| Fin | St | Driver | # | Owner | Car | Laps | Money | Status | Laps Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Bobby Isaac | 71 | Nord Krauskopf | 1972 Dodge | 492 | 17,250 | running | 210 |
| 2 | 2 | Richard Petty | 43 | Petty Enterprises | 1972 Plymouth | 491 | 11,825 | running | 12 |
| 3 | 16 | Jim Vandiver | 31 | O.L. Nixon | 1970 Dodge | 491 | 5,550 | running | 0 |
| 4 | 9 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | 45 | Bill Seifert | 1971 Ford | 477 | 6,250 | running | 0 |
| 5 | 5 | Dave Marcis | 2 | Dave Marcis | 1970 Dodge | 477 | 3,300 | running | 0 |
| 6 | 19 | James Hylton | 48 | James Hylton | 1971 Mercury | 474 | 2,500 | running | 0 |
| 7 | 3 | Benny Parsons | 72 | L.G. DeWitt | 1971 Ford | 473 | 2,300 | running | 0 |
| 8 | 17 | Buddy Arrington | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 1970 Dodge | 469 | 1,725 | running | 0 |
| 9 | 8 | Elmo Langley | 64 | Elmo Langley | 1971 Ford | 466 | 2,125 | running | 0 |
| 10 | 32 | Neil Castles | 06 | Neil Castles | 1970 Dodge | 463 | 1,925 | running | 0 |
| 11 | 12 | Larry Smith | 92 | Harley Smith | 1971 Ford | 462 | 1,350 | running | 0 |
| 12 | 7 | Ray Williams Buck Baker Joe Frasson | 18 | Joe Frasson | 1970 Dodge | 462 | 1,325 | running | 0 |
| 13 | 14 | Jabe Thomas | 25 | Don Robertson | 1970 Plymouth | 460 | 1,800 | running | 0 |
| 14 | 27 | Ed Negre | 8 | Ed Negre | 1970 Dodge | 459 | 1,775 | running | 0 |
| 15 | 29 | Ben Arnold | 76 | Ben Arnold | 1971 Ford | 455 | 1,275 | running | 0 |
| 16 | 13 | John Sears | 4 | J. Marvin Mills | 1970 Plymouth | 453 | 1,725 | running | 0 |
| 17 | 24 | David Boggs | 57 | David Ray Boggs | 1970 Dodge | 444 | 1,200 | running | 0 |
| 18 | 34 | Dean Dalton | 7 | Dean Dalton | 1971 Mercury | 442 | 1,175 | running | 0 |
| 19 | 33 | Frank Warren | 79 | Frank Warren | 1970 Dodge | 441 | 1,650 | running | 0 |
| 20 | 25 | Henley Gray | 19 | Henley Gray | 1971 Ford | 440 | 1,625 | running | 0 |
| 21 | 21 | H.B. Bailey | 53 | J.C. Crews | 1972 Ford | 439 | 1,100 | running | 0 |
| 22 | 28 | George Altheide | 0 | George Altheide | 1970 Dodge | 438 | 1,075 | running | 0 |
| 23 | 18 | Richard D. Brown | 91 | Ralph McNabb | 1972 Chevrolet | 436 | 1,050 | running | 0 |
| 24 | 23 | Charlie Roberts | 77 | Charlie Roberts | 1971 Ford | 430 | 1,025 | running | 0 |
| 25 | 11 | Ron Keselowski | 88 | Roger Lubinski | 1970 Dodge | 418 | 1,000 | running | 0 |
| 26 | 31 | Cecil Gordon | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 1971 Ford | 409 | 1,475 | engine | 0 |
| 27 | 39 | Bobby Allison | 12 | Junior Johnson | 1972 Chevrolet | 345 | 2,925 | engine | 260 |
| 28 | 36 | Johnny Halford | 32 | Dick Brooks | 1970 Plymouth | 337 | 925 | engine | 0 |
| 29 | 20 | Bill Champion | 10 | Bill Champion | 1971 Ford | 307 | 1,400 | accident | 0 |
| 30 | 15 | G.C. Spencer | 49 | G.C. Spencer | 1970 Plymouth | 259 | 900 | engine | 0 |
| 31 | 40 | Bill Shirey | 74 | Bill Shirey | 1970 Plymouth | 177 | 870 | clutch | 0 |
| 32 | 38 | Walter Ballard | 65 | Joe Phipps | 1970 Chevrolet | 167 | 865 | rear end | 0 |
| 33 | 37 | Les Covey | 89 | Jack Mercer | 1970 Chevrolet | 127 | 860 | clutch | 0 |
| 34 | 4 | Buddy Baker | 11 | Petty Enterprises | 1972 Dodge | 90 | 1,430 | engine | 10 |
| 35 | 22 | Ray Williams | 47 | Raymond Williams | 1971 Ford | 85 | 850 | water pump | 0 |
| 36 | 6 | Buck Baker | 93 | Harold Furr | 1972 Chevrolet | 59 | 535 | engine | 0 |
| 37 | 30 | Richard Childress | 96 | Richard Childress | 1970 Chevrolet | 56 | 840 | engine | 0 |
| 38 | 26 | Dub Simpson | 51 | Bill Strong | 1970 Chevrolet | 11 | 835 | engine | 0 |
| 39 | 35 | Bobby Mausgrover | 00 | Bobby Mausgrover | 1970 Dodge | 10 | 830 | ignition | 0 |
| 40 | 10 | Jackie Oliver | 90 | Junie Donlavey | 1971 Ford | 1 | 1,325 | engine | 0 |
| 41 | 41 | J.D. McDuffie | 70 | Chevrolet | 0 | did not qualify | 0 | ||
| 42 | 42 | Roy Mayne | 46 | Chevrolet | 0 | did not qualify | 0 | ||
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