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 | 223 | running | 400 | — |
| 2 | 5 | ▲ 3 | 6Bobby Allison | Owens Racing | Dodge | 250 | 9 | running | 384 | — |
| 3 | 8 | ▲ 5 | 48James Hylton | Bud Hartje (Owner) |
No leader segments recorded.
No cautions recorded (or a caution-free race).
| Dodge |
| 246 |
| 0 |
| running |
| 368 |
| — |
| 4 | 6 | ▲ 2 | 64Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Ford | 233 | 0 | running | 352 | — |
| 5 | 3 | ▼ 2 | 2Donnie Allison | J.D. Bracken (Owner) | Chevrolet | 230 | 0 | running | 336 | — |
| 6 | 9 | ▲ 3 | 34Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 228 | 0 | running | 320 | — |
| 7 | 11 | ▲ 4 | 20Clyde Lynn | Negre Racing | Ford | 227 | 0 | running | 304 | — |
| 8 | 12 | ▲ 4 | 45Bill Seifert | Seifert Racing | Ford | 222 | 0 | running | 288 | — |
| 9 | 2 | ▼ 7 | 4John Sears | DeWitt Racing | Ford | 185 | 18 | ball joint | 272 | — |
| 10 | 7 | ▼ 3 | 00Paul Lewis | Emory Gilliam (Owner) | Dodge | 146 | 0 | fan belt | 256 | — |
| 11 | 4 | ▼ 7 | 14Jim Paschal | Tom Friedkin (Owner) | Plymouth | 141 | 0 | electrical | 240 | — |
| 12 | 10 | ▼ 2 | 67Buddy Arrington | Arrington Racing | Dodge | 106 | 0 | lugs | 224 | — |
| 13 | 13 | — | 01Paul Dean Holt | Dennis Holt (Owner) | Ford | 14 | 0 | oil pressure | 208 | — |
| 14 | 16 | ▲ 2 | 97Henley Gray | Gray Racing | Ford | 12 | 0 | oil pressure | 192 | — |
| 15 | 15 | — | 75Earl Brooks | Gene Black (Owner) | Ford | 2 | 0 | oil pressure | 176 | — |
| 16 | 14 | ▼ 2 | 18Dick Johnson (California) | Dick Johnson CA (Owner) | Ford | 1 | 0 | timing | 160 | — |