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 | 102 | running | 100 | — |
| 2 | 1 | ▼ 1 | 12Bobby Allison | Howard & Egerton Racing | Chevrolet | 493 | 27 | running | 98 | — |
| 3 | 11 | ▲ 8 | 2Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing |
No leader segments recorded.
No cautions recorded (or a caution-free race).
| Dodge |
| 487 |
| 0 |
| running |
| 96 |
| — |
| 4 | 13 | ▲ 9 | 24Cecil Gordon | Gordon Racing | Mercury | 485 | 0 | running | 94 | — |
| 5 | 9 | ▲ 4 | 91Richard D. Brown | Acton Racing | Chevrolet | 479 | 0 | running | 92 | — |
| 6 | 20 | ▲ 14 | 10Bill Champion | Champion Racing | Ford | 478 | 0 | running | 90 | — |
| 7 | 22 | ▲ 15 | 48James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | Ford | 477 | 0 | running | 88 | — |
| 8 | 4 | ▼ 4 | 21David Pearson | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 470 | 102 | transmission | 86 | — |
| 9 | 15 | ▲ 6 | 30Walter Ballard | Ballard Racing | Mercury | 468 | 0 | running | 84 | — |
| 10 | 26 | ▲ 16 | 47Raymond Williams | Williams Racing | Ford | 468 | 0 | running | 82 | — |
| 11 | 27 | ▲ 16 | 64Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Ford | 467 | 0 | running | 80 | — |
| 12 | 17 | ▲ 5 | 06Neil Castles | Neil Castles (Owner) | Dodge | 464 | 0 | running | 78 | — |
| 13 | 19 | ▲ 6 | 70J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Chevrolet | 462 | 0 | running | 76 | — |
| 14 | 31 | ▲ 17 | 7Dean Dalton | Dalton Racing | Mercury | 461 | 0 | running | 74 | — |
| 15 | 18 | ▲ 3 | 19Henley Gray | Gray Racing | Ford | 455 | 0 | running | 72 | — |
| 16 | 34 | ▲ 18 | 34Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 436 | 0 | running | 70 | — |
| 17 | 35 | ▲ 18 | 13Eddie Yarboro | Eddie Yarboro (Owner) | Plymouth | 425 | 0 | running | 68 | — |
| 18 | 28 | ▲ 10 | 79Frank Warren | Warren Racing | Plymouth | 410 | 0 | running | 66 | — |
| 19 | 2 | ▼ 17 | 71Bobby Isaac | K&K Insurance Racing | Dodge | 407 | 268 | engine | 64 | — |
| 20 | 14 | ▼ 6 | 72Benny Parsons | DeWitt Racing | Mercury | 344 | 0 | cylinder | 62 | — |
| 21 | 36 | ▲ 15 | 89Les Covey | Jack Mercer (Owner) | Chevrolet | 341 | 0 | running | 60 | — |
| 22 | 16 | ▼ 6 | 4John Sears | Sears Racing | Plymouth | 255 | 0 | rear end | 58 | — |
| 23 | 5 | ▼ 18 | 45LeeRoy Yarbrough | Seifert Racing | Mercury | 220 | 1 | rocker arm | 0 | — |
| 24 | 33 | ▲ 9 | 77Charlie Roberts | Roberts Racing | Ford | 204 | 0 | engine | 54 | — |
| 25 | 6 | ▼ 19 | 23Bill Dennis | Robertson Racing | Plymouth | 190 | 0 | overheating | 52 | — |
| 26 | 29 | ▲ 3 | 74Bill Shirey | Bill Shirey (Owner) | Plymouth | 141 | 0 | valve | 50 | — |
| 27 | 7 | ▼ 20 | 67Buddy Arrington | Arrington Racing | Dodge | 118 | 0 | wheel | 48 | — |
| 28 | 8 | ▼ 20 | 6Charlie Glotzbach | Owens Racing | Plymouth | 115 | 0 | axle | 0 | — |
| 29 | 30 | ▲ 1 | 96Richard Childress | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 81 | 0 | rear end | 44 | — |
| 30 | 23 | ▼ 7 | 8Ed Negre | Negre Racing | Dodge | 80 | 0 | tie rod | 42 | — |
| 31 | 25 | ▼ 6 | 25Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Plymouth | 68 | 0 | engine | 40 | — |
| 32 | 24 | ▼ 8 | 51Jim Vandiver | Strong Racing | Chevrolet | 66 | 0 | wheel | 38 | — |
| 33 | 12 | ▼ 21 | 90Jimmy Hensley | Donlavey Racing | Ford | 55 | 0 | engine | 0 | — |
| 34 | 32 | ▼ 2 | 26Earl Brooks | Brooks Racing | Ford | 44 | 0 | brakes | 34 | — |
| 35 | 10 | ▼ 25 | 92Larry Smith | Harley Smith (Owner) | Ford | 40 | 0 | oil pressure | 32 | — |
| 36 | 21 | ▼ 15 | 57David Ray Boggs | David Ray Boggs (Owner) | Dodge | 35 | 0 | ignition | 30 | — |