| 1 | 3 | 21 |
Neil Bonnett
N. BonnettNeil Bonnett | Warner Hodgdon / National Engineering |  | 185 | 500 | 127 | Running |
| 2 | 2 | 11 |
Darrell Waltrip
D. WaltripDarrell Waltrip | Mountain Dew |  | 175 | 499 | 1 | Running |
| 3 | 9 | 28 |
Bobby Allison
B. AllisonBobby Allison | Hardee's | | 170 | 499 | 74 | Running |
| 4 | 17 | 47 |
Ron Bouchard
R. Bouchard (R)Ron Bouchard | J.D. Stacy | | 160 | 495 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 1 | 88 |
Ricky Rudd
R. RuddRicky Rudd | Gatorade |  | 160 | 495 | 55 | Running |
| 6 | 5 | 2 |
Joe Ruttman
J. Ruttman (R)Joe Ruttman | J.D. Stacy |  | 155 | 495 | 1 | Running |
| 7 | 7 | 42 |
Kyle Petty
K. PettyKyle Petty | STP | | 146 | 495 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 12 | 71 |
Dave Marcis
D. MarcisDave Marcis | J.D. Stacy Racing | | 147 | 495 | 1 | Running |
| 9 | 15 | 37 |
Tim Richmond
T. Richmond (R)Tim Richmond | Roger's Auto Leasing | | 138 | 494 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 11 | 43 |
Richard Petty
R. PettyRichard Petty | STP | | 139 | 494 | 2 | Running |
| 11 | 16 | 90 |
Jody Ridley
J. RidleyJody Ridley | Truxmore Industries / Sunny King Ford | | 130 | 493 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 18 | 24 |
Morgan Shepherd
M. Shepherd (R)Morgan Shepherd | Washington Freightliner | | 127 | 492 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 6 | 27 |
Cale Yarborough
C. YarboroughCale Yarborough | Valvoline | | 124 | 492 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 19 | 67 |
Buddy Arrington
B. ArringtonBuddy Arrington | Hill's Racing |  | 121 | 490 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 22 | 3 |
Dale Earnhardt
D. EarnhardtDale Earnhardt | Wrangler Jeans | | 118 | 490 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 21 | 68 |
Lennie Pond
L. PondLennie Pond | J.D. Stacy Racing | | 115 | 490 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 4 | 75 |
Gary Balough
G. Balough (R)Gary Balough | Rahmoc Racing | | 112 | 487 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 25 | 99 |
D.K. Ulrich
D. UlrichD.K. Ulrich | Ulrich Racing | | 109 | 482 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 20 | 52 |
Jimmy Means
J. MeansJimmy Means | Broadway Motors | | 106 | 481 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 27 | 25 |
Ronnie Thomas
R. ThomasRonnie Thomas | Drummond Racing Ltd. | | 103 | 479 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 13 | 5 |
Joe Millikan
J. MillikanJoe Millikan | Performance Connection | | 100 | 474 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 29 | 17 |
Lowell Cowell
L. CowellLowell Cowell | Kings Inn Daytona | | 97 | 468 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 14 | 33 |
Harry Gant
H. GantHarry Gant | Skoal Bandit | | 99 | 437 | 127 | Engine |
| 24 | 23 | 64 |
Tommy Gale
T. GaleTommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | | 91 | 404 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 32 | 40 |
Dick May
D. MayDick May | Price Racing | | 88 | 311 | 0 | Alternator |
| 26 | 30 | 20 |
Cecil Gordon
C. GordonCecil Gordon | Superior Piping | | 85 | 296 | 0 | Rear Gear |
| 27 | 24 | 66 |
Lake Speed
L. SpeedLake Speed | Lake Speed Racing | | 82 | 288 | 0 | Engine |
| 28 | 26 | 70 |
J.D. McDuffie
J. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffie | Bailey Excavating | | 79 | 256 | 0 | Engine |
| 29 | 10 | 44 |
Terry Labonte
T. LabonteTerry Labonte | J.D. Stacy Racing | | 81 | 230 | 3 | Accident |
| 30 | 31 | 97 |
Bob Schacht
B. SchachtBob Schacht | Test Tube |  | 73 | 219 | 0 | Cylinder |
| 31 | 34 | 63 |
Jocko Maggiacomo
J. MaggiacomoJocko Maggiacomo | Shaw Motors | | 70 | 189 | 0 | Push Rod |
| 32 | 33 | 48 |
James Hylton
J. HyltonJames Hylton | Palatine Automotive | | 67 | 123 | 0 | Engine |
| 33 | 28 | 60 |
Bob Riley
B. RileyBob Riley | Snellman Construction | | 64 | 49 | 0 | Engine |
| 34 | 8 | 15 |
Benny Parsons
B. ParsonsBenny Parsons | Melling Tool Company | | 61 | 31 | 0 | Overheating |
