| 1 | 2 | 3 |
Ricky Rudd
R. RuddRicky Rudd | Piedmont Airlines |  | 185 | 500 | 127 | Running |
| 2 | 6 | 22 |
Bobby Allison
B. AllisonBobby Allison | Miller High Life |  | 175 | 500 | 48 | Running |
| 3 | 1 | 11 |
Darrell Waltrip
D. WaltripDarrell Waltrip | Pepsi / Burger King | | 170 | 500 | 70 | Running |
| 4 | 5 | 15 |
Dale Earnhardt
D. EarnhardtDale Earnhardt | 322A |  | 160 | 499 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 7 | 88 |
Geoffrey Bodine
G. BodineGeoffrey Bodine | Gatorade |  | 155 | 499 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 11 | 75 |
Neil Bonnett
N. BonnettNeil Bonnett | Hodgdon Tool | | 150 | 499 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 3 | 98 |
Joe Ruttman
J. RuttmanJoe Ruttman | Levi Garrett | | 146 | 499 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 15 | 33 |
Harry Gant
H. GantHarry Gant | Skoal Bandit | | 142 | 498 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 10 | 43 |
Richard Petty
R. PettyRichard Petty | STP | | 138 | 489 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 24 | 67 |
Buddy Arrington
B. ArringtonBuddy Arrington | Arrington Grocery |  | 134 | 487 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 18 | 48 |
Trevor Boys
T. Boys (R)Trevor Boys | Hylton-McCaig | | 130 | 487 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 21 | 7 |
Kyle Petty
K. PettyKyle Petty | 7-Eleven | | 127 | 480 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 28 | 70 |
J.D. McDuffie
J. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | | 124 | 474 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 14 | 9 |
Bill Elliott
B. ElliottBill Elliott | Melling Oil Pumps | | 126 | 466 | 1 | Engine |
| 15 | 20 | 52 |
Jimmy Means
J. MeansJimmy Means | Broadway Motors | | 118 | 466 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 17 | 90 |
Dick Brooks
D. BrooksDick Brooks | Chameleon Sunglasses | | 115 | 458 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 26 | 38 |
Laurent Rioux
L. RiouxLaurent Rioux | Valvoline | | 0 | 443 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 29 | 6 |
D.K. Ulrich
D. UlrichD.K. Ulrich | Ulrich Racing | | 109 | 431 | 0 | Rear Gear |
| 19 | 23 | 64 |
Tommy Gale
T. GaleTommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | | 106 | 414 | 0 | Steering |
| 20 | 27 | 02 |
Mike Potter
M. PotterMike Potter | Reeder Racing | | 0 | 355 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 25 | 41 |
Ronnie Thomas
R. ThomasRonnie Thomas | McCord Gaskets | | 100 | 330 | 0 | Overheating |
| 22 | 9 | 21 |
Buddy Baker
B. BakerBuddy Baker | Valvoline | | 97 | 290 | 0 | Valves |
| 23 | 22 | 82 |
Mark Stahl
M. StahlMark Stahl | Auto Bell Car Washes | | 94 | 256 | 0 | Cylinder |
| 24 | 8 | 44 |
Terry Labonte
T. LabonteTerry Labonte | Budweiser | | 96 | 169 | 1 | Transmission |
| 25 | 12 | 32 |
Butch Lindley
B. LindleyButch Lindley | Prototype Racing Engines | | 88 | 122 | 0 | Rear Gear |
| 26 | 4 | 27 |
Tim Richmond
T. RichmondTim Richmond | Old Milwaukee | | 85 | 80 | 0 | Ignition |
| 27 | 13 | 17 |
Sterling Marlin
S. Marlin (R)Sterling Marlin | Hesco Exhaust Systems | | 82 | 57 | 0 | Accident |
| 28 | 19 | 71 |
Dave Marcis
D. MarcisDave Marcis | Hudson Transmission / Buck Stove | | 79 | 56 | 0 | Engine |
| 29 | 16 | 2 |
Morgan Shepherd
M. ShepherdMorgan Shepherd | ACM Equipment Sales | | 76 | 3 | 0 | Timing Chain |
