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 | 244 | running | 1000 | — |
| 2 | 3 | ▲ 1 | 26Darel Dieringer | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 300 | 55 | running | 960 | — |
| 3 | 2 | ▼ 1 | 14Jim Paschal | Tom Friedkin (Owner) |
No leader segments recorded.
No cautions recorded (or a caution-free race).
| Plymouth |
| 297 |
| 1 |
| running |
| 920 |
| — |
| 4 | 4 | — | 99Paul Goldsmith | Nichels Engineering | Plymouth | 293 | 0 | running | 880 | — |
| 5 | 9 | ▲ 4 | 64Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Ford | 288 | 0 | running | 840 | — |
| 6 | 7 | ▲ 1 | 4John Sears | DeWitt Racing | Ford | 286 | 0 | running | 800 | — |
| 7 | 19 | ▲ 12 | 87Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Ford | 280 | 0 | running | 760 | — |
| 8 | 18 | ▲ 10 | 06Neil Castles | Neil Castles (Owner) | Dodge | 279 | 0 | running | 720 | — |
| 9 | 16 | ▲ 7 | 2Bobby Allison | J.D. Bracken (Owner) | Chevrolet | 276 | 0 | running | 680 | — |
| 10 | 6 | ▼ 4 | 48James Hylton | Bud Hartje (Owner) | Dodge | 275 | 0 | running | 640 | — |
| 11 | 35 | ▲ 24 | 24Jack Harden | Betty Lilly (Owner) | Ford | 275 | 0 | running | 600 | — |
| 12 | 10 | ▼ 2 | 20Clyde Lynn | Negre Racing | Ford | 272 | 0 | running | 560 | — |
| 13 | 11 | ▼ 2 | 34Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 270 | 0 | running | 520 | — |
| 14 | 31 | ▲ 17 | 07George Davis | George Davis (Owner) | Chevrolet | 265 | 0 | running | 480 | — |
| 15 | 22 | ▲ 7 | 45Bill Seifert | Seifert Racing | Ford | 264 | 0 | running | 440 | — |
| 16 | 30 | ▲ 14 | 63Bill Dennis | Bob Adams (Owner) | Ford | 260 | 0 | running | 400 | — |
| 17 | 17 | — | 92Bobby Wawak | Wawak Racing | Plymouth | 216 | 0 | clutch | 360 | — |
| 18 | 8 | ▼ 10 | 79Frank Warren | Harold Rhodes (Owner) | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | engine | 320 | — |
| 19 | 13 | ▼ 6 | 18Dick Johnson (California) | Dick Johnson CA (Owner) | Ford | 170 | 0 | engine | 280 | — |
| 20 | 33 | ▲ 13 | 11J.T. Putney | J.T. Putney (Owner) | Chevrolet | 166 | 0 | overheating | 240 | — |
| 21 | 28 | ▲ 7 | 31Bill Ervin | Ralph Murphy (Owner) | Ford | 108 | 0 | brakes | 200 | — |
| 22 | 21 | ▼ 1 | 97Henley Gray | Gray Racing | Ford | 96 | 0 | suspension | 160 | — |
| 23 | 5 | ▼ 18 | 49G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Plymouth | 92 | 0 | engine | 120 | — |
| 24 | 34 | ▲ 10 | 88Al Tasnady | Buck Baker Racing | Oldsmobile | 89 | 0 | oil leak | 80 | — |
| 25 | 23 | ▼ 2 | 94Don Biederman | Ron Stotten (Owner) | Chevrolet | 86 | 0 | oil pressure | 40 | — |
| 26 | 14 | ▼ 12 | 38Wayne Smith | Archie Smith (Owner) | Chevrolet | 77 | 0 | engine | 40 | — |
| 27 | 15 | ▼ 12 | 57George Poulos | George Poulos (Owner) | Plymouth | 68 | 0 | front end | 40 | — |
| 28 | 24 | ▼ 4 | 01Paul Dean Holt | Dennis Holt (Owner) | Ford | 55 | 0 | overheating | 40 | — |
| 29 | 25 | ▼ 4 | 32Larry Miller | Larry Miller (Owner) | Dodge | 42 | 0 | rear end | 40 | — |
| 30 | 26 | ▼ 4 | 55Tiny Lund | Lyle Stelter (Owner) | Ford | 39 | 0 | overheating | 40 | — |
| 31 | 27 | ▼ 4 | 76Earl Brooks | Don Culpepper (Owner) | Ford | 24 | 0 | oil pressure | 40 | — |
| 32 | 12 | ▼ 20 | 8Ed Negre | Negre Racing | Ford | 16 | 0 | engine | 40 | — |
| 33 | 20 | ▼ 13 | 25Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Ford | 8 | 0 | engine | 40 | — |
| 34 | 32 | ▼ 2 | 9Roy Tyner | Truett Rodgers (Owner) | Chevrolet | 4 | 0 | head gasket | 40 | — |
| 35 | 29 | ▼ 6 | 91Elmer Gilliam | Neil Castles (Owner) | Plymouth | 4 | 0 | rear end | 40 | — |
| 36 | 36 | — | 89Don Stives | Ron Smith (Owner) | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | drive shaft | 40 | — |