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 | 250 | 177 | running | 400 | — |
| 2 | 3 | ▲ 1 | 48James Hylton | Bud Hartje (Owner) | Dodge | 250 | 0 | running | 384 | — |
| 3 | 8 | ▲ 5 | 86Neil Castles | Buck Baker Racing |
No leader segments recorded.
No cautions recorded (or a caution-free race).
| Plymouth |
| 246 |
| 0 |
| running |
| 368 |
| — |
| 4 | 4 | — | 64Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Ford | 244 | 0 | running | 352 | — |
| 5 | 6 | ▲ 1 | 59Tom Pistone | Pistone Racing | Ford | 244 | 0 | running | 336 | — |
| 6 | 13 | ▲ 7 | 06Johnny Wynn | John McCarthy (Owner) | Mercury | 243 | 0 | running | 320 | — |
| 7 | 14 | ▲ 7 | 34Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 243 | 0 | running | 304 | — |
| 8 | 18 | ▲ 10 | 9Roy Tyner | Truett Rodgers (Owner) | Chevrolet | 233 | 0 | drive shaft | 288 | — |
| 9 | 7 | ▼ 2 | 19J.T. Putney | J.T. Putney (Owner) | Chevrolet | 226 | 0 | running | 272 | — |
| 10 | 10 | — | 20Clyde Lynn | Negre Racing | Ford | 222 | 0 | running | 256 | — |
| 11 | 11 | — | 97Henley Gray | Gray Racing | Ford | 203 | 0 | accident | 240 | — |
| 12 | 12 | — | 45Bill Seifert | Seifert Racing | Ford | 195 | 0 | accident | 224 | — |
| 13 | 2 | ▼ 11 | 4John Sears | DeWitt Racing | Ford | 194 | 73 | running | 208 | — |
| 14 | 22 | ▲ 8 | 80Worth McMillion | Allen McMillion (Owner) | Pontiac | 153 | 0 | a-frame | 192 | — |
| 15 | 19 | ▲ 4 | 53Jimmy Helms | David Warren (Owner) | Ford | 69 | 0 | oil pressure | 176 | — |
| 16 | 17 | ▲ 1 | 87Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Oldsmobile | 52 | 0 | brakes | 160 | — |
| 17 | 9 | ▼ 8 | 96Sonny Lamphear | Homer O'Dell (Owner) | Ford | 35 | 0 | throttle | 144 | — |
| 18 | 15 | ▼ 3 | 25Jabe Thomas | Handy Racing | Ford | 30 | 0 | transmission | 128 | — |
| 19 | 5 | ▼ 14 | 6David Pearson | Owens Racing | Dodge | 26 | 0 | ignition | 112 | — |
| 20 | 21 | ▲ 1 | 51Bob Derrington | Bob Derrington (Owner) | Chevrolet | 17 | 0 | handling | 96 | — |
| 21 | 16 | ▼ 5 | 55Tiny Lund | Lyle Stelter (Owner) | Ford | 13 | 0 | timing chain | 80 | — |
| 22 | 20 | ▼ 2 | 30Ed Jordan | — | Ford | 2 | 0 | ignition | 64 | — |