No storylines for this race: recaps are written as races finish.
| Fin | St | ± | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | ▲ 4 | 43Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 500 | 195 | running | 1100 | — |
| 2 | 6 | ▲ 4 | 29Dick Hutcherson | Bondy Long (Owner) | Ford | 496 | 0 | running | 1056 | — |
| 3 | 9 | ▲ 6 | 17David Pearson | Holman Moody |
No leader segments recorded.
No cautions recorded (or a caution-free race).
| Ford |
| 495 |
| 0 |
| running |
| 1012 |
| — |
| 4 | 12 | ▲ 8 | 48James Hylton | Bud Hartje (Owner) | Dodge | 493 | 0 | running | 968 | — |
| 5 | 2 | ▼ 3 | 14Jim Paschal | Tom Friedkin (Owner) | Plymouth | 493 | 19 | running | 924 | — |
| 6 | 21 | ▲ 15 | 1Swede Savage | Holman Moody | Ford | 479 | 0 | running | 880 | — |
| 7 | 14 | ▲ 7 | 49G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Plymouth | 478 | 0 | running | 836 | — |
| 8 | 18 | ▲ 10 | 20Clyde Lynn | Negre Racing | Ford | 467 | 0 | running | 792 | — |
| 9 | 34 | ▲ 25 | 11J.T. Putney | J.T. Putney (Owner) | Chevrolet | 466 | 0 | running | 748 | — |
| 10 | 27 | ▲ 17 | 40Eddie Yarboro | Eddie Yarboro (Owner) | Dodge | 449 | 0 | running | 704 | — |
| 11 | 25 | ▲ 14 | 39Friday Hassler | Red Sharp (Owner) | Chevrolet | 447 | 0 | running | 660 | — |
| 12 | 29 | ▲ 17 | 76Earl Brooks | Don Culpepper (Owner) | Ford | 446 | 0 | running | 616 | — |
| 13 | 23 | ▲ 10 | 34Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 444 | 0 | running | 572 | — |
| 14 | 38 | ▲ 24 | 97Henley Gray | Gray Racing | Ford | 442 | 0 | running | 528 | — |
| 15 | 36 | ▲ 21 | 45Bill Seifert | Seifert Racing | Ford | 434 | 0 | running | 484 | — |
| 16 | 32 | ▲ 16 | 63Don Tarr | Bob Adams (Owner) | Ford | 404 | 0 | running | 440 | — |
| 17 | 16 | ▼ 1 | 4John Sears | DeWitt Racing | Ford | 377 | 0 | engine | 396 | — |
| 18 | 20 | ▲ 2 | 9Roy Tyner | Truett Rodgers (Owner) | Chevrolet | 310 | 0 | rear end | 352 | — |
| 19 | 3 | ▼ 16 | 99Paul Goldsmith | Nichels Engineering | Plymouth | 306 | 286 | rear end | 308 | — |
| 20 | 17 | ▼ 3 | 64Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Ford | 249 | 0 | engine | 264 | — |
| 21 | 11 | ▼ 10 | 6Buddy Baker | Owens Racing | Dodge | 241 | 0 | transmission | 220 | — |
| 22 | 7 | ▼ 15 | 2Bobby Allison | J.D. Bracken (Owner) | Chevrolet | 222 | 0 | engine | 176 | — |
| 23 | 30 | ▲ 7 | 25Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Ford | 214 | 0 | transmission | 132 | — |
| 24 | 10 | ▼ 14 | 12Donnie Allison | Jon Thorne (Owner) | Ford | 207 | 0 | engine | 88 | — |
| 25 | 40 | ▲ 15 | 24Bobby Mausgrover | Betty Lilly (Owner) | Ford | 178 | 0 | brakes | 44 | — |
| 26 | 22 | ▼ 4 | 06Neil Castles | Neil Castles (Owner) | Dodge | 149 | 0 | oil pressure | 44 | — |
| 27 | 28 | ▲ 1 | 88Doug Cooper | Buck Baker Racing | Oldsmobile | 144 | 0 | clutch | 44 | — |
| 28 | 1 | ▼ 27 | 21Cale Yarborough | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 120 | 0 | engine | 44 | — |
| 29 | 31 | ▲ 2 | 38Wayne Smith | Archie Smith (Owner) | Chevrolet | 94 | 0 | accident | 44 | — |
| 30 | 33 | ▲ 3 | 94Don Biederman | Ron Stotten (Owner) | Chevrolet | 82 | 0 | transmission | 44 | — |
| 31 | 26 | ▼ 5 | 92Bobby Wawak | Wawak Racing | Plymouth | 75 | 0 | engine | 44 | — |
| 32 | 39 | ▲ 7 | 19E.J. Trivette | Roy Dutton (Owner) | Ford | 63 | 0 | oil leak | 44 | — |
| 33 | 24 | ▼ 9 | 07George Davis | George Davis (Owner) | Chevrolet | 61 | 0 | transmission | 44 | — |
| 34 | 8 | ▼ 26 | 74Tom Pistone | Turkey Minton (Owner) | Chevrolet | 49 | 0 | overheating | 44 | — |
| 35 | 13 | ▼ 22 | 16LeeRoy Yarbrough | Bud Moore Engineering | Mercury | 28 | 0 | transmission | 44 | — |
| 36 | 4 | ▼ 32 | 26Darel Dieringer | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 23 | 0 | valve spring | 44 | — |
| 37 | 15 | ▼ 22 | 10Bill Champion | Champion Racing | Ford | 21 | 0 | oil pressure | 44 | — |
| 38 | 37 | ▼ 1 | 62Ken Spikes | Harold Collins (Owner) | Pontiac | 6 | 0 | wheel bearing | 44 | — |
| 39 | 35 | ▼ 4 | 54Tom Raley | Tom Raley (Owner) | Ford | 5 | 0 | engine | 44 | — |
| 40 | 19 | ▼ 21 | 67Larry Manning | Arrington Racing | Dodge | 4 | 0 | vibration | 44 | — |