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 | 300 | 242 | running | 500 | — |
| 2 | 11 | ▲ 9 | 48James Hylton | Bud Hartje (Owner) | Dodge | 295 | 0 | running | 480 | — |
| 3 | 9 | ▲ 6 | 4Elmo Langley | DeWitt Racing |
No leader segments recorded.
No cautions recorded (or a caution-free race).
| Ford |
| 292 |
| 0 |
| running |
| 460 |
| — |
| 4 | 10 | ▲ 6 | 07Bobby Allison | George Davis (Owner) | Chevrolet | 290 | 0 | running | 440 | — |
| 5 | 5 | — | 02Doug Cooper | Bob Cooper (Owner) | Chevrolet | 286 | 0 | running | 420 | — |
| 6 | 12 | ▲ 6 | 97Henley Gray | Gray Racing | Ford | 278 | 0 | running | 400 | — |
| 7 | 15 | ▲ 8 | 45Bill Seifert | Seifert Racing | Ford | 275 | 0 | running | 380 | — |
| 8 | 13 | ▲ 5 | 25Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Ford | 274 | 0 | running | 360 | — |
| 9 | 24 | ▲ 15 | 34Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 263 | 0 | running | 340 | — |
| 10 | 3 | ▼ 7 | 39Friday Hassler | Red Sharp (Owner) | Chevrolet | 258 | 0 | rear end | 320 | — |
| 11 | 18 | ▲ 7 | 01Paul Dean Holt | Dennis Holt (Owner) | Ford | 257 | 0 | running | 300 | — |
| 12 | 4 | ▼ 8 | 49G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Plymouth | 236 | 0 | engine | 280 | — |
| 13 | 2 | ▼ 11 | 14Jim Paschal | Tom Friedkin (Owner) | Plymouth | 176 | 58 | engine | 260 | — |
| 14 | 19 | ▲ 5 | 40Eddie Yarboro | Eddie Yarboro (Owner) | Dodge | 176 | 0 | clutch | 240 | — |
| 15 | 6 | ▼ 9 | 05Armond Holley | Robert Harper (Owner) | Chevrolet | 96 | 0 | transmission | 220 | — |
| 16 | 17 | ▲ 1 | 52Jack Etheridge | Jack Etheridge (Owner) | Ford | 54 | 0 | overheating | 200 | — |
| 17 | 21 | ▲ 4 | 31Bill Ervin | Ralph Murphy (Owner) | Ford | 53 | 0 | brakes | 180 | — |
| 18 | 7 | ▼ 11 | 87Buddy Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Ford | 27 | 0 | rear end | 160 | — |
| 19 | 8 | ▼ 11 | 11J.T. Putney | J.T. Putney (Owner) | Chevrolet | 25 | 0 | radiator | 140 | — |
| 20 | 22 | ▲ 2 | 57George Poulos | George Poulos (Owner) | Plymouth | 25 | 0 | engine | 120 | — |
| 21 | 16 | ▼ 5 | 62Ken Spikes | Harold Collins (Owner) | Pontiac | 24 | 0 | radiator | 100 | — |
| 22 | 20 | ▼ 2 | 35Max Ledbetter | Ken Carpenter (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 2 | 0 | axle | 80 | — |
| 23 | 23 | — | 32Larry Miller | Larry Miller (Owner) | Ford | 0 | 0 | hub | 60 | — |
| 24 | 14 | ▼ 10 | 67Buddy Arrington | Arrington Racing | Dodge | 0 | 0 | accident | 40 | — |