| 1 | 14 | 15 |
Bobby AllisonBobby Allison | Warner Hodgdon / Mike Curb | Running |  | 185 | 160 | 63 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 |
David PearsonDavid Pearson | Hawaiian Tropic | Running |  | 175 | 160 | 3 |
| 3 | 7 | 2 |
Dale EarnhardtDale Earnhardt | Mike Curb / Hodgdon | Running |  | 170 | 160 | 44 |
| 4 | 4 | 28 |
Buddy BakerBuddy Baker | Napa Regal Ride Shocks | Running | | 165 | 160 | 9 |
| 5 | 22 | 43 |
Richard PettyRichard Petty | STP | Running | | 155 | 160 | 0 |
| 6 | 6 | 27 |
Benny ParsonsBenny Parsons | Melling Tool Company | Running | | 155 | 160 | 1 |
| 7 | 15 | 90 |
Jody Ridley (R)Jody Ridley | Truxmore Industries / Sunny King Ford | Running | | 146 | 159 | 0 |
| 8 | 9 | 3 |
Richard ChildressRichard Childress | CRC Chemicals | Running | | 142 | 159 | 0 |
| 9 | 21 | 75 |
John AndersonJohn Anderson | Herb Davis Plumbing | Running |  | 138 | 158 | 0 |
| 10 | 11 | 67 |
Buddy ArringtonBuddy Arrington | Reid Trailer Sales | Running |  | 134 | 157 | 0 |
| 11 | 26 | 40 |
Lennie PondLennie Pond | Burger King / Pepsi | Running | | 130 | 156 | 0 |
| 12 | 23 | 9 |
Bill ElliottBill Elliott | Jackson Special | Running | | 127 | 156 | 0 |
| 13 | 28 | 7 |
Ricky RuddRicky Rudd | Sanyo Electronics | Running | | 124 | 155 | 0 |
| 14 | 36 | 14 |
Coo Coo MarlinCoo Coo Marlin | Cunningham-Kelley Chevrolet | Running | | 121 | 155 | 0 |
| 15 | 20 | 62 |
Rick WilsonRick Wilson | Wilson Racing | Running | | 118 | 154 | 0 |
| 16 | 17 | 47 |
Harry GantHarry Gant | Race Hill Farm | Running | | 115 | 154 | 0 |
| 17 | 30 | 25 |
Ronnie ThomasRonnie Thomas | Stone's Cafeteria | Running | | 112 | 153 | 0 |
| 18 | 39 | 73 |
Steve MooreSteve Moore | Tuesday's Tavern | Running | | 109 | 153 | 0 |
| 19 | 10 | 12 |
Donnie AllisonDonnie Allison | Ramey's Chevy City | Running | | 106 | 153 | 0 |
| 20 | 37 | 4 |
Phil FinneyPhil Finney | Finney Racing | Accident | | 103 | 152 | 0 |
| 21 | 13 | 68 |
John GreenwoodJohn Greenwood | Greenwood-Koni Custom Shocks | Running | | 0 | 150 | 0 |
| 22 | 32 | 93 |
Don WhittingtonDon Whittington | Sun Systems | Running | | 97 | 150 | 0 |
| 23 | 27 | 70 |
J.D. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffie | Bailey Excavating | Running | | 94 | 150 | 0 |
| 24 | 34 | 48 |
James HyltonJames Hylton | Palatine Automotive | Running | | 91 | 149 | 0 |
| 25 | 29 | 89 |
Jim VandiverJim Vandiver | Smith Nurseries | Running | | 88 | 145 | 0 |
| 26 | 33 | 52 |
Jimmy MeansJimmy Means | Thompson Industries | Running | | 85 | 143 | 0 |
| 27 | 25 | 17 |
Roger HambyRoger Hamby | Kings Inn Daytona | Running | | 82 | 142 | 0 |
| 28 | 35 | 64 |
Tommy GaleTommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Running |  | 79 | 142 | 0 |
| 29 | 40 | 24 |
Cecil GordonCecil Gordon | South Hill Texaco | Running | | 76 | 136 | 0 |
| 30 | 31 | 79 |
Marty RobbinsMarty Robbins | Native Tan | Engine | | 73 | 131 | 0 |
| 31 | 5 | 88 |
Darrell WaltripDarrell Waltrip | Gatorade | Engine | | 75 | 110 | 32 |
| 32 | 8 | 44 |
Terry LabonteTerry Labonte | Apache Stove | Crankshaft | | 67 | 102 | 0 |
| 33 | 16 | 71 |
Dave MarcisDave Marcis | Buck Stove / Hudson Chevrolet | Overheating | | 64 | 88 | 0 |
| 34 | 3 | 21 |
Neil BonnettNeil Bonnett | Purolator | Ignition | | 66 | 72 | 3 |
| 35 | 38 | 50 |
Bruce HillBruce Hill | Global Heat Exchange | Overheating | | 58 | 57 | 0 |
| 36 | 19 | 30 |
Tighe ScottTighe Scott | Russ Togs | Rear Gear | | 55 | 57 | 0 |
| 37 | 24 | 2 |
Chuck BownChuck Bown | Halpern Enterprises | Engine | | 0 | 41 | 0 |
| 38 | 18 | 66 |
Lake Speed (R)Lake Speed | Lake Speed Racing | Engine | | 49 | 36 | 0 |
| 39 | 12 | 4 |
Connie SaylorConnie Saylor | Mitco | Burned Piston | | 46 | 17 | 0 |
| 40 | 1 | 11 |
Cale YarboroughCale Yarborough | Busch | Engine | | 48 | 5 | 5 |
