| 1 | 4 | 11 |
Cale YarboroughCale Yarborough | Holly Farms | Running |  | 185 | 400 | 292 |
| 2 | 3 | 72 |
Benny ParsonsBenny Parsons | 1st National City Travelers Checks | Running | | 175 | 399 | 63 |
| 3 | 7 | 43 |
Richard PettyRichard Petty | STP | Running |  | 165 | 399 | 0 |
| 4 | 2 | 15 |
Buddy BakerBuddy Baker | Norris Industries | Running |  | 165 | 399 | 29 |
| 5 | 6 | 54 |
Lennie PondLennie Pond | Pepsi-Cola | Running | | 155 | 395 | 0 |
| 6 | 9 | 90 |
Dick BrooksDick Brooks | Truxmore Industries | Running | | 155 | 389 | 15 |
| 7 | 20 | 70 |
J.D. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffie | Sanford Auto Parts | Running | | 146 | 386 | 0 |
| 8 | 14 | 36 |
Bobby WawakBobby Wawak | Gwinn-Wawak | Running | | 142 | 386 | 0 |
| 9 | 28 | 30 |
Terry Bivins (R)Terry Bivins | Clyde Lynn Auto Parts | Running | | 138 | 384 | 0 |
| 10 | 27 | 92 |
Sonny EasleySonny Easley | Rogers-Astin | Running | | 134 | 383 | 0 |
| 11 | 13 | 48 |
James HyltonJames Hylton | Hylton Engineering | Running | | 130 | 379 | 0 |
| 12 | 16 | 67 |
Buddy ArringtonBuddy Arrington | Hickory Garage | Running |  | 127 | 379 | 0 |
| 13 | 12 | 24 |
Cecil GordonCecil Gordon | Transmissons Unlimited | Running | | 124 | 378 | 0 |
| 14 | 26 | 05 |
David SiscoDavid Sisco | David Sisco (Car Owner) | Running | | 121 | 376 | 0 |
| 15 | 23 | 95 |
Junior MillerJunior Miller | Miller Roofing | Running | | 118 | 374 | 0 |
| 16 | 18 | 23 |
Larry LaMayLarry LaMay | Belden Asphalt | Running | | 115 | 373 | 0 |
| 17 | 5 | 71 |
Dave MarcisDave Marcis | K&K Insurance | Running | | 112 | 372 | 0 |
| 18 | 24 | 4 |
Gary MyersGary Myers | Hick's Pharmacy | Running | | 109 | 370 | 0 |
| 19 | 15 | 19 |
Henley GrayHenley Gray | Belden Asphalt | Running | | 106 | 368 | 0 |
| 20 | 30 | 25 |
Dick MayDick May | Robertson Racing | Running | | 103 | 366 | 0 |
| 21 | 19 | 64 |
Skip Manning (R)Skip Manning | Langley Racing | Running | | 100 | 360 | 0 |
| 22 | 22 | 79 |
Frank WarrenFrank Warren | Native Tan | Running | | 97 | 359 | 0 |
| 23 | 11 | 3 |
Richard ChildressRichard Childress | Kansas Jack | Running | | 94 | 355 | 0 |
| 24 | 1 | 88 |
Darrell WaltripDarrell Waltrip | Gatorade | Engine | | 96 | 347 | 1 |
| 25 | 17 | 8 |
Ed NegreEd Negre | Negre Racing | Engine | | 88 | 278 | 0 |
| 26 | 21 | 40 |
D.K. UlrichD.K. Ulrich | Transit Damaged Freight | Engine | | 85 | 270 | 0 |
| 27 | 29 | 52 |
Jimmy Means (R)Jimmy Means | WIXC Radio | Engine | | 82 | 241 | 0 |
| 28 | 10 | 12 |
Neil Bonnett (R)Neil Bonnett | Hawaiian Tropic | Engine | | 79 | 186 | 0 |
| 29 | 8 | 2 |
Bobby AllisonBobby Allison | Cam2 | Overheating |  | 76 | 76 | 0 |
| 30 | 25 | 44 |
Richard D. BrownRichard D. Brown | Bush Olds Pontiac | Too Slow |  | 73 | 65 | 0 |
