No storylines for this race: recaps are written as races finish.
| Fin | St | ± | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | ▲ 1 | 11Ned Jarrett | Bondy Long (Owner) | Ford | 250 | 69 | running | 400 | — |
| 2 | 5 | ▲ 3 | 6David Pearson | Owens Racing | Dodge | 249 | 179 | running | 384 | — |
| 3 | 9 | ▲ 6 | 43Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises |
No leader segments recorded.
No cautions recorded (or a caution-free race).
| Plymouth |
| 249 |
| 0 |
| running |
| 368 |
| — |
| 4 | 4 | — | 45LeeRoy Yarbrough | Louis Weathersbee (Owner) | Plymouth | 248 | 0 | running | 352 | — |
| 5 | 7 | ▲ 2 | 87Buddy Baker | J.C. Parker (Owner) | Dodge | 244 | 0 | running | 336 | — |
| 6 | 13 | ▲ 7 | 4Earl Brooks | Scott Racing | Chevrolet | 230 | 0 | running | 320 | — |
| 7 | 18 | ▲ 11 | 88Neil Castles | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 229 | 0 | running | 304 | — |
| 8 | 12 | ▲ 4 | 08Elmo Langley | Henry Woodfield (Owner) | Ford | 227 | 0 | running | 288 | — |
| 9 | 14 | ▲ 5 | 34Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 223 | 0 | running | 272 | — |
| 10 | 8 | ▼ 2 | 60Doug Cooper | Bob Cooper (Owner) | Ford | 217 | 0 | rear end | 256 | — |
| 11 | 10 | ▼ 1 | 03Buck Baker | Fox Racing | Dodge | 190 | 0 | rear end | 240 | — |
| 12 | 3 | ▼ 9 | 54Jimmy Pardue | Burton-Robinson | Plymouth | 140 | 0 | rear end | 224 | — |
| 13 | 6 | ▼ 7 | 21Marvin Panch | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 108 | 0 | piston | 208 | — |
| 14 | 16 | ▲ 2 | 52E.J. Trivette | Jess Potter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 65 | 0 | oil pressure | 192 | — |
| 15 | 11 | ▼ 4 | 53Don Tilley | David Warren (Owner) | Ford | 35 | 0 | lugs | 176 | — |
| 16 | 13 | ▼ 3 | 20Jack Anderson | Jack Anderson (Owner) | Ford | 18 | 0 | accident | 160 | — |
| 17 | 1 | ▼ 16 | 28Junior Johnson | Holman Moody | Ford | 8 | 2 | fuel tank | 144 | — |
| 18 | 17 | ▼ 1 | 86Jimmy Helms | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 2 | 0 | axle | 128 | — |