No storylines for this race: recaps are written as races finish.
| Fin | St | ± | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | — | 26Junior Johnson | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 250 | 175 | running | 500 | — |
| 2 | 7 | ▲ 5 | 88Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Dodge | 250 | 0 | running | 480 | — |
| 3 | 19 | ▲ 16 | 19J.T. Putney | Herman Beam (Owner) |
No leader segments recorded.
No cautions recorded (or a caution-free race).
| Chevrolet |
| 242 |
| 0 |
| running |
| 460 |
| — |
| 4 | 12 | ▲ 8 | 02Curtis Crider | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Mercury | 238 | 0 | running | 440 | — |
| 5 | 11 | ▲ 6 | 68Bob Derrington | Bob Derrington (Owner) | Ford | 237 | 0 | running | 420 | — |
| 6 | 21 | ▲ 15 | 99Gene Hobby | Gene Hobby (Owner) | Dodge | 221 | 0 | running | 400 | — |
| 7 | 2 | ▼ 5 | 31Doug Cooper | Bob Cooper (Owner) | Ford | 217 | 0 | running | 380 | — |
| 8 | 15 | ▲ 7 | 86Neil Castles | Buck Baker Racing | Plymouth | 206 | 0 | oil pressure | 360 | — |
| 9 | 8 | ▼ 1 | 72Doug Yates | Doug Yates (Owner) | Plymouth | 202 | 13 | spindle | 340 | — |
| 10 | 4 | ▼ 6 | 49G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Ford | 191 | 0 | running | 320 | — |
| 11 | 5 | ▼ 6 | 11Ned Jarrett | Bondy Long (Owner) | Ford | 184 | 44 | rear end | 300 | — |
| 12 | 22 | ▲ 10 | 58Doug Moore | Doug Moore (Owner) | Chevrolet | 180 | 0 | running | 280 | — |
| 13 | 13 | — | 64Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Ford | 146 | 0 | running | 260 | — |
| 14 | 10 | ▼ 4 | 55Tiny Lund | Lyle Stelter (Owner) | Ford | 135 | 0 | oil pressure | 240 | — |
| 15 | 14 | ▼ 1 | 10Cale Yarborough | Gary Weaver (Owner) | Ford | 124 | 0 | rear end | 220 | — |
| 16 | 3 | ▼ 13 | 29Dick Hutcherson | Holman Moody | Ford | 95 | 18 | accident | 200 | — |
| 17 | 16 | ▼ 1 | 37Bub Strickler | Bub Strickler (Owner) | Ford | 92 | 0 | accident | 180 | — |
| 18 | 18 | — | 8Larry Manning | Larry Manning (Owner) | Chevrolet | 81 | 0 | rear end | 160 | — |
| 19 | 9 | ▼ 10 | 90Sonny Hutchins | Donlavey Racing | Ford | 65 | 0 | rear end | 140 | — |
| 20 | 6 | ▼ 14 | 34Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 47 | 0 | overheating | 120 | — |
| 21 | 20 | ▼ 1 | 61Bob Cooper | Bob Cooper (Owner) | Pontiac | 23 | 0 | fuel tank | 100 | — |
| 22 | 17 | ▼ 5 | 08Danny Byrd | Glen Sweet (Owner) | Ford | 1 | 0 | handling | 80 | — |