No storylines for this race: recaps are written as races finish.
| Fin | St | ± | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | ▲ 11 | 42Jim Paschal | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 500 | 77 | running | 800 | — |
| 2 | 4 | ▲ 2 | 28Fred Lorenzen | Holman Moody | Ford | 500 | 121 | running | 768 | — |
| 3 | 16 | ▲ 13 | 43Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises |
No leader segments recorded.
No cautions recorded (or a caution-free race).
| Plymouth |
| 500 |
| 47 |
| running |
| 736 |
| — |
| 4 | 14 | ▲ 10 | 46Johnny Allen | Fred Lovette (Owner) | Pontiac | 498 | 60 | running | 704 | — |
| 5 | 8 | ▲ 3 | 29Nelson Stacy | Holman Moody | Ford | 498 | 0 | running | 672 | — |
| 6 | 13 | ▲ 7 | 8Joe Weatherly | Bud Moore Engineering | Pontiac | 498 | 0 | running | 640 | — |
| 7 | 11 | ▲ 4 | 4Rex White | Rex White (Owner) | Chevrolet | 494 | 0 | running | 608 | — |
| 8 | 21 | ▲ 13 | 41Bunkie Blackburn | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 491 | 0 | running | 576 | — |
| 9 | 19 | ▲ 10 | 11Ned Jarrett | B.G. Holloway (Owner) | Chevrolet | 491 | 0 | running | 544 | — |
| 10 | 6 | ▼ 4 | 54Jimmy Pardue | Jimmy Pardue (Owner) | Pontiac | 491 | 0 | running | 512 | — |
| 11 | 7 | ▼ 4 | 21Marvin Panch | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 489 | 0 | running | 480 | — |
| 12 | 17 | ▲ 5 | 49Bob Welborn | J.C. Parker (Owner) | Pontiac | 486 | 0 | running | 448 | — |
| 13 | 18 | ▲ 5 | 87Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 486 | 0 | running | 416 | — |
| 14 | 5 | ▼ 9 | 61Sherman Utsman | Sherman Utsman (Owner) | Ford | 483 | 0 | running | 384 | — |
| 15 | 27 | ▲ 12 | 86Buddy Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 483 | 0 | running | 352 | — |
| 16 | 34 | ▲ 18 | 36Larry Thomas | Wade Younts (Owner) | Dodge | 468 | 0 | running | 320 | — |
| 17 | 26 | ▲ 9 | 1George Green | Jess Potter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 467 | 0 | running | 288 | — |
| 18 | 31 | ▲ 13 | 2Ken Rush | Cliff Stewart Racing | Pontiac | 463 | 0 | running | 256 | — |
| 19 | 33 | ▲ 14 | 34Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Chevrolet | 454 | 0 | running | 224 | — |
| 20 | 25 | ▲ 5 | 19Herman Beam | Herman Beam (Owner) | Ford | 453 | 0 | running | 192 | — |
| 21 | 9 | ▼ 12 | 47Jack Smith | Jack Smith (Owner) | Pontiac | 444 | 0 | running | 160 | — |
| 22 | 32 | ▲ 10 | 35Ray Hendrick | — | Pontiac | 438 | 0 | running | 128 | — |
| 23 | 40 | ▲ 17 | 63John Hamby | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Mercury | 435 | 0 | running | 96 | — |
| 24 | 35 | ▲ 11 | 83Worth McMillion | Worth McMillion (Owner) | Pontiac | 432 | 0 | running | 64 | — |
| 25 | 29 | ▲ 4 | 60Tom Cox | Ray Herlocker (Owner) | Plymouth | 430 | 0 | hub | 32 | — |
| 26 | 44 | ▲ 18 | 79Ralph Smith | Ralph Smith (Owner) | Chevrolet | 392 | 0 | rear end | 32 | — |
| 27 | 37 | ▲ 10 | 17Fred Harb | Fred Harb (Owner) | Ford | 385 | 0 | axle | 32 | — |
| 28 | 3 | ▼ 25 | 72Bobby Johns | Shorty Johns (Owner) | Pontiac | 324 | 0 | engine | 32 | — |
| 29 | 2 | ▼ 27 | 6Junior Johnson | Owens Racing | Pontiac | 283 | 166 | accident | 32 | — |
| 30 | 10 | ▼ 20 | 20Emanuel Zervakis | Zervakis Enterprises | Mercury | 258 | 0 | engine | 32 | — |
| 31 | 20 | ▼ 11 | 27Tommy Irwin | Melvin Bradley (Owner) | Chevrolet | 247 | 0 | rear end | 32 | — |
| 32 | 24 | ▼ 8 | 48G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Chevrolet | 241 | 0 | rear end | 32 | — |
| 33 | 39 | ▲ 6 | 93Lee Reitzel | Lee Reitzel (Owner) | Ford | 228 | 0 | rear end | 32 | — |
| 34 | 36 | ▲ 2 | 18Stick Elliott | Toy Bolton (Owner) | Pontiac | 225 | 0 | engine | 32 | — |
| 35 | 38 | ▲ 3 | 62Curtis Crider | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Mercury | 213 | 0 | rear end | 32 | — |
| 36 | 1 | ▼ 35 | 22Fireball Roberts | Jim Stephens (Owner) | Pontiac | 185 | 29 | ignition | 32 | — |
| 37 | 22 | ▼ 15 | 3David Pearson | Fox Racing | Pontiac | 135 | 0 | water pump | 32 | — |
| 38 | 28 | ▼ 10 | 64Bill Morton | Bill Morton (Owner) | Chevrolet | 133 | 0 | wheel bearing | 32 | — |
| 39 | 41 | ▲ 2 | 67Reb Wickersham | Reb Wickersham (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 133 | 0 | engine | 32 | — |
| 40 | 42 | ▲ 2 | 89Earl Brooks | — | Chevrolet | 110 | 0 | rear end | 32 | — |
| 41 | 15 | ▼ 26 | 66Larry Frank | Ratus Walters (Owner) | Ford | 78 | 0 | brakes | 32 | — |
| 42 | 23 | ▼ 19 | 97LeeRoy Yarbrough | Lewis Osborne (Owner) | Chevrolet | 69 | 0 | rear end | 32 | — |
| 43 | 30 | ▼ 13 | 9T.C. Hunt | Wildcat Williams (Owner) | Ford | 63 | 0 | bearing | 32 | — |
| 44 | 43 | ▼ 1 | 65Allan Harley | — | Dodge | 5 | 0 | handling | 32 | — |