No storylines for this race: recaps are written as races finish.
| Fin | St | ± | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | ▲ 9 | 44Jim Paschal | Julian Petty (Owner) | Pontiac | 403 | 41 | running | 500 | — |
| 2 | 4 | ▲ 2 | 11Ned Jarrett | B.G. Holloway (Owner) | Chevrolet | 403 | 0 | running | 480 | — |
| 3 | 3 | — | 14Johnny Allen | Joe Lee Johnson (Owner) |
No leader segments recorded.
No cautions recorded (or a caution-free race).
| Chevrolet |
| 401 |
| 0 |
| running |
| 460 |
| — |
| 4 | 5 | ▲ 1 | 86Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 401 | 0 | running | 440 | — |
| 5 | 8 | ▲ 3 | 85Emanuel Zervakis | Monroe Shook (Owner) | Chevrolet | 397 | 0 | running | 420 | — |
| 6 | 12 | ▲ 6 | 99George Alsobrook | Joe Jones (Owner) | Ford | 397 | 0 | running | 400 | — |
| 7 | 9 | ▲ 2 | 54Jimmy Pardue | Jimmy Pardue (Owner) | Chevrolet | 397 | 0 | running | 380 | — |
| 8 | 14 | ▲ 6 | 48G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Chevrolet | 386 | 0 | axle | 360 | — |
| 9 | 15 | ▲ 6 | 1Paul Lewis | Jess Potter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 383 | 0 | running | 340 | — |
| 10 | 18 | ▲ 8 | 74L.D. Austin | L.D. Austin (Owner) | Chevrolet | 381 | 0 | running | 320 | — |
| 11 | 17 | ▲ 6 | 19Herman Beam | Herman Beam (Owner) | Ford | 374 | 0 | running | 300 | — |
| 12 | 22 | ▲ 10 | 71Bob Barron | Bob Barron (Owner) | Dodge | 367 | 0 | running | 280 | — |
| 13 | 20 | ▲ 7 | 61Crash Bond | — | Ford | 367 | 0 | running | 260 | — |
| 14 | 2 | ▼ 12 | 43Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 366 | 362 | engine | 240 | — |
| 15 | 6 | ▼ 9 | 46Jack Smith | Jack Smith (Owner) | Pontiac | 363 | 0 | accident | 220 | — |
| 16 | 21 | ▲ 5 | 62Curtis Crider | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Mercury | 356 | 0 | running | 200 | — |
| 17 | 24 | ▲ 7 | 41Charlie Chapman | Charlie Chapman (Owner) | Ford | 344 | 0 | running | 180 | — |
| 18 | 16 | ▼ 2 | 39Tommy Wells | — | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | oil leak | 160 | — |
| 19 | 7 | ▼ 12 | 27Junior Johnson | Rex Lovette (Owner) | Pontiac | 134 | 0 | wheel | 140 | — |
| 20 | 23 | ▲ 3 | 5Bob Presnell | — | Chevrolet | 104 | 0 | steering | 120 | — |
| 21 | 19 | ▼ 2 | 96Dave Mader | J.L. Cheatham (Owner) | Chevrolet | 50 | 0 | wheel bearing | 100 | — |
| 22 | 11 | ▼ 11 | 87Buddy Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 34 | 0 | rear end | 80 | — |
| 23 | 1 | ▼ 22 | 4Rex White | Rex White (Owner) | Chevrolet | 15 | 0 | accident | 60 | — |
| 24 | 13 | ▼ 11 | 23Doug Yates | Raeford Johnson (Owner) | Plymouth | 1 | 0 | transmission | 40 | — |