No storylines for this race: recaps are written as races finish.
| Fin | St | ± | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | ▲ 2 | 42Jim Paschal | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 500 | 307 | running | 600 | — |
| 2 | 2 | — | 43Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 496 | 135 | running | 576 | — |
| 3 | 9 | ▲ 6 | 87Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing |
No leader segments recorded.
No cautions recorded (or a caution-free race).
| Chrysler |
| 493 |
| 12 |
| running |
| 552 |
| — |
| 4 | 10 | ▲ 6 | 8Joe Weatherly | Bud Moore Engineering | Pontiac | 489 | 0 | running | 528 | — |
| 5 | 11 | ▲ 6 | 2Tom Cox | Cliff Stewart Racing | Pontiac | 471 | 0 | running | 504 | — |
| 6 | 13 | ▲ 7 | 1George Green | Jess Potter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 463 | 0 | running | 480 | — |
| 7 | 16 | ▲ 9 | 19Herman Beam | Herman Beam (Owner) | Ford | 452 | 0 | running | 456 | — |
| 8 | 12 | ▲ 4 | 36Larry Thomas | Wade Younts (Owner) | Dodge | 422 | 0 | running | 432 | — |
| 9 | 8 | ▼ 1 | 11Ned Jarrett | B.G. Holloway (Owner) | Chevrolet | 387 | 0 | engine | 408 | — |
| 10 | 17 | ▲ 7 | 62Curtis Crider | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Mercury | 384 | 0 | rocker arm | 384 | — |
| 11 | 5 | ▼ 6 | 48G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Chevrolet | 357 | 0 | running | 360 | — |
| 12 | 15 | ▲ 3 | 149Bob Welborn | J.C. Parker (Owner) | Pontiac | 333 | 0 | running | 336 | — |
| 13 | 6 | ▼ 7 | 61Sherman Utsman | Sherman Utsman (Owner) | Ford | 330 | 0 | hub | 312 | — |
| 14 | 24 | ▲ 10 | 79Ralph Smith | Ralph Smith (Owner) | Chevrolet | 292 | 0 | drive shaft | 288 | — |
| 15 | 19 | ▲ 4 | 34Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Chevrolet | 244 | 0 | accident | 264 | — |
| 16 | 4 | ▼ 12 | 54Jimmy Pardue | Jimmy Pardue (Owner) | Pontiac | 204 | 0 | engine | 240 | — |
| 17 | 1 | ▼ 16 | 46Johnny Allen | Fred Lovette (Owner) | Pontiac | 179 | 46 | accident | 216 | — |
| 18 | 7 | ▼ 11 | 47Jack Smith | Jack Smith (Owner) | Pontiac | 119 | 0 | overheating | 192 | — |
| 19 | 20 | ▲ 1 | 22Fireball Roberts | Jim Stephens (Owner) | Pontiac | 78 | 0 | steering | 168 | — |
| 20 | 18 | ▼ 2 | 49Nero Steptoe | J.C. Parker (Owner) | Pontiac | 78 | 0 | accident | 144 | — |
| 21 | 14 | ▼ 7 | 86Buddy Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 60 | 0 | head gasket | 120 | — |
| 22 | 22 | — | 60Harold Carmac | Ray Herlocker (Owner) | Plymouth | 12 | 0 | oil pressure | 96 | — |
| 23 | 23 | — | 63Earl Brooks | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Mercury | 2 | 0 | handling | 72 | — |
| 24 | 25 | ▲ 1 | 41Joe Lee Johnson | — | Pontiac | 2 | 0 | clutch | 48 | — |
| 25 | 21 | ▼ 4 | 74Hank Grilliot | — | Studebaker | 1 | 0 | handling | 24 | — |