No storylines for this race: recaps are written as races finish.
| Fin | St | ± | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | ▲ 6 | 11Ned Jarrett | Burton-Robinson | Ford | 300 | 57 | running | 500 | — |
| 2 | 5 | ▲ 3 | 4Rex White | Rex White (Owner) | Mercury | 298 | 98 | running | 480 | — |
| 3 | 12 | ▲ 9 | 99Larry Frank | Bondy Long (Owner) |
No leader segments recorded.
No cautions recorded (or a caution-free race).
| Ford |
| 293 |
| 0 |
| running |
| 460 |
| — |
| 4 | 9 | ▲ 5 | 03G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Chevrolet | 291 | 0 | running | 440 | — |
| 5 | 8 | ▲ 3 | 28Fred Lorenzen | Holman Moody | Ford | 289 | 0 | running | 420 | — |
| 6 | 3 | ▼ 3 | 41Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 286 | 0 | distributor | 400 | — |
| 7 | 18 | ▲ 11 | 35Ray Hendrick | — | Pontiac | 285 | 0 | running | 380 | — |
| 8 | 15 | ▲ 7 | 83Worth McMillion | Worth McMillion (Owner) | Pontiac | 275 | 0 | running | 360 | — |
| 9 | 16 | ▲ 7 | 32Tiny Lund | Dave Kent (Owner) | Ford | 275 | 0 | running | 340 | — |
| 10 | 19 | ▲ 9 | 36Larry Thomas | Wade Younts (Owner) | Dodge | 273 | 0 | running | 320 | — |
| 11 | 14 | ▲ 3 | 19Cale Yarborough | Herman Beam (Owner) | Ford | 269 | 0 | running | 300 | — |
| 12 | 2 | ▼ 10 | 47Jack Smith | Jack Smith (Owner) | Plymouth | 266 | 0 | rear end | 280 | — |
| 13 | 23 | ▲ 10 | 96Jimmy Massey | Hubert Westmoreland (Owner) | Chevrolet | 266 | 0 | wheel | 260 | — |
| 14 | 11 | ▼ 3 | 34Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Chevrolet | 262 | 0 | running | 240 | — |
| 15 | 4 | ▼ 11 | 6David Pearson | Owens Racing | Dodge | 254 | 0 | running | 220 | — |
| 16 | 21 | ▲ 5 | 20Jack Anderson | Zervakis Enterprises | Ford | 242 | 0 | rear end | 200 | — |
| 17 | 24 | ▲ 7 | 33Roy Mayne | C.L. Kilpatrick (Owner) | Chevrolet | 240 | 0 | running | 180 | — |
| 18 | 17 | ▼ 1 | 62Curtis Crider | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Mercury | 237 | 0 | clutch | 160 | — |
| 19 | 22 | ▲ 3 | 17Bob Welborn | Fred Harb (Owner) | Pontiac | 233 | 0 | running | 140 | — |
| 20 | 20 | — | 54Jimmy Pardue | Pete Stewart (Owner) | Ford | 175 | 0 | overheating | 120 | — |
| 21 | 1 | ▼ 20 | 8Joe Weatherly | Bud Moore Engineering | Mercury | 165 | 145 | engine | 100 | — |
| 22 | 6 | ▼ 16 | 87Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Pontiac | 124 | 0 | overheating | 80 | — |
| 23 | 10 | ▼ 13 | 09Larry Manning | Bob Adams (Owner) | Chevrolet | 98 | 0 | overheating | 60 | — |
| 24 | 25 | ▲ 1 | 86Neil Castles | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 90 | 0 | accident | 40 | — |
| 25 | 13 | ▼ 12 | 3Junior Johnson | Fox Racing | Chevrolet | 62 | 0 | wheel | 20 | — |
| 26 | 26 | — | 66Elmo Langley | Ratus Walters (Owner) | Ford | 8 | 0 | head gasket | 20 | — |