No storylines for this race: recaps are written as races finish.
| Fin | St | ± | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | ▲ 2 | 43Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Ford | 250 | 41 | running | 50 | — |
| 2 | 11 | ▲ 9 | 4John Sears | DeWitt Racing | Ford | 249 | 0 | running | 49 | — |
| 3 | 4 | ▲ 1 | 17David Pearson | Holman Moody |
No leader segments recorded.
No cautions recorded (or a caution-free race).
| Ford |
| 248 |
| 22 |
| running |
| 48 |
| — |
| 4 | 23 | ▲ 19 | 06Neil Castles | Neil Castles (Owner) | Plymouth | 247 | 0 | running | 47 | — |
| 5 | 6 | ▲ 1 | 49G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Plymouth | 246 | 0 | running | 46 | — |
| 6 | 10 | ▲ 4 | 64Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Ford | 241 | 0 | running | 45 | — |
| 7 | 5 | ▼ 2 | 48James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | Dodge | 239 | 0 | running | 44 | — |
| 8 | 7 | ▼ 1 | 25Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Ford | 231 | 0 | running | 43 | — |
| 9 | 8 | ▼ 1 | 76Ben Arnold | Don Culpepper (Owner) | Ford | 228 | 0 | running | 42 | — |
| 10 | 16 | ▲ 6 | 34Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 227 | 0 | running | 41 | — |
| 11 | 1 | ▼ 10 | 71Bobby Isaac | K&K Insurance Racing | Dodge | 212 | 187 | engine | 40 | — |
| 12 | 12 | — | 26Earl Brooks | Brooks Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 39 | — |
| 13 | 22 | ▲ 9 | 04Ken Meisenhelder | Ken Meisenhelder (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 179 | 0 | running | 38 | — |
| 14 | 2 | ▼ 12 | 30Dave Marcis | Milt Lunda (Owner) | Dodge | 158 | 0 | fly wheel | 37 | — |
| 15 | 20 | ▲ 5 | 70J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Buick | 155 | 0 | running | 36 | — |
| 16 | 17 | ▲ 1 | 23Paul Dean Holt | Dennis Holt (Owner) | Ford | 137 | 0 | ignition | 35 | — |
| 17 | 19 | ▲ 2 | 47Cecil Gordon | Seifert Racing | Ford | 87 | 0 | clutch | 34 | — |
| 18 | 9 | ▼ 9 | 08E.J. Trivette | E.C. Reid (Owner) | Chevrolet | 65 | 0 | brakes | 33 | — |
| 19 | 15 | ▼ 4 | 10Bill Champion | Champion Racing | Ford | 65 | 0 | brakes | 32 | — |
| 20 | 14 | ▼ 6 | 45Bill Seifert | Seifert Racing | Ford | 39 | 0 | throttle | 31 | — |
| 21 | 21 | — | 80Wayne Gillette | E.C. Reid (Owner) | Chevrolet | 32 | 0 | oil pressure | 0 | — |
| 22 | 18 | ▼ 4 | 07Coo Coo Marlin | Cunningham-Kelley | Chevrolet | 9 | 0 | differential | 0 | — |
| 23 | 13 | ▼ 10 | 38Buddy Young | Fred Bear (Owner) | Chevrolet | 6 | 0 | oil leak | 0 | — |