No storylines for this race: recaps are written as races finish.
| Fin | St | ± | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | ▲ 15 | 17David Pearson | Holman Moody | Ford | 250 | 114 | running | 50 | — |
| 2 | 2 | — | 6Charlie Glotzbach | Owens Racing | Dodge | 249 | 79 | running | 49 | — |
| 3 | 4 | ▲ 1 | 64Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing |
No leader segments recorded.
No cautions recorded (or a caution-free race).
| Ford |
| 237 |
| 0 |
| running |
| 48 |
| — |
| 4 | 8 | ▲ 4 | 88Neil Castles | Neil Castles (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 237 | 0 | running | 47 | — |
| 5 | 11 | ▲ 6 | 20Clyde Lynn | Negre Racing | Ford | 232 | 0 | running | 46 | — |
| 6 | 12 | ▲ 6 | 25Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Ford | 229 | 0 | running | 45 | — |
| 7 | 20 | ▲ 13 | 9Roy Tyner | Roy Tyner (Owner) | Pontiac | 227 | 0 | running | 44 | — |
| 8 | 9 | ▲ 1 | 45Bill Seifert | Seifert Racing | Ford | 224 | 0 | running | 43 | — |
| 9 | 10 | ▲ 1 | 34Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 223 | 0 | running | 42 | — |
| 10 | 13 | ▲ 3 | 19Henley Gray | Gray Racing | Ford | 220 | 0 | running | 41 | — |
| 11 | 18 | ▲ 7 | 95Frog Fagan | Gray Racing | Ford | 215 | 0 | running | 40 | — |
| 12 | 19 | ▲ 7 | 09Bill Vanderhoff | Roy Tyner (Owner) | Chevrolet | 214 | 0 | running | 39 | — |
| 13 | 1 | ▼ 12 | 37Bobby Isaac | K&K Insurance Racing | Dodge | 201 | 9 | running | 38 | — |
| 14 | 14 | — | 01Paul Dean Holt | Dennis Holt (Owner) | Ford | 196 | 0 | tire | 37 | — |
| 15 | 15 | — | 31Bill Ervin | Newman Long (Owner) | Ford | 180 | 0 | brakes | 36 | — |
| 16 | 6 | ▼ 10 | 4John Sears | DeWitt Racing | Ford | 150 | 0 | sway bar | 35 | — |
| 17 | 3 | ▼ 14 | 43Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 137 | 48 | engine | 34 | — |
| 18 | 17 | ▼ 1 | 38Wayne Smith | Archie Smith (Owner) | Chevrolet | 60 | 0 | accident | 33 | — |
| 19 | 7 | ▼ 12 | 10Bill Champion | Champion Racing | Ford | 59 | 0 | suspension | 32 | — |
| 20 | 5 | ▼ 15 | 06Buck Baker | Neil Castles (Owner) | Plymouth | 30 | 0 | oil pressure | 31 | — |