No storylines for this race: recaps are written as races finish.
| Fin | St | ± | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | — | 3Junior Johnson | Fox Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 166 | running | 400 | — |
| 2 | 3 | ▲ 1 | 43Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 249 | 84 | running | 384 | — |
| 3 | 2 | ▼ 1 | 11Ned Jarrett | Burton-Robinson |
No leader segments recorded.
No cautions recorded (or a caution-free race).
| Ford |
| 248 |
| 0 |
| running |
| 368 |
| — |
| 4 | 8 | ▲ 4 | 41Jim Paschal | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 246 | 0 | running | 352 | — |
| 5 | 18 | ▲ 13 | 33Roy Mayne | C.L. Kilpatrick (Owner) | Chevrolet | 237 | 0 | running | 336 | — |
| 6 | 7 | ▲ 1 | 62Curtis Crider | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Mercury | 236 | 0 | running | 320 | — |
| 7 | 11 | ▲ 4 | 87Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 230 | 0 | rear end | 304 | — |
| 8 | 12 | ▲ 4 | 34Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Chevrolet | 228 | 0 | running | 288 | — |
| 9 | 10 | ▲ 1 | 19Herman Beam | Herman Beam (Owner) | Ford | 221 | 0 | running | 272 | — |
| 10 | 15 | ▲ 5 | 68Ed Livingston | Ed Livingston (Owner) | Ford | 209 | 0 | accident | 256 | — |
| 11 | 19 | ▲ 8 | 88Major Melton | Major Melton (Owner) | Chrysler | 209 | 0 | running | 240 | — |
| 12 | 16 | ▲ 4 | 49Buddy Baker | J.C. Parker (Owner) | Dodge | 204 | 0 | engine | 224 | — |
| 13 | 20 | ▲ 7 | 0E.J. Trivette | Bill Church (Owner) | Chevrolet | 173 | 0 | electrical | 208 | — |
| 14 | 9 | ▼ 5 | 54Jimmy Pardue | Pete Stewart (Owner) | Ford | 140 | 0 | transmission | 192 | — |
| 15 | 17 | ▲ 2 | 18Stick Elliott | Toy Bolton (Owner) | Pontiac | 57 | 0 | engine | 176 | — |
| 16 | 4 | ▼ 12 | 90Gary Sain | Ralph Sparks (Owner) | Dodge | 52 | 0 | engine | 160 | — |
| 17 | 14 | ▼ 3 | 2Bill Foster | Cliff Stewart Racing | Pontiac | 33 | 0 | engine | 144 | — |
| 18 | 21 | ▲ 3 | 31Sammy Fogle | James Kelly (Owner) | Mercury | 30 | 0 | accident | 128 | — |
| 19 | 5 | ▼ 14 | 57Joe Weatherly | Pete Stewart (Owner) | Pontiac | 23 | 0 | oil cooler | 112 | — |
| 20 | 13 | ▼ 7 | 89Joel Davis | Joel Davis (Owner) | Pontiac | 2 | 0 | accident | 96 | — |
| 21 | 6 | ▼ 15 | 47Jack Smith | Jack Smith (Owner) | Plymouth | 1 | 0 | accident | 80 | — |