No storylines for this race: recaps are written as races finish.
| Fin | St | ± | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | ▲ 2 | 48James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | Ford | 500 | 160 | running | 100 | — |
| 2 | 1 | ▼ 1 | 43Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 500 | 303 | running | 98 | — |
| 3 | 8 | ▲ 5 | 64Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing |
No leader segments recorded.
No cautions recorded (or a caution-free race).
| Ford |
| 491 |
| 0 |
| running |
| 96 |
| — |
| 4 | 2 | ▼ 2 | 71Bobby Isaac | K&K Insurance Racing | Dodge | 485 | 37 | running | 94 | — |
| 5 | 5 | — | 06Neil Castles | Neil Castles (Owner) | Dodge | 482 | 0 | running | 92 | — |
| 6 | 15 | ▲ 9 | 51Dub Simpson | Strong Racing | Chevrolet | 470 | 0 | running | 90 | — |
| 7 | 7 | — | 25Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Plymouth | 465 | 0 | running | 88 | — |
| 8 | 10 | ▲ 2 | 9Roy Tyner | Roy Tyner (Owner) | Pontiac | 449 | 0 | running | 86 | — |
| 9 | 19 | ▲ 10 | 74Bill Shirey | Bill Shirey (Owner) | Plymouth | 442 | 0 | running | 84 | — |
| 10 | 12 | ▲ 2 | 34Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 438 | 0 | running | 82 | — |
| 11 | 25 | ▲ 14 | 70J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Buick | 434 | 0 | running | 80 | — |
| 12 | 9 | ▼ 3 | 76Ben Arnold | Arnold Racing | Ford | 407 | 0 | running | 78 | — |
| 13 | 4 | ▼ 9 | 30Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Dodge | 299 | 0 | engine | 76 | — |
| 14 | 6 | ▼ 8 | 54Bill Dennis | Bill Dennis (Owner) | Chevrolet | 263 | 0 | push rod | 74 | — |
| 15 | 26 | ▲ 11 | 72Benny Parsons | DeWitt Racing | Ford | 260 | 0 | drive shaft | 72 | — |
| 16 | 20 | ▲ 4 | 77John Kenney | Bob Freeman (Owner) | Ford | 232 | 0 | brakes | 70 | — |
| 17 | 13 | ▼ 4 | 84John Sears | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Ford | 228 | 0 | oil pressure | 68 | — |
| 18 | 17 | ▼ 1 | 10Bill Champion | Champion Racing | Ford | 187 | 0 | overheating | 66 | — |
| 19 | 11 | ▼ 8 | 24Cecil Gordon | Gordon Racing | Ford | 153 | 0 | transmission | 64 | — |
| 20 | 21 | ▲ 1 | 19Henley Gray | Gray Racing | Ford | 115 | 0 | brakes | 62 | — |
| 21 | 18 | ▼ 3 | 79Frank Warren | Warren Racing | Plymouth | 100 | 0 | axle | 60 | — |
| 22 | 16 | ▼ 6 | 33Wayne Smith | Wayne Smith (Owner) | Chevrolet | 69 | 0 | engine | 58 | — |
| 23 | 23 | — | 47Bill Seifert | Seifert Racing | Ford | 30 | 0 | clutch | 56 | — |
| 24 | 22 | ▼ 2 | 04Ken Meisenhelder | Ken Meisenhelder (Owner) | Chevrolet | 11 | 0 | front end | 54 | — |
| 25 | 24 | ▼ 1 | 67Dick May | Ron Ronacher (Owner) | Ford | 9 | 0 | oil leak | 52 | — |
| 26 | 14 | ▼ 12 | 57Johnny Halford | Ervin Pruitt (Owner) | Dodge | 8 | 0 | oil leak | 50 | — |