No storylines for this race: recaps are written as races finish.
| Fin | St | ± | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | ▲ 1 | 43Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 400 | 325 | running | 500 | — |
| 2 | 3 | ▲ 1 | 41Jim Paschal | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 398 | 0 | running | 480 | — |
| 3 | 1 | ▼ 2 | 11Ned Jarrett | Burton-Robinson |
No leader segments recorded.
No cautions recorded (or a caution-free race).
| Ford |
| 394 |
| 75 |
| running |
| 460 |
| — |
| 4 | 9 | ▲ 5 | 09Larry Manning | Bob Adams (Owner) | Chevrolet | 374 | 0 | running | 440 | — |
| 5 | 16 | ▲ 11 | 134Earl Brooks | Scott Racing | Chevrolet | 369 | 0 | running | 420 | — |
| 6 | 7 | ▲ 1 | 19Herman Beam | Herman Beam (Owner) | Ford | 368 | 0 | running | 400 | — |
| 7 | 12 | ▲ 5 | 34Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Chevrolet | 365 | 0 | running | 380 | — |
| 8 | 5 | ▼ 3 | 6David Pearson | Owens Racing | Dodge | 358 | 0 | running | 360 | — |
| 9 | 6 | ▼ 3 | 87Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 347 | 0 | running | 340 | — |
| 10 | 14 | ▲ 4 | 0E.J. Trivette | Bill Church (Owner) | Chevrolet | 346 | 0 | running | 320 | — |
| 11 | 13 | ▲ 2 | 62Curtis Crider | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Mercury | 325 | 0 | running | 300 | — |
| 12 | 15 | ▲ 3 | 49Larry Thomas | J.C. Parker (Owner) | Dodge | 254 | 0 | rear end | 280 | — |
| 13 | 4 | ▼ 9 | 5Billy Wade | Owens Racing | Dodge | 210 | 0 | engine | 260 | — |
| 14 | 10 | ▼ 4 | 86Neil Castles | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 145 | 0 | engine | 240 | — |
| 15 | 8 | ▼ 7 | 54Jimmy Pardue | Pete Stewart (Owner) | Ford | 64 | 0 | rear end | 220 | — |
| 16 | 11 | ▼ 5 | 83Joe Weatherly | Worth McMillion (Owner) | Pontiac | 48 | 0 | rear end | 200 | — |