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 | 167 | 155 | running | 50 | — |
| 2 | 12 | ▲ 10 | 48James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | Dodge | 160 | 0 | running | 49 | — |
| 3 | 11 | ▲ 8 | 57Neil Castles | Ervin Pruitt (Owner) |
No leader segments recorded.
No cautions recorded (or a caution-free race).
| Dodge |
| 152 |
| 0 |
| running |
| 48 |
| — |
| 4 | 7 | ▲ 3 | 4John Sears | DeWitt Racing | Ford | 150 | 0 | running | 47 | — |
| 5 | 23 | ▲ 18 | 83Worth McMillion | Allen McMillion (Owner) | Pontiac | 145 | 0 | running | 0 | — |
| 6 | 10 | ▲ 4 | 2Bobby Allison | J.D. Bracken (Owner) | Chevrolet | 145 | 0 | running | 46 | — |
| 7 | 20 | ▲ 13 | 9Roy Tyner | Roy Tyner (Owner) | Pontiac | 140 | 0 | engine | 45 | — |
| 8 | 15 | ▲ 7 | 5Earl Brooks | Robertson Racing | Ford | 138 | 0 | running | 44 | — |
| 9 | 8 | ▼ 1 | 45Elmo Langley | Seifert Racing | Ford | 137 | 0 | running | 43 | — |
| 10 | 3 | ▼ 7 | 49G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Plymouth | 133 | 0 | battery | 42 | — |
| 11 | 4 | ▼ 7 | 71Bobby Isaac | K&K Insurance Racing | Dodge | 131 | 0 | running | 41 | — |
| 12 | 2 | ▼ 10 | 17David Pearson | Holman Moody | Ford | 120 | 12 | engine | 40 | — |
| 13 | 6 | ▼ 7 | 15Curtis Turner | Tom Friedkin (Owner) | Plymouth | 116 | 0 | engine | 39 | — |
| 14 | 24 | ▲ 10 | 88Ken Meisenhelder | Buck Baker Racing | Oldsmobile | 103 | 0 | too slow | 38 | — |
| 15 | 13 | ▼ 2 | 70J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Buick | 85 | 0 | differential | 37 | — |
| 16 | 9 | ▼ 7 | 20Clyde Lynn | Negre Racing | Ford | 84 | 0 | spindle | 36 | — |
| 17 | 14 | ▼ 3 | 25Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Ford | 64 | 0 | engine | 35 | — |
| 18 | 21 | ▲ 3 | 95Paul Dean Holt | Gray Racing | Ford | 40 | 0 | brakes | 34 | — |
| 19 | 17 | ▼ 2 | 34Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 35 | 0 | overheating | 33 | — |
| 20 | 16 | ▼ 4 | 19Cecil Gordon | Gray Racing | Ford | 12 | 0 | transmission | 32 | — |
| 21 | 5 | ▼ 16 | 3Buddy Baker | Fox Racing | Dodge | 5 | 0 | drive shaft | 31 | — |
| 22 | 22 | — | 64Bill Seifert | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Ford | 4 | 0 | oil leak | 30 | — |
| 23 | 18 | ▼ 5 | 51Stan Meserve | Margo Hamm (Owner) | Dodge | 2 | 0 | axle | 29 | — |
| 24 | 19 | ▼ 5 | 06Ray Hill | Neil Castles (Owner) | Plymouth | 1 | 0 | oil pressure | 0 | — |