No storylines for this race: recaps are written as races finish.
| Fin | St | ± | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | — | 43Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 500 | 444 | running | 185 | — |
| 2 | 3 | ▲ 1 | 54Lennie Pond | Elder-Ranier | Chevrolet | 494 | 0 | running | 170 | — |
| 3 | 2 | ▼ 1 | 72Benny Parsons | DeWitt Racing |
No leader segments recorded.
No cautions recorded (or a caution-free race).
| Chevrolet |
| 491 |
| 56 |
| running |
| 170 |
| — |
| 4 | 5 | ▲ 1 | 90Dick Brooks | Donlavey Racing | Ford | 489 | 0 | running | 160 | — |
| 5 | 9 | ▲ 4 | 64Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Ford | 476 | 0 | running | 155 | — |
| 6 | 10 | ▲ 4 | 67Buddy Arrington | Arrington Racing | Dodge | 474 | 0 | running | 150 | — |
| 7 | 8 | ▲ 1 | 24Cecil Gordon | Gordon Racing | Chevrolet | 466 | 0 | running | 146 | — |
| 8 | 14 | ▲ 6 | 05David Sisco | Sisco Racing | Chevrolet | 464 | 0 | running | 142 | — |
| 9 | 11 | ▲ 2 | 96Richard Childress | Garn Racing | Chevrolet | 462 | 0 | running | 138 | — |
| 10 | 12 | ▲ 2 | 8Ed Negre | Negre Racing | Dodge | 444 | 0 | running | 134 | — |
| 11 | 22 | ▲ 11 | 47Bruce Hill | Hill Racing | Chevrolet | 436 | 0 | running | 130 | — |
| 12 | 16 | ▲ 4 | 25Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Dodge | 396 | 0 | running | 127 | — |
| 13 | 15 | ▲ 2 | 01Earle Canavan | Canavan Racing | Dodge | 353 | 0 | running | 124 | — |
| 14 | 7 | ▼ 7 | 48James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | Chevrolet | 344 | 0 | running | 121 | — |
| 15 | 4 | ▼ 11 | 17Darrell Waltrip | DarWal Inc. | Chevrolet | 232 | 0 | engine | 118 | — |
| 16 | 6 | ▼ 10 | 71Dave Marcis | K&K Insurance Racing | Dodge | 211 | 0 | engine | 115 | — |
| 17 | 17 | — | 79Frank Warren | Warren Racing | Dodge | 118 | 0 | drive shaft | 112 | — |
| 18 | 18 | — | 5Neil Castles | Neil Castles (Owner) | Dodge | 98 | 0 | gas leak | 109 | — |
| 19 | 13 | ▼ 6 | 10Walter Ballard | Champion Racing | Ford | 89 | 0 | piston | 106 | — |
| 20 | 19 | ▼ 1 | 70Dick May | McDuffie Racing | Chevrolet | 66 | 0 | oil leak | 103 | — |
| 21 | 21 | — | 30Bill Champion | Ballard Racing | Chevrolet | 41 | 0 | oil pump | 100 | — |
| 22 | 20 | ▼ 2 | 20Rick Newsom | Newsom Racing | Ford | 5 | 0 | piston | 97 | — |