| 1 | 4 | 15 |
Dale Earnhardt
D. EarnhardtDale Earnhardt | Wrangler Jeans |  | 185 | 188 | 41 | Running |
| 2 | 10 | 11 |
Darrell Waltrip
D. WaltripDarrell Waltrip | Pepsi / Burger King |  | 175 | 188 | 21 | Running |
| 3 | 18 | 27 |
Tim Richmond
T. RichmondTim Richmond | Old Milwaukee |  | 175 | 188 | 41 | Running |
| 4 | 12 | 43 |
Richard Petty
R. PettyRichard Petty | STP | | 165 | 188 | 3 | Running |
| 5 | 23 | 33 |
Harry Gant
H. GantHarry Gant | Skoal Bandit |  | 155 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 9 | 88 |
Geoffrey Bodine
G. BodineGeoffrey Bodine | Gatorade | | 155 | 188 | 2 | Running |
| 7 | 5 | 90 |
Dick Brooks
D. BrooksDick Brooks | Chameleon Sunglasses | | 146 | 187 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 2 | 9 |
Bill Elliott
B. ElliottBill Elliott | Melling Oil Pumps | | 142 | 187 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 24 | 22 |
Bobby Allison
B. AllisonBobby Allison | Miller High Life | | 143 | 186 | 8 | Running |
| 10 | 8 | 4 |
Mark Martin
M. MartinMark Martin | Jim Magill | | 134 | 186 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 13 | 7 |
Kyle Petty
K. PettyKyle Petty | 7-Eleven | | 130 | 186 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 19 | 47 |
Ron Bouchard
R. BouchardRon Bouchard | Race Hill Farm | | 127 | 185 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 31 | 8 |
Bobby Hillin, Jr.
B. Hillin, Jr. (R)Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Trap Rock Industries | | 124 | 184 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 29 | 77 |
Ken Ragan
K. Ragan (R)Ken Ragan | Clinomint Toothpaste | | 121 | 183 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 21 | 98 |
Joe Ruttman
J. RuttmanJoe Ruttman | Levi Garrett | | 118 | 182 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 17 | 3 |
Ricky Rudd
R. RuddRicky Rudd | Piedmont Airlines | | 115 | 182 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 26 | 48 |
Trevor Boys
T. Boys (R)Trevor Boys | Hylton-McCaig | | 112 | 181 | 0 | Wheel Stud |
| 18 | 25 | 67 |
Buddy Arrington
B. ArringtonBuddy Arrington | Arrington Grocery |  | 109 | 178 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 33 | 6 |
Al Elmore
Al ElmoreAl Elmore | Ulrich Racing | | 0 | 174 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 37 | 41 |
Ronnie Thomas
R. ThomasRonnie Thomas | McCord Gaskets | | 103 | 173 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 22 | 17 |
Sterling Marlin
S. Marlin (R)Sterling Marlin | Hesco Exhaust Systems | | 100 | 167 | 0 | Engine |
| 22 | 3 | 55 |
Benny Parsons
B. ParsonsBenny Parsons | Copenhagen | | 102 | 151 | 1 | Ignition |
| 23 | 38 | 70 |
J.D. McDuffie
J. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffie | Bailey Excavating | | 94 | 144 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 1 | 28 |
Cale Yarborough
C. YarboroughCale Yarborough | Hardee's | | 96 | 140 | 21 | Cylinder Head |
| 25 | 15 | 16 |
David Pearson
D. PearsonDavid Pearson | Chattanooga Chew | | 88 | 127 | 0 | Valves |
| 26 | 11 | 1 |
Lake Speed
L. SpeedLake Speed | Uno / Bull Frog Knits | | 85 | 90 | 0 | Piston |
| 27 | 32 | 2 |
Morgan Shepherd
M. ShepherdMorgan Shepherd | ACM Equipment Sales | | 82 | 78 | 0 | Engine |
| 28 | 6 | 21 |
Buddy Baker
B. BakerBuddy Baker | Valvoline | | 84 | 69 | 30 | Brakes |
| 29 | 7 | 44 |
Terry Labonte
T. LabonteTerry Labonte | Budweiser | | 81 | 64 | 20 | Crankshaft |
| 30 | 35 | 76 |
Mike Potter
M. PotterMike Potter | Canfarm / Larry's Nightclub |  | 73 | 60 | 0 | Overheating |
| 31 | 20 | 84 |
Jody Ridley
J. RidleyJody Ridley | Cumberland Carpets | | 70 | 37 | 0 | Oil Pressure |
| 32 | 36 | 71 |
Dave Marcis
D. MarcisDave Marcis | Hudson Transmission | | 67 | 22 | 0 | Push Rod |
| 33 | 28 | 24 |
Cecil Gordon
C. GordonCecil Gordon | Talladega Short Track | Chrysler | 64 | 13 | 0 | Ignition |
| 34 | 27 | 74 |
Bobby Wawak
B. WawakBobby Wawak | Superior Piping | | 61 | 5 | 0 | Accident |
| 35 | 14 | 75 |
Neil Bonnett
N. BonnettNeil Bonnett | Hodgdon Tool | | 58 | 1 | 0 | Engine |
| 36 | 16 | 29 |
Grant Adcox
G. AdcoxGrant Adcox | Adcox Racing | | 55 | 1 | 0 | Accident |
| 37 | 30 | 31 |
Billie Harvey
B. HarveyBillie Harvey | Gray Racing | | 0 | 1 | 0 | Accident |
| 38 | 34 | 64 |
Tommy Gale
T. GaleTommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | | 49 | 1 | 0 | Accident |
| 39 | 40 | 46 |
Travis Tiller
T. TillerTravis Tiller | Intermountain Video Systems | | 46 | 1 | 0 | Accident |
| 40 | 39 | 78 |
Dick Skillen
D. SkillenDick Skillen | Truse Builders | | 43 | 1 | 0 | Accident |
