No storylines for this race: recaps are written as races finish.
| Fin | St | ± | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | ▲ 1 | 6David Pearson | Owens Racing | Dodge | 300 | 240 | running | 400 | — |
| 2 | 1 | ▼ 1 | 43Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 298 | 60 | running | 384 | — |
| 3 | 4 | ▲ 1 | 3Buck Baker | Fox Racing | Dodge |
No leader segments recorded.
No cautions recorded (or a caution-free race).
| 293 |
| 0 |
| running |
| 368 |
| — |
| 4 | 3 | ▼ 1 | 11Ned Jarrett | Bondy Long (Owner) | Ford | 290 | 0 | accident | 352 | — |
| 5 | 11 | ▲ 6 | 49G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Chevrolet | 289 | 0 | running | 336 | — |
| 6 | 5 | ▼ 1 | 54Jimmy Pardue | Burton-Robinson | Plymouth | 286 | 0 | running | 320 | — |
| 7 | 8 | ▲ 1 | 02Curtis Crider | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Mercury | 281 | 0 | running | 304 | — |
| 8 | 18 | ▲ 10 | 44Earl Brooks | Scott Racing | Chevrolet | 274 | 0 | running | 288 | — |
| 9 | 14 | ▲ 5 | 9Roy Tyner | Roy Tyner (Owner) | Chevrolet | 270 | 0 | running | 272 | — |
| 10 | 16 | ▲ 6 | 99Gene Hobby | Barney Humphries (Owner) | Dodge | 254 | 0 | running | 256 | — |
| 11 | 13 | ▲ 2 | 68Bob Derrington | Bob Derrington (Owner) | Ford | 196 | 0 | brakes | 240 | — |
| 12 | 6 | ▼ 6 | 34Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 151 | 0 | accident | 224 | — |
| 13 | 15 | ▲ 2 | 01Chuck Huckabee | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Mercury | 131 | 0 | handling | 208 | — |
| 14 | 7 | ▼ 7 | 36Larry Thomas | Wade Younts (Owner) | Plymouth | 112 | 0 | accident | 192 | — |
| 15 | 12 | ▼ 3 | 87Buddy Baker | J.C. Parker (Owner) | Dodge | 99 | 0 | accident | 176 | — |
| 16 | 17 | ▲ 1 | 52E.J. Trivette | Jess Potter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 99 | 0 | rear end | 160 | — |
| 17 | 9 | ▼ 8 | 46J.T. Putney | Walt Hunter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 68 | 0 | handling | 144 | — |
| 18 | 10 | ▼ 8 | 88Neil Castles | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 33 | 0 | coil | 128 | — |
| 19 | 19 | — | 19Cale Yarborough | — | Ford | 0 | 0 | did not start | 0 | — |