| Fin | St | Driver | # | Owner | Car | Laps | Money | Status | Laps Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Richard Petty | 43 | Petty Enterprises | 1971 Plymouth | 200 | 45,450 | running | 69 |
| 2 | 6 | Buddy Baker | 11 | Petty Enterprises | 1971 Dodge | 200 | 16,100 | running | 16 |
| 3 | 1 | A.J. Foyt | 21 | Wood Brothers | 1969 Mercury | 200 | 14,500 | running | 36 |
| 4 | 4 | David Pearson | 17 | Holman-Moody | 1969 Mercury | 199 | 4,225 | running | 6 |
| 5 | 9 | Fred Lorenzen | 99 | Ray Nichels | 1971 Plymouth | 199 | 3,825 | running | 0 |
| 6 | 32 | Jim Vandiver | 31 | O.L. Nixon | 1969 Dodge | 198 | 3,475 | running | 0 |
| 7 | 8 | Dick Brooks | 22 | Mario Rossi | 1969 Dodge | 198 | 3,125 | running | 5 |
| 8 | 24 | Jim Hurtubise | 20 | Jimmy McCain | 1970 Ford | 197 | 2,800 | running | 0 |
| 9 | 15 | James Hylton | 48 | James Hylton | 1969 Ford | 197 | 2,600 | running | 4 |
| 10 | 2 | Bobby Isaac | 71 | Nord Krauskopf | 1971 Dodge | 197 | 3,950 | running | 37 |
| 11 | 14 | Ramo Stott | 7 | Ramo Stott | 1971 Plymouth | 195 | 2,350 | running | 0 |
| 12 | 25 | Joe Frasson | 18 | Joe Frasson | 1970 Dodge | 194 | 2,200 | running | 0 |
| 13 | 36 | Pedro Rodríguez de la Vega | 25 | Don Robertson | 1970 Plymouth | 194 | 1,975 | running | 0 |
| 14 | 16 | Elmo Langley | 64 | Elmo Langley | 1969 Mercury | 193 | 1,850 | running | 0 |
| 15 | 34 | Freddy Fryar | 04 | Buster Davis | 1969 Dodge | 192 | 1,800 | running | 0 |
| 16 | 27 | Bill Champion | 10 | Bill Champion | 1969 Ford | 191 | 1,700 | running | 0 |
| 17 | 19 | Cecil Gordon | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 1969 Mercury | 187 | 1,750 | running | 0 |
| 18 | 31 | Bobby Allison | 12 | Bobby Allison | 1970 Dodge | 187 | 1,600 | running | 7 |
| 19 | 38 | Marv Acton | 40 | Dick Brooks | 1970 Plymouth | 186 | 1,550 | running | 0 |
| 20 | 26 | Coo Coo Marlin | 07 | H.B. Cunningham | 1969 Chevrolet | 184 | 1,500 | running | 0 |
| 21 | 20 | Tom Gale | 03 | Larry Jackson | 1969 Mercury | 183 | 1,475 | running | 0 |
| 22 | 29 | Larry Baumel | 68 | Allan Schlauer | 1969 Ford | 179 | 1,525 | running | 0 |
| 23 | 28 | Ben Arnold | 76 | Ben Arnold | 1969 Ford | 179 | 1,425 | running | 0 |
| 24 | 37 | Frank Warren | 79 | Frank Warren | 1969 Plymouth | 178 | 1,400 | running | 0 |
| 25 | 17 | Dave Marcis | 2 | Dave Marcis | 1969 Dodge | 173 | 1,375 | engine | 0 |
| 26 | 11 | Donnie Allison | 27 | Banjo Matthews | 1969 Mercury | 170 | 1,350 | accident | 10 |
| 27 | 10 | Bill Dennis | 90 | Junie Donlavey | 1969 Mercury | 162 | 1,525 | clutch | 0 |
| 28 | 3 | Pete Hamilton | 6 | Cotton Owens | 1971 Plymouth | 157 | 2,050 | engine | 6 |
| 29 | 21 | John Sears | 4 | John Sears | 1969 Dodge | 126 | 1,275 | engine | 0 |
| 30 | 35 | Bill Seifert | 45 | Bill Seifert | 1970 Ford | 111 | 1,250 | steering | 0 |
| 31 | 40 | Henley Gray | 19 | Henley Gray | 1969 Ford | 93 | 1,225 | steering | 0 |
| 32 | 22 | Red Farmer | 44 | Richard Giachetti | 1971 Ford | 91 | 1,200 | engine | 0 |
| 33 | 13 | Cale Yarborough | 3 | Ray Fox | 1971 Plymouth | 61 | 1,375 | engine | 0 |
| 34 | 7 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | 98 | Junior Johnson | 1969 Mercury | 45 | 1,150 | oil line | 4 |
| 35 | 12 | Benny Parsons | 72 | L.G. DeWitt | 1969 Ford | 39 | 1,125 | ignition | 0 |
| 36 | 33 | Friday Hassler | 39 | Friday Hassler | 1969 Chevrolet | 38 | 1,200 | engine | 0 |
| 37 | 30 | Neil Castles | 06 | Neil Castles | 1969 Dodge | 24 | 1,075 | ignition | 0 |
| 38 | 18 | Maynard Troyer | 60 | Joe Nagle | 1969 Ford | 9 | 1,050 | accident | 0 |
| 39 | 23 | Tiny Lund | 55 | John McConnell | 1969 Dodge | 7 | 1,025 | ignition | 0 |
| 40 | 39 | Ron Keselowski | 88 | Roger Lubinski | 1970 Dodge | 1 | 1,000 | quit | 0 |