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 | 300 | 171 | running | 400 | — |
| 2 | 1 | ▼ 1 | 43Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 298 | 0 | running | 384 | — |
| 3 | 3 | — | 21Marvin Panch | Wood Brothers Racing |
No leader segments recorded.
No cautions recorded (or a caution-free race).
| Ford |
| 297 |
| 0 |
| running |
| 368 |
| — |
| 4 | 4 | — | 6David Pearson | Owens Racing | Dodge | 293 | 129 | running | 352 | — |
| 5 | 5 | — | 19Cale Yarborough | Herman Beam (Owner) | Ford | 293 | 0 | running | 336 | — |
| 6 | 18 | ▲ 12 | 34Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 286 | 0 | running | 320 | — |
| 7 | 9 | ▲ 2 | 3Buck Baker | Fox Racing | Dodge | 284 | 0 | running | 304 | — |
| 8 | 7 | ▼ 1 | 75G.C. Spencer | Paul Clayton (Owner) | Pontiac | 283 | 0 | running | 288 | — |
| 9 | 8 | ▼ 1 | 36Larry Thomas | Wade Younts (Owner) | Dodge | 280 | 0 | running | 272 | — |
| 10 | 11 | ▲ 1 | 78Buddy Arrington | Arrington Racing | Dodge | 277 | 0 | running | 256 | — |
| 11 | 14 | ▲ 3 | 23Bobby Keck | E.B. Rich (Owner) | Ford | 250 | 0 | running | 240 | — |
| 12 | 13 | ▲ 1 | 01John Hamby | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Mercury | 238 | 0 | running | 224 | — |
| 13 | 15 | ▲ 2 | 88Neil Castles | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 131 | 0 | clutch | 208 | — |
| 14 | 10 | ▼ 4 | 02Curtis Crider | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Mercury | 123 | 0 | running | 192 | — |
| 15 | 6 | ▼ 9 | 54Jimmy Pardue | Burton-Robinson | Plymouth | 63 | 0 | overheating | 176 | — |
| 16 | 19 | ▲ 3 | 4Earl Brooks | Scott Racing | Chevrolet | 4 | 0 | handling | 160 | — |
| 17 | 17 | — | 87Buddy Baker | J.C. Parker (Owner) | Dodge | 4 | 0 | exhaust | 144 | — |
| 18 | 16 | ▼ 2 | 86Jimmy Helms | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 2 | 0 | accident | 128 | — |
| 19 | 12 | ▼ 7 | 9Roy Tyner | Roy Tyner (Owner) | Chevrolet | 1 | 0 | transmission | 112 | — |