 | 88 |
Ricky RuddRicky Rudd | Gatorade | | 94 | 343 | 0 | Accident |
| 24 | 40 | 94 |
Bobby WawakBobby Wawak | Louise Smith Special | | 91 | 334 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 20 | 75 |
Gary Balough (R)Gary Balough | Chaparral Trailers | | 88 | 333 | 0 | Engine |
| 26 | 38 | 48 |
James HyltonJames Hylton | Palatine Automotive | | 85 | 331 | 0 | Running |
| 27 | 37 | 25 |
Ronnie ThomasRonnie Thomas | Thomas Racing | | 82 | 311 | 0 | Running |
| 28 | 36 | 17 |
Mike PotterMike Potter | Kings Inn Daytona | | 79 | 309 | 0 | Running |
| 29 | 30 | 64 |
Tommy GaleTommy Gale | Sunny King Ford | | 76 | 294 | 0 | Running |
| 30 | 8 | 43 |
Richard PettyRichard Petty | STP | | 78 | 278 | 31 | Engine |
| 31 | 26 | 99 |
D.K. UlrichD.K. Ulrich | Ulrich Racing | | 70 | 269 | 0 | Engine |
| 32 | 32 | 13 |
Jack IngramJack Ingram | Carolina Tool & Equipment | | 67 | 253 | 0 | Engine |
| 33 | 25 | 98 |
Johnny Rutherford (R)Johnny Rutherford | Levi Garrett | | 0 | 190 | 0 | Water Pump |
| 34 | 18 | 42 |
Kyle PettyKyle Petty | STP | | 61 | 130 | 0 | Engine |
| 35 | 24 | 40 |
Slick JohnsonSlick Johnson | Ulrich Racing | | 0 | 110 | 0 | Engine |
| 36 | 39 | 36 |
H.B. BaileyH.B. Bailey | Almeda Auto Parts | | 55 | 93 | 0 | Accident |
| 37 | 28 | 67 |
Buddy ArringtonBuddy Arrington | Hill's Racing | | 52 | 85 | 0 | Wheel Stud |
| 38 | 35 | 52 |
Jimmy MeansJimmy Means | Broadway Motors | | 49 | 64 | 0 | Engine |
| 39 | 15 | 15 |
Benny ParsonsBenny Parsons | Melling Tool Company | | 46 | 62 | 0 | Valves |
| 40 | 31 | 4 |
Connie Saylor (R)Connie Saylor | Spencer Racing | | 43 | 6 | 0 | Engine |
