No storylines for this race: recaps are written as races finish.
| Fin | St | ± | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | ▲ 2 | 47Jack Smith | Jack Smith (Owner) | Pontiac | 250 | 132 | running | 400 | — |
| 2 | 5 | ▲ 3 | 8Joe Weatherly | Bud Moore Engineering | Pontiac | 249 | 0 | running | 384 | — |
| 3 | 2 | ▼ 1 | 43Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises |
No leader segments recorded.
No cautions recorded (or a caution-free race).
| Plymouth |
| 248 |
| 0 |
| running |
| 368 |
| — |
| 4 | 9 | ▲ 5 | 87Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 244 | 0 | running | 352 | — |
| 5 | 4 | ▼ 1 | 11Ned Jarrett | B.G. Holloway (Owner) | Chevrolet | 241 | 0 | running | 336 | — |
| 6 | 10 | ▲ 4 | 61Sherman Utsman | Sherman Utsman (Owner) | Ford | 239 | 0 | running | 320 | — |
| 7 | 13 | ▲ 6 | 60Tom Cox | Ray Herlocker (Owner) | Plymouth | 238 | 0 | running | 304 | — |
| 8 | 14 | ▲ 6 | 1George Green | Jess Potter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 231 | 0 | running | 288 | — |
| 9 | 17 | ▲ 8 | 34Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Chevrolet | 221 | 0 | running | 272 | — |
| 10 | 12 | ▲ 2 | 26Earl Brooks | Brooks Racing | Chevrolet | 220 | 0 | running | 256 | — |
| 11 | 6 | ▼ 5 | 54Jimmy Pardue | Jimmy Pardue (Owner) | Pontiac | 219 | 0 | running | 240 | — |
| 12 | 16 | ▲ 4 | 62Curtis Crider | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Ford | 218 | 0 | running | 224 | — |
| 13 | 19 | ▲ 6 | 18Stick Elliott | Toy Bolton (Owner) | Ford | 203 | 0 | running | 208 | — |
| 14 | 18 | ▲ 4 | 19Herman Beam | Herman Beam (Owner) | Ford | 201 | 0 | running | 192 | — |
| 15 | 7 | ▼ 8 | 49Bob Welborn | J.C. Parker (Owner) | Pontiac | 163 | 0 | oil pressure | 176 | — |
| 16 | 8 | ▼ 8 | 41Bunkie Blackburn | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 128 | 0 | steering | 160 | — |
| 17 | 1 | ▼ 16 | 4Rex White | Rex White (Owner) | Chevrolet | 118 | 118 | shocks | 144 | — |
| 18 | 11 | ▼ 7 | 86Buddy Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 21 | 0 | fuel pump | 128 | — |
| 19 | 15 | ▼ 4 | 36Larry Thomas | Wade Younts (Owner) | Dodge | 4 | 0 | head gasket | 112 | — |