| 1 | 9 | 88 |
Bobby Allison
B. AllisonBobby Allison | Gatorade |  | 185 | 160 | 112 | Running |
| 2 | 7 | 9 |
Bill Elliott
B. ElliottBill Elliott | Melling Tool Company |  | 170 | 160 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 14 | 47 |
Ron Bouchard
R. BouchardRon Bouchard | J.D. Stacy | | 165 | 160 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 11 | 98 |
Morgan Shepherd
M. ShepherdMorgan Shepherd | Levi Garrett | | 160 | 160 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 18 | 03 |
David Pearson
D. PearsonDavid Pearson | Carolina Tool / Chattanooga Chew | | 155 | 160 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 1 | 50 |
Geoffrey Bodine
G. Bodine (R)Geoffrey Bodine | Performance Connection |  | 155 | 160 | 4 | Running |
| 7 | 2 | 3 |
Ricky Rudd
R. RuddRicky Rudd | Piedmont Airlines | | 146 | 160 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 3 | 28 |
Buddy Baker
B. BakerBuddy Baker | J.D. Stacy Racing | | 147 | 158 | 2 | Running |
| 9 | 12 | 17 |
Lake Speed
L. SpeedLake Speed | Yazoo Mowers | | 138 | 157 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 20 | 71 |
Dave Marcis
D. MarcisDave Marcis | Marcis Racing | | 134 | 157 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 23 | 70 |
J.D. McDuffie
J. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | | 130 | 156 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 28 | 67 |
Buddy Arrington
B. ArringtonBuddy Arrington | Jim Hill Racing |  | 127 | 156 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 37 | 66 |
Lowell Cowell
L. CowellLowell Cowell | Kings Inn Daytona |  | 124 | 155 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 39 | 64 |
Tommy Gale
T. GaleTommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | | 121 | 153 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 30 | 90 |
Jody Ridley
J. RidleyJody Ridley | J.D. Stacy Racing | | 118 | 152 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 36 | 24 |
Lennie Pond
L. PondLennie Pond | Native Tan | | 115 | 152 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 22 | 0 |
Delma Cowart
D. CowartDelma Cowart | Bon Trucking Company | | 112 | 151 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 35 | 99 |
Philip Duffie
P. DuffiePhilip Duffie | Duffie Sand & Gravel | | 109 | 150 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 34 | 48 |
James Hylton
J. HyltonJames Hylton | Palatine Automotive | | 106 | 146 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 24 | 8 |
Bobby Hillin, Jr.
B. Hillin, Jr.Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Hillin Drilling | | 103 | 144 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 29 | 52 |
Jimmy Means
J. MeansJimmy Means | Broadway Motors | | 100 | 143 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 5 | 27 |
Cale Yarborough
C. YarboroughCale Yarborough | Valvoline | | 102 | 141 | 17 | Suspension |
| 23 | 17 | 2 |
Tim Richmond
T. Richmond (R)Tim Richmond | Stacy-Pak | | 99 | 138 | 3 | Accident |
| 24 | 8 | 33 |
Harry Gant
H. GantHarry Gant | 7-Eleven / Skoal Bandit | | 96 | 135 | 16 | Accident |
| 25 | 10 | 43 |
Richard Petty
R. PettyRichard Petty | STP | | 93 | 135 | 5 | Accident |
| 26 | 32 | 46 |
Travis Tiller
T. TillerTravis Tiller | Ring Enterprises | | 85 | 133 | 0 | Exhaust |
| 27 | 6 | 44 |
Terry Labonte
T. LabonteTerry Labonte | Texas Jeans | | 87 | 121 | 1 | Engine |
| 28 | 26 | 19 |
Benny Parsons
B. ParsonsBenny Parsons | Gray Racing | | 79 | 100 | 0 | Clutch |
| 29 | 13 | 15 |
Dale Earnhardt
D. EarnhardtDale Earnhardt | Wrangler Jeans | | 76 | 89 | 0 | Engine |
| 30 | 40 | 39 |
Blackie Wangerin
B. WangerinBlackie Wangerin | Oak Ridge Boys | | 73 | 73 | 0 | Piston |
| 31 | 15 | 2 |
Mark Martin
M. Martin (R)Mark Martin | Apache Stove / Rogers | | 70 | 64 | 0 | Accident |
| 32 | 19 | 21 |
Neil Bonnett
N. BonnettNeil Bonnett | Warner Hodgdon / National Engineering | | 67 | 59 | 0 | Accident |
| 33 | 33 | 62 |
Rick Wilson
R. WilsonRick Wilson | Wilson Racing | | 64 | 59 | 0 | Accident |
| 34 | 25 | 40 |
Slick Johnson
S. JohnsonSlick Johnson | Baxter Price Racing | | 61 | 59 | 0 | Overheating |
| 35 | 38 | 6 |
Bob Jarvis
B. JarvisBob Jarvis | Clinomint Toothpaste | | 0 | 47 | 0 | Accident |
| 36 | 4 | 11 |
Darrell Waltrip
D. WaltripDarrell Waltrip | Mountain Dew | | 55 | 45 | 0 | Connecting Rod |
| 37 | 31 | 22 |
Marty Robbins
M. RobbinsMarty Robbins | Marty Robbins Racing | | 52 | 45 | 0 | Engine |
| 38 | 16 | 1 |
Kyle Petty
K. PettyKyle Petty | Uno / STP | | 49 | 41 | 0 | Clutch |
| 39 | 27 | 4 |
Connie Saylor
C. SaylorConnie Saylor | Spencer Racing | | 46 | 14 | 0 | Piston |
| 40 | 21 | 75 |
Joe Ruttman
J. RuttmanJoe Ruttman | Pet Dairy | | 43 | 6 | 0 | Fuel Pump |
