| Fin | St | Driver | # | Owner | Car | Laps | Money | Status | Laps Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Bobby Allison | 12 | Holman-Moody | 1969 Mercury | 238 | 18,450 | running | 70 |
| 2 | 8 | Bobby Isaac | 71 | Nord Krauskopf | 1971 Dodge | 238 | 10,525 | running | 22 |
| 3 | 4 | Donnie Allison | 21 | Wood Brothers | 1969 Mercury | 238 | 6,050 | running | 0 |
| 4 | 5 | Richard Petty | 43 | Petty Enterprises | 1971 Plymouth | 238 | 4,025 | running | 9 |
| 5 | 1 | Charlie Glotzbach | 3 | Richard Howard | 1971 Chevrolet | 238 | 2,975 | running | 119 |
| 6 | 2 | Buddy Baker | 11 | Petty Enterprises | 1971 Dodge | 237 | 2,000 | running | 18 |
| 7 | 6 | Pete Hamilton | 6 | Cotton Owens | 1971 Plymouth | 234 | 1,650 | running | 0 |
| 8 | 14 | Friday Hassler | 39 | Friday Hassler | 1970 Chevrolet | 233 | 1,575 | running | 0 |
| 9 | 9 | James Hylton | 48 | James Hylton | 1969 Mercury | 231 | 1,500 | running | 0 |
| 10 | 11 | Benny Parsons | 72 | L.G. DeWitt | 1969 Mercury | 226 | 1,500 | running | 0 |
| 11 | 21 | Joe Frasson | 18 | Joe Frasson | 1970 Dodge | 225 | 1,385 | running | 0 |
| 12 | 28 | Jabe Thomas | 25 | Don Robertson | 1970 Plymouth | 225 | 1,360 | running | 0 |
| 13 | 24 | Frank Warren | 79 | Frank Warren | 1969 Dodge | 225 | 1,335 | running | 0 |
| 14 | 31 | Elmo Langley Dick May | 64 | Elmo Langley | 1969 Mercury | 225 | 1,300 | running | 0 |
| 15 | 12 | Cecil Gordon | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 1969 Mercury | 225 | 1,300 | running | 0 |
| 16 | 42 | Henley Gray Bill Champion | 10 | Bill Champion | 1970 Mercury | 224 | 1,324 | running | 0 |
| 17 | 20 | Bill Seifert | 45 | Bill Seifert | 1971 Mercury | 224 | 1,219 | running | 0 |
| 18 | 36 | David Boggs | 57 | David Ray Boggs | 1969 Dodge | 224 | 1,184 | running | 0 |
| 19 | 16 | Ed Negre | 91 | Junior Fields | 1971 Chevrolet | 223 | 1,173 | running | 0 |
| 20 | 30 | Walter Ballard | 30 | Vic Ballard | 1971 Ford | 223 | 1,148 | running | 0 |
| 21 | 39 | Earl Brooks | 26 | Earl Brooks | 1969 Ford | 222 | 1,097 | running | 0 |
| 22 | 27 | J.D. McDuffie | 47 | Raymond Williams | 1971 Ford | 222 | 1,117 | running | 0 |
| 23 | 29 | Ben Arnold | 76 | Ben Arnold | 1969 Ford | 221 | 1,091 | running | 0 |
| 24 | 32 | Bobby Brack | 53 | J.C. Crews | 1969 Ford | 218 | 1,073 | running | 0 |
| 25 | 19 | Larry Smith | 92 | Harley Smith | 1969 Ford | 218 | 1,068 | running | 0 |
| 26 | 40 | Johnny Halford | 83 | 1969 Plymouth | 214 | 1,039 | running | 0 | |
| 27 | 22 | Henley Gray | 19 | Henley Gray | 1970 Ford | 213 | 1,033 | running | 0 |
| 28 | 35 | Cale Yarborough | 87 | James Mason | 1969 Mercury | 209 | 1,054 | overheating | 0 |
| 29 | 37 | John Sears | 4 | John Sears | 1969 Dodge | 206 | 981 | running | 0 |
| 30 | 23 | A.J. Foyt | 27 | Banjo Matthews | 1971 Chevrolet | 184 | 974 | steering | 0 |
| 31 | 26 | Stick Elliott | 31 | O.L. Nixon | 1969 Dodge | 163 | 923 | driveshaft | 0 |
| 32 | 10 | Dave Marcis | 99 | Ray Nichels | 1971 Plymouth | 152 | 907 | steering | 0 |
| 33 | 33 | Earle Canavan | 01 | Earle Canavan | 1971 Plymouth | 120 | 865 | accident | 0 |
| 34 | 7 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | 98 | Richard Howard | 1971 Chevrolet | 120 | 865 | accident | 0 |
| 35 | 18 | Maynard Troyer | 60 | Joe Nagle | 1969 Mercury | 115 | 840 | engine | 0 |
| 36 | 17 | Neil Castles | 49 | G.C. Spencer | 1969 Plymouth | 114 | 834 | lug bolt | 0 |
| 37 | 15 | Marty Robbins | 42 | Marty Robbins | 1969 Dodge | 97 | 812 | steering | 0 |
| 38 | 41 | Tiny Lund | 55 | Tiny Lund | 1969 Mercury | 95 | 770 | alternator | 0 |
| 39 | 38 | Dick Brooks | 66 | Ross Ferguson | 1971 Ford | 76 | 796 | running | 0 |
| 40 | 13 | Bill Dennis | 90 | Junie Donlavey | 1969 Mercury | 73 | 788 | driveshaft | 0 |
| 41 | 25 | Wendell Scott | 07 | H.B. Cunningham | 1969 Chevrolet | 64 | 714 | wheel bearing | 0 |
| 42 | 34 | Jim Vandiver | 5 | Doc Faustina | 1970 Plymouth | 10 | 640 | accident | 0 |