| 1 | 13 | 21 |
Neil BonnettNeil Bonnett | Warner Hodgdon / National Engineering |  | 180 | 400 | 67 | Running |
| 2 | 14 | 9 |
Bill ElliottBill Elliott | Melling Tool Company | | 175 | 400 | 75 | Running |
| 3 | 9 | 88 |
Bobby AllisonBobby Allison | Gatorade |  | 170 | 399 | 99 | Running |
| 4 | 5 | 27 |
Cale YarboroughCale Yarborough | Valvoline | | 160 | 398 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 2 | 1 |
Buddy BakerBuddy Baker | Uno / Jolly Rancher Candy | | 160 | 398 | 3 | Running |
| 6 | 20 | 90 |
Jody RidleyJody Ridley | J.D. Stacy Racing | | 155 | 398 | 1 | Running |
| 7 | 10 | 3 |
Ricky RuddRicky Rudd | Piedmont Airlines |  | 146 | 397 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 21 | 43 |
Richard PettyRichard Petty | STP | | 147 | 394 | 1 | Running |
| 9 | 12 | 71 |
Dave MarcisDave Marcis | J.D. Stacy Racing | | 146 | 391 | 1 | Running |
| 10 | 17 | 47 |
Ron BouchardRon Bouchard | J.D. Stacy | | 134 | 391 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 27 | 67 |
Buddy ArringtonBuddy Arrington | Jim Hill Racing |  | 130 | 390 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 33 | 17 |
Lake SpeedLake Speed | Yazoo Mowers | | 127 | 390 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 4 | 33 |
Harry GantHarry Gant | 7-Eleven / Skoal Bandit | | 129 | 388 | 19 | Running |
| 14 | 37 | 52 |
Jimmy MeansJimmy Means | Broadway Motors | | 121 | 387 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 28 | 4 |
Connie SaylorConnie Saylor | Mitchell Industrial Tire |  | 0 | 385 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 40 | 32 |
Bosco LoweBosco Lowe | Clinomint Toothpaste | | 0 | 381 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 25 | 42 |
Kyle PettyKyle Petty | STP | | 112 | 379 | 0 | Engine |
| 18 | 32 | 40 |
Slick JohnsonSlick Johnson | Turbo Sales & Service | | 109 | 375 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 16 | 98 |
Morgan ShepherdMorgan Shepherd | Levi Garrett | | 111 | 373 | 6 | Engine |
| 20 | 38 | 94 |
Bobby WawakBobby Wawak | Wawak Racing | | 103 | 363 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 1 | 03 |
David PearsonDavid Pearson | Carolina Tool / Chattanooga Chew | | 105 | 362 | 2 | Engine |
| 22 | 3 | 11 |
Darrell WaltripDarrell Waltrip | Mountain Dew | | 97 | 354 | 0 | Engine |
| 23 | 42 | 48 |
Tommy GaleTommy Gale | Palatine Automotive | | 94 | 351 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 30 | 26 |
Brad Teague (R)Brad Teague | Food Country USA |  | 91 | 350 | 0 | Engine |
| 25 | 3 | 50 |
Geoffrey Bodine (R)Geoffrey Bodine | Performance Connection | | 88 | 350 | 0 | Rear Gear |
| 26 | 29 | 36 |
H.B. BaileyH.B. Bailey | Almeda Auto Parts | | 85 | 337 | 0 | Running |
| 27 | 18 | 2 |
Mark Martin (R)Mark Martin | Apache Stove | | 82 | 328 | 0 | Running |
| 28 | 34 | 6 |
D.K. UlrichD.K. Ulrich | Ulrich Racing | | 79 | 316 | 0 | Running |
| 29 | 23 | 72 |
Rusty WallaceRusty Wallace | Southland Fire Equipment | | 76 | 307 | 0 | Accident |
| 30 | 15 | 15 |
Dale EarnhardtDale Earnhardt | Wrangler Jeans | | 83 | 279 | 122 | Head Gasket |
| 31 | 39 | 24 |
Lennie PondLennie Pond | Western Carolina Forklift | | 70 | 261 | 0 | Engine |
| 32 | 26 | 0 |
Delma CowartDelma Cowart | Coastal Transmission | | 67 | 253 | 0 | Engine |
| 33 | 41 | 70 |
J.D. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffie | Macks Stores Incorporated | | 64 | 202 | 0 | |
| 34 | 7 | 44 |
Terry LabonteTerry Labonte | J.D. Stacy / Stratagraph | | 66 | 179 | 4 | Engine |
| 35 | 36 | 73 |
Steve MooreSteve Moore | Franklin City Music Park | | 58 | 150 | 0 | Engine |
| 36 | 31 | 62 |
Rick WilsonRick Wilson | Wilson Racing | | 55 | 104 | 0 | Engine |
| 37 | 22 | 37 |
Donnie AllisonDonnie Allison | Simoniz Super Poly | | 52 | 103 | 0 | Engine |
| 38 | 24 | 77 |
Dean CombsDean Combs | People's Car | | 49 | 97 | 0 | Handling |
| 39 | 8 | 28 |
Benny ParsonsBenny Parsons | J.D. Stacy Racing | | 46 | 97 | 0 | Steering |
| 40 | 19 | 2 |
Tim Richmond (R)Tim Richmond | J.D. Stacy | | 43 | 44 | 0 | Accident |
| 41 | 11 | 75 |
Joe RuttmanJoe Ruttman | Pet Dairy | | 40 | 43 | 0 | Accident |
| 42 | 35 | 19 |
John AndersonJohn Anderson | Shoney's | | 0 | 5 | 0 | Engine |
