No storylines for this race: recaps are written as races finish.
| Fin | St | ± | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | ▲ 6 | 27Donnie Allison | Matthews Racing | Ford | 500 | 154 | running | 150 | — |
| 2 | 13 | ▲ 11 | 2Bobby Allison | J.D. Bracken (Owner) | Chevrolet | 498 | 0 | running | 147 | — |
| 3 | 17 | ▲ 14 | 48James Hylton | Hylton Engineering |
No leader segments recorded.
No cautions recorded (or a caution-free race).
| Dodge |
| 494 |
| 0 |
| running |
| 144 |
| — |
| 4 | 16 | ▲ 12 | 03Richard Brickhouse | Dub Clewis (Owner) | Plymouth | 470 | 0 | running | 141 | — |
| 5 | 23 | ▲ 18 | 76Roy Tyner | Don Culpepper (Owner) | Ford | 469 | 0 | running | 138 | — |
| 6 | 21 | ▲ 15 | 25Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Ford | 464 | 0 | running | 135 | — |
| 7 | 30 | ▲ 23 | 70J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Buick | 463 | 0 | running | 132 | — |
| 8 | 25 | ▲ 17 | 4John Sears | DeWitt Racing | Ford | 457 | 0 | running | 129 | — |
| 9 | 33 | ▲ 24 | 20Clyde Lynn | Negre Racing | Ford | 457 | 0 | running | 126 | — |
| 10 | 28 | ▲ 18 | 30Dave Marcis | Larry Wehrs (Owner) | Chevrolet | 456 | 0 | running | 123 | — |
| 11 | 32 | ▲ 21 | 06Neil Castles | Neil Castles (Owner) | Plymouth | 448 | 0 | running | 120 | — |
| 12 | 37 | ▲ 25 | 19Henley Gray | Gray Racing | Ford | 445 | 0 | running | 117 | — |
| 13 | 10 | ▼ 3 | 29Swede Savage | Bondy Long (Owner) | Ford | 443 | 0 | clutch | 114 | — |
| 14 | 38 | ▲ 24 | 50Eddie Yarboro | Eddie Yarboro (Owner) | Plymouth | 418 | 0 | oil pressure | 111 | — |
| 15 | 36 | ▲ 21 | 93Walson Gardner | Walson Gardner (Owner) | Ford | 406 | 0 | accident | 108 | — |
| 16 | 24 | ▲ 8 | 51Stan Meserve | Margo Hamm (Owner) | Dodge | 406 | 0 | drive shaft | 105 | — |
| 17 | 44 | ▲ 27 | 87Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Chevrolet | 395 | 0 | running | 102 | — |
| 18 | 39 | ▲ 21 | 34Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 380 | 0 | running | 99 | — |
| 19 | 12 | ▼ 7 | 22Darel Dieringer | Mario Rossi (Owner) | Plymouth | 379 | 157 | engine | 96 | — |
| 20 | 6 | ▼ 14 | 6Charlie Glotzbach | Owens Racing | Dodge | 372 | 0 | ignition | 93 | — |
| 21 | 29 | ▲ 8 | 10Bill Champion | Champion Racing | Ford | 368 | 0 | overheating | 90 | — |
| 22 | 15 | ▼ 7 | 79Frank Warren | Harold Rhodes (Owner) | Chevrolet | 324 | 0 | accident | 87 | — |
| 23 | 20 | ▼ 3 | 64Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Ford | 316 | 0 | accident | 84 | — |
| 24 | 8 | ▼ 16 | 71Bobby Isaac | K&K Insurance Racing | Dodge | 295 | 17 | accident | 81 | — |
| 25 | 31 | ▲ 6 | 5Pete Hamilton | Rocky Hinton (Owner) | Ford | 260 | 0 | accident | 78 | — |
| 26 | 3 | ▼ 23 | 43Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 236 | 0 | oil pressure | 75 | — |
| 27 | 11 | ▼ 16 | 16Tiny Lund | Bud Moore Engineering | Mercury | 234 | 0 | accident | 72 | — |
| 28 | 1 | ▼ 27 | 98LeeRoy Yarbrough | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 217 | 120 | clutch | 69 | — |
| 29 | 4 | ▼ 25 | 99Paul Goldsmith | Nichels Engineering | Dodge | 201 | 52 | idler arm | 66 | — |
| 30 | 2 | ▼ 28 | 17David Pearson | Holman Moody | Ford | 142 | 0 | engine | 63 | — |
| 31 | 22 | ▼ 9 | 80E.J. Trivette | E.C. Reid (Owner) | Chevrolet | 139 | 0 | oil pressure | 60 | — |
| 32 | 5 | ▼ 27 | 21Cale Yarborough | Wood Brothers Racing | Mercury | 129 | 0 | engine | 57 | — |
| 33 | 18 | ▼ 15 | 49G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Plymouth | 120 | 0 | engine | 54 | — |
| 34 | 42 | ▲ 8 | 46Larry Manning | Tom Hunter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 114 | 0 | overheating | 51 | — |
| 35 | 35 | — | 07George Davis | George Davis (Owner) | Chevrolet | 96 | 0 | accident | 48 | — |
| 36 | 26 | ▼ 10 | 38Wayne Smith | Archie Smith (Owner) | Chevrolet | 88 | 0 | clutch | 45 | — |
| 37 | 40 | ▲ 3 | 8Ed Negre | Negre Racing | Ford | 87 | 0 | overheating | 42 | — |
| 38 | 9 | ▼ 29 | 3Buddy Baker | Fox Racing | Dodge | 78 | 0 | lugs | 39 | — |
| 39 | 34 | ▼ 5 | 45Bill Seifert | Seifert Racing | Ford | 66 | 0 | engine | 36 | — |
| 40 | 43 | ▲ 3 | 75Paul Dean Holt | Dennis Holt (Owner) | Ford | 56 | 0 | oil line | 33 | — |
| 41 | 14 | ▼ 27 | 1Bud Moore | King Enterprises | Dodge | 27 | 0 | engine | 30 | — |
| 42 | 27 | ▼ 15 | 11Earl Brooks | Champion Racing | Ford | 23 | 0 | oil pan | 27 | — |
| 43 | 19 | ▼ 24 | 39Friday Hassler | Red Sharp (Owner) | Chevrolet | 16 | 0 | sway bar | 24 | — |
| 44 | 41 | ▼ 3 | 88Bobby Mausgrover | Buck Baker Racing | Oldsmobile | 4 | 0 | rear end | 21 | — |