No storylines for this race: recaps are written as races finish.
| Fin | St | ± | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | — | 6David Pearson | Owens Racing | Dodge | 200 | 75 | running | 400 | — |
| 2 | 3 | ▲ 1 | 41Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 200 | 0 | running | 384 | — |
| 3 | 6 | ▲ 3 | 54Jimmy Pardue | Burton-Robinson |
No leader segments recorded.
No cautions recorded (or a caution-free race).
| Plymouth |
| 194 |
| 0 |
| running |
| 368 |
| — |
| 4 | 21 | ▲ 17 | 34Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 193 | 0 | running | 352 | — |
| 5 | 7 | ▲ 2 | 72Doug Yates | Doug Yates (Owner) | Plymouth | 192 | 0 | running | 336 | — |
| 6 | 9 | ▲ 3 | 02Curtis Crider | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Mercury | 190 | 0 | running | 320 | — |
| 7 | 14 | ▲ 7 | 31Al White | Al White (Owner) | Ford | 183 | 0 | running | 304 | — |
| 8 | 5 | ▼ 3 | 60Doug Cooper | Bob Cooper (Owner) | Ford | 181 | 0 | running | 288 | — |
| 9 | 18 | ▲ 9 | 9Roy Tyner | Roy Tyner (Owner) | Chevrolet | 177 | 0 | running | 272 | — |
| 10 | 12 | ▲ 2 | 68Bob Derrington | Bob Derrington (Owner) | Ford | 173 | 0 | running | 256 | — |
| 11 | 2 | ▼ 9 | 06Bob Welborn | Holman Moody | Ford | 169 | 125 | engine | 240 | — |
| 12 | 10 | ▼ 2 | 55Earl Brooks | Scott Racing | Chevrolet | 109 | 0 | transmission | 224 | — |
| 13 | 8 | ▼ 5 | 88Neil Castles | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 107 | 0 | rear end | 208 | — |
| 14 | 17 | ▲ 3 | 64Elmo Langley | John Berejoski (Owner) | Ford | 50 | 0 | brakes | 192 | — |
| 15 | 4 | ▼ 11 | 11Ned Jarrett | Bondy Long (Owner) | Ford | 32 | 0 | engine | 176 | — |
| 16 | 15 | ▼ 1 | 45Louis Weathersbee | Louis Weathersbee (Owner) | Plymouth | 10 | 0 | accident | 160 | — |
| 17 | 11 | ▼ 6 | 49Doug Moore | GC Spencer Racing | Chevrolet | 4 | 0 | ignition | 144 | — |
| 18 | 13 | ▼ 5 | 03LeeRoy Yarbrough | Fox Racing | Dodge | 3 | 0 | head gasket | 128 | — |
| 19 | 16 | ▼ 3 | 10Bernard Alvarez | Bernard Alvarez (Owner) | Ford | 3 | 0 | overheating | 112 | — |
| 20 | 20 | — | 01Pete Boland | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Mercury | 2 | 0 | steering | 96 | — |
| 21 | 19 | ▼ 2 | 66Frank Tanner | Frank Tanner (Owner) | Ford | 2 | 0 | oil pressure | 80 | — |