| Fin | St | Driver | # | Owner | Car | Laps | Money | Status | Laps Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 | Herb Thomas | 92 | Herb Thomas | 1954 Hudson | 364 | 6,830 | running | 43 |
| 2 | 17 | Curtis Turner | 44 | Elmer Brooks | 1952 Oldsmobile | 364 | 6,245 | running | 266 |
| 3 | 24 | Lee Petty Marvin Panch | 98 | Beryl Jackson | 1954 Dodge | 362 | 2,155 | running | 0 |
| 4 | 27 | Johnny Patterson | 58 | H.B. Ranier | 1954 Mercury | 360 | 1,165 | running | 0 |
| 5 | 34 | Jim Paschal | 88 | Ernest Woods | 1954 Oldsmobile | 357 | 975 | running | 0 |
| 6 | 7 | John Soares | 40 | Charles Vance | 1954 Dodge | 348 | 855 | running | 0 |
| 7 | 2 | Fireball Roberts | 25 | Leland Colvin | 1953 Oldsmobile | 343 | 730 | running | 0 |
| 8 | 25 | Gwyn Staley | 7 | Paul Whiteman | 1954 Cadillac | 342 | 670 | running | 0 |
| 9 | 40 | Joel Million | 13 | Ernest Woods | 1953 Oldsmobile | 339 | 600 | running | 0 |
| 10 | 38 | Speedy Thompson | 12 | Buckshot Morris | 1954 Buick | 337 | 550 | running | 0 |
| 11 | 21 | Arden Mounts | 18 | Gene Comstock | 1954 Hudson | 335 | 500 | running | 0 |
| 12 | 41 | Elmo Langley | 53 | Elmo Langley | 1954 Oldsmobile | 335 | 450 | running | 0 |
| 13 | 9 | Gene Comstock | 8 | Gene Comstock | 1952 Hudson | 334 | 400 | running | 0 |
| 14 | 4 | Eddie Skinner | 28 | Frank Dodge | 1953 Oldsmobile | 332 | 350 | running | 0 |
| 15 | 14 | Joe Eubanks | 82 | Phil Oates | 1951 Hudson | 330 | 325 | running | 0 |
| 16 | 50 | Elton Hildreth | 1 | Elton Hildreth | 1953 Nash | 327 | 300 | running | 0 |
| 17 | 28 | Bill Widenhouse | 17 | Bob Widenhouse | 1954 Mercury | 326 | 275 | running | 0 |
| 18 | 31 | Harvey Eakin | 47 | Harvey Eakin | 1953 Nash | 321 | 250 | running | 0 |
| 19 | 6 | Bill Amick | 97 | Frank Christian | 1954 Oldsmobile | 317 | 225 | running | 9 |
| 20 | 11 | Charlie Cregar | 64 | James Gess | 1951 Plymouth | 313 | 280 | running | 8 |
| 21 | 19 | Art Watts | 32 | 1954 Hudson | 312 | 175 | running | 0 | |
| 22 | 12 | George Parrish | 11 | George Parrish | 1953 Studebaker | 299 | 160 | running | 0 |
| 23 | 29 | Buck Baker Laird Bruner | 21 | Carmen Amica | 1954 Oldsmobile | 294 | 150 | rear end | 0 |
| 24 | 35 | Jim Gillette | 27 | 1952 Plymouth | 293 | 140 | running | 0 | |
| 25 | 42 | Otis Martin | 48 | Otis Martin | 1954 Chrysler | 290 | 130 | running | 0 |
| 26 | 32 | Walt Harvey | 85 | 1950 Ford | 284 | 120 | running | 0 | |
| 27 | 37 | Buck Mason | 16 | 1951 Plymouth | 283 | 110 | running | 0 | |
| 28 | 30 | Charles Brinkley | 70 | 1951 Hudson | 268 | 100 | engine | 0 | |
| 29 | 43 | Van Van Wey | 20 | Van Van Wey | 1954 Ford | 260 | 120 | accident | 0 |
| 30 | 15 | Ralph Liguori | 6 | Ralph Liguori | 1954 Dodge | 253 | 120 | running | 0 |
| 31 | 10 | Ted Chamberlain | 93 | Ted Chamberlain | 1953 Chrysler | 252 | 75 | running | 0 |
| 32 | 48 | Frank Stutts | 55 | 1950 Ford | 250 | 75 | running | 0 | |
| 33 | 5 | Dave Terrell | 26 | Dave Terrell | 1954 Dodge | 231 | 75 | rear end | 0 |
| 34 | 16 | Cotton Owens | 83 | 1951 Hudson | 228 | 75 | engine | 0 | |
| 35 | 22 | Pop McGinnis | 33 | Irving Frye | 1953 Hudson | 221 | 115 | fuel | 4 |
| 36 | 44 | Dean Pelton | 71 | 1950 Ford | 216 | 75 | gasket | 0 | |
| 37 | 47 | Joe Sheppard | 15 | 1954 Ford | 215 | 75 | running | 0 | |
| 38 | 13 | Lee Petty | 42 | Petty Enterprises | 1954 Chrysler | 173 | 75 | coil | 0 |
| 39 | 39 | Erick Erickson | 23 | Erick Erickson | 1954 Buick | 131 | 75 | rear end | 0 |
| 40 | 8 | Ken Fisher | 4 | Ken Fisher | 1954 Hudson | 118 | 75 | radiator | 0 |
| 41 | 18 | Jimmie Lewallen | 5 | Joe Blair | 1954 Mercury | 110 | 75 | accident | 0 |
| 42 | 20 | Dink Widenhouse | 29 | Dink Widenhouse | 1953 Oldsmobile | 101 | 75 | vapor lock | 0 |
| 43 | 26 | Blackie Pitt | 10 | Gary Drake | 1954 Oldsmobile | 98 | 75 | piston | 0 |
| 44 | 1 | Buck Baker | 87 | Bob Griffin | 1954 Oldsmobile | 66 | 465 | engine | 34 |
| 45 | 3 | Hershel McGriff | 14 | Frank Christian | 1954 Oldsmobile | 37 | 95 | engine | 0 |
| 46 | 49 | John McGinley | 20 | Walt Chapman | 1953 Hudson | 36 | 75 | bearing | 0 |
| 47 | 46 | Danny Letner | 43 | Joe Bearscheck | 1951 Hudson | 26 | 75 | engine | 0 |
| 48 | 33 | Bob Welborn | 90 | George Hutchens | 1953 Dodge | 14 | 75 | piston | 0 |
| 49 | 45 | Hassell Reid | 79 | 1949 Plymouth | 11 | 75 | piston | 0 | |
| 50 | 36 | Jimmy Thompson | 75 | 1952 Oldsmobile | 4 | 75 | fuel tank | 0 |