No storylines for this race: recaps are written as races finish.
| Fin | St | ± | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | ▲ 2 | 17David Pearson | Holman Moody | Ford | 500 | 316 | running | 100 | — |
| 2 | 7 | ▲ 5 | 71Bobby Isaac | K&K Insurance Racing | Dodge | 497 | 16 | running | 98 | — |
| 3 | 32 | ▲ 29 | 27Donnie Allison | Matthews Racing |
No leader segments recorded.
No cautions recorded (or a caution-free race).
| Ford |
| 487 |
| 86 |
| running |
| 96 |
| — |
| 4 | 9 | ▲ 5 | 48James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | Dodge | 477 | 49 | running | 94 | — |
| 5 | 24 | ▲ 19 | 47Cecil Gordon | Seifert Racing | Ford | 431 | 0 | running | 92 | — |
| 6 | 14 | ▲ 8 | 76Ben Arnold | Don Culpepper (Owner) | Ford | 430 | 0 | running | 90 | — |
| 7 | 25 | ▲ 18 | 45Bill Seifert | Seifert Racing | Ford | 429 | 0 | running | 88 | — |
| 8 | 19 | ▲ 11 | 10Bill Champion | Champion Racing | Ford | 429 | 0 | running | 86 | — |
| 9 | 31 | ▲ 22 | 70J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Buick | 418 | 0 | running | 84 | — |
| 10 | 30 | ▲ 20 | 9Roy Tyner | Roy Tyner (Owner) | Pontiac | 403 | 0 | running | 82 | — |
| 11 | 6 | ▼ 5 | 98LeeRoy Yarbrough | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 358 | 1 | engine | 80 | — |
| 12 | 28 | ▲ 16 | 93Walson Gardner | Walson Gardner (Owner) | Ford | 255 | 0 | flagged | 78 | — |
| 13 | 18 | ▲ 5 | 15Ed Hessert | Ed Hessert (Owner) | Plymouth | 253 | 0 | engine | 76 | — |
| 14 | 17 | ▲ 3 | 64Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Ford | 224 | 0 | engine | 74 | — |
| 15 | 26 | ▲ 11 | 19Henley Gray | Harry Melton (Owner) | Ford | 206 | 0 | quit | 0 | — |
| 16 | 10 | ▼ 6 | 4John Sears | DeWitt Racing | Ford | 194 | 0 | engine | 70 | — |
| 17 | 15 | ▼ 2 | 06Neil Castles | Neil Castles (Owner) | Dodge | 147 | 0 | engine | 68 | — |
| 18 | 12 | ▼ 6 | 49G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Plymouth | 136 | 0 | engine | 66 | — |
| 19 | 21 | ▲ 2 | 34Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 121 | 0 | accident | 64 | — |
| 20 | 8 | ▼ 12 | 30Dave Marcis | Milt Lunda (Owner) | Dodge | 112 | 0 | overheating | 62 | — |
| 21 | 22 | ▲ 1 | 08E.J. Trivette | E.C. Reid (Owner) | Chevrolet | 106 | 0 | accident | 60 | — |
| 22 | 11 | ▼ 11 | 31Buddy Young | Fred Bear (Owner) | Chevrolet | 86 | 0 | engine | 0 | — |
| 23 | 2 | ▼ 21 | 43Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Ford | 60 | 0 | engine | 56 | — |
| 24 | 1 | ▼ 23 | 21Cale Yarborough | Wood Brothers Racing | Mercury | 57 | 31 | engine | 54 | — |
| 25 | 13 | ▼ 12 | 32Dick Brooks | Brooks Racing | Plymouth | 51 | 0 | accident | 52 | — |
| 26 | 4 | ▼ 22 | 22Bobby Allison | Mario Rossi (Owner) | Dodge | 32 | 1 | accident | 50 | — |
| 27 | 5 | ▼ 22 | 6Buddy Baker | Owens Racing | Dodge | 30 | 0 | accident | 48 | — |
| 28 | 23 | ▼ 5 | 25Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Plymouth | 28 | 0 | accident | 46 | — |
| 29 | 16 | ▼ 13 | 09Wayne Gillette | E.C. Reid (Owner) | Chevrolet | 18 | 0 | overheating | 0 | — |
| 30 | 20 | ▼ 10 | 07Coo Coo Marlin | Cunningham-Kelley | Chevrolet | 2 | 0 | engine | 42 | — |
| 31 | 27 | ▼ 4 | 26Earl Brooks | Brooks Racing | Ford | 2 | 0 | accident | 40 | — |
| 32 | 29 | ▼ 3 | 57Bobby Mausgrover | Ervin Pruitt (Owner) | Dodge | 2 | 0 | accident | 38 | — |