No storylines for this race: recaps are written as races finish.
| Fin | St | ± | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | — | 27Junior Johnson | Matthews Racing | Ford | 250 | 250 | running | 400 | — |
| 2 | 2 | — | 43Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 249 | 0 | running | 384 | — |
| 3 | 3 | — | 11Ned Jarrett | Bondy Long (Owner) |
No leader segments recorded.
No cautions recorded (or a caution-free race).
| Ford |
| 249 |
| 0 |
| running |
| 368 |
| — |
| 4 | 6 | ▲ 2 | 6David Pearson | Owens Racing | Dodge | 245 | 0 | running | 352 | — |
| 5 | 7 | ▲ 2 | 2Fred Harb | Cliff Stewart Racing | Pontiac | 240 | 0 | running | 336 | — |
| 6 | 9 | ▲ 3 | 36Larry Thomas | Wade Younts (Owner) | Dodge | 239 | 0 | running | 320 | — |
| 7 | 10 | ▲ 3 | 72Doug Yates | Doug Yates (Owner) | Plymouth | 239 | 0 | running | 304 | — |
| 8 | 8 | — | 60Doug Cooper | Bob Cooper (Owner) | Ford | 233 | 0 | running | 288 | — |
| 9 | 11 | ▲ 2 | 02Curtis Crider | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Mercury | 231 | 0 | running | 272 | — |
| 10 | 13 | ▲ 3 | 88Neil Castles | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 228 | 0 | running | 256 | — |
| 11 | 17 | ▲ 6 | 9Roy Tyner | Roy Tyner (Owner) | Chevrolet | 218 | 0 | running | 240 | — |
| 12 | 12 | — | 32Jack Anderson | Dave Kent (Owner) | Ford | 216 | 0 | running | 224 | — |
| 13 | 21 | ▲ 8 | 61Jim Dimeo | Bob Cooper (Owner) | Pontiac | 193 | 0 | running | 208 | — |
| 14 | 16 | ▲ 2 | 99Gene Hobby | Barney Humphries (Owner) | Dodge | 191 | 0 | running | 192 | — |
| 15 | 22 | ▲ 7 | 01Chuck Huckabee | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Mercury | 179 | 0 | oil pressure | 176 | — |
| 16 | 5 | ▼ 11 | 54Jimmy Pardue | Burton-Robinson | Plymouth | 171 | 0 | did not finish | 160 | — |
| 17 | 14 | ▼ 3 | 49Doug Moore | GC Spencer Racing | Chevrolet | 149 | 0 | handling | 144 | — |
| 18 | 23 | ▲ 5 | 34Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 119 | 0 | differential | 128 | — |
| 19 | 4 | ▼ 15 | 21Glen Wood | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 106 | 0 | handling | 112 | — |
| 20 | 19 | ▼ 1 | 20Mark Hurley | Jack Anderson (Owner) | Ford | 99 | 0 | differential | 96 | — |
| 21 | 15 | ▼ 6 | 97Bill Whitley | Ray Osborne (Owner) | Chevrolet | 98 | 0 | brakes | 80 | — |
| 22 | 20 | ▼ 2 | 52E.J. Trivette | Jess Potter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 82 | 0 | overheating | 64 | — |
| 23 | 18 | ▼ 5 | 78Buddy Arrington | Arrington Racing | Dodge | 52 | 0 | differential | 48 | — |
| 24 | 24 | — | 55Earl Brooks | Scott Racing | Chevrolet | 49 | 0 | oil pressure | 32 | — |