| 1 | 5 | 54 |
Lennie PondLennie Pond | W.I.N. Incorporated | Running |  | 180 | 188 | 22 |
| 2 | 9 | 1 |
Donnie AllisonDonnie Allison | Hawaiian Tropic | Running | | 175 | 188 | 4 |
| 3 | 2 | 72 |
Benny ParsonsBenny Parsons | 1st National City Travelers Checks | Running | | 170 | 188 | 9 |
| 4 | 1 | 11 |
Cale YarboroughCale Yarborough | 1st National City Travelers Checks | Running | | 170 | 188 | 79 |
| 5 | 3 | 21 |
David PearsonDavid Pearson | Purolator | Running |  | 160 | 187 | 6 |
| 6 | 20 | 15 |
Bobby AllisonBobby Allison | Norris Industries | Running |  | 150 | 186 | 0 |
| 7 | 6 | 43 |
Richard PettyRichard Petty | STP | Running |  | 151 | 186 | 5 |
| 8 | 14 | 5 |
Neil BonnettNeil Bonnett | Armor All | Running |  | 147 | 183 | 2 |
| 9 | 15 | 90 |
Dick BrooksDick Brooks | Truxmore Industries | Running | | 138 | 182 | 0 |
| 10 | 17 | 30 |
Tighe ScottTighe Scott | Russ Togs | Running | | 134 | 181 | 0 |
| 11 | 24 | 8 |
Ferrel HarrisFerrel Harris | Autowize | Running | | 130 | 181 | 0 |
| 12 | 27 | 96 |
Dale EarnhardtDale Earnhardt | Cardinal Tractor | Running | | 127 | 180 | 0 |
| 13 | 19 | 9 |
Bill ElliottBill Elliott | Dahlonega Ford Sales | Running | | 124 | 179 | 0 |
| 14 | 25 | 2 |
Dave MarcisDave Marcis | Osterlund Racing | Running | | 121 | 176 | 0 |
| 15 | 29 | 67 |
Buddy ArringtonBuddy Arrington | Sam Dell | Running | | 118 | 175 | 0 |
| 16 | 34 | 19 |
Dick MayDick May | Belden Asphalt | Running | | 115 | 172 | 0 |
| 17 | 23 | 70 |
J.D. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffie | Bailey Excavating | Running | | 112 | 172 | 0 |
| 18 | 38 | 42 |
Marty RobbinsMarty Robbins | Marty Robbins Racing | Running | | 109 | 171 | 0 |
| 19 | 41 | 40 |
D.K. UlrichD.K. Ulrich | Midwestern Farm Lines | Running | | 106 | 168 | 0 |
| 20 | 30 | 64 |
Tommy GaleTommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Running | | 103 | 168 | 0 |
| 21 | 31 | 4 |
Gary MyersGary Myers | Spencer's Baby Wear | Running | | 100 | 167 | 0 |
| 22 | 33 | 41 |
Grant AdcoxGrant Adcox | Krystal | Running | | 97 | 165 | 0 |
| 23 | 32 | 45 |
Baxter Price (R)Baxter Price | Price Racing | Running | | 94 | 165 | 0 |
| 24 | 35 | 25 |
Ronnie Thomas (R)Ronnie Thomas | Louise Smith | Running | | 91 | 164 | 0 |
| 25 | 18 | 3 |
Richard ChildressRichard Childress | Kansas Jack | Running | | 88 | 164 | 0 |
| 26 | 8 | 14 |
Coo Coo MarlinCoo Coo Marlin | Cunningham-Kelley Chevrolet | Engine | | 85 | 158 | 0 |
| 27 | 40 | 73 |
Steve MooreSteve Moore | Willard-Moore | Running | | 82 | 150 | 0 |
| 28 | 4 | 27 |
Buddy BakerBuddy Baker | Howell Heflin | Valves | | 84 | 149 | 57 |
| 29 | 12 | 68 |
Janet GuthrieJanet Guthrie | Kelly Girl | Accident |  | 76 | 129 | 0 |
| 30 | 28 | 48 |
Al Holbert (R)Al Holbert | Southland Cork & Rubber | Timing Chain | | 73 | 124 | 0 |
| 31 | 39 | 1 |
Earle CanavanEarle Canavan | Pepsi | Running | | 0 | 119 | 0 |
| 32 | 36 | 52 |
Jimmy MeansJimmy Means | WIXC Radio | Accident | | 67 | 118 | 0 |
| 33 | 13 | 79 |
Frank WarrenFrank Warren | Native Tan | Running | | 64 | 110 | 0 |
| 34 | 11 | 88 |
Darrell WaltripDarrell Waltrip | Gatorade | Engine | | 66 | 105 | 4 |
| 35 | 21 | 5 |
Bruce HillBruce Hill | Bearfinder | Axle Housing | | 58 | 96 | 0 |
| 36 | 37 | 17 |
Roger Hamby (R)Roger Hamby | Kockum's | Clutch | | 55 | 94 | 0 |
| 37 | 16 | 49 |
Claude Ballot-LenaClaude Ballot-Lena | JMS | Engine | | 0 | 48 | 0 |
| 38 | 10 | 92 |
Skip ManningSkip Manning | Stratagraph Incorporated | Engine | | 49 | 46 | 0 |
| 39 | 7 | 22 |
Ricky RuddRicky Rudd | 1st National City Travelers Checks | Cylinder Head | | 46 | 22 | 0 |
| 40 | 26 | 39 |
Blackie Wangerin (R)Blackie Wangerin | Wangerin Racing | Lifters | | 43 | 9 | 0 |
| 41 | 22 | 12 |
James HyltonJames Hylton | Rudd Auto Parts | Transmission | | 0 | 1 | 0 |
