No storylines for this race: recaps are written as races finish.
| Fin | St | ± | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | ▲ 3 | 41Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 400 | 287 | running | 500 | — |
| 2 | 7 | ▲ 5 | 6David Pearson | Owens Racing | Dodge | 397 | 0 | running | 480 | — |
| 3 | 5 | ▲ 2 | 8Joe Weatherly | Bud Moore Engineering |
No leader segments recorded.
No cautions recorded (or a caution-free race).
| Pontiac |
| 396 |
| 0 |
| running |
| 460 |
| — |
| 4 | 8 | ▲ 4 | 42Bob Welborn | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 394 | 0 | running | 440 | — |
| 5 | 10 | ▲ 5 | 36Larry Thomas | Wade Younts (Owner) | Dodge | 388 | 0 | running | 420 | — |
| 6 | 9 | ▲ 3 | 2Jimmy Pardue | Cliff Stewart Racing | Pontiac | 388 | 0 | running | 400 | — |
| 7 | 12 | ▲ 5 | 14Darel Dieringer | Pete Stewart (Owner) | Ford | 372 | 0 | running | 380 | — |
| 8 | 13 | ▲ 5 | 96Jimmy Massey | Hubert Westmoreland (Owner) | Chevrolet | 369 | 0 | running | 360 | — |
| 9 | 14 | ▲ 5 | 33Roy Mayne | C.L. Kilpatrick (Owner) | Chevrolet | 369 | 0 | running | 340 | — |
| 10 | 20 | ▲ 10 | 62Curtis Crider | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Mercury | 368 | 0 | running | 320 | — |
| 11 | 19 | ▲ 8 | 83Worth McMillion | Worth McMillion (Owner) | Pontiac | 364 | 0 | running | 300 | — |
| 12 | 18 | ▲ 6 | 34Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Chevrolet | 361 | 0 | running | 280 | — |
| 13 | 17 | ▲ 4 | 88Major Melton | Major Melton (Owner) | Chrysler | 267 | 0 | running | 260 | — |
| 14 | 11 | ▼ 3 | 09Larry Manning | Bob Adams (Owner) | Chevrolet | 262 | 0 | rear end | 240 | — |
| 15 | 3 | ▼ 12 | 3Junior Johnson | Fox Racing | Chevrolet | 204 | 101 | clutch | 220 | — |
| 16 | 2 | ▼ 14 | 48G.C. Spencer | Jack Smith (Owner) | Plymouth | 181 | 8 | head gasket | 200 | — |
| 17 | 22 | ▲ 5 | 9Roy Tyner | Roy Tyner (Owner) | Chevrolet | 149 | 0 | head gasket | 180 | — |
| 18 | 16 | ▼ 2 | 86Ronnie Bristow | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 107 | 0 | clutch | 160 | — |
| 19 | 6 | ▼ 13 | 5Billy Wade | Owens Racing | Dodge | 55 | 4 | head gasket | 140 | — |
| 20 | 15 | ▼ 5 | 87Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Pontiac | 44 | 0 | engine | 120 | — |
| 21 | 1 | ▼ 20 | 47Jack Smith | Jack Smith (Owner) | Plymouth | 24 | 0 | oil line | 100 | — |
| 22 | 21 | ▼ 1 | 02Bob Cooper | Bob Cooper (Owner) | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | head gasket | 80 | — |