No storylines for this race: recaps are written as races finish.
| Fin | St | ± | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | ▲ 2 | 3Junior Johnson | Fox Racing | Pontiac | 267 | 204 | running | 2050 | — |
| 2 | 1 | ▼ 1 | 22Fireball Roberts | Jim Stephens (Owner) | Pontiac | 265 | 0 | running | 1968 | — |
| 3 | 8 | ▲ 5 | 28Fred Lorenzen | Holman Moody |
No leader segments recorded.
No cautions recorded (or a caution-free race).
| Ford |
| 264 |
| 0 |
| running |
| 1886 |
| — |
| 4 | 27 | ▲ 23 | 83Bunkie Blackburn | Worth McMillion (Owner) | Pontiac | 262 | 0 | running | 1804 | — |
| 5 | 7 | ▲ 2 | 8Joe Weatherly | Bud Moore Engineering | Pontiac | 261 | 0 | running | 1722 | — |
| 6 | 15 | ▲ 9 | 42Jim Paschal | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 259 | 0 | running | 1640 | — |
| 7 | 20 | ▲ 13 | 20Emanuel Zervakis | Zervakis Enterprises | Mercury | 258 | 0 | running | 1558 | — |
| 8 | 33 | ▲ 25 | 91Ralph Earnhardt | Bob Osiecki (Owner) | Dodge | 258 | 0 | running | 1476 | — |
| 9 | 23 | ▲ 14 | 41Speedy Thompson | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 258 | 0 | running | 1394 | — |
| 10 | 19 | ▲ 9 | 49Bob Welborn | J.C. Parker (Owner) | Pontiac | 258 | 0 | running | 1312 | — |
| 11 | 31 | ▲ 20 | 11Ned Jarrett | B.G. Holloway (Owner) | Chevrolet | 255 | 0 | running | 1230 | — |
| 12 | 28 | ▲ 16 | 36Larry Thomas | Wade Younts (Owner) | Dodge | 255 | 0 | running | 1148 | — |
| 13 | 32 | ▲ 19 | 90Jimmy Thompson | Bob Osiecki (Owner) | Dodge | 254 | 0 | running | 1066 | — |
| 14 | 36 | ▲ 22 | 61Sherman Utsman | Sherman Utsman (Owner) | Ford | 251 | 0 | running | 984 | — |
| 15 | 5 | ▼ 10 | 21Marvin Panch | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 250 | 47 | did not finish | 902 | — |
| 16 | 12 | ▼ 4 | 43Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 250 | 0 | running | 820 | — |
| 17 | 40 | ▲ 23 | 68Ed Livingston | Ed Livingston (Owner) | Ford | 243 | 0 | running | 738 | — |
| 18 | 11 | ▼ 7 | 87Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 243 | 0 | running | 656 | — |
| 19 | 43 | ▲ 24 | 1George Green | Jess Potter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 242 | 0 | running | 574 | — |
| 20 | 18 | ▼ 2 | 54Jimmy Pardue | Jimmy Pardue (Owner) | Pontiac | 238 | 0 | running | 492 | — |
| 21 | 30 | ▲ 9 | 62Curtis Crider | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Mercury | 237 | 0 | running | 410 | — |
| 22 | 44 | ▲ 22 | 19Herman Beam | Herman Beam (Owner) | Ford | 233 | 0 | running | 328 | — |
| 23 | 2 | ▼ 21 | 6David Pearson | Owens Racing | Pontiac | 230 | 2 | ball joint | 246 | — |
| 24 | 9 | ▼ 15 | 47Jack Smith | Jack Smith (Owner) | Pontiac | 223 | 0 | fan belt | 164 | — |
| 25 | 39 | ▲ 14 | 9Cale Yarborough | Wildcat Williams (Owner) | Ford | 212 | 0 | wheel bearing | 82 | — |
| 26 | 34 | ▲ 8 | 48G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Chevrolet | 204 | 0 | engine | 82 | — |
| 27 | 16 | ▼ 11 | 12Tiny Lund | Cliff Stewart Racing | Pontiac | 194 | 0 | timing | 82 | — |
| 28 | 6 | ▼ 22 | 72Bobby Johns | Shorty Johns (Owner) | Pontiac | 185 | 14 | distributor | 82 | — |
| 29 | 29 | — | 84Red Foote | Rocky Hinton (Owner) | Ford | 181 | 0 | head gasket | 82 | — |
| 30 | 26 | ▼ 4 | 4Rex White | Rex White (Owner) | Chevrolet | 178 | 0 | engine | 82 | — |
| 31 | 17 | ▼ 14 | 29Nelson Stacy | Holman Moody | Ford | 177 | 0 | accident | 82 | — |
| 32 | 35 | ▲ 3 | 30Johnny Sudderth | Fred Clark (Owner) | Chevrolet | 171 | 0 | engine | 82 | — |
| 33 | 24 | ▼ 9 | 86Buddy Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 168 | 0 | oil pressure | 82 | — |
| 34 | 14 | ▼ 20 | 18Stick Elliott | Toy Bolton (Owner) | Pontiac | 154 | 0 | engine | 82 | — |
| 35 | 25 | ▼ 10 | 97Paul Lewis | Lewis Osborne (Owner) | Chevrolet | 142 | 0 | accident | 82 | — |
| 36 | 42 | ▲ 6 | 96Bruce Brantley | Lewis Osborne (Owner) | Chevrolet | 139 | 0 | rear end | 82 | — |
| 37 | 38 | ▲ 1 | 2Bill Foster | Cliff Stewart Racing | Pontiac | 127 | 0 | brakes | 82 | — |
| 38 | 10 | ▼ 28 | 26Darel Dieringer | Mamie Reynolds (Owner) | Ford | 72 | 0 | engine | 82 | — |
| 39 | 41 | ▲ 2 | 79T.C. Hunt | Ralph Smith (Owner) | Chevrolet | 38 | 0 | engine | 82 | — |
| 40 | 22 | ▼ 18 | 27Doug Yates | Melvin Bradley (Owner) | Chevrolet | 31 | 0 | engine | 82 | — |
| 41 | 13 | ▼ 28 | 5H.G. Rosier | H.G. Rosier (Owner) | Pontiac | 22 | 0 | transmission | 82 | — |
| 42 | 37 | ▼ 5 | 38Woodie Wilson | Matt DeMatthews (Owner) | Ford | 19 | 0 | axle | 82 | — |
| 43 | 21 | ▼ 22 | 81LeeRoy Yarbrough | Jimmy Baker (Owner) | Mercury | 17 | 0 | oil leak | 82 | — |
| 44 | 4 | ▼ 40 | 46Johnny Allen | Fred Lovette (Owner) | Pontiac | 8 | 0 | head gasket | 82 | — |