No storylines for this race: recaps are written as races finish.
| Fin | St | ± | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | ▲ 1 | 11Ned Jarrett | Bondy Long (Owner) | Ford | 250 | 149 | running | 400 | — |
| 2 | 1 | ▼ 1 | 29Dick Hutcherson | Holman Moody | Ford | 249 | 101 | running | 384 | — |
| 3 | 8 | ▲ 5 | 64Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing |
No leader segments recorded.
No cautions recorded (or a caution-free race).
| Ford |
| 240 |
| 0 |
| running |
| 368 |
| — |
| 4 | 9 | ▲ 5 | 6Buddy Arrington | Arrington Racing | Dodge | 237 | 0 | running | 352 | — |
| 5 | 10 | ▲ 5 | 86Neil Castles | Buck Baker Racing | Plymouth | 233 | 0 | running | 336 | — |
| 6 | 19 | ▲ 13 | 53Jimmy Helms | David Warren (Owner) | Ford | 225 | 0 | running | 320 | — |
| 7 | 11 | ▲ 4 | 34Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 223 | 0 | running | 304 | — |
| 8 | 16 | ▲ 8 | 52E.J. Trivette | Jess Potter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 218 | 0 | running | 288 | — |
| 9 | 13 | ▲ 4 | 20Clyde Lynn | Negre Racing | Ford | 213 | 0 | running | 272 | — |
| 10 | 21 | ▲ 11 | 8Larry Manning | Larry Manning (Owner) | Chevrolet | 212 | 0 | running | 256 | — |
| 11 | 20 | ▲ 9 | 80Worth McMillion | Allen McMillion (Owner) | Pontiac | 210 | 0 | running | 240 | — |
| 12 | 12 | — | 68Bob Derrington | Bob Derrington (Owner) | Ford | 206 | 0 | running | 224 | — |
| 13 | 14 | ▲ 1 | 97Henley Gray | Gene Cline (Owner) | Ford | 180 | 0 | a-frame | 208 | — |
| 14 | 7 | ▼ 7 | 45Bud Moore | Louis Weathersbee (Owner) | Plymouth | 103 | 0 | engine | 192 | — |
| 15 | 15 | — | 9Roy Tyner | Roy Tyner (Owner) | Chevrolet | 78 | 0 | engine | 176 | — |
| 16 | 5 | ▼ 11 | 26Junior Johnson | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 67 | 0 | overheating | 160 | — |
| 17 | 18 | ▲ 1 | 99Gene Hobby | Gene Hobby (Owner) | Dodge | 29 | 0 | carburetor | 144 | — |
| 18 | 17 | ▼ 1 | 67Raymond Carter | Arrington Racing | Dodge | 13 | 0 | oil pressure | 128 | — |
| 19 | 3 | ▼ 16 | 72Doug Yates | Doug Yates (Owner) | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | accident | 112 | — |
| 20 | 6 | ▼ 14 | 55Tiny Lund | Lyle Stelter (Owner) | Ford | 0 | 0 | accident | 96 | — |
| 21 | 4 | ▼ 17 | 49G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Ford | 0 | 0 | accident | 80 | — |