No storylines for this race: recaps are written as races finish.
| Fin | St | ± | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | ▲ 3 | 22Bobby Allison | Mario Rossi (Owner) | Dodge | 500 | 14 | running | 100 | — |
| 2 | 8 | ▲ 6 | 98LeeRoy Yarbrough | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 496 | 0 | running | 98 | — |
| 3 | 2 | ▼ 1 | 17David Pearson | Holman Moody |
No leader segments recorded.
No cautions recorded (or a caution-free race).
| Ford |
| 495 |
| 237 |
| engine |
| 96 |
| — |
| 4 | 3 | ▼ 1 | 21Cale Yarborough | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 494 | 0 | running | 94 | — |
| 5 | 10 | ▲ 5 | 27Donnie Allison | Matthews Racing | Ford | 491 | 0 | running | 92 | — |
| 6 | 6 | — | 30Dave Marcis | Milt Lunda (Owner) | Dodge | 489 | 0 | running | 90 | — |
| 7 | 9 | ▲ 2 | 43Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Ford | 484 | 0 | running | 88 | — |
| 8 | 15 | ▲ 7 | 64Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Ford | 476 | 0 | running | 86 | — |
| 9 | 17 | ▲ 8 | 39Friday Hassler | Friday Hassler (Owner) | Chevrolet | 468 | 0 | running | 84 | — |
| 10 | 21 | ▲ 11 | 06Neil Castles | Neil Castles (Owner) | Plymouth | 465 | 0 | running | 82 | — |
| 11 | 14 | ▲ 3 | 7Bobby Johns | Shorty Johns (Owner) | Chevrolet | 459 | 0 | running | 80 | — |
| 12 | 16 | ▲ 4 | 25Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Plymouth | 457 | 0 | running | 78 | — |
| 13 | 12 | ▼ 1 | 48James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | Dodge | 454 | 0 | running | 76 | — |
| 14 | 1 | ▼ 13 | 71Bobby Isaac | K&K Insurance Racing | Dodge | 448 | 249 | radiator | 74 | — |
| 15 | 22 | ▲ 7 | 08E.J. Trivette | E.C. Reid (Owner) | Chevrolet | 445 | 0 | running | 72 | — |
| 16 | 24 | ▲ 8 | 19Henley Gray | Harry Melton (Owner) | Ford | 439 | 0 | running | 70 | — |
| 17 | 29 | ▲ 12 | 34Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 436 | 0 | running | 68 | — |
| 18 | 20 | ▲ 2 | 18Dick Johnson (California) | Dick Johnson CA (Owner) | Ford | 433 | 0 | running | 66 | — |
| 19 | 7 | ▼ 12 | 6Charlie Glotzbach | Owens Racing | Dodge | 429 | 0 | timing chain | 64 | — |
| 20 | 18 | ▼ 2 | 10Bill Champion | Champion Racing | Ford | 428 | 0 | running | 62 | — |
| 21 | 30 | ▲ 9 | 26Earl Brooks | Brooks Racing | Ford | 419 | 0 | running | 60 | — |
| 22 | 26 | ▲ 4 | 45Bill Seifert | Seifert Racing | Ford | 330 | 0 | oil pressure | 58 | — |
| 23 | 11 | ▼ 12 | 4John Sears | DeWitt Racing | Ford | 279 | 0 | engine | 56 | — |
| 24 | 25 | ▲ 1 | 80Frank Warren | E.C. Reid (Owner) | Chevrolet | 256 | 0 | overheating | 54 | — |
| 25 | 28 | ▲ 3 | 00Cecil Gordon | Larry Wehrs (Owner) | Chevrolet | 237 | 0 | sway bar | 52 | — |
| 26 | 19 | ▼ 7 | 67Buddy Arrington | Arrington Racing | Dodge | 125 | 0 | differential | 50 | — |
| 27 | 27 | — | 33Wayne Smith | Archie Smith (Owner) | Chevrolet | 65 | 0 | overheating | 48 | — |
| 28 | 13 | ▼ 15 | 49G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Plymouth | 63 | 0 | oil pressure | 46 | — |
| 29 | 5 | ▼ 24 | 3Buddy Baker | Fox Racing | Dodge | 28 | 0 | oil pressure | 44 | — |
| 30 | 23 | ▼ 7 | 70J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Buick | 27 | 0 | engine | 42 | — |