No storylines for this race: recaps are written as races finish.
| Fin | St | ± | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | — | 43Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 400 | 335 | running | 500 | — |
| 2 | 3 | ▲ 1 | 11Ned Jarrett | Bondy Long (Owner) | Ford | 394 | 0 | running | 480 | — |
| 3 | 13 | ▲ 10 | 67Buddy Arrington | Arrington Racing |
No leader segments recorded.
No cautions recorded (or a caution-free race).
| Dodge |
| 382 |
| 0 |
| running |
| 460 |
| — |
| 4 | 11 | ▲ 7 | 19J.T. Putney | Herman Beam (Owner) | Chevrolet | 381 | 0 | running | 440 | — |
| 5 | 4 | ▼ 1 | 49G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Ford | 374 | 0 | running | 420 | — |
| 6 | 21 | ▲ 15 | 89Neil Castles | Buck Baker Racing | Oldsmobile | 356 | 0 | running | 400 | — |
| 7 | 14 | ▲ 7 | 68Bob Derrington | Bob Derrington (Owner) | Ford | 356 | 0 | running | 380 | — |
| 8 | 2 | ▼ 6 | 26Junior Johnson | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 351 | 65 | engine | 360 | — |
| 9 | 17 | ▲ 8 | 75Gene Black | C.L. Crawford (Owner) | Ford | 333 | 0 | running | 340 | — |
| 10 | 19 | ▲ 9 | 53Jimmy Helms | David Warren (Owner) | Ford | 323 | 0 | tire | 320 | — |
| 11 | 15 | ▲ 4 | 52E.J. Trivette | Jess Potter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 301 | 0 | running | 300 | — |
| 12 | 18 | ▲ 6 | 97Henley Gray | Gene Cline (Owner) | Ford | 281 | 0 | running | 280 | — |
| 13 | 10 | ▼ 3 | 34Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 272 | 0 | fan belt | 260 | — |
| 14 | 6 | ▼ 8 | 1Paul Lewis | Paul Lewis (Owner) | Ford | 194 | 0 | engine | 240 | — |
| 15 | 5 | ▼ 10 | 29Dick Hutcherson | Holman Moody | Ford | 158 | 0 | engine | 220 | — |
| 16 | 12 | ▼ 4 | 64Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Ford | 138 | 0 | engine | 200 | — |
| 17 | 9 | ▼ 8 | 17Junior Spencer | Jerry Mullins (Owner) | Ford | 91 | 0 | accident | 180 | — |
| 18 | 16 | ▼ 2 | 38Wayne Smith | Archie Smith (Owner) | Chevrolet | 60 | 0 | fan belt | 160 | — |
| 19 | 7 | ▼ 12 | 88Buddy Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Dodge | 28 | 0 | rear end | 140 | — |
| 20 | 22 | ▲ 2 | 59Tom Pistone | Glen Sweet (Owner) | Ford | 28 | 0 | accident | 120 | — |
| 21 | 20 | ▼ 1 | 9Roy Tyner | Roy Tyner (Owner) | Chevrolet | 23 | 0 | rear end | 100 | — |
| 22 | 8 | ▼ 14 | 87Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Chevrolet | 20 | 0 | oil pan | 80 | — |
| 23 | 24 | ▲ 1 | 23Boyd Adams | Reid Shaw (Owner) | Ford | 15 | 0 | fuel tank | 60 | — |
| 24 | 23 | ▼ 1 | 62Raymond Carter | Arrington Racing | Dodge | 2 | 0 | ball joint | 40 | — |