No storylines for this race: recaps are written as races finish.
| Fin | St | ± | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | ▲ 1 | 6David Pearson | Owens Racing | Dodge | 200 | 158 | running | 400 | — |
| 2 | 9 | ▲ 7 | 43Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 199 | 0 | running | 384 | — |
| 3 | 1 | ▼ 2 | 55Tiny Lund | Lyle Stelter (Owner) |
No leader segments recorded.
No cautions recorded (or a caution-free race).
| Ford |
| 194 |
| 42 |
| rear end |
| 368 |
| — |
| 4 | 14 | ▲ 10 | 86Neil Castles | Buck Baker Racing | Plymouth | 192 | 0 | running | 352 | — |
| 5 | 8 | ▲ 3 | 23Jeff Hawkins | Hubert Howard (Owner) | Ford | 192 | 0 | running | 336 | — |
| 6 | 16 | ▲ 10 | 97Henley Gray | Gray Racing | Ford | 185 | 0 | running | 320 | — |
| 7 | 4 | ▼ 3 | 19J.T. Putney | J.T. Putney (Owner) | Chevrolet | 182 | 0 | running | 304 | — |
| 8 | 15 | ▲ 7 | 20Clyde Lynn | Negre Racing | Ford | 180 | 0 | running | 288 | — |
| 9 | 7 | ▼ 2 | 04John Sears | DeWitt Racing | Ford | 180 | 0 | running | 272 | — |
| 10 | 20 | ▲ 10 | 95Gene Cline | Gene Cline (Owner) | Ford | 175 | 0 | running | 256 | — |
| 11 | 24 | ▲ 13 | 74Gene Black | Gene Black (Owner) | Ford | 169 | 0 | running | 240 | — |
| 12 | 22 | ▲ 10 | 45Jim Tatum | Seifert Racing | Ford | 168 | 0 | running | 224 | — |
| 13 | 21 | ▲ 8 | 89Max Ledbetter | Buck Baker Racing | Oldsmobile | 140 | 0 | running | 208 | — |
| 14 | 6 | ▼ 8 | 87Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Oldsmobile | 134 | 0 | rear end | 192 | — |
| 15 | 19 | ▲ 4 | 53Jimmy Helms | David Warren (Owner) | Ford | 123 | 0 | rear end | 176 | — |
| 16 | 18 | ▲ 2 | 9Roy Tyner | Truett Rodgers (Owner) | Chevrolet | 118 | 0 | rear end | 160 | — |
| 17 | 23 | ▲ 6 | 66Wayne Woodward | Wayne Woodward (Owner) | Chevrolet | 117 | 0 | overheating | 144 | — |
| 18 | 17 | ▼ 1 | 70J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Ford | 74 | 0 | brakes | 128 | — |
| 19 | 11 | ▼ 8 | 59Tom Pistone | Pistone Racing | Ford | 72 | 0 | brakes | 112 | — |
| 20 | 10 | ▼ 10 | 34Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 58 | 0 | engine | 96 | — |
| 21 | 25 | ▲ 4 | 77Joel Davis | Harold Mays (Owner) | Plymouth | 57 | 0 | brakes | 80 | — |
| 22 | 3 | ▼ 19 | 02Paul Goldsmith | Bob Cooper (Owner) | Plymouth | 50 | 0 | electrical | 64 | — |
| 23 | 12 | ▼ 11 | 73Buddy Arrington | Joan Petre (Owner) | Ford | 40 | 0 | head gasket | 48 | — |
| 24 | 5 | ▼ 19 | 88Buddy Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Chevrolet | 28 | 0 | head gasket | 32 | — |
| 25 | 13 | ▼ 12 | 64Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Ford | 17 | 0 | overheating | 16 | — |