No storylines for this race: recaps are written as races finish.
| Fin | St | ± | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | ▲ 4 | 26Junior Johnson | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 250 | 13 | running | 400 | — |
| 2 | 3 | ▲ 1 | 11Ned Jarrett | Bondy Long (Owner) | Ford | 250 | 217 | running | 384 | — |
| 3 | 1 | ▼ 2 | 49G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing |
No leader segments recorded.
No cautions recorded (or a caution-free race).
| Ford |
| 245 |
| 20 |
| running |
| 368 |
| — |
| 4 | 6 | ▲ 2 | 27Paul Lewis | Paul Lewis (Owner) | Ford | 241 | 0 | running | 352 | — |
| 5 | 7 | ▲ 2 | 87Buddy Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Oldsmobile | 240 | 0 | running | 336 | — |
| 6 | 11 | ▲ 5 | 86Neil Castles | Buck Baker Racing | Plymouth | 238 | 0 | running | 320 | — |
| 7 | 9 | ▲ 2 | 31Cale Yarborough | Sammy Fogle (Owner) | Ford | 235 | 0 | running | 304 | — |
| 8 | 12 | ▲ 4 | 34Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 233 | 0 | running | 288 | — |
| 9 | 23 | ▲ 14 | 70Joe Bill Adams | Fred Goad (Owner) | Ford | 231 | 0 | running | 272 | — |
| 10 | 17 | ▲ 7 | 81Frank Weathers | Joe Keistler (Owner) | Dodge | 229 | 0 | running | 256 | — |
| 11 | 14 | ▲ 3 | 9Roy Tyner | Roy Tyner (Owner) | Chevrolet | 228 | 0 | running | 240 | — |
| 12 | 19 | ▲ 7 | 8Larry Manning | Larry Manning (Owner) | Chevrolet | 228 | 0 | running | 224 | — |
| 13 | 8 | ▼ 5 | 64Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Ford | 222 | 0 | accident | 208 | — |
| 14 | 20 | ▲ 6 | 52E.J. Trivette | Jess Potter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 209 | 0 | running | 192 | — |
| 15 | 10 | ▼ 5 | 2Fred Harb | Cliff Stewart Racing | Pontiac | 206 | 0 | axle | 176 | — |
| 16 | 13 | ▼ 3 | 20Clyde Lynn | Negre Racing | Ford | 197 | 0 | running | 160 | — |
| 17 | 21 | ▲ 4 | 97Henley Gray | Gene Cline (Owner) | Ford | 155 | 0 | accident | 144 | — |
| 18 | 2 | ▼ 16 | 29Dick Hutcherson | Holman Moody | Ford | 136 | 0 | running | 128 | — |
| 19 | 22 | ▲ 3 | 6Buddy Arrington | Arrington Racing | Dodge | 82 | 0 | oil pressure | 112 | — |
| 20 | 16 | ▼ 4 | 68Bob Derrington | Bob Derrington (Owner) | Ford | 62 | 0 | overheating | 80 | — |
| 21 | 4 | ▼ 17 | 45Bud Moore | Louis Weathersbee (Owner) | Plymouth | 47 | 0 | overheating | 64 | — |
| 22 | 18 | ▼ 4 | 53Jimmy Helms | David Warren (Owner) | Ford | 37 | 0 | head gasket | 48 | — |
| 23 | 24 | ▲ 1 | 99Gene Hobby | Gene Hobby (Owner) | Dodge | 21 | 0 | fuel pressure | 48 | — |
| 24 | 15 | ▼ 9 | 67Raymond Carter | Arrington Racing | Dodge | 15 | 0 | oil pressure | 32 | — |