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 | Plymouth | 500 | 219 | running | 100 | — |
| 2 | 1 | ▼ 1 | 12Bobby Allison | Howard & Egerton Racing | Chevrolet | 499 | 240 | running | 98 | — |
| 3 | 2 | ▼ 1 | 71Bobby Isaac | K&K Insurance Racing |
No leader segments recorded.
No cautions recorded (or a caution-free race).
| Dodge |
| 493 |
| 41 |
| running |
| 96 |
| — |
| 4 | 7 | ▲ 3 | 2Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Dodge | 488 | 0 | running | 94 | — |
| 5 | 4 | ▼ 1 | 90Bill Dennis | Donlavey Racing | Ford | 485 | 0 | running | 92 | — |
| 6 | 10 | ▲ 4 | 48James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | Dodge | 484 | 0 | running | 90 | — |
| 7 | 5 | ▼ 2 | 64Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Ford | 483 | 0 | running | 88 | — |
| 8 | 9 | ▲ 1 | 72Benny Parsons | DeWitt Racing | Ford | 483 | 0 | running | 86 | — |
| 9 | 8 | ▼ 1 | 24Cecil Gordon | Gordon Racing | Mercury | 478 | 0 | running | 84 | — |
| 10 | 11 | ▲ 1 | 4John Sears | Sears Racing | Dodge | 468 | 0 | running | 82 | — |
| 11 | 6 | ▼ 5 | 06Neil Castles | Neil Castles (Owner) | Dodge | 458 | 0 | running | 80 | — |
| 12 | 13 | ▲ 1 | 70J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Chevrolet | 451 | 0 | running | 78 | — |
| 13 | 17 | ▲ 4 | 13Eddie Yarboro | Eddie Yarboro (Owner) | Plymouth | 406 | 0 | running | 76 | — |
| 14 | 24 | ▲ 10 | 91Richard D. Brown | Acton Racing | Chevrolet | 402 | 0 | rear end | 74 | — |
| 15 | 15 | — | 79Frank Warren | Warren Racing | Plymouth | 388 | 0 | running | 72 | — |
| 16 | 20 | ▲ 4 | 80Phil Finney | Finney Racing | Chevrolet | 321 | 0 | fan belt | 70 | — |
| 17 | 28 | ▲ 11 | 25Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Plymouth | 263 | 0 | a-frame | 68 | — |
| 18 | 18 | — | 57David Ray Boggs | David Ray Boggs (Owner) | Dodge | 233 | 0 | engine | 66 | — |
| 19 | 14 | ▼ 5 | 45Bill Seifert | Seifert Racing | Ford | 183 | 0 | transmission | 64 | — |
| 20 | 12 | ▼ 8 | 10Bill Champion | Champion Racing | Ford | 136 | 0 | rear end | 62 | — |
| 21 | 30 | ▲ 9 | 30Walter Ballard | Ballard Racing | Plymouth | 130 | 0 | accident | 60 | — |
| 22 | 19 | ▼ 3 | 74Bill Shirey | Bill Shirey (Owner) | Plymouth | 126 | 0 | accident | 58 | — |
| 23 | 16 | ▼ 7 | 47Raymond Williams | Williams Racing | Ford | 82 | 0 | head gasket | 56 | — |
| 24 | 29 | ▲ 5 | 88Ron Keselowski | Lubinski Racing | Dodge | 76 | 0 | accident | 54 | — |
| 25 | 27 | ▲ 2 | 7Dean Dalton | Dalton Racing | Mercury | 72 | 0 | spring | 52 | — |
| 26 | 25 | ▼ 1 | 51Dub Simpson | Strong Racing | Chevrolet | 36 | 0 | oil leak | 50 | — |
| 27 | 23 | ▼ 4 | 89Les Covey | Jack Mercer (Owner) | Chevrolet | 19 | 0 | oil pressure | 48 | — |
| 28 | 21 | ▼ 7 | 31Jim Vandiver | Vandiver Racing | Dodge | 9 | 0 | transmission | 46 | — |
| 29 | 22 | ▼ 7 | 96Richard Childress | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 8 | 0 | oil leak | 44 | — |
| 30 | 26 | ▼ 4 | 8Ed Negre | Negre Racing | Chevrolet | 7 | 0 | rear end | 42 | — |