No storylines for this race: recaps are written as races finish.
| Fin | St | ± | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | — | 28Fred Lorenzen | Holman Moody | Ford | 400 | 257 | running | 4200 | — |
| 2 | 6 | ▲ 4 | 15Earl Balmer | Bud Moore Engineering | Mercury | 400 | 11 | running | 4032 | — |
| 3 | 5 | ▲ 2 | 29Dick Hutcherson | Holman Moody |
No leader segments recorded.
No cautions recorded (or a caution-free race).
| Ford |
| 397 |
| 0 |
| running |
| 3864 |
| — |
| 4 | 14 | ▲ 10 | 88Buddy Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Dodge | 392 | 0 | running | 3696 | — |
| 5 | 12 | ▲ 7 | 51Pedro Rodriguez | Holman Moody | Ford | 391 | 0 | running | 0 | — |
| 6 | 19 | ▲ 13 | 4Ned Setzer | Toy Bolton (Owner) | Chevrolet | 382 | 0 | running | 3528 | — |
| 7 | 30 | ▲ 23 | 27Paul Lewis | Paul Lewis (Owner) | Ford | 380 | 0 | running | 3360 | — |
| 8 | 16 | ▲ 8 | 74Donald Tucker | Don Snyder (Owner) | Ford | 352 | 0 | running | 3192 | — |
| 9 | 23 | ▲ 14 | 44Larry Hess | Larry Hess (Owner) | Ford | 348 | 0 | running | 3024 | — |
| 10 | 24 | ▲ 14 | 86Neil Castles | Buck Baker Racing | Plymouth | 343 | 0 | running | 2856 | — |
| 11 | 29 | ▲ 18 | 37Bub Strickler | Bub Strickler (Owner) | Ford | 335 | 0 | accident | 2688 | — |
| 12 | 36 | ▲ 24 | 68Bob Derrington | Bob Derrington (Owner) | Ford | 331 | 0 | running | 2520 | — |
| 13 | 38 | ▲ 25 | 53Jimmy Helms | David Warren (Owner) | Ford | 321 | 0 | running | 2352 | — |
| 14 | 44 | ▲ 30 | 3LeeRoy Yarbrough | Fox Racing | Chevrolet | 309 | 0 | engine | 2184 | — |
| 15 | 41 | ▲ 26 | 66Larry Manning | Larry Manning (Owner) | Chevrolet | 308 | 0 | running | 2016 | — |
| 16 | 37 | ▲ 21 | 97Henley Gray | Gene Cline (Owner) | Ford | 308 | 0 | running | 1848 | — |
| 17 | 32 | ▲ 15 | 52E.J. Trivette | Jess Potter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 303 | 0 | running | 1680 | — |
| 18 | 2 | ▼ 16 | 16Darel Dieringer | Bud Moore Engineering | Mercury | 286 | 50 | engine | 1512 | — |
| 19 | 28 | ▲ 9 | 56Bill Morton | Curtis Larimer (Owner) | Ford | 284 | 0 | engine | 1344 | — |
| 20 | 7 | ▼ 13 | 11Ned Jarrett | Bondy Long (Owner) | Ford | 274 | 0 | engine | 1176 | — |
| 21 | 18 | ▼ 3 | 90Sonny Hutchins | Donlavey Racing | Ford | 244 | 0 | rear end | 1008 | — |
| 22 | 4 | ▼ 18 | 7Cale Yarborough | Matthews Racing | Ford | 222 | 0 | accident | 840 | — |
| 23 | 17 | ▼ 6 | 41Jim Paschal | Toy Bolton (Owner) | Chevrolet | 211 | 0 | transmission | 672 | — |
| 24 | 9 | ▼ 15 | 26Junior Johnson | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 207 | 48 | engine | 504 | — |
| 25 | 22 | ▼ 3 | 67Buddy Arrington | Arrington Racing | Dodge | 187 | 0 | engine | 336 | — |
| 26 | 43 | ▲ 17 | 70Wendell Scott | Fred Goad (Owner) | Ford | 179 | 0 | engine | 168 | — |
| 27 | 27 | — | 63Don Hume | Don House (Owner) | Ford | 164 | 0 | engine | 168 | — |
| 28 | 33 | ▲ 5 | 19J.T. Putney | Herman Beam (Owner) | Chevrolet | 142 | 0 | accident | 168 | — |
| 29 | 11 | ▼ 18 | 49G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Ford | 121 | 0 | engine | 168 | — |
| 30 | 10 | ▼ 20 | 76Larry Frank | Larry Frank (Owner) | Ford | 120 | 33 | exhaust | 168 | — |
| 31 | 15 | ▼ 16 | 23Buren Skeen | Reid Shaw (Owner) | Ford | 115 | 0 | accident | 0 | — |
| 32 | 25 | ▼ 7 | 00Tom Pistone | Emory Gilliam (Owner) | Ford | 94 | 0 | engine | 168 | — |
| 33 | 3 | ▼ 30 | 21Marvin Panch | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 78 | 1 | accident | 168 | — |
| 34 | 34 | — | 25Jabe Thomas | Jabe Thomas (Owner) | Ford | 73 | 0 | accident | 168 | — |
| 35 | 26 | ▼ 9 | 64Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Ford | 68 | 0 | clutch | 168 | — |
| 36 | 39 | ▲ 3 | 62Raymond Carter | Arrington Racing | Dodge | 58 | 0 | rear end | 168 | — |
| 37 | 21 | ▼ 16 | 14Bunkie Blackburn | Sam Fletcher (Owner) | Plymouth | 53 | 0 | crank shaft | 168 | — |
| 38 | 13 | ▼ 25 | 87Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Chevrolet | 33 | 0 | engine | 168 | — |
| 39 | 35 | ▼ 4 | 9Roy Tyner | Roy Tyner (Owner) | Chevrolet | 25 | 0 | did not finish | 168 | — |
| 40 | 31 | ▼ 9 | 13Doug Cooper | Bob Cooper (Owner) | Chevrolet | 18 | 0 | drive shaft | 168 | — |
| 41 | 8 | ▼ 33 | 24Sam McQuagg | Betty Lilly (Owner) | Ford | 15 | 0 | accident | 168 | — |
| 42 | 40 | ▼ 2 | 20Clyde Lynn | Negre Racing | Ford | 13 | 0 | accident | 168 | — |
| 43 | 42 | ▼ 1 | 38Wayne Smith | Archie Smith (Owner) | Chevrolet | 9 | 0 | oil pressure | 168 | — |
| 44 | 20 | ▼ 24 | 17Junior Spencer | Jerry Mullins (Owner) | Ford | 9 | 0 | oil leak | 168 | — |