No storylines for this race: recaps are written as races finish.
| Fin | St | ± | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | ▲ 1 | 3Buck Baker | Fox Racing | Dodge | 200 | 49 | running | 400 | — |
| 2 | 20 | ▲ 18 | 45LeeRoy Yarbrough | Louis Weathersbee (Owner) | Plymouth | 200 | 89 | running | 384 | — |
| 3 | 8 | ▲ 5 | 89Tiny Lund | David Walker (Owner) |
No leader segments recorded.
No cautions recorded (or a caution-free race).
| Plymouth |
| 196 |
| 0 |
| running |
| 368 |
| — |
| 4 | 5 | ▲ 1 | 34Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 195 | 0 | running | 352 | — |
| 5 | 6 | ▲ 1 | 02Curtis Crider | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Mercury | 193 | 0 | running | 336 | — |
| 6 | 21 | ▲ 15 | 88Neil Castles | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 190 | 0 | running | 320 | — |
| 7 | 10 | ▲ 3 | 60Doug Cooper | Bob Cooper (Owner) | Ford | 189 | 0 | running | 304 | — |
| 8 | 3 | ▼ 5 | 6David Pearson | Owens Racing | Dodge | 185 | 0 | running | 288 | — |
| 9 | 15 | ▲ 6 | 9Roy Tyner | Roy Tyner (Owner) | Chevrolet | 184 | 0 | running | 272 | — |
| 10 | 17 | ▲ 7 | 44Earl Brooks | Scott Racing | Chevrolet | 184 | 0 | running | 256 | — |
| 11 | 9 | ▼ 2 | 87Buddy Baker | J.C. Parker (Owner) | Dodge | 183 | 0 | a-frame | 240 | — |
| 12 | 14 | ▲ 2 | 52E.J. Trivette | Jess Potter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 180 | 0 | running | 224 | — |
| 13 | 11 | ▼ 2 | 43Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 179 | 0 | running | 208 | — |
| 14 | 7 | ▼ 7 | 36Larry Thomas | Wade Younts (Owner) | Plymouth | 176 | 0 | rear end | 192 | — |
| 15 | 18 | ▲ 3 | 99Gene Hobby | Barney Humphries (Owner) | Dodge | 163 | 0 | running | 176 | — |
| 16 | 12 | ▼ 4 | 72Sam McQuagg | J.L. Thomas (Owner) | Ford | 111 | 0 | rear end | 160 | — |
| 17 | 22 | ▲ 5 | 68Bob Derrington | Bob Derrington (Owner) | Ford | 83 | 0 | handling | 144 | — |
| 18 | 13 | ▼ 5 | 49Doug Moore | GC Spencer Racing | Chevrolet | 70 | 0 | accident | 128 | — |
| 19 | 1 | ▼ 18 | 11Ned Jarrett | Bondy Long (Owner) | Ford | 62 | 62 | rear end | 112 | — |
| 20 | 16 | ▼ 4 | 54Jimmy Pardue | Burton-Robinson | Plymouth | 51 | 0 | a-frame | 96 | — |
| 21 | 19 | ▼ 2 | 95Ken Spikes | Ken Spikes (Owner) | Dodge | 23 | 0 | clutch | 80 | — |
| 22 | 4 | ▼ 18 | 19Cale Yarborough | Herman Beam (Owner) | Ford | 13 | 0 | rear end | 64 | — |
| 23 | 23 | — | 01Rodney Bottinger | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Mercury | 8 | 0 | handling | 48 | — |