| Fin | St | Driver | # | Owner | Car | Laps | Money | Status | Laps Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Al Unser | 15 | R/A Hoerr Inc. | 1971 Ford Torino | 250 | 7,689 | running | 136 |
| 2 | 4 | Roger McCluskey | 1 | Norm Nelson | 1970 Plymouth Superbird | 249 | 4,835 | running | 16 |
| 3 | 7 | Bobby Unser | 10 | Nichels Engineering | 1970 Plymouth Road Runner | 249 | 2,957 | running | 13 |
| 4 | 3 | Norm Nelson | 2 | Norm Nelson | 1970 Plymouth Superbird | 248 | 1,936 | running | 0 |
| 5 | 8 | Verlin Eaker | 99 | Terry Nichels | 1969 Dodge Daytona | 247 | 1,310 | running | 0 |
| 6 | 5 | Butch Hartman | 75 | Hartman's White & Autocar | 1969 Dodge Daytona | 246 | 1,172 | running | 12 |
| 7 | 10 | Lem Blankenship | 77 | Stott's Racing | 1970 Plymouth Superbird | 245 | 1,034 | running | 0 |
| 8 | 18 | Bobby Wawak | 7 | Bobby Wawak | 1969 Dodge Charger | 242 | 965 | running | 0 |
| 9 | 15 | Bay Darnell | 12 | Bay Darnell | 1971 Dodge Charger | 241 | 827 | running | 0 |
| 10 | 27 | Paul Feldner | 39 | Joan Feldner | 1969 Dodge Super Bee | 240 | 758 | running | 0 |
| 11 | 9 | Don White | 5 | Don White | 1969 Dodge Daytona | 239 | 689 | ignition | 34 |
| 12 | 12 | Tiny Lund | 55 | DeWayne Lund | 1969 Dodge Charger | 237 | 648 | running | 3 |
| 13 | 11 | Sal Tovella | 11 | Fred Tovella | 1970 Plymouth Super Bird | 236 | 620 | running | 0 |
| 14 | 19 | Jeff Haar | 67 | 1969 Chevrolet Camaro | 234 | 579 | running | 0 | |
| 15 | 14 | Larry Berwanger | 16 | Larry Berwanger | 1969 Dodge Daytona | 225 | 552 | water pump | 0 |
| 16 | 30 | Mike Stein | 64 | Mike Stein | 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle | 225 | 524 | running | 0 |
| 17 | 38 | Leroy Austin | 18 | 1969 Plymouth Road Runner | 224 | 510 | running | 0 | |
| 18 | 33 | Tom Klippel | 74 | Bill Behling | 1969 Ford Torino | 223 | 496 | running | 0 |
| 19 | 26 | Bill Nelson | 73 | N & F Inc. | 1969 Dodge Charger | 220 | 482 | blown engine | 0 |
| 20 | 32 | Harold Fair | 04 | Hugh Fair | 1969 Ford Torino | 187 | 482 | running | 0 |
| 21 | 2 | Jack Bowsher | 21 | Jack Bowsher | 1969 Ford Torino | 185 | 276 | overheating | 36 |
| 22 | 29 | Len Blanchard | 95 | Leonard Blanchard | 1971 Ford Torino | 184 | 276 | broken wheel | 0 |
| 23 | 28 | George Giesen | 50 | Cliff Wydeven | 1969 Dodge Super Bee | 182 | 276 | blown engine | 0 |
| 24 | 39 | Rich Oertel | 71 | Vern Ladendorf | 1969 Ford Torino | 138 | 276 | overheating | 0 |
| 25 | 16 | Jim Paschal | 14 | Jim Paschal | 1971 AMC Javelin | 129 | 276 | ignition | 0 |
| 26 | 6 | A.J. Foyt | 9 | Chris Vallo | 1971 Plymouth Road Runner | 124 | 276 | ignition | 0 |
| 27 | 17 | Buck Baker | 80 | Buck Baker | 1971 Pontiac Firebird | 112 | 276 | front end | 0 |
| 28 | 31 | Dick Beinlich | 66 | Donna Beinlich | 1969 Ford Torino | 109 | 276 | accident | 0 |
| 29 | 24 | George Altheide | 0 | George Altheide | 1970 Dodge Charger | 92 | 276 | blown engine | 0 |
| 30 | 34 | Steve Arndt | 81 | Steve Arndt | 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle | 81 | 276 | accident | 0 |
| 31 | 20 | H.B. Bailey | 36 | Janice Bailey | 1971 Pontiac Firebird | 79 | 140 | transmission | 0 |
| 32 | 35 | Bruce Jacobi | 87 | John Pemberton | 1969 Oldsmobile Cutlass 442 | 61 | 140 | manifold | 0 |
| 33 | 23 | Lou Burmeister | 24 | Boss Enterprises | 1970 Ford Mustang | 57 | 140 | overheating | 0 |
| 34 | 36 | Wally Christensen | 45 | William Karsten | 1969 Ford Torino | 56 | 140 | oil pressure | 0 |
| 35 | 25 | Dave Whitcomb | 8 | Howard Racing Enterprises Inc | 1969 Dodge Daytona | 51 | 140 | transmission | 0 |
| 36 | 22 | Duane Marshall | 40 | 1971 Chevrolet Camaro | 29 | 140 | blown engine | 0 | |
| 37 | 21 | Dick Trickle | 53 | Robert Stepan | 1969 Chevrolet Camaro | 24 | 140 | suspension | 0 |
| 38 | 37 | Fred Zack | 65 | Fred Zack | 1969 Ford Torino | 24 | 140 | transmission | 0 |
| 39 | 40 | Al Bunkofske | 31 | Wayne Herdon | 1969 Ford Torino | 23 | 140 | overheating | 0 |
| 40 | 13 | Buck Newland | 70 | 1969 Ford Torino | 1 | 140 | accident | 0 |