| Fin | St | Driver | # | Owner | Car | Laps | Money | Status | Laps Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Bobby Allison | 12 | Holman-Moody | 1969 Mercury | 367 | 22,450 | running | 329 |
| 2 | 6 | Richard Petty | 43 | Petty Enterprises | 1971 Plymouth | 366 | 10,050 | running | 13 |
| 3 | 4 | Buddy Baker | 11 | Petty Enterprises | 1971 Dodge | 363 | 6,575 | running | 0 |
| 4 | 7 | Pete Hamilton Bobby Isaac | 71 | Nord Krauskopf | 1971 Dodge | 361 | 4,625 | running | 25 |
| 5 | 5 | Dave Marcis | 99 | Ray Nichels | 1971 Plymouth | 355 | 3,600 | running | 0 |
| 6 | 9 | James Hylton | 48 | James Hylton | 1969 Mercury | 343 | 3,050 | running | 0 |
| 7 | 18 | Marty Robbins | 42 | Marty Robbins | 1969 Dodge | 339 | 2,550 | running | 0 |
| 8 | 22 | John Sears | 4 | John Sears | 1969 Dodge | 338 | 2,350 | running | 0 |
| 9 | 11 | Cecil Gordon | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 1969 Mercury | 337 | 2,150 | running | 0 |
| 10 | 37 | Roy Mayne | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | 1971 Ford | 320 | 2,050 | running | 0 |
| 11 | 25 | Ben Arnold | 76 | Ben Arnold | 1969 Ford | 316 | 1,850 | running | 0 |
| 12 | 30 | Henley Gray | 19 | Henley Gray | 1969 Ford | 315 | 1,575 | running | 0 |
| 13 | 32 | Earl Brooks | 26 | Earl Brooks | 1969 Ford | 313 | 1,430 | running | 0 |
| 14 | 34 | Ray Williams | 47 | Raymond Williams | 1971 Ford | 313 | 1,350 | running | 0 |
| 15 | 36 | Eddie Yarboro | 13 | Eddie Yarboro | 1969 Plymouth | 303 | 1,200 | running | 0 |
| 16 | 8 | Benny Parsons | 72 | L.G. DeWitt | 1969 Mercury | 276 | 1,545 | engine | 0 |
| 17 | 20 | Ed Negre | 8 | Ed Negre | 1969 Ford | 274 | 945 | running | 0 |
| 18 | 35 | Larry Baumel | 68 | Allan Schlauer | 1969 Ford | 267 | 895 | running | 0 |
| 19 | 10 | Bill Dennis | 90 | Junie Donlavey | 1969 Mercury | 264 | 845 | battery | 0 |
| 20 | 40 | Wendell Scott | 34 | Wendell Scott | 1969 Ford | 242 | 820 | running | 0 |
| 21 | 15 | G.C. Spencer | 49 | G.C. Spencer | 1969 Plymouth | 223 | 820 | accident | 0 |
| 22 | 21 | Dean Dalton | 7 | Dean Dalton | 1969 Ford | 217 | 770 | engine | 0 |
| 23 | 12 | Joe Frasson | 18 | Joe Frasson | 1970 Dodge | 216 | 745 | battery | 0 |
| 24 | 3 | Charlie Glotzbach | 3 | Richard Howard | 1971 Chevrolet | 214 | 785 | accident | 0 |
| 25 | 23 | Dick May | 84 | Ralph Davis | 1969 Dodge | 204 | 725 | engine | 0 |
| 26 | 19 | Bill Champion | 10 | Bill Champion | 1970 Ford | 194 | 720 | rear end | 0 |
| 27 | 27 | Marv Acton | 32 | Dick Brooks | 1970 Plymouth | 187 | 790 | hood pin | 0 |
| 28 | 33 | Bill Shirey | 74 | Bill Shirey | 1969 Plymouth | 170 | 710 | engine | 0 |
| 29 | 14 | Walter Ballard | 30 | Vic Ballard | 1971 Ford | 167 | 755 | engine | 0 |
| 30 | 2 | Pete Hamilton | 6 | Cotton Owens | 1971 Plymouth | 156 | 800 | overheating | 0 |
| 31 | 28 | Frank Warren | 79 | Frank Warren | 1969 Dodge | 149 | 695 | engine | 0 |
| 32 | 17 | Bill Seifert | 45 | Bill Seifert | 1969 Ford | 111 | 685 | engine | 0 |
| 33 | 16 | Friday Hassler | 39 | Friday Hassler | 1970 Chevrolet | 96 | 680 | engine | 0 |
| 34 | 24 | Elmo Langley | 64 | Elmo Langley | 1969 Mercury | 81 | 675 | engine | 0 |
| 35 | 13 | David Pearson | 17 | Ray Nichels | 1971 Pontiac | 50 | 795 | engine | 0 |
| 36 | 29 | Bobby Mausgrover | 86 | Neil Castles | 1969 Dodge | 44 | 715 | suspension | 0 |
| 37 | 38 | Neil Castles | 06 | Neil Castles | 1970 Dodge | 41 | 680 | suspension | 0 |
| 38 | 26 | Jabe Thomas | 25 | Don Robertson | 1970 Plymouth | 13 | 655 | engine | 0 |
| 39 | 39 | Dick Brooks | 66 | Ross Ferguson | 1971 Pontiac | 8 | 650 | overheating | 0 |
| 40 | 31 | J.D. McDuffie | 91 | Junior Fields | 1971 Chevrolet | 2 | 645 | steering | 0 |