No storylines for this race: recaps are written as races finish.
| Fin | St | ± | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | ▲ 4 | 11Ned Jarrett | Bondy Long (Owner) | Ford | 200 | 65 | running | 400 | — |
| 2 | 4 | ▲ 2 | 49G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Ford | 178 | 0 | running | 384 | — |
| 3 | 16 | ▲ 13 | 68Bob Derrington | Bob Derrington (Owner) |
No leader segments recorded.
No cautions recorded (or a caution-free race).
| Ford |
| 177 |
| 0 |
| running |
| 368 |
| — |
| 4 | 11 | ▲ 7 | 99Gene Hobby | Gene Hobby (Owner) | Dodge | 170 | 0 | running | 352 | — |
| 5 | 1 | ▼ 4 | 29Dick Hutcherson | Holman Moody | Ford | 160 | 133 | rear end | 336 | — |
| 6 | 7 | ▲ 1 | 18Ned Setzer | Toy Bolton (Owner) | Chevrolet | 152 | 0 | sway bar | 320 | — |
| 7 | 9 | ▲ 2 | 61Doug Cooper | Bob Cooper (Owner) | Pontiac | 146 | 0 | running | 304 | — |
| 8 | 8 | — | 34Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 144 | 0 | running | 288 | — |
| 9 | 3 | ▼ 6 | 55Tiny Lund | Lyle Stelter (Owner) | Dodge | 143 | 0 | running | 272 | — |
| 10 | 6 | ▼ 4 | 45Bud Moore | Louis Weathersbee (Owner) | Plymouth | 104 | 0 | engine | 256 | — |
| 11 | 2 | ▼ 9 | 26Junior Johnson | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 50 | 2 | overheating | 240 | — |
| 12 | 14 | ▲ 2 | 31Darel Dieringer | Sammy Fogle (Owner) | Ford | 43 | 0 | overheating | 224 | — |
| 13 | 10 | ▼ 3 | 10Cale Yarborough | Gary Weaver (Owner) | Pontiac | 38 | 0 | rear end | 208 | — |
| 14 | 15 | ▲ 1 | 06Danny Byrd | Glen Sweet (Owner) | Ford | 35 | 0 | head gasket | 192 | — |
| 15 | 12 | ▼ 3 | 81Frank Weathers | Joe Keistler (Owner) | Dodge | 4 | 0 | shocks | 176 | — |
| 16 | 13 | ▼ 3 | 60Barry Brooks | Bob Cooper (Owner) | Ford | 2 | 0 | rear end | 160 | — |