No storylines for this race: recaps are written as races finish.
| Fin | St | ± | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | — | 28Fred Lorenzen | Holman Moody | Ford | 300 | 165 | running | 500 | — |
| 2 | 6 | ▲ 4 | 8Joe Weatherly | Bud Moore Engineering | Pontiac | 299 | 65 | running | 480 | — |
| 3 | 7 | ▲ 4 | 42Jim Paschal | Petty Enterprises |
No leader segments recorded.
No cautions recorded (or a caution-free race).
| Plymouth |
| 299 |
| 17 |
| running |
| 460 |
| — |
| 4 | 8 | ▲ 4 | 11Ned Jarrett | Burton-Robinson | Ford | 297 | 0 | running | 440 | — |
| 5 | 13 | ▲ 8 | 87Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Pontiac | 296 | 0 | running | 420 | — |
| 6 | 11 | ▲ 5 | 03G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Chevrolet | 291 | 0 | running | 400 | — |
| 7 | 9 | ▲ 2 | 2Nelson Stacy | Holman Moody | Ford | 288 | 0 | running | 380 | — |
| 8 | 16 | ▲ 8 | 62Curtis Crider | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Mercury | 288 | 0 | running | 360 | — |
| 9 | 5 | ▼ 4 | 21Marvin Panch | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 288 | 0 | running | 340 | — |
| 10 | 3 | ▼ 7 | 43Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 286 | 53 | running | 320 | — |
| 11 | 18 | ▲ 7 | 60Bud Harless | Fred Harless (Owner) | Pontiac | 283 | 0 | running | 300 | — |
| 12 | 15 | ▲ 3 | 20Jack Anderson | Zervakis Enterprises | Ford | 277 | 0 | running | 280 | — |
| 13 | 19 | ▲ 6 | 36Larry Thomas | Wade Younts (Owner) | Dodge | 275 | 0 | running | 260 | — |
| 14 | 10 | ▼ 4 | 54Jimmy Pardue | Pete Stewart (Owner) | Ford | 272 | 0 | wheel | 240 | — |
| 15 | 12 | ▼ 3 | 67Reb Wickersham | Reb Wickersham (Owner) | Pontiac | 269 | 0 | running | 220 | — |
| 16 | 14 | ▼ 2 | 34Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Chevrolet | 268 | 0 | running | 200 | — |
| 17 | 2 | ▼ 15 | 47Jack Smith | Jack Smith (Owner) | Plymouth | 206 | 0 | accident | 180 | — |
| 18 | 20 | ▲ 2 | 14Jim Bray | — | Chevrolet | 206 | 0 | running | 160 | — |
| 19 | 17 | ▼ 2 | 86Neil Castles | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 128 | 0 | brakes | 140 | — |
| 20 | 4 | ▼ 16 | 3Junior Johnson | Fox Racing | Chevrolet | 90 | 0 | brakes | 120 | — |