| Fin | St | Driver | # | Owner | Car | Laps | Money | Status | Laps Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Richard Petty | 43 | Petty Enterprises | 1972 Plymouth | 250 | 16,245 | running | 186 |
| 2 | 2 | Bobby Allison | 12 | Richard Howard | 1972 Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 249 | 8,670 | running | 10 |
| 3 | 21 | Coo Coo Marlin | 14 | H.B. Cunningham | 1972 Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 244 | 5,045 | running | 0 |
| 4 | 5 | Benny Parsons | 72 | L.G. DeWitt | 1971 Mercury | 244 | 4,355 | running | 0 |
| 5 | 3 | Bobby Isaac | 71 | Nord Krauskopf | 1972 Dodge | 244 | 5,400 | running | 52 |
| 6 | 22 | James Hylton | 48 | James Hylton | 1971 Ford | 242 | 3,070 | running | 0 |
| 7 | 7 | Larry Smith | 92 | Harley Smith | 1971 Ford | 241 | 2,060 | running | 0 |
| 8 | 11 | Ben Arnold | 76 | Ben Arnold | 1971 Ford | 232 | 2,040 | running | 0 |
| 9 | 39 | Dean Dalton | 7 | Dean Dalton | 1971 Mercury | 232 | 1,670 | running | 0 |
| 10 | 15 | Bill Champion | 10 | Bill Champion | 1971 Ford | 231 | 1,440 | running | 0 |
| 11 | 13 | H.B. Bailey | 66 | Vernon Blank | 1971 Pontiac GTO | 230 | 890 | running | 0 |
| 12 | 38 | Tiny Lund | 55 | Hank Richardson | 1972 Chevrolet | 229 | 1,045 | running | 0 |
| 13 | 9 | Dave Marcis | 2 | Dave Marcis | 1972 Dodge | 226 | 1,300 | running | 0 |
| 14 | 16 | Ray Williams | 47 | Raymond Williams | 1971 Ford | 226 | 1,355 | running | 0 |
| 15 | 8 | Cecil Gordon | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 1971 Mercury | 226 | 1,230 | running | 0 |
| 16 | 31 | Jabe Thomas | 25 | Don Robertson | 1970 Plymouth | 225 | 1,290 | running | 0 |
| 17 | 30 | Charlie Roberts | 77 | Charlie Roberts | 1971 Ford | 222 | 1,330 | running | 0 |
| 18 | 33 | Paul Jett | 56 | Paul Jett | 1972 Ford | 220 | 680 | running | 0 |
| 19 | 12 | Clarence Lovell | 61 | Don Bierschwale | 1971 Ford | 218 | 695 | engine | 0 |
| 20 | 40 | Dick May | 53 | J.C. Crews | 1970 Plymouth | 217 | 810 | running | 0 |
| 21 | 41 | John Sears | 4 | J. Marvin Mills | 1970 Plymouth | 217 | 1,330 | running | 0 |
| 22 | 37 | Les Covey | 89 | Jack Mercer | 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle | 207 | 760 | running | 0 |
| 23 | 28 | Frank Warren | 79 | Frank Warren | 1970 Dodge | 207 | 1,275 | running | 0 |
| 24 | 4 | Joe Frasson | 18 | Joe Frasson | 1972 Dodge | 200 | 715 | engine | 2 |
| 25 | 44 | Ronnie Chumley | 35 | Gordon Van Liew | 1972 Chevrolet Chevelle | 200 | 645 | running | 0 |
| 26 | 29 | Jim Whitt | 32 | Dean Barnicle | 1971 Ford | 197 | 750 | running | 0 |
| 27 | 34 | J.D. McDuffie | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 1971 Chevrolet Chevelle | 193 | 1,260 | windshield | 0 |
| 28 | 18 | Ed Negre | 8 | Ed Negre | 1970 Dodge | 192 | 1,230 | engine | 0 |
| 29 | 32 | Elmo Langley | 64 | Elmo Langley | 1971 Ford | 186 | 1,225 | running | 0 |
| 30 | 27 | David Boggs | 57 | David Ray Boggs | 1970 Dodge | 155 | 735 | accident | 0 |
| 31 | 19 | Richard Childress | 96 | Richard Childress | 1972 Chevrolet Chevelle | 144 | 715 | accident | 0 |
| 32 | 35 | Wendell Scott | 34 | Wendell Scott | 1971 Ford | 143 | 710 | accident | 0 |
| 33 | 26 | Walter Ballard | 30 | Vic Ballard | 1971 Mercury | 138 | 1,265 | engine | 0 |
| 34 | 20 | Doc Faustina | 5 | Doc Faustina | 1970 Plymouth | 126 | 700 | engine | 0 |
| 35 | 25 | Dick Brooks | 73 | Marvin Welty | 1972 Ford | 114 | 730 | engine | 0 |
| 36 | 23 | Jackie Oliver | 90 | Junie Donlavey | 1972 Ford | 83 | 1,135 | engine | 0 |
| 37 | 14 | Neil Castles | 06 | Neil Castles | 1972 Plymouth | 82 | 805 | engine | 0 |
| 38 | 36 | D.K. Ulrich | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | 1971 Ford | 81 | 680 | engine | 0 |
| 39 | 42 | Henley Gray | 19 | Henley Gray | 1971 Ford Thunderbird | 72 | 1,200 | engine | 0 |
| 40 | 10 | Marty Robbins | 42 | Marty Robbins | 1972 Dodge | 56 | 595 | engine | 0 |
| 41 | 6 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | 45 | Bill Seifert | 1971 Ford | 52 | 1,115 | engine | 0 |
| 42 | 43 | John Anderson | 91 | Don Nuzum | 1972 Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 28 | 585 | engine | 0 |
| 43 | 24 | Ron Keselowski | 88 | Roger Lubinski | 1970 Dodge | 28 | 590 | fuel pump | 0 |
| 44 | 17 | Bill Shirey | 74 | Bill Shirey | 1970 Plymouth | 14 | 550 | engine | 0 |
| A.J. Foyt | 0 | pace car | |||||||
| Marvin Panch | Motor Racing Network | 0 | color commentary | ||||||
| Ken Squier | Motor Racing Network | 0 | lead announcer |