No storylines for this race: recaps are written as races finish.
| Fin | St | ± | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | ▲ 6 | 55Junior Johnson | Jim Lowe (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 177 | 150 | running | 200 | — |
| 2 | 5 | ▲ 3 | 78Jim Paschal | Ernest Woods (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 176 | 19 | running | 192 | — |
| 3 | 10 | ▲ 7 | 42Lee Petty | Petty Enterprises |
No leader segments recorded.
No cautions recorded (or a caution-free race).
| Chrysler |
| 172 |
| 0 |
| running |
| 184 |
| — |
| 4 | 16 | ▲ 12 | 88Jimmie Lewallen | Ernest Woods (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 170 | 0 | running | 176 | — |
| 5 | 13 | ▲ 8 | 40Gene Simpson | Gene Simpson (Owner) | Buick | 170 | 0 | running | 168 | — |
| 6 | 22 | ▲ 16 | 97-ABlackie Pitt | J.M. Fitzgibbons (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 164 | 0 | running | 160 | — |
| 7 | 18 | ▲ 11 | 26Russ Truelove | J.W. Campbell (Owner) | Ford | 164 | 0 | running | 152 | — |
| 8 | 4 | ▼ 4 | 44Bob Welborn | Julian Petty (Owner) | Chevrolet | 164 | 0 | running | 144 | — |
| 9 | 14 | ▲ 5 | 1Charles Dyer | — | Chevrolet | 164 | 0 | running | 136 | — |
| 10 | 3 | ▼ 7 | 86Don Oldenberg | Don Oldenberg (Owner) | Buick | 164 | 0 | running | 128 | — |
| 11 | 1 | ▼ 10 | 301Tim Flock | Carl Kiekhaefer (Owner) | Chrysler | 160 | 0 | running | 120 | — |
| 12 | 21 | ▲ 9 | 178John McGinley | John McGinley (Owner) | Chevrolet | 157 | 0 | running | 112 | — |
| 13 | 12 | ▼ 1 | 121Harvey Henderson | Harvey Henderson (Owner) | Hudson | 154 | 0 | running | 104 | — |
| 14 | 19 | ▲ 5 | 28Eddie Skinner | Frank Dodge (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 154 | 0 | running | 96 | — |
| 15 | 23 | ▲ 8 | 81Pappy Hough | Pappy Hough (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 149 | 0 | running | 88 | — |
| 16 | 20 | ▲ 4 | 73John Dodd Jr. | John Dodd Sr. (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 145 | 0 | running | 80 | — |
| 17 | 6 | ▼ 11 | 98Dave Terrell | Dave Terrell (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 134 | 0 | engine | 72 | — |
| 18 | 24 | ▲ 6 | 404Herk Moak | — | Ford | 132 | 0 | running | 64 | — |
| 19 | 15 | ▼ 4 | 3Ken Goudermoat | — | Chevrolet | 118 | 0 | overheating | 56 | — |
| 20 | 25 | ▲ 5 | 27Johnny Gouveia | Johnny Gouveia (Owner) | Chevrolet | 98 | 0 | oil line | 48 | — |
| 21 | 17 | ▼ 4 | 155Bill Gross | — | Chevrolet | 79 | 0 | accident | 40 | — |
| 22 | 11 | ▼ 11 | 900Johnny Roberts | Johnny Roberts (Owner) | Chevrolet | 59 | 0 | engine | 32 | — |
| 23 | 8 | ▼ 15 | 7Jim Reed | Jim Reed (Owner) | Chevrolet | 52 | 0 | accident | 24 | — |
| 24 | 9 | ▼ 15 | 76Dutch Munsinger | — | Buick | 49 | 0 | engine | 16 | — |
| 25 | 2 | ▼ 23 | 303Buck Baker | Henry Ford (Owner) | Chrysler | 9 | 8 | piston | 8 | — |