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 | 191 | running | 500 | — |
| 2 | 4 | ▲ 2 | 6Bobby Allison | Owens Racing | Dodge | 250 | 13 | running | 480 | — |
| 3 | 2 | ▼ 1 | 29Dick Hutcherson | Bondy Long (Owner) |
No leader segments recorded.
No cautions recorded (or a caution-free race).
| Ford |
| 247 |
| 46 |
| running |
| 460 |
| — |
| 4 | 7 | ▲ 3 | 48James Hylton | Bud Hartje (Owner) | Dodge | 241 | 0 | running | 440 | — |
| 5 | 15 | ▲ 10 | 20Clyde Lynn | Negre Racing | Ford | 231 | 0 | running | 420 | — |
| 6 | 24 | ▲ 18 | 83Worth McMillion | Allen McMillion (Owner) | Pontiac | 229 | 0 | running | 400 | — |
| 7 | 18 | ▲ 11 | 45Bill Seifert | Seifert Racing | Ford | 227 | 0 | running | 380 | — |
| 8 | 17 | ▲ 9 | 75Earl Brooks | Gene Black (Owner) | Ford | 223 | 0 | running | 360 | — |
| 9 | 3 | ▼ 6 | 14Jim Paschal | Tom Friedkin (Owner) | Plymouth | 218 | 0 | engine | 340 | — |
| 10 | 22 | ▲ 12 | 9Roy Tyner | Truett Rodgers (Owner) | Chevrolet | 211 | 0 | running | 320 | — |
| 11 | 5 | ▼ 6 | 4John Sears | DeWitt Racing | Ford | 194 | 0 | rear end | 300 | — |
| 12 | 20 | ▲ 8 | 01Paul Dean Holt | Dennis Holt (Owner) | Ford | 194 | 0 | running | 280 | — |
| 13 | 13 | — | 99Paul Goldsmith | Nichels Engineering | Plymouth | 121 | 0 | brakes | 260 | — |
| 14 | 12 | ▼ 2 | 64Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Ford | 105 | 0 | accident | 240 | — |
| 15 | 19 | ▲ 4 | 54Tom Raley | Tom Raley (Owner) | Ford | 104 | 0 | engine | 220 | — |
| 16 | 16 | — | 67Buddy Arrington | Arrington Racing | Dodge | 93 | 0 | drive shaft | 200 | — |
| 17 | 14 | ▼ 3 | 18Dick Johnson (California) | Dick Johnson CA (Owner) | Ford | 87 | 0 | engine | 180 | — |
| 18 | 11 | ▼ 7 | 11J.T. Putney | J.T. Putney (Owner) | Chevrolet | 81 | 0 | frame | 160 | — |
| 19 | 6 | ▼ 13 | 2Sam McQuagg | J.D. Bracken (Owner) | Chevrolet | 63 | 0 | sway bar | 140 | — |
| 20 | 8 | ▼ 12 | 34Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 46 | 0 | engine | 120 | — |
| 21 | 21 | — | 57George Poulos | George Poulos (Owner) | Plymouth | 16 | 0 | flagged | 100 | — |
| 22 | 23 | ▲ 1 | 38Wayne Smith | Archie Smith (Owner) | Chevrolet | 9 | 0 | rear end | 80 | — |
| 23 | 10 | ▼ 13 | 5Jim Wright | Jim Wright (Owner) | Dodge | 9 | 0 | accident | 60 | — |
| 24 | 9 | ▼ 15 | 87Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Ford | 8 | 0 | fuel line | 40 | — |