No storylines for this race: recaps are written as races finish.
| Fin | St | ± | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | ▲ 8 | 6David Pearson | Owens Racing | Dodge | 200 | 10 | running | 400 | — |
| 2 | 3 | ▲ 1 | 72Doug Yates | Doug Yates (Owner) | Plymouth | 198 | 0 | running | 384 | — |
| 3 | 5 | ▲ 2 | 54Jimmy Pardue | Burton-Robinson |
No leader segments recorded.
No cautions recorded (or a caution-free race).
| Plymouth |
| 196 |
| 0 |
| running |
| 368 |
| — |
| 4 | 1 | ▼ 3 | 11Ned Jarrett | Bondy Long (Owner) | Ford | 193 | 45 | engine | 352 | — |
| 5 | 11 | ▲ 6 | 60Doug Cooper | Bob Cooper (Owner) | Ford | 186 | 0 | accident | 336 | — |
| 6 | 16 | ▲ 10 | 49Doug Moore | GC Spencer Racing | Chevrolet | 182 | 0 | running | 320 | — |
| 7 | 10 | ▲ 3 | 34Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 177 | 0 | running | 304 | — |
| 8 | 21 | ▲ 13 | 61Jim Dimeo | Bob Cooper (Owner) | Pontiac | 171 | 0 | running | 288 | — |
| 9 | 13 | ▲ 4 | 20Jack Anderson | Jack Anderson (Owner) | Ford | 159 | 0 | running | 272 | — |
| 10 | 6 | ▼ 4 | 1Billy Wade | Bud Moore Engineering | Mercury | 149 | 45 | housing seal | 256 | — |
| 11 | 8 | ▼ 3 | 45Bobby Isaac | Louis Weathersbee (Owner) | Plymouth | 120 | 0 | accident | 240 | — |
| 12 | 7 | ▼ 5 | 78Buddy Arrington | Arrington Racing | Dodge | 117 | 0 | accident | 224 | — |
| 13 | 12 | ▼ 1 | 52E.J. Trivette | Jess Potter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 114 | 0 | accident | 208 | — |
| 14 | 4 | ▼ 10 | 27Junior Johnson | Matthews Racing | Ford | 100 | 83 | engine | 192 | — |
| 15 | 18 | ▲ 3 | 88Neil Castles | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 57 | 0 | rear end | 176 | — |
| 16 | 14 | ▼ 2 | 02Curtis Crider | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Mercury | 53 | 0 | valve | 160 | — |
| 17 | 2 | ▼ 15 | 43Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 17 | 17 | oil pressure | 144 | — |
| 18 | 15 | ▼ 3 | 9Roy Tyner | Roy Tyner (Owner) | Chevrolet | 11 | 0 | overheating | 128 | — |
| 19 | 19 | — | 01Chuck Huckabee | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Mercury | 8 | 0 | oil pressure | 112 | — |
| 20 | 20 | — | 04Don Branson | — | Ford | 2 | 0 | engine | 96 | — |
| 21 | 17 | ▼ 4 | 86Steve Young | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 1 | 0 | coil | 80 | — |