| 1 | 10 | 22 |
Bobby Allison
B. AllisonBobby Allison | Miller High Life |  | 185 | 500 | 127 | Running |
| 2 | 4 | 11 |
Darrell Waltrip
D. WaltripDarrell Waltrip | Pepsi Challenger |  | 175 | 500 | 127 | Running |
| 3 | 1 | 98 |
Joe Ruttman
J. RuttmanJoe Ruttman | Levi Garrett | | 170 | 499 | 51 | Running |
| 4 | 6 | 9 |
Bill Elliott
B. ElliottBill Elliott | Melling Oil Pumps |  | 165 | 498 | 1 | Running |
| 5 | 19 | 21 |
Buddy Baker
B. BakerBuddy Baker | Valvoline | | 155 | 497 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 9 | 2 |
Morgan Shepherd
M. ShepherdMorgan Shepherd | ACM Equipment Sales | | 155 | 493 | 1 | Running |
| 7 | 14 | 43 |
Richard Petty
R. PettyRichard Petty | STP |  | 151 | 493 | 1 | Running |
| 8 | 17 | 15 |
Dale Earnhardt
D. EarnhardtDale Earnhardt | Wrangler Jeans | | 147 | 491 | 28 | Running |
| 9 | 16 | 33 |
Harry Gant
H. GantHarry Gant | Skoal Bandit | | 138 | 490 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 26 | 17 |
Sterling Marlin
S. Marlin (R)Sterling Marlin | Hesco Exhaust Systems | | 134 | 483 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 15 | 7 |
Kyle Petty
K. PettyKyle Petty | 7-Eleven | | 123 | 482 | 1 | Running |
| 12 | 30 | 52 |
Jimmy Means
J. MeansJimmy Means | Broadway Motors | | 127 | 474 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 27 | 58 |
Jerry Bowman
J. BowmanJerry Bowman | Aberdeen Travel Center | | 124 | 468 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 33 | 2 |
Rick Newsom
R. NewsomRick Newsom | Reeder Racing | | 121 | 467 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 18 | 90 |
Dick Brooks
D. BrooksDick Brooks | Chameleon Sunglasses | | 118 | 466 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 20 | 71 |
Dave Marcis
D. MarcisDave Marcis | W.H. Bolin | | 120 | 457 | 3 | Engine |
| 17 | 31 | 87 |
Jimmy Ingalls
J. IngallsJimmy Ingalls | Red Diamond Lines | | 112 | 454 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 29 | 6 |
D.K. Ulrich
D. UlrichD.K. Ulrich | Jim Magill | | 109 | 438 | 0 | Oil Leak |
| 19 | 24 | 67 |
Buddy Arrington
B. ArringtonBuddy Arrington | Direct Connection | Chrysler | 106 | 436 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 36 | 96 |
John Callis
J. CallisJohn Callis | Bob Gailey Excavating | | 103 | 428 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 34 | 24 |
Cecil Gordon
C. GordonCecil Gordon | Delaware Trans-Am | Chrysler | 100 | 402 | 0 | Engine |
| 22 | 11 | 28 |
Cale Yarborough
C. YarboroughCale Yarborough | Hardee's | | 97 | 350 | 0 | Overheating |
| 23 | 28 | 70 |
J.D. McDuffie
J. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | | 94 | 329 | 0 | Engine |
| 24 | 2 | 3 |
Ricky Rudd
R. RuddRicky Rudd | Piedmont Airlines | | 91 | 277 | 0 | Engine |
| 25 | 21 | 41 |
Ronnie Thomas
R. ThomasRonnie Thomas | Advance Auto Parts | | 88 | 251 | 0 | Engine |
| 26 | 23 | 26 |
Ronnie Hopkins
R. Hopkins (R)Ronnie Hopkins | Food Country USA | | 85 | 244 | 0 | Accident |
| 27 | 25 | 64 |
Tommy Gale
T. GaleTommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | | 82 | 235 | 0 | Transmission |
| 28 | 13 | 75 |
Neil Bonnett
N. BonnettNeil Bonnett | Hodgdon Tool | | 79 | 218 | 0 | Water Pump |
| 29 | 12 | 55 |
Benny Parsons
B. ParsonsBenny Parsons | Skoal | | 76 | 190 | 0 | Engine |
| 30 | 3 | 27 |
Tim Richmond
T. RichmondTim Richmond | Old Milwaukee | | 73 | 104 | 0 | Accident |
| 31 | 5 | 44 |
Terry Labonte
T. LabonteTerry Labonte | Budweiser | | 70 | 97 | 0 | Engine |
| 32 | 22 | 48 |
Trevor Boys
T. Boys (R)Trevor Boys | Palatine Automotive | | 67 | 91 | 0 | Engine |
| 33 | 35 | 35 |
Dick May
D. MayDick May | Hanover Printing | | 0 | 66 | 0 | Engine |
| 34 | 7 | 47 |
Ron Bouchard
R. BouchardRon Bouchard | Race Hill Farm | | 61 | 60 | 0 | Engine |
| 35 | 8 | 88 |
Geoffrey Bodine
G. BodineGeoffrey Bodine | Gatorade | | 58 | 46 | 0 | Accident |
| 36 | 32 | 63 |
Jocko Maggiacomo
J. MaggiacomoJocko Maggiacomo | Televideo Computer Systems |  | 55 | 39 | 0 | Accident |
