| POS. | POS. | NO. | DRIVER AND HOMETOWN | TEAM |
| 1 | 2 | 10 | Ricky Rudd, Chesapeake, VA | Tide/Whirlpool Ford |
| 2 | 3 | 24 | Jeff Gordon, Pittsboro, IN | DuPont Automotive Finishes Chevrolet |
| 3 | 13 | 6 | Mark Martin, Batesville, AR | Valvoline Ford |
| 4 | 4 | 98 | Rich Bickle, Edgerton, WI | Thorn Apple Valley Ford |
| 5 | 16 | 99 | Jeff Burton, South Boston, VA | Exide Batteries Ford |
| 6 | 29 | 5 | Terry Labonte, Corpus Christi, TX | Kellogg's/Quaker State Chevrolet |
| 7 | 20 | 94 | Bill Elliott, Dawsonville, GA | McDonald's Ford |
| 8 | 1 | 36 | Ernie Irvan, Salinas, CA | Skittles Pontiac |
| 9 | 24 | 26 | Johnny Benson, Grand Rapids, MI | Cheerios Ford |
| 10 | 21 | 18 | Bobby Labonte, Corpus Christi, TX | Interstate Batteries Pontiac |
| 11 | 15 | 22 | Ward Burton, South Boston, VA | MBNA Pontiac |
| 12 | 12 | 91 | Todd Bodine, Chemung, NY | Larry's Homes Chevrolet |
| 13 | 18 | 33 | Ken Schrader, Fenton, MO | Skoal Bandit Racing |
| 14 | 19 | 4 | Bobby Hamilton, Nashville, TN | Kodak Film Chevrolet |
| 15 | 9 | 77 | Ted Musgrave, Franklin, WI | Jasper Engines Ford |
| 16 | 23 | 31 | Mike Skinner, Susanville, CA | Lowe's Chevrolet |
| 17 | 35 | 16 | Kevin Lepage, Shelburne, VT | Primestar Ford |
| 18 | 7 | 40 | Sterling Marlin, Columbia, TN | Coors Light Chevrolet |
| 19 | 37 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer, Berwick, PA | Winston Cigarettes Ford |
| 20 | 27 | 21 | Michael Waltrip, Owensboro, KY | CITGO Petroleum Corp. Ford |
| 21 | 30 | 35 | Darrell Waltrip, Franklin, TN | Tabasco Pontiac |
| 22 | 33 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt, Kannapolis, NC | GM Goodwrench Service Plus Chevrolet |
| 23 | 32 | 12 | Jeremy Mayfield, Owensboro, KY | Mobil 1 Ford |
| 24 | 38 | 1 | Steve Park, E. Northport, NY | Pennzoil Chevrolet |
| 25 | 25 | 96 | Mike Bliss, Milwaukie, OR | Caterpillar Chevrolet |
| 26 | 43 | 71 | Dave Marcis, Wausau, WI | Realtree Chevrolet |
| 27 | 39 | 28 | Kenny Irwin, Indianapolis, IN | Texaco/Havoline Ford |
| 28 | 17 | 2 | Rusty Wallace, St. Louis, MO | Miller Lite Ford |
| 29 | 36 | 44 | Kyle Petty, Randleman, NC | Hot Wheels Pontiac |
| 30 | 42 | 30 | Derrike Cope, Spanaway, WA | Gumout Pontiac |
| 31 | 6 | 46 | Jeff Green, Whitehouse, TN | The Money Store Chevrolet |
| 32 | 5 | 50 | Wally Dallenbach, Basalt, CO | Budweiser/Quaker State Chevrolet |
| 33 | 34 | 90 | Dick Trickle, Wisconsin Rapids, WI | Heilig-Meyers/Simmons Ford |
| 34 | 11 | 11 | Brett Bodine, Chemung, NY | Paychex Ford |
| 35 | 40 | 9 | Jerry Nadeau, Danbury, CT | Cartoon Network/Melling Engine Ford |
| 36 | 31 | 97 | Chad Little, Spokane, WA | John Deere Ford |
| 37 | 8 | 43 | John Andretti, Indianapolis, IN | STP Pontiac |
| 38 | 14 | 13 | Dennis Setzer, Newton, NC | First Plus Financial Ford |
| 39 | 28 | 7 | Geoff Bodine, Chemung, NY | Philips Consumer Communications Ford |
| 40 | 22 | 42 | Joe Nemechek, Lakeland, FL | Bell South Chevrolet |
| 41 | 41 | 75 | Rick Mast, Rockbridge Baths, VA | Remington Arms Ford |
| 42 | 10 | 88 | Dale Jarrett, Conover, NC | Quality Care Service Ford |
| 43 | 26 | 81 | Kenny Wallace, St. Louis, MO | Square D Ford |
