
| FIN | ST | CAR | DRIVER | MAKE | SPONSOR | PTS/BNS | LAPS | STATUS | WINNINGS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | Mercury | Purolator | 180/5 | 188 | Running | 35,675 |
| 2 | 3 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Oldsmobile | Busch | 175/5 | 188 | Running | 20,625 |
| 3 | 16 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | Oldsmobile | Mike Curb / Hodgdon | 170/5 | 188 | Running | 16,975 |
| 4 | 8 | 27 | Benny Parsons | Oldsmobile | Melling Tool Company | 160/0 | 188 | Running | 12,125 |
| 5 | 15 | 47 | Harry Gant | Oldsmobile | Race Hill Farm | 160/5 | 188 | Running | 9,550 |
| 6 | 18 | 3 | Richard Childress | Oldsmobile | Crc Chemicals | 150/0 | 185 | Running | 8,280 |
| 7 | 19 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Mercury | Dahlonega Ford Sales | 146/0 | 184 | Running | 4,215 |
| 8 | 22 | 66 | Lake Speed | Chevrolet | Winn-Dixie Inc. | 142/0 | 181 | Running | 4,165 |
| 9 | 39 | 42 | Kyle Petty | Chevrolet | STP | 138/0 | 181 | Running | 3,315 |
| 10 | 33 | 19 | Dick May | Buick | Belden Asphalt | 134/0 | 176 | Running | 5,810 |
| 11 | 7 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Oldsmobile | Gatorade | 135/5 | 174 | Engine Failure | 8,815 |
| 12 | 38 | 40 | Harry Dinwiddie | Buick | Colonial Bread | 127/0 | 173 | Running | 5,250 |
| 13 | 37 | 6 | Marty Robbins | Dodge | Marty Robbins Racing | PE | 173 | Running | 2,765 |
| 14 | 30 | 48 | James Hylton | Oldsmobile | Palatine Automotive | 121/0 | 171 | Running | 4,940 |
| 15 | 26 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | Thompson Industries | 118/0 | 169 | Running | 4,770 |
| 16 | 23 | 87 | Billie Harvey | Oldsmobile | Del Ray Marine | 115/0 | 165 | Accident | 2,615 |
| 17 | 10 | 1 | David Pearson | Oldsmobile | Hawaiian Tropic | 117/5 | 155 | Clutch | 2,515 |
| 18 | 5 | 43 | Richard Petty | Oldsmobile | STP | 114/5 | 154 | Engine Failure | 8,915 |
| 19 | 35 | 53 | Slick Johnson | Chevrolet | Johnson Racing | 106/0 | 154 | Running | 2,315 |
| 20 | 28 | 7 | Ricky Rudd | Oldsmobile | Sanyo Electronics | 103/0 | 150 | Running | 4,185 |
| 21 | 36 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | Oldsmobile | Stone's Cafeteria | 100/0 | 146 | Clutch | 3,750 |
| 22 | 24 | 17 | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | Kings Inn Daytona | 97/0 | 141 | Running | 1,965 |
| 23 | 29 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Oldsmobile | South Hill Texaco | 94/0 | 131 | Running | 3,440 |
| 24 | 34 | 74 | Bobby Wawak | Buick | Wawak Racing | 91/0 | 122 | Running | 1,865 |
| 25 | 27 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Buick | Bailey Excavating | 88/0 | 120 | Engine Failure | 3,255 |
| 26 | 9 | 12 | Donnie Allison | Oldsmobile | Ramey's Chevy City | 90/5 | 113 | Engine Failure | 2,615 |
| 27 | 41 | 45 | Baxter Price | Oldsmobile | Iron Peddlers | 82/0 | 103 | Running | 2,815 |
| 28 | 6 | 68 | Lennie Pond | Oldsmobile | King Mountain Truck | 84/5 | 95 | Engine Failure | 1,665 |
| 29 | 32 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | 76/0 | 92 | Engine Failure | 2,655 |
| 30 | 13 | 90 | Jody Ridley * | Mercury | Truxmore / Sunny King | 78/5 | 83 | Engine Failure | 3,695 |
| 31 | 12 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Oldsmobile | Apache Classic Stove | 70/0 | 68 | Overheating | 2,410 |
| 32 | 1 | 28 | Buddy Baker | Oldsmobile | Napa Regal Ride Shocks | 77/10 | 60 | Engine Failure | 6,725 |
| 33 | 14 | 79 | Frank Warren | Dodge | Warren Racing | 64/0 | 59 | Transmission | 1,800 |
| 34 | 4 | 30 | Tighe Scott | Oldsmobile | Russ Togs | 61/0 | 50 | Engine Failure | 1,375 |
| 35 | 11 | 15 | Bobby Allison | Mercury | Warner Hodgdon / Mike Curb | 58/0 | 44 | Engine Failure | 5,700 |
| 36 | 20 | 62 | Rick Wilson | Oldsmobile | Florida Equipment & Service | 55/0 | 41 | Transmission | 1,225 |
| 37 | 25 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Chevrolet | Marlin Racing | 52/0 | 41 | Broken Crankshaft | 1,200 |
| 38 | 40 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | Reid Trailer Sales | 49/0 | 33 | Engine Failure | 1,675 |
| 39 | 17 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Oldsmobile | Buck Stove | 46/0 | 32 | Engine Failure | 1,650 |
| 40 | 21 | 73 | Ferrel Harris | Chevrolet | Barnes Freight Lines | PE | 17 | Engine Failure | 1,350 |
| 41 | 31 | 50 | Bruce Hill | Oldsmobile | Global Heat Exchange | 40/0 | 12 | Engine Failure | 1,050 |
