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 | 500 | 320 | running | 2700 | — |
| 2 | 8 | ▲ 6 | 31Don White | Nichels Engineering | Dodge | 496 | 0 | running | 0 | — |
| 3 | 18 | ▲ 15 | 11Ned Jarrett | Bondy Long (Owner) |
No leader segments recorded.
No cautions recorded (or a caution-free race).
| Ford |
| 496 |
| 0 |
| running |
| 2592 |
| — |
| 4 | 12 | ▲ 8 | 21Cale Yarborough | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 494 | 0 | running | 2484 | — |
| 5 | 25 | ▲ 20 | 47Junior Johnson | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 494 | 0 | running | 2376 | — |
| 6 | 7 | ▲ 1 | 3Buddy Baker | Fox Racing | Dodge | 492 | 0 | running | 2268 | — |
| 7 | 13 | ▲ 6 | 6David Pearson | Owens Racing | Dodge | 488 | 0 | running | 2160 | — |
| 8 | 5 | ▼ 3 | 14Jim Paschal | Tom Friedkin (Owner) | Plymouth | 485 | 0 | running | 2052 | — |
| 9 | 27 | ▲ 18 | 05Donnie Allison | Robert Harper (Owner) | Chevrolet | 478 | 0 | running | 1944 | — |
| 10 | 20 | ▲ 10 | 48James Hylton | Bud Hartje (Owner) | Dodge | 475 | 0 | running | 1836 | — |
| 11 | 31 | ▲ 20 | 19J.T. Putney | J.T. Putney (Owner) | Chevrolet | 471 | 0 | running | 1728 | — |
| 12 | 16 | ▲ 4 | 49G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Plymouth | 468 | 0 | running | 1620 | — |
| 13 | 14 | ▲ 1 | 15Darel Dieringer | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 464 | 0 | alternator | 1512 | — |
| 14 | 29 | ▲ 15 | 1Buddy Arrington | Paul Lewis (Owner) | Plymouth | 463 | 0 | running | 1404 | — |
| 15 | 19 | ▲ 4 | 33Jack Bowsher | Jack Bowsher & Associates | Ford | 462 | 0 | engine | 0 | — |
| 16 | 33 | ▲ 17 | 79Frank Warren | Harold Rhodes (Owner) | Chevrolet | 455 | 0 | running | 1296 | — |
| 17 | 37 | ▲ 20 | 87Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Oldsmobile | 452 | 0 | running | 1188 | — |
| 18 | 38 | ▲ 20 | 97Henley Gray | Gray Racing | Ford | 450 | 0 | running | 1080 | — |
| 19 | 22 | ▲ 3 | 64Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Ford | 449 | 0 | engine | 972 | — |
| 20 | 34 | ▲ 14 | 46Roy Mayne | Tom Hunter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 447 | 0 | running | 864 | — |
| 21 | 35 | ▲ 14 | 44Larry Hess | Larry Hess (Owner) | Ford | 442 | 0 | engine | 756 | — |
| 22 | 43 | ▲ 21 | 94Don Biederman | Ron Stotten (Owner) | Chevrolet | 440 | 0 | running | 748 | — |
| 23 | 32 | ▲ 9 | 09Friday Hassler | Red Sharp (Owner) | Chevrolet | 438 | 0 | engine | 540 | — |
| 24 | 30 | ▲ 6 | 38Wayne Smith | Archie Smith (Owner) | Chevrolet | 438 | 0 | running | 432 | — |
| 25 | 42 | ▲ 17 | 45Clyde Lynn | Seifert Racing | Ford | 417 | 0 | running | 324 | — |
| 26 | 36 | ▲ 10 | 70J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Ford | 402 | 0 | running | 216 | — |
| 27 | 3 | ▼ 24 | 26Gordon Johncock | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 375 | 0 | engine | 0 | — |
| 28 | 2 | ▼ 26 | 43Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 320 | 180 | engine | 108 | — |
| 29 | 15 | ▼ 14 | 42Paul Lewis | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 308 | 0 | engine | 108 | — |
| 30 | 26 | ▼ 4 | 5Bobby Isaac | Owens Racing | Dodge | 293 | 0 | vibration | 108 | — |
| 31 | 11 | ▼ 20 | 98Sam McQuagg | Nichels Engineering | Dodge | 270 | 0 | engine | 108 | — |
| 32 | 9 | ▼ 23 | 71Earl Balmer | K&K Insurance Racing | Dodge | 188 | 0 | oil pressure | 108 | — |
| 33 | 4 | ▼ 29 | 29Dick Hutcherson | Holman Moody | Ford | 127 | 0 | accident | 108 | — |
| 34 | 10 | ▼ 24 | 13Curtis Turner | Smokey Yunick Racing | Chevrolet | 126 | 0 | engine | 108 | — |
| 35 | 40 | ▲ 5 | 59Wendell Scott | Pistone Racing | Ford | 119 | 0 | engine | 108 | — |
| 36 | 21 | ▼ 15 | 4John Sears | DeWitt Racing | Ford | 110 | 0 | engine | 108 | — |
| 37 | 6 | ▼ 31 | 99Paul Goldsmith | Nichels Engineering | Plymouth | 80 | 0 | control arm | 108 | — |
| 38 | 24 | ▼ 14 | 7Bobby Johns | Shorty Johns (Owner) | Chevrolet | 78 | 0 | carburetor | 108 | — |
| 39 | 17 | ▼ 22 | 12LeeRoy Yarbrough | Jon Thorne (Owner) | Dodge | 67 | 0 | accident | 108 | — |
| 40 | 39 | ▼ 1 | 86Neil Castles | Buck Baker Racing | Dodge | 58 | 0 | distributor | 108 | — |
| 41 | 28 | ▼ 13 | 2Bobby Allison | J.D. Bracken (Owner) | Chevrolet | 57 | 0 | engine | 108 | — |
| 42 | 44 | ▲ 2 | 53Don Tilley | George Elliott Racing | Ford | 48 | 0 | steering | 108 | — |
| 43 | 41 | ▼ 2 | 22Tommy Bostick | — | Chevrolet | 42 | 0 | engine | 108 | — |
| 44 | 23 | ▼ 21 | 55Tiny Lund | Lyle Stelter (Owner) | Ford | 2 | 0 | clutch | 108 | — |