No storylines for this race: recaps are written as races finish.
| Fin | St | ± | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | ▲ 1 | 17David Pearson | Holman Moody | Ford | 500 | 456 | running | 100 | — |
| 2 | 5 | ▲ 3 | 71Bobby Isaac | K&K Insurance Racing | Dodge | 497 | 1 | running | 98 | — |
| 3 | 20 | ▲ 17 | 06Neil Castles | Neil Castles (Owner) |
No leader segments recorded.
No cautions recorded (or a caution-free race).
| Plymouth |
| 472 |
| 0 |
| running |
| 96 |
| — |
| 4 | 18 | ▲ 14 | 9Roy Tyner | Roy Tyner (Owner) | Pontiac | 467 | 0 | running | 94 | — |
| 5 | 22 | ▲ 17 | 45Bill Seifert | Seifert Racing | Ford | 457 | 0 | running | 92 | — |
| 6 | 26 | ▲ 20 | 25Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Ford | 446 | 0 | running | 90 | — |
| 7 | 15 | ▲ 8 | 57Ervin Pruitt | Ervin Pruitt (Owner) | Dodge | 446 | 0 | running | 0 | — |
| 8 | 24 | ▲ 16 | 93Walson Gardner | Walson Gardner (Owner) | Ford | 438 | 0 | running | 88 | — |
| 9 | 23 | ▲ 14 | 34Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 436 | 0 | running | 86 | — |
| 10 | 6 | ▼ 4 | 1Pete Hamilton | King Enterprises | Dodge | 418 | 0 | oil pan | 84 | — |
| 11 | 28 | ▲ 17 | 01Paul Dean Holt | Dennis Holt (Owner) | Ford | 343 | 0 | overheating | 82 | — |
| 12 | 11 | ▼ 1 | 2Bobby Allison | J.D. Bracken (Owner) | Chevrolet | 275 | 0 | transmission | 80 | — |
| 13 | 25 | ▲ 12 | 50Eddie Yarboro | Eddie Yarboro (Owner) | Plymouth | 271 | 0 | lugs | 78 | — |
| 14 | 29 | ▲ 15 | 88George England | Buck Baker Racing | Oldsmobile | 235 | 0 | differential | 76 | — |
| 15 | 21 | ▲ 6 | 8Ed Negre | Negre Racing | Ford | 205 | 0 | accident | 74 | — |
| 16 | 12 | ▼ 4 | 64Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Ford | 204 | 0 | engine | 72 | — |
| 17 | 4 | ▼ 13 | 99Paul Goldsmith | Nichels Engineering | Dodge | 198 | 41 | throttle | 70 | — |
| 18 | 7 | ▼ 11 | 48James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | Dodge | 198 | 0 | accident | 68 | — |
| 19 | 10 | ▼ 9 | 08Bob Burcham | E.C. Reid (Owner) | Chevrolet | 190 | 0 | engine | 66 | — |
| 20 | 14 | ▼ 6 | 28Earl Brooks | Brooks Racing | Ford | 136 | 0 | accident | 64 | — |
| 21 | 16 | ▼ 5 | 20Clyde Lynn | Negre Racing | Ford | 132 | 0 | engine | 62 | — |
| 22 | 1 | ▼ 21 | 22Darel Dieringer | Mario Rossi (Owner) | Plymouth | 119 | 2 | engine | 0 | — |
| 23 | 13 | ▼ 10 | 76Tiny Lund | Don Culpepper (Owner) | Ford | 93 | 0 | vibration | 60 | — |
| 24 | 17 | ▼ 7 | 51Stan Meserve | Margo Hamm (Owner) | Dodge | 91 | 0 | overheating | 58 | — |
| 25 | 19 | ▼ 6 | 70J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Buick | 56 | 0 | engine | 56 | — |
| 26 | 3 | ▼ 23 | 43Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 52 | 0 | a-frame | 54 | — |
| 27 | 27 | — | 38Wayne Smith | Archie Smith (Owner) | Chevrolet | 35 | 0 | drive shaft | 52 | — |
| 28 | 8 | ▼ 20 | 4John Sears | DeWitt Racing | Ford | 33 | 0 | oil pressure | 50 | — |
| 29 | 9 | ▼ 20 | 49G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Plymouth | 14 | 0 | oil pressure | 48 | — |