No storylines for this race: recaps are written as races finish.
| Fin | St | ± | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | ▲ 2 | 11Ned Jarrett | Burton-Robinson | Ford | 250 | 114 | running | 400 | — |
| 2 | 6 | ▲ 4 | 8Joe Weatherly | Bud Moore Engineering | Pontiac | 250 | 84 | running | 384 | — |
| 3 | 4 | ▲ 1 | 42Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises |
No leader segments recorded.
No cautions recorded (or a caution-free race).
| Plymouth |
| 248 |
| 13 |
| running |
| 368 |
| — |
| 4 | 1 | ▼ 3 | 5David Pearson | Owens Racing | Dodge | 241 | 39 | running | 352 | — |
| 5 | 12 | ▲ 7 | 41Maurice Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 241 | 0 | running | 336 | — |
| 6 | 16 | ▲ 10 | 20Jack Anderson | Jack Anderson (Owner) | Ford | 233 | 0 | running | 320 | — |
| 7 | 18 | ▲ 11 | 16Larry Thomas | Wade Younts (Owner) | Dodge | 230 | 0 | running | 304 | — |
| 8 | 14 | ▲ 6 | 09Larry Manning | Bob Adams (Owner) | Chevrolet | 229 | 0 | running | 288 | — |
| 9 | 22 | ▲ 13 | 62Curtis Crider | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Mercury | 221 | 0 | running | 272 | — |
| 10 | 7 | ▼ 3 | 32Tiny Lund | Dave Kent (Owner) | Ford | 215 | 0 | running | 256 | — |
| 11 | 20 | ▲ 9 | 02Doug Cooper | Bob Cooper (Owner) | Pontiac | 213 | 0 | running | 240 | — |
| 12 | 21 | ▲ 9 | 87Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Pontiac | 205 | 0 | fuel tank | 224 | — |
| 13 | 23 | ▲ 10 | 9Roy Tyner | Roy Tyner (Owner) | Chevrolet | 201 | 0 | running | 208 | — |
| 14 | 17 | ▲ 3 | 83Worth McMillion | Worth McMillion (Owner) | Pontiac | 194 | 0 | running | 192 | — |
| 15 | 8 | ▼ 7 | 6Billy Wade | Owens Racing | Dodge | 185 | 0 | oil pressure | 176 | — |
| 16 | 15 | ▼ 1 | 23Bill Widenhouse | Leland Colvin (Owner) | Plymouth | 153 | 0 | engine | 160 | — |
| 17 | 19 | ▲ 2 | 34Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Chevrolet | 134 | 0 | accident | 144 | — |
| 18 | 13 | ▼ 5 | 67Jimmy Pardue | — | Pontiac | 111 | 0 | rear end | 128 | — |
| 19 | 2 | ▼ 17 | 3Junior Johnson | Fox Racing | Chevrolet | 109 | 0 | overheating | 112 | — |
| 20 | 9 | ▼ 11 | 75G.C. Spencer | Paul Clayton (Owner) | Pontiac | 95 | 0 | rear end | 96 | — |
| 21 | 5 | ▼ 16 | 48Jack Smith | Jack Smith (Owner) | Plymouth | 57 | 0 | a-frame | 80 | — |
| 22 | 10 | ▼ 12 | 14Darel Dieringer | Pete Stewart (Owner) | Ford | 57 | 0 | transmission | 64 | — |
| 23 | 24 | ▲ 1 | 18Toy Bolton | Toy Bolton (Owner) | Pontiac | 48 | 0 | rear end | 48 | — |
| 24 | 25 | ▲ 1 | 86Neil Castles | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 27 | 0 | engine | 32 | — |
| 25 | 26 | ▲ 1 | 68Ed Livingston | Ed Livingston (Owner) | Ford | 13 | 0 | overheating | 16 | — |
| 26 | 11 | ▼ 15 | 96Jimmy Massey | Hubert Westmoreland (Owner) | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | accident | 16 | — |