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 | 330 | running | 100 | — |
| 2 | 1 | ▼ 1 | 12Bobby Allison | Howard & Egerton Racing | Chevrolet | 500 | 168 | running | 98 | — |
| 3 | 2 | ▼ 1 | 17Bill Dennis | H.J. Brooking (Owner) |
No leader segments recorded.
No cautions recorded (or a caution-free race).
| Chevrolet |
| 492 |
| 0 |
| running |
| 0 |
| — |
| 4 | 6 | ▲ 2 | 48James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | Ford | 482 | 0 | running | 94 | — |
| 5 | 8 | ▲ 3 | 2Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Dodge | 479 | 0 | running | 92 | — |
| 6 | 24 | ▲ 18 | 10Bill Champion | Champion Racing | Ford | 456 | 0 | running | 90 | — |
| 7 | 19 | ▲ 12 | 76Ben Arnold | Arnold Racing | Ford | 453 | 0 | running | 88 | — |
| 8 | 29 | ▲ 21 | 7Dean Dalton | Dalton Racing | Ford | 451 | 0 | running | 86 | — |
| 9 | 30 | ▲ 21 | 25Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Plymouth | 445 | 0 | running | 84 | — |
| 10 | 15 | ▲ 5 | 67Buddy Arrington | Arrington Racing | Dodge | 444 | 0 | running | 82 | — |
| 11 | 23 | ▲ 12 | 47Raymond Williams | Williams Racing | Ford | 439 | 0 | running | 80 | — |
| 12 | 17 | ▲ 5 | 30Walter Ballard | Ballard Racing | Mercury | 431 | 0 | running | 78 | — |
| 13 | 14 | ▲ 1 | 4John Sears | Sears Racing | Plymouth | 431 | 0 | running | 76 | — |
| 14 | 21 | ▲ 7 | 19Henley Gray | Gray Racing | Ford | 425 | 0 | running | 74 | — |
| 15 | 9 | ▼ 6 | 8Ed Negre | Negre Racing | Dodge | 422 | 0 | running | 72 | — |
| 16 | 28 | ▲ 12 | 13Eddie Yarboro | Eddie Yarboro (Owner) | Plymouth | 421 | 0 | running | 70 | — |
| 17 | 4 | ▼ 13 | 71Buddy Baker | K&K Insurance Racing | Dodge | 391 | 1 | accident | 68 | — |
| 18 | 25 | ▲ 7 | 79Frank Warren | Warren Racing | Dodge | 352 | 0 | rear end | 66 | — |
| 19 | 12 | ▼ 7 | 92Larry Smith | Harley Smith (Owner) | Ford | 289 | 0 | valve | 64 | — |
| 20 | 13 | ▼ 7 | 24Cecil Gordon | Gordon Racing | Mercury | 200 | 0 | accident | 62 | — |
| 21 | 7 | ▼ 14 | 06Neil Castles | Neil Castles (Owner) | Plymouth | 181 | 0 | engine | 60 | — |
| 22 | 10 | ▼ 12 | 64Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Ford | 142 | 0 | engine | 58 | — |
| 23 | 5 | ▼ 18 | 72Benny Parsons | DeWitt Racing | Mercury | 124 | 0 | engine | 56 | — |
| 24 | 11 | ▼ 13 | 90David Pearson | Donlavey Racing | Ford | 86 | 1 | overheating | 54 | — |
| 25 | 27 | ▲ 2 | 96Richard Childress | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 79 | 0 | oil leak | 52 | — |
| 26 | 20 | ▼ 6 | 57David Ray Boggs | David Ray Boggs (Owner) | Dodge | 78 | 0 | engine | 50 | — |
| 27 | 22 | ▼ 5 | 77Charlie Roberts | Roberts Racing | Ford | 50 | 0 | accident | 48 | — |
| 28 | 16 | ▼ 12 | 88Ron Keselowski | Lubinski Racing | Dodge | 23 | 0 | drive shaft | 46 | — |
| 29 | 26 | ▼ 3 | 0George Altheide | George Altheide (Owner) | Dodge | 4 | 0 | clutch | 44 | — |
| 30 | 18 | ▼ 12 | 5J.D. McDuffie | Faustina Racing | Plymouth | 3 | 0 | transmission | 42 | — |