No storylines for this race: recaps are written as races finish.
| Fin | St | ± | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | ▲ 2 | 27Junior Johnson | Matthews Racing | Ford | 200 | 195 | running | 400 | — |
| 2 | 13 | ▲ 11 | 11Ned Jarrett | Bondy Long (Owner) | Ford | 199 | 0 | running | 384 | — |
| 3 | 1 | ▼ 2 | 21Glen Wood | Wood Brothers Racing |
No leader segments recorded.
No cautions recorded (or a caution-free race).
| Ford |
| 199 |
| 5 |
| running |
| 368 |
| — |
| 4 | 2 | ▼ 2 | 6David Pearson | Owens Racing | Dodge | 199 | 0 | running | 352 | — |
| 5 | 5 | — | 54Jimmy Pardue | Burton-Robinson | Plymouth | 199 | 0 | running | 336 | — |
| 6 | 9 | ▲ 3 | 72Doug Yates | Doug Yates (Owner) | Plymouth | 195 | 0 | running | 320 | — |
| 7 | 4 | ▼ 3 | 36Larry Thomas | Wade Younts (Owner) | Dodge | 192 | 0 | running | 304 | — |
| 8 | 16 | ▲ 8 | 9Roy Tyner | Roy Tyner (Owner) | Chevrolet | 186 | 0 | running | 288 | — |
| 9 | 10 | ▲ 1 | 80Neil Castles | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 185 | 0 | running | 272 | — |
| 10 | 20 | ▲ 10 | 83Worth McMillion | Worth McMillion (Owner) | Pontiac | 178 | 0 | running | 256 | — |
| 11 | 15 | ▲ 4 | 49Doug Moore | GC Spencer Racing | Chevrolet | 176 | 0 | running | 240 | — |
| 12 | 12 | — | 99Gene Hobby | Barney Humphries (Owner) | Dodge | 174 | 0 | running | 224 | — |
| 13 | 11 | ▼ 2 | 32Jack Anderson | Dave Kent (Owner) | Ford | 167 | 0 | running | 208 | — |
| 14 | 19 | ▲ 5 | 02Curtis Crider | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Mercury | 164 | 0 | transmission | 192 | — |
| 15 | 6 | ▼ 9 | 41Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 148 | 0 | engine | 176 | — |
| 16 | 8 | ▼ 8 | 2Fred Harb | Cliff Stewart Racing | Pontiac | 122 | 0 | housing seal | 160 | — |
| 17 | 21 | ▲ 4 | 34Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 43 | 0 | overheating | 144 | — |
| 18 | 7 | ▼ 11 | 60Doug Cooper | Bob Cooper (Owner) | Ford | 21 | 0 | transmission | 128 | — |
| 19 | 18 | ▼ 1 | 01Chuck Huckabee | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Mercury | 8 | 0 | brakes | 112 | — |
| 20 | 14 | ▼ 6 | 61Bob Cooper | Bob Cooper (Owner) | Pontiac | 2 | 0 | engine | 96 | — |
| 21 | 17 | ▼ 4 | 20Mark Hurley | Jack Anderson (Owner) | Ford | 2 | 0 | handling | 80 | — |
| 22 | 22 | — | 55Earl Brooks | Scott Racing | Chevrolet | 2 | 0 | transmission | 64 | — |