| Fin | St | Driver | # | Owner | Car | Laps | Money | Status | Laps Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Charlie Glotzbach Friday Hassler | 3 | Richard Howard | 1971 Chevrolet | 500 | 5,675 | running | 411 |
| 2 | 3 | Bobby Allison | 12 | Holman-Moody | 1970 Ford | 497 | 3,450 | running | 46 |
| 3 | 1 | Richard Petty | 43 | Petty Enterprises | 1971 Plymouth | 494 | 2,575 | running | 43 |
| 4 | 10 | Cecil Gordon | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 1969 Mercury | 477 | 1,200 | running | 0 |
| 5 | 8 | James Hylton | 48 | James Hylton | 1970 Ford | 473 | 1,025 | running | 0 |
| 6 | 12 | Elmo Langley | 67 | Ron Ronacher | 1969 Ford | 465 | 865 | running | 0 |
| 7 | 15 | Frank Warren | 77 | Charlie Roberts | 1971 Ford | 464 | 800 | running | 0 |
| 8 | 9 | Bill Champion | 10 | Bill Champion | 1971 Ford | 454 | 675 | running | 0 |
| 9 | 18 | J.D. McDuffie | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 1969 Mercury | 450 | 625 | running | 0 |
| 10 | 30 | Jabe Thomas | 25 | Don Robertson | 1970 Plymouth | 445 | 600 | running | 0 |
| 11 | 15 | Walter Ballard | 30 | Vic Ballard | 1971 Ford | 445 | 580 | running | 0 |
| 12 | 24 | Henley Gray | 19 | Henley Gray | 1969 Ford | 432 | 550 | running | 0 |
| 13 | 29 | John Sears | 4 | John Sears | 1969 Dodge | 420 | 540 | running | 0 |
| 14 | 7 | Coo Coo Marlin | 07 | H.B. Cunningham | 1969 Chevrolet | 369 | 530 | overheating | 0 |
| 15 | 13 | Bill Dennis | 32 | Dick Brooks | 1969 Plymouth | 328 | 545 | lug bolt | 0 |
| 16 | 18 | Don Tarr | 37 | Don Tarr | 1971 Dodge | 238 | 510 | alternator | 0 |
| 17 | 5 | Ron Keselowski | 88 | Roger Lubinski | 1970 Dodge | 262 | 525 | spindle | 0 |
| 18 | 26 | Earl Brooks | 26 | Earl Brooks | 1969 Ford | 168 | 490 | rear end | 0 |
| 19 | 23 | Dean Dalton | 7 | Dean Dalton | 1969 Ford | 167 | 480 | lug bolt | 0 |
| 20 | 16 | Ken Meisenhelder | 41 | Ken Meisenhelder | 1969 Chevrolet | 131 | 470 | vibration | 0 |
| 21 | 11 | Friday Hassler | 39 | Friday Hassler | 1970 Chevrolet | 104 | 520 | wheel bearing | 0 |
| 22 | 25 | Paul Tyler | 95 | Paul Tyler | 1969 Mercury | 70 | 450 | rear end | 0 |
| 23 | 17 | Bill Seifert | 45 | Bill Seifert | 1971 Ford | 63 | 440 | overheating | 0 |
| 24 | 6 | G.C. Spencer | 49 | G.C. Spencer | 1969 Plymouth | 59 | 430 | engine | 0 |
| 25 | 27 | Ed Negre | 8 | Ed Negre | 1969 Ford | 40 | 420 | engine | 0 |
| 26 | 28 | Wayne Smith | 38 | Wayne Smith | 1969 Chevrolet | 18 | 415 | accident | 0 |
| 27 | 22 | Ray Williams | 47 | Raymond Williams | 1971 Ford | 18 | 405 | quit | 0 |
| 28 | 4 | Richard D. Brown | 91 | Junior Fields | 1971 Chevrolet | 12 | 420 | transmission | 0 |
| 29 | 20 | Dick May | 64 | Elmo Langley | 1971 Ford | 6 | 385 | quit | 0 |
| 30 | 21 | Bill Shirey | 74 | Bill Shirey | 1969 Plymouth | 5 | 375 | ignition | 0 |