No storylines for this race: recaps are written as races finish.
| Fin | St | ± | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | ▲ 3 | 9Bill Elliott | Melling Racing | Ford | 500 | 336 | running | 185 | — |
| 2 | 2 | — | 33Harry Gant | Mach 1 Racing | Chevrolet | 499 | 0 | running | 170 | — |
| 3 | 12 | ▲ 9 | 7Kyle Petty | Wood Brothers Racing |
No leader segments recorded.
No cautions recorded (or a caution-free race).
| Ford |
| 499 |
| 0 |
| running |
| 165 |
| — |
| 4 | 5 | ▲ 1 | 15Ricky Rudd | Bud Moore Engineering | Ford | 498 | 0 | running | 160 | — |
| 5 | 16 | ▲ 11 | 11Darrell Waltrip | Junior Johnson & Associates | Chevrolet | 497 | 0 | running | 155 | — |
| 6 | 8 | ▲ 2 | 27Tim Richmond | Blue Max Racing | Pontiac | 497 | 0 | running | 150 | — |
| 7 | 7 | — | 43Richard Petty | Curb Racing | Pontiac | 494 | 0 | running | 146 | — |
| 8 | 3 | ▼ 5 | 12Neil Bonnett | Junior Johnson & Associates | Chevrolet | 494 | 20 | running | 147 | — |
| 9 | 19 | ▲ 10 | 71Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Oldsmobile | 488 | 0 | running | 138 | — |
| 10 | 18 | ▲ 8 | 90Ken Schrader | Donlavey Racing | Ford | 487 | 0 | running | 134 | — |
| 11 | 6 | ▼ 5 | 5Geoff Bodine | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 485 | 142 | running | 135 | — |
| 12 | 31 | ▲ 19 | 8Bobby Hillin Jr. | Stavola Brothers Racing | Chevrolet | 477 | 0 | running | 127 | — |
| 13 | 11 | ▼ 2 | 22Bobby Allison | DiGard Motorsports | Buick | 476 | 0 | running | 124 | — |
| 14 | 29 | ▲ 15 | 60Bob Riley | Riley Racing | Pontiac | 449 | 0 | running | 0 | — |
| 15 | 28 | ▲ 13 | 85Tommie Crozier | Leonard Racing | Pontiac | 442 | 0 | running | 118 | — |
| 16 | 1 | ▼ 15 | 44Terry Labonte | Hagan Enterprises | Chevrolet | 437 | 2 | engine | 120 | — |
| 17 | 27 | ▲ 10 | 76Phil Good | Good Racing | Chrysler | 434 | 0 | running | 112 | — |
| 18 | 10 | ▼ 8 | 2Rusty Wallace | Cliff Stewart Racing | Pontiac | 431 | 0 | running | 109 | — |
| 19 | 23 | ▲ 4 | 96Jerry Bowman | J.B. Racing | Ford | 393 | 0 | running | 106 | — |
| 20 | 13 | ▼ 7 | 47Ron Bouchard | Race Hill Farm Team | Buick | 346 | 0 | engine | 103 | — |
| 21 | 25 | ▲ 4 | 20Rick Newsom | Newsom Racing | Chevrolet | 330 | 0 | engine | 100 | — |
| 22 | 14 | ▼ 8 | 88Buddy Baker | Baker-Schiff Racing | Oldsmobile | 282 | 0 | oil pump | 97 | — |
| 23 | 21 | ▼ 2 | 67Buddy Arrington | Arrington Racing | Ford | 231 | 0 | fly wheel | 94 | — |
| 24 | 15 | ▼ 9 | 75Lake Speed | RahMoc Enterprises | Pontiac | 227 | 0 | fan blade | 91 | — |
| 25 | 9 | ▼ 16 | 3Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 219 | 0 | engine | 88 | — |
| 26 | 22 | ▼ 4 | 49James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | Chevrolet | 201 | 0 | ignition | 0 | — |
| 27 | 30 | ▲ 3 | 68Jimmy Walker | Potter Racing | Ford | 180 | 0 | broken valve | 82 | — |
| 28 | 17 | ▼ 11 | 64Clark Dwyer | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Ford | 158 | 0 | engine | 79 | — |
| 29 | 32 | ▲ 3 | 17Phil Parsons | Hamby Racing | Chevrolet | 150 | 0 | engine | 76 | — |
| 30 | 20 | ▼ 10 | 52Jimmy Means | Jimmy Means Racing | Pontiac | 115 | 0 | broken valve | 73 | — |
| 31 | 26 | ▼ 5 | 70J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Ford | 115 | 0 | broken valve | 70 | — |
| 32 | 24 | ▼ 8 | 6Eddie Bierschwale | U. S. Motorsports Inc. | Chevrolet | 73 | 0 | engine | 67 | — |