| 1 | 4 | 43 |
Richard PettyRichard Petty | STP | Running |  | 185 | 500 | 218 |
| 2 | 5 | 54 |
Lennie PondLennie Pond | Master Chevrolet / Virginia Concrete | Running |  | 175 | 499 | 27 |
| 3 | 2 | 88 |
Darrell WaltripDarrell Waltrip | Terminal Transport | Running | | 170 | 498 | 73 |
| 4 | 3 | 71 |
Dave MarcisDave Marcis | K&K Insurance | Running | | 160 | 494 | 0 |
| 5 | 8 | 72 |
Benny ParsonsBenny Parsons | Kings Row Fireplaces | Running | | 160 | 488 | 10 |
| 6 | 10 | 90 |
Dick BrooksDick Brooks | Truxmore Industries | Running |  | 150 | 479 | 0 |
| 7 | 12 | 14 |
Coo Coo MarlinCoo Coo Marlin | Cunningham-Kelley Chevrolet | Running | | 146 | 478 | 0 |
| 8 | 9 | 24 |
Cecil GordonCecil Gordon | Pruette Chevrolet | Running | | 142 | 470 | 0 |
| 9 | 11 | 48 |
James HyltonJames Hylton | Nitro 9 | Running | | 137 | 469 | 0 |
| 10 | 23 | 47 |
Bruce Hill (R)Bruce Hill | Howson Algraphy | Running | | 134 | 466 | 0 |
| 11 | 21 | 8 |
Ed NegreEd Negre | 10000 RPM Speed Equipment | Running | | 130 | 464 | 0 |
| 12 | 16 | 30 |
Walter BallardWalter Ballard | Clyde Lynn Auto Parts | Running | | 127 | 463 | 0 |
| 13 | 20 | 96 |
Richard ChildressRichard Childress | L.C. Newton Trucking | Running | | 124 | 454 | 0 |
| 14 | 27 | 65 |
Carl Adams (R)Carl Adams | Howard Johnson's | Transmission | | 121 | 431 | 0 |
| 15 | 25 | 67 |
Buddy ArringtonBuddy Arrington | Jesse R. Stanley Trucking | Running |  | 118 | 421 | 0 |
| 16 | 14 | 05 |
David SiscoDavid Sisco | Reliable Plumbing & Heating | Running | | 115 | 412 | 0 |
| 17 | 26 | 10 |
Bill ChampionBill Champion | Champion Racing | Valves | | 112 | 386 | 0 |
| 18 | 30 | 25 |
Jabe ThomasJabe Thomas | Wards Mobile Homes | Brakes | | 109 | 374 | 0 |
| 19 | 17 | 64 |
Elmo LangleyElmo Langley | Langley Racing | Suspension | | 106 | 311 | 0 |
| 20 | 1 | 11 |
Cale YarboroughCale Yarborough | Holly Farms | Engine | | 108 | 283 | 172 |
| 21 | 29 | 33 |
Dick May (R)Dick May | Handy's Transmission | Rear Gear | | 100 | 270 | 0 |
| 22 | 18 | 79 |
Frank WarrenFrank Warren | Transit Damaged Freight | Engine | | 97 | 241 | 0 |
| 23 | 7 | 3 |
Bobby IsaacBobby Isaac | Howard Furniture | Crankshaft | | 0 | 160 | 0 |
| 24 | 6 | 15 |
Buddy BakerBuddy Baker | Bud Moore Enterprises | Oil Pressure | | 91 | 89 | 0 |
| 25 | 22 | 41 |
Grant Adcox (R)Grant Adcox | Adcox-Kirby | | | 88 | 85 | 0 |
| 26 | 24 | 18 |
Joe FrassonJoe Frasson | Frasson Racing | Head Gasket | | 85 | 54 | 0 |
| 27 | 15 | 40 |
D.K. UlrichD.K. Ulrich | Garden State Auto Body | Engine | | 82 | 38 | 0 |
| 28 | 19 | 46 |
Travis Tiller (R)Travis Tiller | Skip's Auto Parts | Transmission | | 79 | 26 | 0 |
| 29 | 28 | 7 |
Dean DaltonDean Dalton | Belden Asphalt | Oil Pressure | | 76 | 24 | 0 |
| 30 | 13 | 70 |
J.D. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffie | Butler's | Oil Pressure | | 73 | 7 | 0 |
