| 1 | 8 | 28 |
Cale YarboroughCale Yarborough | Hardee's |  | 180 | 200 | 23 | Running |
| 2 | 17 | 9 |
Bill ElliottBill Elliott | Melling Oil Pumps |  | 175 | 200 | 6 | Running |
| 3 | 5 | 21 |
Buddy BakerBuddy Baker | Valvoline | | 170 | 200 | 35 | Running |
| 4 | 11 | 98 |
Joe RuttmanJoe Ruttman | Levi Garrett |  | 170 | 200 | 57 | Running |
| 5 | 10 | 90 |
Dick BrooksDick Brooks | Sunny King Ford | | 160 | 199 | 15 | Running |
| 6 | 41 | 44 |
Terry LabonteTerry Labonte | Budweiser | | 150 | 199 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 22 | 53 |
Tom SnevaTom Sneva | Bodyguard Express | | 146 | 199 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 15 | 16 |
David PearsonDavid Pearson | Chattanooga Chew | | 142 | 198 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 35 | 22 |
Bobby AllisonBobby Allison | Miller High Life | | 138 | 198 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 18 | 84 |
Jody RidleyJody Ridley | Cumberland Carpets |  | 134 | 197 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 9 | 14 |
A.J. FoytA.J. Foyt | Valvoline | | 130 | 197 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 39 | 51 |
Lennie PondLennie Pond | Native Tan | | 127 | 197 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 32 | 66 |
Phil ParsonsPhil Parsons | Skoal Bandit | | 124 | 196 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 42 | 52 |
Jimmy MeansJimmy Means | Broadway Motors | | 121 | 196 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 27 | 89 |
Dean RoperDean Roper | Evinrude Motors | | 118 | 194 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 34 | 67 |
Buddy ArringtonBuddy Arrington | Arrington Grocery | Chrysler | 115 | 194 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 36 | 41 |
Ronnie ThomasRonnie Thomas | Advance Auto Parts | | 112 | 192 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 20 | 6 |
Jim SauterJim Sauter | Ulrich Racing | | 0 | 191 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 28 | 26 |
Ronnie Hopkins (R)Ronnie Hopkins | Food Country USA | | 106 | 191 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 30 | 4 |
Rick BaldwinRick Baldwin | Baldwin Racing |  | 0 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 40 | 10 |
Clark DwyerClark Dwyer | Kings Inn Daytona | | 100 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 4 | 75 |
Neil BonnettNeil Bonnett | Warner Hodgdon | | 102 | 187 | 9 | Running |
| 23 | 29 | 48 |
James HyltonJames Hylton | Palatine Automotive | | 94 | 184 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 1 | 3 |
Ricky RuddRicky Rudd | Piedmont Airlines | | 96 | 182 | 1 | Camshaft |
| 25 | 16 | 1 |
Lake SpeedLake Speed | Uno | | 88 | 178 | 0 | Engine |
| 26 | 23 | 47 |
Ron BouchardRon Bouchard | Foster Grant | | 85 | 162 | 0 | Engine |
| 27 | 25 | 64 |
Tommy GaleTommy Gale | Sunny King Ford | | 82 | 149 | 0 | Engine |
| 28 | 12 | 2 |
Mark MartinMark Martin | Valvring Oil Corporation | | 79 | 136 | 0 | Accident |
| 29 | 37 | 70 |
J.D. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | | 76 | 132 | 0 | Engine |
| 30 | 2 | 88 |
Geoffrey BodineGeoffrey Bodine | Gatorade | | 78 | 106 | 14 | Engine |
| 31 | 38 | 0 |
Delma CowartDelma Cowart | Coastal Transmission | | 70 | 102 | 0 | Accident |
| 32 | 21 | 71 |
Dave MarcisDave Marcis | Transmissions Unlimited | | 67 | 100 | 0 | Piston |
| 33 | 7 | 7 |
Kyle PettyKyle Petty | 7-Eleven | | 69 | 99 | 9 | Engine |
| 34 | 33 | 17 |
Sterling Marlin (R)Sterling Marlin | Hesco Exhaust Systems | | 61 | 69 | 0 | Piston |
| 35 | 3 | 15 |
Dale EarnhardtDale Earnhardt | Wrangler Jeans | | 63 | 63 | 2 | Engine |
| 36 | 31 | 11 |
Darrell WaltripDarrell Waltrip | Pepsi Challenger | | 55 | 62 | 0 | Accident |
| 37 | 13 | 33 |
Harry GantHarry Gant | Skoal Bandit | | 52 | 56 | 0 | Engine |
| 38 | 6 | 43 |
Richard PettyRichard Petty | STP | | 54 | 47 | 29 | Engine |
| 39 | 26 | 32 |
Bosco LoweBosco Lowe | Clinomint Toothpaste | | 46 | 36 | 0 | Accident |
| 40 | 19 | 23 |
Elliott Forbes-RobinsonElliott Forbes-Robinson | Yurika Foods | | 43 | 36 | 0 | Engine |
| 41 | 24 | 27 |
Tim RichmondTim Richmond | Old Milwaukee | | 40 | 24 | 0 | Engine |
| 42 | 14 | 55 |
Benny ParsonsBenny Parsons | Skoal | | 37 | 8 | 0 | |
