No storylines for this race: recaps are written as races finish.
| Fin | St | ± | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | — | 12Bobby Allison | Holman Moody | Ford | 500 | 418 | running | 0 | — |
| 2 | 4 | ▲ 2 | 55Tiny Lund | Ronnie Hopkins (Owner) | Chevrolet | 499 | 35 | running | 100 | — |
| 3 | 2 | ▼ 1 | 39Friday Hassler | Friday Hassler (Owner) |
No leader segments recorded.
No cautions recorded (or a caution-free race).
| Chevrolet |
| 490 |
| 12 |
| running |
| 98 |
| — |
| 4 | 12 | ▲ 8 | 06Neil Castles | Neil Castles (Owner) | Dodge | 486 | 0 | running | 96 | — |
| 5 | 11 | ▲ 6 | 10Bill Champion | Champion Racing | Ford | 483 | 0 | running | 94 | — |
| 6 | 28 | ▲ 22 | 26Earl Brooks | Brooks Racing | Ford | 476 | 0 | running | 92 | — |
| 7 | 21 | ▲ 14 | 70J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Chevrolet | 474 | 0 | running | 90 | — |
| 8 | 31 | ▲ 23 | 43Ernie Shaw | Ernie Shaw (Owner) | Ford | 469 | 0 | running | 98 | — |
| 9 | 14 | ▲ 5 | 21Frank Sessoms | Frank Sessoms (Owner) | Chevrolet | 468 | 0 | running | 0 | — |
| 10 | 15 | ▲ 5 | 79Frank Warren | Warren Racing | Plymouth | 468 | 0 | running | 88 | — |
| 11 | 6 | ▼ 5 | 25Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Plymouth | 463 | 0 | running | 86 | — |
| 12 | 13 | ▲ 1 | 30Walter Ballard | Ballard Racing | Ford | 455 | 0 | accident | 84 | — |
| 13 | 9 | ▼ 4 | 15Wayne Andrews | Reid Shaw (Owner) | Ford | 454 | 0 | ignition | 94 | — |
| 14 | 27 | ▲ 13 | 34Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 454 | 0 | running | 82 | — |
| 15 | 16 | ▲ 1 | 05David Sisco | McGee Racing | Chevrolet | 454 | 0 | running | 80 | — |
| 16 | 18 | ▲ 2 | 33Joe Dean Huss | Jack Balmer (Owner) | Chevrolet | 451 | 0 | engine | 92 | — |
| 17 | 8 | ▼ 9 | 4John Sears | John Sears (Owner) | Dodge | 419 | 0 | engine | 78 | — |
| 18 | 24 | ▲ 6 | 87Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Pontiac | 305 | 0 | overheating | 90 | — |
| 19 | 20 | ▲ 1 | 22Randy Hutchison | Warren Prout (Owner) | Chevrolet | 301 | 0 | alternator | 88 | — |
| 20 | 5 | ▼ 15 | 32Dick Brooks | Team SABCO | Plymouth | 279 | 0 | transmission | 0 | — |
| 21 | 17 | ▼ 4 | 8Ed Negre | Negre Racing | Ford | 243 | 0 | oil leak | 74 | — |
| 22 | 7 | ▼ 15 | 36H.B. Bailey | Bailey Racing | Pontiac | 231 | 0 | head gasket | 86 | — |
| 23 | 26 | ▲ 3 | 37G.C. Spencer | Don Tarr (Owner) | Dodge | 209 | 0 | ball joint | 0 | — |
| 24 | 3 | ▼ 21 | 14Jim Paschal | Cliff Stewart Racing | GMC | 201 | 35 | transmission | 84 | — |
| 25 | 23 | ▼ 2 | 45Bill Seifert | Seifert Racing | Ford | 198 | 0 | clutch | 72 | — |
| 26 | 32 | ▲ 6 | 88Bob Williams | T.C. Hunt (Owner) | Chevrolet | 178 | 0 | oil pressure | 82 | — |
| 27 | 25 | ▼ 2 | 19Henley Gray | Gray Racing | Ford | 155 | 0 | overheating | 70 | — |
| 28 | 29 | ▲ 1 | 86David Ray Boggs | David Ray Boggs (Owner) | Pontiac | 115 | 0 | valve | 80 | — |
| 29 | 22 | ▼ 7 | 51Dub Simpson | Strong Racing | Chevrolet | 46 | 0 | clutch | 68 | — |
| 30 | 19 | ▼ 11 | 01Earle Canavan | Canavan Racing | Plymouth | 31 | 0 | oil leak | 66 | — |
| 31 | 30 | ▼ 1 | 16Jimmy Watson | Ken Spikes (Owner) | Chevrolet | 29 | 0 | oil leak | 0 | — |
| 32 | 10 | ▼ 22 | 90Bill Dennis | Donlavey Racing | Mercury | 1 | 0 | drive shaft | 62 | — |