No storylines for this race: recaps are written as races finish.
| Fin | St | ± | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | — | 47Jack Smith | Jack Smith (Owner) | Pontiac | 250 | 250 | running | 400 | — |
| 2 | 3 | ▲ 1 | 4Rex White | Rex White (Owner) | Chevrolet | 248 | 0 | running | 384 | — |
| 3 | 7 | ▲ 4 | 8Joe Weatherly | Bud Moore Engineering |
No leader segments recorded.
No cautions recorded (or a caution-free race).
| Pontiac |
| 246 |
| 0 |
| running |
| 368 |
| — |
| 4 | 13 | ▲ 9 | 2Jim Paschal | Cliff Stewart Racing | Pontiac | 240 | 0 | running | 352 | — |
| 5 | 6 | ▲ 1 | 75Ralph Earnhardt | Robert Smith (Owner) | Pontiac | 237 | 0 | running | 336 | — |
| 6 | 4 | ▼ 2 | 43Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 234 | 0 | running | 320 | — |
| 7 | 16 | ▲ 9 | 60Tom Cox | Ray Herlocker (Owner) | Plymouth | 231 | 0 | running | 304 | — |
| 8 | 18 | ▲ 10 | 1George Green | Jess Potter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 229 | 0 | running | 288 | — |
| 9 | 19 | ▲ 10 | 19Herman Beam | Herman Beam (Owner) | Ford | 223 | 0 | running | 272 | — |
| 10 | 5 | ▼ 5 | 85Johnny Allen | Monroe Shook (Owner) | Chevrolet | 221 | 0 | running | 256 | — |
| 11 | 17 | ▲ 6 | XJohn Hamby | — | Ford | 197 | 0 | running | 240 | — |
| 12 | 11 | ▼ 1 | 17Fred Harb | Fred Harb (Owner) | Ford | 172 | 0 | overheating | 224 | — |
| 13 | 9 | ▼ 4 | 11Ned Jarrett | B.G. Holloway (Owner) | Chevrolet | 167 | 0 | differential | 208 | — |
| 14 | 2 | ▼ 12 | 27Junior Johnson | Rex Lovette (Owner) | Pontiac | 145 | 0 | control arm | 192 | — |
| 15 | 10 | ▼ 5 | 48G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Chevrolet | 145 | 0 | spindle | 176 | — |
| 16 | 12 | ▼ 4 | 34Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Chevrolet | 141 | 0 | running | 160 | — |
| 17 | 8 | ▼ 9 | 6Cotton Owens | Owens Racing | Pontiac | 126 | 0 | overheating | 144 | — |
| 18 | 14 | ▼ 4 | 18Stick Elliott | Toy Bolton (Owner) | Ford | 96 | 0 | oil leak | 128 | — |
| 19 | 15 | ▼ 4 | 62Curtis Crider | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Mercury | 31 | 0 | head gasket | 112 | — |
| 20 | 20 | — | 50Bobby Waddell | Bobby Waddell (Owner) | Dodge | 1 | 0 | engine | 0 | — |