No storylines for this race: recaps are written as races finish.
| Fin | St | ± | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | ▲ 3 | 43Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 500 | 101 | running | 150 | — |
| 2 | 3 | ▲ 1 | 98Charlie Glotzbach | Howard & Egerton Racing | Chevrolet | 499 | 4 | running | 0 | — |
| 3 | 2 | ▼ 1 | 71Bobby Isaac | K&K Insurance Racing |
No leader segments recorded.
No cautions recorded (or a caution-free race).
| Dodge |
| 499 |
| 0 |
| running |
| 144 |
| — |
| 4 | 1 | ▼ 3 | 12Bobby Allison | Holman Moody | Mercury | 498 | 395 | running | 141 | — |
| 5 | 12 | ▲ 7 | 90Bill Dennis | Donlavey Racing | Mercury | 483 | 0 | running | 138 | — |
| 6 | 10 | ▲ 4 | 57David Ray Boggs | David Ray Boggs (Owner) | Dodge | 480 | 0 | running | 135 | — |
| 7 | 6 | ▼ 1 | 91Richard D. Brown | Junior Fields (Owner) | Chevrolet | 477 | 0 | running | 132 | — |
| 8 | 17 | ▲ 9 | 64Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Mercury | 476 | 0 | running | 129 | — |
| 9 | 18 | ▲ 9 | 30Walter Ballard | Ballard Racing | Ford | 473 | 0 | running | 126 | — |
| 10 | 7 | ▼ 3 | 48James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | Mercury | 466 | 0 | running | 123 | — |
| 11 | 9 | ▼ 2 | 24Cecil Gordon | Gordon Racing | Mercury | 465 | 0 | running | 120 | — |
| 12 | 11 | ▼ 1 | 95Paul Tyler | Paul Tyler (Owner) | Ford | 464 | 0 | running | 117 | — |
| 13 | 14 | ▲ 1 | 79Frank Warren | Warren Racing | Dodge | 460 | 0 | running | 114 | — |
| 14 | 26 | ▲ 12 | 47Raymond Williams | Williams Racing | Ford | 459 | 0 | running | 111 | — |
| 15 | 19 | ▲ 4 | 8Ed Negre | Negre Racing | Ford | 458 | 0 | running | 108 | — |
| 16 | 29 | ▲ 13 | 19Henley Gray | Gray Racing | Ford | 442 | 0 | running | 105 | — |
| 17 | 39 | ▲ 22 | 08John Soares Jr. | John Soares Jr. (Owner) | Dodge | 440 | 0 | running | 0 | — |
| 18 | 16 | ▼ 2 | 25Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Plymouth | 436 | 0 | fuel pump | 99 | — |
| 19 | 35 | ▲ 16 | 40Dick May | Jasper Motorsports | Ford | 436 | 0 | running | 96 | — |
| 20 | 28 | ▲ 8 | 34Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 392 | 0 | clutch | 93 | — |
| 21 | 38 | ▲ 17 | 4John Sears | John Soares Jr. (Owner) | Dodge | 374 | 0 | running | 90 | — |
| 22 | 20 | ▼ 2 | 06Neil Castles | Neil Castles (Owner) | Dodge | 369 | 0 | alternator | 87 | — |
| 23 | 36 | ▲ 13 | 03Tommy Gale | Larry Jackson (Owner) | Mercury | 319 | 0 | oil pressure | 84 | — |
| 24 | 37 | ▲ 13 | 41Ken Meisenhelder | Ken Meisenhelder (Owner) | Chevrolet | 297 | 0 | rear end | 81 | — |
| 25 | 33 | ▲ 8 | 74Bill Shirey | Bill Shirey (Owner) | Plymouth | 280 | 0 | oil pressure | 78 | — |
| 26 | 31 | ▲ 5 | 70J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Mercury | 266 | 0 | overheating | 75 | — |
| 27 | 15 | ▼ 12 | 10Bill Champion | Champion Racing | Ford | 266 | 0 | steering | 72 | — |
| 28 | 5 | ▼ 23 | 60Maynard Troyer | Nagle Racers | Mercury | 266 | 0 | wheel bearing | 69 | — |
| 29 | 22 | ▼ 7 | 72Benny Parsons | DeWitt Racing | Mercury | 229 | 0 | oil pressure | 66 | — |
| 30 | 25 | ▼ 5 | 5Richard Childress | Faustina Racing | Plymouth | 180 | 0 | steering | 63 | — |
| 31 | 21 | ▼ 10 | 99Fred Lorenzen | Nichels Engineering | Plymouth | 115 | 0 | engine | 60 | — |
| 32 | 27 | ▼ 5 | 26Earl Brooks | Brooks Racing | Ford | 115 | 0 | oil pan | 57 | — |
| 33 | 8 | ▼ 25 | 39Friday Hassler | Friday Hassler (Owner) | Chevrolet | 114 | 0 | rocker arm | 54 | — |
| 34 | 23 | ▼ 11 | 49G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Plymouth | 102 | 0 | axle | 51 | — |
| 35 | 30 | ▼ 5 | 68Larry Baumel | Allan Schlauer (Owner) | Ford | 91 | 0 | overheating | 48 | — |
| 36 | 40 | ▲ 4 | 23James Cox | Robertson Racing | Plymouth | 87 | 0 | valve | 0 | — |
| 37 | 13 | ▼ 24 | 1Charlie Roberts | Roberts Racing | Ford | 68 | 0 | accident | 42 | — |
| 38 | 34 | ▼ 4 | 45Bill Seifert | Seifert Racing | Ford | 62 | 0 | frame | 39 | — |
| 39 | 24 | ▼ 15 | 51Dub Simpson | Strong Racing | Chevrolet | 26 | 0 | oil pan | 36 | — |
| 40 | 32 | ▼ 8 | 7Dean Dalton | Dalton Racing | Ford | 10 | 0 | oil leak | 33 | — |