No storylines for this race: recaps are written as races finish.
| Fin | St | ± | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | — | 1Billy Wade | Bud Moore Engineering | Mercury | 300 | 205 | running | 400 | — |
| 2 | 2 | — | 11Ned Jarrett | Bondy Long (Owner) | Ford | 299 | 95 | running | 384 | — |
| 3 | 3 | — | 41Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth |
No leader segments recorded.
No cautions recorded (or a caution-free race).
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| 4 | 5 | ▲ 1 | 54Jimmy Pardue | Burton-Robinson | Plymouth | 283 | 0 | running | 352 | — |
| 5 | 7 | ▲ 2 | 06Bob Welborn | Holman Moody | Ford | 273 | 0 | running | 336 | — |
| 6 | 11 | ▲ 5 | 88Neil Castles | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 270 | 0 | running | 320 | — |
| 7 | 13 | ▲ 6 | 60Doug Cooper | Bob Cooper (Owner) | Ford | 266 | 0 | running | 304 | — |
| 8 | 16 | ▲ 8 | 9Roy Tyner | Roy Tyner (Owner) | Chevrolet | 265 | 0 | running | 288 | — |
| 9 | 12 | ▲ 3 | 49Doug Moore | GC Spencer Racing | Chevrolet | 262 | 0 | running | 272 | — |
| 10 | 15 | ▲ 5 | 31Al White | Al White (Owner) | Ford | 257 | 0 | running | 256 | — |
| 11 | 8 | ▼ 3 | 34Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 229 | 0 | running | 240 | — |
| 12 | 10 | ▼ 2 | 55Earl Brooks | Scott Racing | Chevrolet | 167 | 0 | steering | 224 | — |
| 13 | 9 | ▼ 4 | 02Curtis Crider | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Mercury | 139 | 0 | steering | 208 | — |
| 14 | 4 | ▼ 10 | 6David Pearson | Owens Racing | Dodge | 135 | 0 | accident | 192 | — |
| 15 | 6 | ▼ 9 | 45LeeRoy Yarbrough | Louis Weathersbee (Owner) | Plymouth | 112 | 0 | differential | 176 | — |
| 16 | 19 | ▲ 3 | 10Rene Charland | Bernard Alvarez (Owner) | Ford | 9 | 0 | brakes | 160 | — |
| 17 | 18 | ▲ 1 | 16Darel Dieringer | Bud Moore Engineering | Mercury | 8 | 0 | handling | 144 | — |
| 18 | 14 | ▼ 4 | 68Bob Derrington | Bob Derrington (Owner) | Ford | 5 | 0 | engine | 128 | — |
| 19 | 22 | ▲ 3 | 03Bobby Schuyler | Fox Racing | Dodge | 3 | 0 | spindle | 112 | — |
| 20 | 21 | ▲ 1 | 3Buddy Baker | Fox Racing | Dodge | 3 | 0 | radiator | 96 | — |
| 21 | 20 | ▼ 1 | 66Frank Tanner | Frank Tanner (Owner) | Ford | 3 | 0 | tie rod | 80 | — |
| 22 | 17 | ▼ 5 | 01Pete Boland | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Mercury | 3 | 0 | overheating | 64 | — |