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 | 250 | 207 | running | 400 | — |
| 2 | 27 | ▲ 25 | 19Larry Thomas | Herman Beam (Owner) | Ford | 247 | 0 | running | 384 | — |
| 3 | 6 | ▲ 3 | 3Buck Baker | Fox Racing |
No leader segments recorded.
No cautions recorded (or a caution-free race).
| Dodge |
| 246 |
| 0 |
| running |
| 368 |
| — |
| 4 | 3 | ▼ 1 | 54Jimmy Pardue | Burton-Robinson | Plymouth | 246 | 0 | running | 352 | — |
| 5 | 2 | ▼ 3 | 43Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 238 | 0 | running | 336 | — |
| 6 | 16 | ▲ 10 | 02Curtis Crider | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Mercury | 237 | 0 | running | 320 | — |
| 7 | 21 | ▲ 14 | 5Tiny Lund | Lyle Stelter (Owner) | Ford | 235 | 0 | running | 304 | — |
| 8 | 14 | ▲ 6 | 88Neil Castles | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 229 | 0 | running | 288 | — |
| 9 | 10 | ▲ 1 | 34Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 220 | 0 | running | 272 | — |
| 10 | 26 | ▲ 16 | 61Jimmy Helms | Bob Cooper (Owner) | Pontiac | 218 | 0 | running | 256 | — |
| 11 | 8 | ▼ 3 | 78Buddy Arrington | Arrington Racing | Dodge | 217 | 0 | running | 240 | — |
| 12 | 12 | — | 32Mark Hurley | Dave Kent (Owner) | Ford | 217 | 0 | running | 224 | — |
| 13 | 15 | ▲ 2 | 9Roy Tyner | Roy Tyner (Owner) | Chevrolet | 211 | 0 | running | 208 | — |
| 14 | 17 | ▲ 3 | 58Doug Moore | Doug Moore (Owner) | Chevrolet | 205 | 0 | running | 192 | — |
| 15 | 20 | ▲ 5 | 48Doug Wilson | W.S. Jenkins (Owner) | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 176 | — |
| 16 | 18 | ▲ 2 | 68Bob Derrington | Bob Derrington (Owner) | Ford | 177 | 0 | rear end | 160 | — |
| 17 | 19 | ▲ 2 | 86Steve Young | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 177 | 0 | running | 144 | — |
| 18 | 7 | ▼ 11 | 60Doug Cooper | Bob Cooper (Owner) | Ford | 170 | 0 | engine | 128 | — |
| 19 | 24 | ▲ 5 | 97Bill Whitley | Ray Osborne (Owner) | Chevrolet | 142 | 0 | running | 112 | — |
| 20 | 25 | ▲ 5 | 55Earl Brooks | Scott Racing | Chevrolet | 113 | 0 | overheating | 96 | — |
| 21 | 22 | ▲ 1 | 0Don Branson | Jack Anderson (Owner) | Ford | 96 | 0 | engine | 80 | — |
| 22 | 4 | ▼ 18 | 27Junior Johnson | Matthews Racing | Ford | 89 | 43 | overheating | 64 | — |
| 23 | 13 | ▼ 10 | 52E.J. Trivette | Jess Potter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 59 | 0 | overheating | 48 | — |
| 24 | 11 | ▼ 13 | 81Frank Weathers | — | Dodge | 52 | 0 | lugs | 32 | — |
| 25 | 9 | ▼ 16 | 53Pete Stewart | David Warren (Owner) | Ford | 48 | 0 | piston | 16 | — |
| 26 | 5 | ▼ 21 | 45Bobby Isaac | Louis Weathersbee (Owner) | Plymouth | 7 | 0 | lugs | 16 | — |
| 27 | 23 | ▼ 4 | 01Joe Cote | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Mercury | 5 | 0 | radiator | 16 | — |