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 | 300 | 291 | running | 400 | — |
| 2 | 3 | ▲ 1 | 19J.T. Putney | J.T. Putney (Owner) | Chevrolet | 299 | 0 | running | 384 | — |
| 3 | 11 | ▲ 8 | 4John Sears | DeWitt Racing |
No leader segments recorded.
No cautions recorded (or a caution-free race).
| Ford |
| 286 |
| 0 |
| running |
| 368 |
| — |
| 4 | 6 | ▲ 2 | 48James Hylton | Bud Hartje (Owner) | Dodge | 285 | 0 | running | 352 | — |
| 5 | 8 | ▲ 3 | 92Hank Thomas | W.S. Jenkins (Owner) | Ford | 284 | 0 | running | 336 | — |
| 6 | 14 | ▲ 8 | 34Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 282 | 0 | running | 320 | — |
| 7 | 12 | ▲ 5 | 97Henley Gray | Gray Racing | Ford | 281 | 0 | running | 304 | — |
| 8 | 22 | ▲ 14 | 70J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Ford | 278 | 0 | running | 288 | — |
| 9 | 9 | — | 87Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Oldsmobile | 273 | 0 | running | 272 | — |
| 10 | 17 | ▲ 7 | 20Clyde Lynn | Negre Racing | Ford | 262 | 0 | running | 256 | — |
| 11 | 5 | ▼ 6 | 64Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Ford | 262 | 0 | running | 240 | — |
| 12 | 16 | ▲ 4 | 93Blackie Watt | Harry Neal (Owner) | Ford | 261 | 0 | running | 224 | — |
| 13 | 18 | ▲ 5 | 35Max Ledbetter | Ken Carpenter (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 234 | 0 | running | 208 | — |
| 14 | 13 | ▼ 1 | 18Stick Elliott | Toy Bolton (Owner) | Chevrolet | 169 | 0 | engine | 192 | — |
| 15 | 21 | ▲ 6 | 45Bill Latham | Seifert Racing | Ford | 153 | 0 | oil pressure | 176 | — |
| 16 | 20 | ▲ 4 | 9Roy Tyner | Truett Rodgers (Owner) | Chevrolet | 103 | 0 | transmission | 160 | — |
| 17 | 1 | ▼ 16 | 43Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 89 | 9 | accident | 144 | — |
| 18 | 10 | ▼ 8 | 02Doug Cooper | Bob Cooper (Owner) | Plymouth | 51 | 0 | steering | 128 | — |
| 19 | 4 | ▼ 15 | 00Jack Ingram | Emory Gilliam (Owner) | Dodge | 14 | 0 | fuel line | 112 | — |
| 20 | 7 | ▼ 13 | 73Buddy Baker | Joan Petre (Owner) | Ford | 12 | 0 | rear end | 96 | — |
| 21 | 15 | ▼ 6 | 86Neil Castles | Buck Baker Racing | Plymouth | 8 | 0 | engine | 80 | — |
| 22 | 19 | ▼ 3 | 53Jimmy Helms | David Warren (Owner) | Ford | 8 | 0 | oil pressure | 64 | — |