No storylines for this race: recaps are written as races finish.
| Fin | St | ± | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | ▲ 2 | 11Ned Jarrett | Bondy Long (Owner) | Ford | 500 | 424 | running | 500 | — |
| 2 | 1 | ▼ 1 | 6David Pearson | Owens Racing | Dodge | 499 | 56 | running | 480 | — |
| 3 | 2 | ▼ 1 | 41Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises |
No leader segments recorded.
No cautions recorded (or a caution-free race).
| Plymouth |
| 496 |
| 20 |
| running |
| 460 |
| — |
| 4 | 6 | ▲ 2 | 19Larry Thomas | Herman Beam (Owner) | Ford | 480 | 0 | running | 440 | — |
| 5 | 20 | ▲ 15 | 84Bert Robbins | Henry Woodfield (Owner) | Ford | 467 | 0 | running | 420 | — |
| 6 | 7 | ▲ 1 | 34Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 457 | 0 | running | 400 | — |
| 7 | 17 | ▲ 10 | 83Worth McMillion | Worth McMillion (Owner) | Pontiac | 443 | 0 | running | 380 | — |
| 8 | 4 | ▼ 4 | 64Elmo Langley | John Berejoski (Owner) | Ford | 433 | 0 | differential | 360 | — |
| 9 | 12 | ▲ 3 | 9Roy Tyner | Roy Tyner (Owner) | Chevrolet | 420 | 0 | running | 340 | — |
| 10 | 8 | ▼ 2 | 02Curtis Crider | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Mercury | 414 | 0 | running | 320 | — |
| 11 | 11 | — | 99Gene Hobby | Barney Humphries (Owner) | Dodge | 414 | 0 | running | 300 | — |
| 12 | 13 | ▲ 1 | 88Neil Castles | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 354 | 0 | engine | 280 | — |
| 13 | 19 | ▲ 6 | 55Earl Brooks | Scott Racing | Chevrolet | 309 | 0 | engine | 260 | — |
| 14 | 5 | ▼ 9 | 54Jimmy Pardue | Burton-Robinson | Plymouth | 210 | 0 | engine | 240 | — |
| 15 | 10 | ▼ 5 | 09Dennis Zimmerman | — | Ford | 209 | 0 | oil pressure | 220 | — |
| 16 | 9 | ▼ 7 | 68Bob Derrington | Bob Derrington (Owner) | Ford | 80 | 0 | differential | 200 | — |
| 17 | 18 | ▲ 1 | 20Jack Anderson | Jack Anderson (Owner) | Ford | 9 | 0 | oil pressure | 180 | — |
| 18 | 14 | ▼ 4 | 86Steve Young | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 3 | 0 | transmission | 160 | — |
| 19 | 16 | ▼ 3 | 0Don Branson | Jack Anderson (Owner) | Ford | 1 | 0 | steering | 140 | — |
| 20 | 15 | ▼ 5 | 01Joe Cote | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Mercury | 1 | 0 | steering | 120 | — |