| Fin | St | Driver | # | Owner | Car | Laps | Money | Status | Laps Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Jack Bowsher | 21 | Jack Bowsher | 1971 Ford Torino | 100 | 4,884 | running | 76 |
| 2 | 3 | Roger McCluskey | 1 | Norm Nelson | 1970 Plymouth | 100 | 3,426 | running | 0 |
| 3 | 7 | Verlin Eaker | 99 | Terry Nichels | 1969 Dodge | 100 | 2,087 | running | 0 |
| 4 | 21 | Tom Klippel | 96 | John Ziehm | 1969 Plymouth | 99 | 1,415 | running | 0 |
| 5 | 9 | Paul Feldner | 39 | Joan Feldner | 1969 Dodge | 99 | 996 | running | 0 |
| 6 | 23 | Bill Moyer | 91 | Bill Moyer | 1970 Dodge | 98 | 891 | running | 0 |
| 7 | 4 | Butch Hartman | 75 | Hartman's White & Autocar | 1969 Dodge | 98 | 786 | running | 7 |
| 8 | 27 | Lefty Robinson | 44 | 1969 Chevrolet Camaro | 98 | 734 | running | 0 | |
| 9 | 24 | Harold Fair | 104 | Hugh Fair | 1969 Ford | 95 | 629 | running | 0 |
| 10 | 19 | Dick Trickle | 53 | Robert Stepan | 1969 Chevrolet Camaro | 94 | 577 | running | 0 |
| 11 | 16 | Joe Booher | 58 | Chalmers Welding | 1970 Dodge | 94 | 524 | running | 0 |
| 12 | 29 | Darwin Sandstrom | 80 | Darwin Sandstrom | 1971 Ford | 94 | 493 | running | 0 |
| 13 | 17 | Mark Dinsmore | 42 | Mark Dinsmore | 1971 Ford | 94 | 472 | running | 0 |
| 14 | 5 | A.J. Foyt | 3 | Jack Bowsher | 1969 Ford | 93 | 440 | ignition | 15 |
| 15 | 22 | Rich Oertel | 71 | Vern Ladendorf | 1969 Ford | 89 | 419 | running | 0 |
| 16 | 6 | Bay Darnell | 12 | Bay Darnell | 1969 Dodge | 88 | 398 | rear end | 2 |
| 17 | 36 | Jim Straube | 33 | Bill Cohn | 1969 Chevrolet Camaro | 88 | 388 | running | 0 |
| 18 | 13 | Don White | 5 | Don White | 1969 Dodge | 86 | 377 | overheating | 0 |
| 19 | 1 | Dave Whitcomb | 8 | Howard Racing Enterprises Inc. | 1970 Dodge | 82 | 367 | blown engine | 0 |
| 20 | 18 | Dick Beinlich | 63 | Donna Beinlich | 1969 Ford | 75 | 367 | running | 0 |
| 21 | 35 | Larry Cannon | 57 | 1969 Dodge | 73 | 210 | rear end | 0 | |
| 22 | 32 | Herb Shannon | 83 | John Becker | 1969 Dodge | 73 | 260 | overheating | 0 |
| 23 | 10 | Sal Tovella | 11 | Fred Tovella | 1971 Plymouth | 63 | 210 | rear end | 0 |
| 24 | 25 | Roland Van Arsdale | 52 | James Braner | 1970 Plymouth | 53 | 210 | body damage | 0 |
| 25 | 31 | Bernie Ford | 41 | Childs Brothers | 1969 Ford | 45 | 210 | rear end | 0 |
| 26 | 26 | Roland Early | 35 | Roland Early Racing | 1971 Chevrolet Camaro | 33 | 210 | oil pressure | 0 |
| 27 | 38 | Paul Sizemore | 68 | Tom Kimmel | 1969 Plymouth | 31 | 210 | engine | 0 |
| 28 | 8 | Larry Berwanger | 36 | 1969 Dodge | 29 | 210 | sway bar | 0 | |
| 29 | 20 | Wally Christensen | 45 | William Karsten | 1969 Ford | 26 | 210 | rear end | 0 |
| 30 | 28 | Jim Tobin | 94 | 1970 AMC Javelin | 16 | 150 | accident | 0 | |
| 31 | 11 | Al Unser | 15 | R/A Hoerr Inc. | 1971 Ford | 14 | 150 | oil pressure | 0 |
| 32 | 15 | Bud Schroyer | 87 | 1970 Dodge | 13 | 150 | overheating | 0 | |
| 33 | 33 | Jerry Wolland | 84 | John Becker | 1969 Dodge | 7 | 150 | overheating | 0 |
| 34 | 30 | Al Bunkofske | 31 | Wayne Herdon | 1969 Ford | 6 | 150 | overheating | 0 |
| 35 | 37 | Herb Hill | 61 | 1969 Chevrolet Camaro | 2 | 150 | overheating | 0 | |
| 36 | 14 | Les Snow | 14 | 1970 Dodge | 0 | 150 | ignition | 0 | |
| 37 | 34 | John Snow | 19 | Gary Emig | 1970 Dodge | 0 | 150 | did not start | 0 |
| 38 | 12 | Lem Blankenship | 77 | Stott's Racing | 1970 Plymouth | 0 | 150 | did not start | 0 |