No storylines for this race: recaps are written as races finish.
| Fin | St | ± | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | ▲ 1 | 41Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 200 | 178 | running | 400 | — |
| 2 | 3 | ▲ 1 | 3Junior Johnson | Fox Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 384 | — |
| 3 | 6 | ▲ 3 | 87Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing |
No leader segments recorded.
No cautions recorded (or a caution-free race).
| Pontiac |
| 198 |
| 0 |
| running |
| 368 |
| — |
| 4 | 5 | ▲ 1 | 11Ned Jarrett | Burton-Robinson | Ford | 196 | 0 | running | 352 | — |
| 5 | 1 | ▼ 4 | 47Jack Smith | Jack Smith (Owner) | Plymouth | 195 | 22 | running | 336 | — |
| 6 | 8 | ▲ 2 | 62Curtis Crider | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Mercury | 193 | 0 | running | 320 | — |
| 7 | 15 | ▲ 8 | 34Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Chevrolet | 186 | 0 | running | 304 | — |
| 8 | 14 | ▲ 6 | 39Fred Thompson | E.A. McQuaig (Owner) | Pontiac | 186 | 0 | running | 288 | — |
| 9 | 13 | ▲ 4 | 19Herman Beam | Herman Beam (Owner) | Ford | 185 | 0 | running | 272 | — |
| 10 | 12 | ▲ 2 | 67Reb Wickersham | Reb Wickersham (Owner) | Pontiac | 180 | 0 | running | 256 | — |
| 11 | 11 | — | 86Neil Castles | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 169 | 0 | running | 240 | — |
| 12 | 16 | ▲ 4 | 88Major Melton | Major Melton (Owner) | Chrysler | 168 | 0 | running | 224 | — |
| 13 | 10 | ▼ 3 | 6David Pearson | Owens Racing | Dodge | 162 | 0 | vapor lock | 208 | — |
| 14 | 9 | ▼ 5 | 21WBob Perry | Coz Concilla (Owner) | Mercury | 79 | 0 | vapor lock | 192 | — |
| 15 | 7 | ▼ 8 | 2Joe Weatherly | Cliff Stewart Racing | Pontiac | 71 | 0 | wheel | 176 | — |
| 16 | 4 | ▼ 12 | 57Jimmy Pardue | Pete Stewart (Owner) | Pontiac | 36 | 0 | drive shaft | 160 | — |