No storylines for this race: recaps are written as races finish.
| Fin | St | ± | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | ▲ 3 | 43Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 200 | 1 | running | 400 | — |
| 2 | 2 | — | 47Jack Smith | Jack Smith (Owner) | Pontiac | 197 | 0 | running | 384 | — |
| 3 | 11 | ▲ 8 | 34Wendell Scott | Scott Racing |
No leader segments recorded.
No cautions recorded (or a caution-free race).
| Chevrolet |
| 194 |
| 0 |
| running |
| 368 |
| — |
| 4 | 3 | ▼ 1 | 27Tommy Irwin | Melvin Bradley (Owner) | Chevrolet | 194 | 0 | running | 352 | — |
| 5 | 1 | ▼ 4 | 4Rex White | Rex White (Owner) | Chevrolet | 192 | 0 | running | 336 | — |
| 6 | 14 | ▲ 8 | 62Curtis Crider | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Mercury | 190 | 0 | running | 320 | — |
| 7 | 10 | ▲ 3 | 61Sherman Utsman | Sherman Utsman (Owner) | Ford | 186 | 0 | running | 304 | — |
| 8 | 20 | ▲ 12 | 19Herman Beam | Herman Beam (Owner) | Ford | 185 | 0 | running | 288 | — |
| 9 | 15 | ▲ 6 | 86Buddy Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 176 | 0 | running | 272 | — |
| 10 | 12 | ▲ 2 | 60Tom Cox | Ray Herlocker (Owner) | Plymouth | 172 | 0 | running | 256 | — |
| 11 | 16 | ▲ 5 | 118Bob Cooper | Toy Bolton (Owner) | Ford | 167 | 0 | running | 240 | — |
| 12 | 17 | ▲ 5 | 18Stick Elliott | Toy Bolton (Owner) | Pontiac | 147 | 0 | distributor | 224 | — |
| 13 | 13 | — | 48Floyd Powell | Floyd Powell (Owner) | Chevrolet | 142 | 0 | brakes | 208 | — |
| 14 | 9 | ▼ 5 | 49Bob Welborn | J.C. Parker (Owner) | Pontiac | 124 | 0 | running | 192 | — |
| 15 | 7 | ▼ 8 | 11Ned Jarrett | B.G. Holloway (Owner) | Chevrolet | 118 | 0 | engine | 176 | — |
| 16 | 8 | ▼ 8 | 1George Green | Jess Potter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 104 | 0 | running | 160 | — |
| 17 | 18 | ▲ 1 | 26Earl Brooks | Brooks Racing | Chevrolet | 91 | 0 | a-frame | 144 | — |
| 18 | 6 | ▼ 12 | 87Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 57 | 0 | oil line | 128 | — |
| 19 | 5 | ▼ 14 | 8Joe Weatherly | Bud Moore Engineering | Pontiac | 45 | 0 | fuel pump | 112 | — |
| 20 | 21 | ▲ 1 | 6Mark Hurley | — | Ford | 15 | 0 | flagged | 96 | — |
| 21 | 19 | ▼ 2 | 36Larry Thomas | Wade Younts (Owner) | Dodge | 15 | 0 | engine mount | 80 | — |