
| FIN | ST | CAR | DRIVER | MAKE | SPONSOR | PTS/BNS | LAPS | STATUS | WINNINGS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 21 | David Pearson | Mercury | Purolator | 185/10 | 400 | Running | 42,390 |
| 2 | 2 | 43 | Richard Petty | Dodge | STP | 175/5 | 400 | Running | 18,290 |
| 3 | 3 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Chevrolet | Holly Farms | 170/5 | 399 | Running | 16,770 |
| 4 | 4 | 2 | Bobby Allison | Mercury | Cam2 | 160/0 | 397 | Running | 11,760 |
| 5 | 16 | 72 | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet | Kings Row Fireplaces | 160/5 | 396 | Running | 10,400 |
| 6 | 7 | 28 | Donnie Allison | Chevrolet | Gilmore | 150/0 | 396 | Running | 6,340 |
| 7 | 10 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Ford | Truxmore | 146/0 | 391 | Accident | 9,020 |
| 8 | 13 | 54 | Lennie Pond | Chevrolet | Pepsi-Cola | 142/0 | 391 | Running | 7,410 |
| 9 | 11 | 18 | Harry Gant | Chevrolet | Excuse Lounge | 138/0 | 387 | Running | 5,430 |
| 10 | 32 | 05 | Dave Sisco | Chevrolet | Sisco | 134/0 | 386 | Running | 5,260 |
| 11 | 9 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Gatorade | 130/0 | 384 | Running | 6,350 |
| 12 | 20 | 41 | Grant Adcox | Chevrolet | Adcox-Kirby | 127/0 | 383 | Accident | 3,905 |
| 13 | 12 | 48 | James Hylton | Chevrolet | Nitro 9 | 124/0 | 383 | Running | 4,380 |
| 14 | 21 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | Arrington | 121/0 | 379 | Running | 4,045 |
| 15 | 27 | 68 | Janet Guthrie | Chevrolet | Napa Regal Ride | PE | 379 | Running | 3,255 |
| 16 | 37 | 7 | D.k. Ulrich | Chevrolet | Dalton | 115/0 | 378 | Running | 2,965 |
| 17 | 18 | 3 | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | Kansas Jack | 112/0 | 373 | Running | 3,610 |
| 18 | 14 | 79 | Frank Warren | Dodge | Native Tan | 109/0 | 371 | Running | 3,475 |
| 19 | 30 | 50 | Darrell Bryant | Chevrolet | Hot Rod Barnes | 106/0 | 371 | Running | 2,565 |
| 20 | 17 | 19 | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | Belden Asphalt | 103/0 | 365 | Running | 2,605 |
| 21 | 36 | 25 | Dick May | Chevrolet | Borglund | 100/0 | 361 | Running | 2,760 |
| 22 | 39 | 29 | Walter Ballard | Chevrolet | Velvet Touch Furniture | 97/0 | 356 | Running | 2,060 |
| 23 | 26 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Ford | Dahlonega Equipment | 94/0 | 343 | Cracked Cylinder Wall | 2,025 |
| 24 | 23 | 27 | Sam Sommers | Chevrolet | M.C. Anderson | 91/0 | 343 | Running | 1,950 |
| 25 | 29 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | Butler's | 88/0 | 303 | Running | 2,235 |
| 26 | 33 | 26 | Bobby Wawak | Chevrolet | J&B Corvette | 85/0 | 276 | Broken Valve | 1,385 |
| 27 | 28 | 8 | Ed Negre | Dodge | Negre | 82/0 | 245 | Running | 1,835 |
| 28 | 6 | 15 | Buddy Baker | Ford | Norris | 79/0 | 230 | Accident | 4,460 |
| 29 | 5 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Dodge | K&K | 81/5 | 230 | Engine Failure | 4,510 |
| 30 | 38 | 95 | Gary Myers | Chevrolet | Hick's Pharmacy | 73/0 | 164 | Engine Failure | 1,185 |
| 31 | 25 | 30 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | Army Special | 70/0 | 156 | Engine Failure | 1,725 |
| 32 | 15 | 99 | Dick Trickle | Ford | Truxmore | 67/0 | 142 | Cracked Cylinder Wall | 1,225 |
| 33 | 22 | 92 | Skip Manning * | Chevrolet | Stratagraph | 64/0 | 137 | Engine Failure | 1,175 |
| 34 | 8 | 14 | Charlie Glotzbach | Chevrolet | Cunningham-Kelley | 61/0 | 121 | Broken Valve | 1,535 |
| 35 | 40 | 91 | Bob Burcham | Chevrolet | Miller | 58/0 | 99 | Broken Rear Sway Bar | 985 |
| 36 | 24 | 60 | Jackie Rogers | Chevrolet | Red Dog Racing | 55/0 | 88 | Steering | 1,100 |
| 37 | 19 | 47 | Bruce Hill | Chevrolet | Howson Algraphy | 52/0 | 51 | Transmission | 1,600 |
| 38 | 34 | 6 | Bobby Isaac | Chevrolet | Howard Furniture | 49/0 | 39 | Engine Failure | 910 |
| 39 | 35 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | Wixc | 46/0 | 32 | Blown Head Gasket | 885 |
| 40 | 31 | 81 | Terry Ryan | Chevrolet | Monaghan | 43/0 | 11 | Broken Left Rear Hub | 885 |
