| 1 | 2 | 21 |
Neil BonnettNeil Bonnett | Purolator | Running |  | 185 | 160 | 77 |
| 2 | 3 | 27 |
Benny ParsonsBenny Parsons | Griffin's Marine | Running |  | 175 | 160 | 6 |
| 3 | 21 | 2 |
Dale Earnhardt (R)Dale Earnhardt | Osterlund Racing | Running | | 170 | 160 | 1 |
| 4 | 6 | 88 |
Darrell WaltripDarrell Waltrip | Gatorade | Running | | 165 | 159 | 54 |
| 5 | 11 | 43 |
Richard PettyRichard Petty | STP | Running | | 160 | 158 | 2 |
| 6 | 12 | 68 |
Chuck BownChuck Bown | King Mountain Truck | Running | | 150 | 157 | 0 |
| 7 | 15 | 47 |
Harry Gant (R)Harry Gant | Race Hill Farm | Running | | 146 | 157 | 0 |
| 8 | 24 | 72 |
Joe Millikan (R)Joe Millikan | Appliance Wheels | Running | | 142 | 156 | 0 |
| 9 | 37 | 05 |
Dick BrooksDick Brooks | Sub-Tropic | Running | | 138 | 156 | 0 |
| 10 | 8 | 51 |
A.J. FoytA.J. Foyt | Valvoline | Running | | 134 | 156 | 3 |
| 11 | 27 | 9 |
Bill ElliottBill Elliott | Yandle / Thermo King | Running | | 130 | 156 | 0 |
| 12 | 23 | 1 |
Donnie AllisonDonnie Allison | Hawaiian Tropic | Running |  | 127 | 155 | 0 |
| 13 | 19 | 90 |
Ricky RuddRicky Rudd | Truxmore Industries | Running | | 124 | 155 | 0 |
| 14 | 9 | 30 |
Tighe ScottTighe Scott | Russ Togs | Running | | 121 | 154 | 0 |
| 15 | 7 | 67 |
Buddy ArringtonBuddy Arrington | Rossmeyer | Running |  | 118 | 154 | 0 |
| 16 | 26 | 87 |
Gary BaloughGary Balough | Fast Lane Ltd. | Running | | 0 | 154 | 0 |
| 17 | 22 | 71 |
Dave MarcisDave Marcis | Shoney's | Running | | 112 | 151 | 0 |
| 18 | 35 | 40 |
D.K. UlrichD.K. Ulrich | U.S. Army | Running | | 109 | 151 | 0 |
| 19 | 30 | 48 |
James HyltonJames Hylton | Palatine Automotive | Running | | 111 | 151 | 1 |
| 20 | 5 | 11 |
Cale YarboroughCale Yarborough | Busch | Running | | 103 | 149 | 0 |
| 21 | 32 | 70 |
J.D. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffie | Bailey Excavating | Running | | 100 | 146 | 0 |
| 22 | 38 | 52 |
Jimmy MeansJimmy Means | Mr. Transmission | Running | | 97 | 146 | 0 |
| 23 | 40 | 20 |
Rick NewsomRick Newsom | Mars Incorporated | Running | | 94 | 145 | 0 |
| 24 | 33 | 39 |
Blackie WangerinBlackie Wangerin | Wangerin Racing | Tire |  | 91 | 144 | 0 |
| 25 | 28 | 14 |
Coo Coo MarlinCoo Coo Marlin | Cunningham-Kelley Chevrolet | Engine | | 88 | 138 | 0 |
| 26 | 17 | 17 |
Roger HambyRoger Hamby | Kings Inn Daytona | Running | | 85 | 137 | 0 |
| 27 | 36 | 64 |
Tommy GaleTommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Rear Gear |  | 82 | 121 | 0 |
| 28 | 13 | 12 |
Lennie PondLennie Pond | Burger King | Engine | | 79 | 105 | 0 |
| 29 | 10 | 44 |
Terry Labonte (R)Terry Labonte | Stratagraph Incorporated | Accident | | 76 | 89 | 0 |
| 30 | 20 | 15 |
Bobby AllisonBobby Allison | Hodgdon / Moore | Accident | | 73 | 89 | 0 |
| 31 | 31 | 6 |
Claude Ballot-LenaClaude Ballot-Lena | Lady & Son Auction | Engine | | 0 | 83 | 0 |
| 32 | 18 | 7 |
Al HolbertAl Holbert | Holbert Porsche-Audi | Broken Spindle | | 0 | 82 | 0 |
| 33 | 4 | 41 |
Grant AdcoxGrant Adcox | Adcox-Kirby | Engine | | 64 | 81 | 0 |
| 34 | 1 | 28 |
Buddy BakerBuddy Baker | W.I.N. Incorporated | Ignition | | 66 | 57 | 16 |
| 35 | 41 | 24 |
Cecil GordonCecil Gordon | Gordon Racing | Valves | | 58 | 50 | 0 |
| 36 | 39 | 46 |
Travis TillerTravis Tiller | Ring Enterprises | Valves | | 55 | 46 | 0 |
| 37 | 16 | 3 |
Richard ChildressRichard Childress | CRC Chemicals | Burned Piston | | 52 | 28 | 0 |
| 38 | 29 | 38 |
Sandy SatulloSandy Satullo | Copper Kettle Marina | Accident | | 49 | 18 | 0 |
| 39 | 34 | 32 |
Jimmy FingerJimmy Finger | Vita Fresh / Pharis Chevy | Accident | | 46 | 17 | 0 |
| 40 | 14 | 79 |
Frank WarrenFrank Warren | Native Tan | Engine | | 43 | 7 | 0 |
| 41 | 25 | 50 |
Bruce HillBruce Hill | Global Heat Exchange | Engine | | 40 | 1 | 0 |
