| # | Driver | Laps led | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Petty | 49,920 | 1185 starts |
| 2 | Cale Yarborough | 28,446 | 562 starts |
| 3 | Bobby Allison | 26,511 | 718 starts |
| 4 | Dale Earnhardt | 25,693 | 676 starts |
| 5 | Jeff Gordon | 24,924 |
| 805 starts |
| 6 | Darrell Waltrip | 23,109 | 809 starts |
| 7 | David Pearson | 22,660 | 574 starts |
| 8 | Rusty Wallace | 19,965 | 706 starts |
| 9 | Kyle Busch | 19,461 | 761 starts |
| 10 | Jimmie Johnson | 18,941 | 702 starts |
| 11 | Denny Hamlin | 17,306 | 751 starts |
| 12 | Kevin Harvick | 16,058 | 826 starts |
| 13 | Bobby Isaac | 13,142 | 309 starts |
| 14 | Mark Martin | 12,877 | 882 starts |
| 15 | Tony Stewart | 12,818 | 618 starts |
| 16 | Martin Truex Jr. | 12,747 | 694 starts |
| 17 | Junior Johnson | 12,640 | 313 starts |
| 18 | Matt Kenseth | 11,769 | 697 starts |
| 19 | Kyle Larson | 11,474 | 432 starts |
| 20 | Bill Elliott | 11,446 | 828 starts |
| 21 | Kurt Busch | 10,289 | 776 starts |
| 22 | Joey Logano | 10,161 | 645 starts |
| 23 | Brad Keselowski | 10,013 | 623 starts |
| 24 | Ned Jarrett | 9,821 | 353 starts |
| 25 | Buddy Baker | 8,812 | 700 starts |
| 26 | Geoff Bodine | 8,686 | 575 starts |
| 27 | Harry Gant | 8,354 | 474 starts |
| 28 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 8,234 | 631 starts |
| 29 | Fred Lorenzen | 8,121 | 159 starts |
| 30 | Ricky Rudd | 7,875 | 906 starts |
| 31 | Dale Jarrett | 7,046 | 668 starts |
| 32 | Terry Labonte | 7,043 | 890 starts |
| 33 | Jeff Burton | 6,541 | 695 starts |
| 34 | Benny Parsons | 6,432 | 526 starts |
| 35 | Neil Bonnett | 6,381 | 361 starts |
| 36 | Chase Elliott | 6,298 | 388 starts |
| 37 | Tim Flock | 6,265 | 187 starts |
| 38 | Fireball Roberts | 6,256 | 207 starts |
| 39 | Ryan Blaney | 6,164 | 408 starts |
| 40 | Carl Edwards | 6,136 | 445 starts |
| 41 | Greg Biffle | 5,845 | 515 starts |
| 42 | Herb Thomas | 5,630 | 228 starts |
| 43 | Buck Baker | 5,553 | 636 starts |
| 44 | Ernie Irvan | 5,464 | 313 starts |
| 45 | Davey Allison | 4,978 | 191 starts |
| 46 | Curtis Turner | 4,967 | 184 starts |
| 47 | Lee Petty | 4,863 | 427 starts |
| 48 | Ryan Newman | 4,863 | 733 starts |
| 49 | Kasey Kahne | 4,678 | 529 starts |
| 50 | Donnie Allison | 4,595 | 242 starts |