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| Fin. Pos. | Str. Car Pos. | Car No. | Driver | Laps | Money | Car |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 28 | Cale Yarborough | 200 | $160,300 | Chevrolet |
| 2 | 29 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | 200 | $81,825 | Chevrolet |
| 3 | 26 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | 200 | $68,650 | Chevrolet |
| 4 | 7 | 12 | Neil Bonnett | 200 | $50,000 | Chevrolet |
| 5 | 3 | 9 | Bill Elliott | 200 | $58,700 | Ford |
| 6 | 6 | 33 | Harry Gant | 200 | $48,755 | Chevrolet |
| 7 | 14 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | 199 | $38,700 | Ford |
| 8 | 9 | 5 | Geoff Bodine | 199 | $27,650 | Chevrolet |
| 9 | 11 | 16 | David Pearson | 198 | $25,655 | Chevrolet |
| 10 | 33 | 84 | Jody Ridley | 198 | $23,950 | Chevrolet |
| 11 | 13 | 66 | Phil Parsons | 198 | $18,950 | Chevrolet |
| 12 | 2 | 44 | Terry Labonte | 198 | $29,845 | Chevrolet |
| 13 | 24 | 4 | Lennie Pond | 197 | $17,150 | Chevrolet |
| 14 | 17 | 77 | Ken Ragan | 197 | $16,350 | Chevrolet |
| 15 | 40 | 10 | Sterling Marlin | 197 | $15,150 | Chevrolet |
| 16 | 19 | 89 | Dean Roper | 196 | $13,850 | Pontiac |
| 17 | 41 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 196 | $14,775 | Chevrolet |
| 18 | 20 | 51 | Greg Sacks | 195 | $12,450 | Chevrolet |
| 19 | 25 | 97 | Dean Combs | 194 | $7,050 | Oldsmobile |
| 20 | 37 | 17 | Clark Dwyer | 191 | $13,365 | Chevrolet |
| 21 | 42 | 71 | Mike Alexander | 187 | $10,955 | Oldsmobile |
| 22 | 36 | 29 | Connie Saylor | 186 | $6,900 | Chevrolet |
| 23 | 23 | 1 | Doug Heveron | 173 | $9,150 | Chevrolet |
| 24 | 38 | 41 | Ronnie Thomas | 173 | $9,735 | Chevrolet |
| 25 | 28 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 170 | $11,875 | Chrysler |
| 26 | 12 | 90 | Dick Brooks | 158 | $12,465 | Ford |
| 27 | 18 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | 158 | $11,905 | Buick |
| 28 | 31 | 98 | Joe Ruttman | 146 | $8,345 | Chevrolet |
| 29 | 8 | 55 | Benny Parsons | 108 | $10,500 | Chevrolet |
| 30 | 27 | 88 | Rusty Wallace | 95 | $10,025 | Pontiac |
| 31 | 34 | 43 | Richard Petty | 92 | $10,150 | Pontiac |
| 32 | 30 | 64 | Tommy Gale | 69 | $9,765 | Ford |
| 33 | 10 | 27 | Tim Richmond | 66 | $11,055 | Pontiac |
| 34 | 4 | 22 | Bobby Allison | 61 | $38,250 | Buick |
| 35 | 22 | 8 | Bobby Hillin | 60 | $7,600 | Chevrolet |
| 36 | 21 | 42 | Dick Trickle | 53 | $7,500 | Chevrolet |
| 37 | 16 | 1 | Lake Speed | 46 | $9,835 | Chevrolet |
| 38 | 5 | 21 | Buddy Baker | 30 | $14,100 | Ford |
| 39 | 32 | 14 | A.J. Foyt | 24 | $5,450 | Oldsmobile |
| 40 | 15 | 7 | Kyle Petty | 21 | $15,800 | Ford |
| 41 | 35 | 48 | Trevor Boys | 17 | $5,600 | Chevrolet |
| 42 | 39 | 75 | Dave Marcis | 3 | $14,300 | Pontiac |
| Time of Race: | 3 hours, 18 minutes, 41 seconds |
| Average Speed: | 150.994 mph |
| Fastest Qualifier: | Cale Yarborough 201.848 mph |
| Pole: | Cale Yarborough |
| Margin of Victory: | 8 car lengths |
| Caution Flags: | 7 for 39 laps |
| Lead Changes: | 34 lead changes among 9 drivers. Lap Leaders: Cale Yarborough 1-14, Bobby Allison 15, Yarborough 16-17, B. Allison 18, Yarborough 19, B. Allison 20, Yarborough 21, B. Allison 22-25, Yarborough 26-28, B. Allison 29-32, Yarborough 33-37, Dale Earnhardt 38, Richard Petty 39-40, Earnhardt 41-43, B. Allison 44-49, Petty 50-64, Earnhardt 65-67, Petty 68, Yarborough 69-86, Petty 87-92, Yarborough 93-99, Earnhardt 100-104, Neil Bonnett 105, Terry Labonte 106-112, Earnhardt 113-116, Yarborough 117-135, Earnhardt 136, Labonte 137-138, Harry Gant 139, Earnhardt 140-141, Darrell Waltrip 142, Yarborough 143-160, Bill Elliott 161, Waltrip 162-199, Yarborough 200. |
| Total Laps Led: | Cale Yarborough 89, Darrell Waltrip 39, Richard Petty 24, Dale Earnhardt 19, Bobby Allison 17, Terry Labonte 9, Neil Bonnett 1, Harry Gant 1, Bill Elliott 1. |
