No storylines for this race: recaps are written as races finish.
| Fin | St | ± | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | ▲ 1 | 43Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 200 | 58 | running | 400 | — |
| 2 | 6 | ▲ 4 | 45LeeRoy Yarbrough | Louis Weathersbee (Owner) | Plymouth | 199 | 0 | running | 384 | — |
| 3 | 7 | ▲ 4 | 60Doug Cooper | Bob Cooper (Owner) |
No leader segments recorded.
No cautions recorded (or a caution-free race).
| Ford |
| 193 |
| 0 |
| running |
| 368 |
| — |
| 4 | 13 | ▲ 9 | 34Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 190 | 0 | running | 352 | — |
| 5 | 4 | ▼ 1 | 11Ned Jarrett | Bondy Long (Owner) | Ford | 185 | 59 | accident | 336 | — |
| 6 | 3 | ▼ 3 | 1Billy Wade | Bud Moore Engineering | Mercury | 183 | 11 | accident | 320 | — |
| 7 | 8 | ▲ 1 | 19Cale Yarborough | Herman Beam (Owner) | Ford | 179 | 0 | accident | 304 | — |
| 8 | 16 | ▲ 8 | 99Gene Hobby | Barney Humphries (Owner) | Dodge | 175 | 0 | running | 288 | — |
| 9 | 18 | ▲ 9 | 02Curtis Crider | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Mercury | 161 | 0 | rear end | 272 | — |
| 10 | 21 | ▲ 11 | 52E.J. Trivette | Jess Potter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 156 | 0 | running | 256 | — |
| 11 | 20 | ▲ 9 | 88Neil Castles | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 142 | 0 | axle | 240 | — |
| 12 | 12 | — | 87Buddy Baker | J.C. Parker (Owner) | Dodge | 122 | 0 | accident | 224 | — |
| 13 | 15 | ▲ 2 | 46J.T. Putney | Walt Hunter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 118 | 0 | accident | 208 | — |
| 14 | 11 | ▼ 3 | 78Buddy Arrington | Arrington Racing | Dodge | 106 | 0 | rear end | 192 | — |
| 15 | 9 | ▼ 6 | 36Larry Thomas | Wade Younts (Owner) | Dodge | 87 | 0 | oil pressure | 176 | — |
| 16 | 1 | ▼ 15 | 6David Pearson | Owens Racing | Dodge | 72 | 72 | axle | 160 | — |
| 17 | 5 | ▼ 12 | 3Buck Baker | Fox Racing | Dodge | 67 | 0 | brakes | 144 | — |
| 18 | 14 | ▼ 4 | 83Worth McMillion | Worth McMillion (Owner) | Pontiac | 27 | 0 | hub | 128 | — |
| 19 | 10 | ▼ 9 | 75Elmo Henderson | Paul Clayton (Owner) | Pontiac | 12 | 0 | engine | 112 | — |
| 20 | 19 | ▼ 1 | 86Jimmy Helms | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 1 | 0 | coil | 96 | — |
| 21 | 17 | ▼ 4 | 01Rodney Bottinger | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Mercury | 1 | 0 | transmission | 80 | — |