| Fin | St | Driver | # | Owner | Car | Laps | Money | Status | Laps Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | Dick Brooks | 22 | Crawford Brothers | 1972 Plymouth | 188 | 20,815 | running | 19 |
| 2 | 21 | Buddy Baker | 71 | Nord Krauskopf | 1973 Dodge | 188 | 14,590 | running | 34 |
| 3 | 2 | David Pearson | 21 | Wood Brothers | 1971 Mercury | 188 | 9,540 | running | 40 |
| 4 | 25 | James Hylton | 48 | James Hylton | 1971 Mercury | 186 | 5,590 | running | 1 |
| 5 | 13 | David Sisco | 05 | Charlie McGee | 1972 Chevrolet | 186 | 4,665 | running | 4 |
| 6 | 7 | Cale Yarborough | 11 | Richard Howard | 1973 Chevrolet | 185 | 4,715 | running | 6 |
| 7 | 27 | Darrell Waltrip | 95 | Darrell Waltrip | 1971 Mercury | 184 | 2,565 | running | 0 |
| 8 | 9 | Cecil Gordon | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 1972 Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 184 | 2,915 | running | 0 |
| 9 | 17 | Walter Ballard | 30 | Vic Ballard | 1971 Mercury | 184 | 2,815 | running | 5 |
| 10 | 26 | L.D. Ottinger | 02 | James Bryant | 1973 Chevrolet | 183 | 2,015 | running | 0 |
| 11 | 23 | J.D. McDuffie | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 1972 Chevrolet | 183 | 2,765 | running | 5 |
| 12 | 33 | Dave Marcis | 2 | Dave Marcis | 1971 Dodge | 183 | 1,615 | running | 0 |
| 13 | 4 | Coo Coo Marlin Bobby Isaac | 15 | Bud Moore | 1972 Ford | 182 | 3,640 | running | 1 |
| 14 | 3 | Richard Petty | 43 | Petty Enterprises | 1973 Dodge | 181 | 4,165 | running | 0 |
| 15 | 12 | Frank Warren | 79 | Frank Warren | 1973 Dodge | 181 | 2,290 | running | 0 |
| 16 | 37 | Jabe Thomas | 25 | Don Robertson | 1973 Dodge | 180 | 1,865 | running | 0 |
| 17 | 46 | Dean Dalton | 7 | Dean Dalton | 1972 Chevrolet | 180 | 2,040 | running | 0 |
| 18 | 18 | Bill Ward | 82 | Mike Bennett | 1972 Chevrolet | 179 | 1,565 | running | 0 |
| 19 | 34 | Alton Jones | 68 | Butch Hawkersmith | 1973 Chevrolet | 178 | 1,440 | running | 0 |
| 20 | 38 | Randy Tissot | 74 | Randy Tissot | 1973 Chevrolet | 176 | 1,265 | running | 0 |
| 21 | 30 | Elmo Langley | 64 | Elmo Langley | 1972 Ford | 175 | 1,890 | running | 0 |
| 22 | 40 | Bill Champion | 10 | Bill Champion | 1971 Mercury | 175 | 1,715 | running | 0 |
| 23 | 44 | Eddie Bond | 0 | Eddie Bond | 1973 Dodge | 171 | 1,340 | running | 0 |
| 24 | 45 | Bobby Mausgrover | 00 | Bobby Mausgrover | 1972 Chevrolet | 167 | 1,165 | running | 0 |
| 25 | 42 | Ed Negre | 8 | Ed Negre | 1973 Dodge | 166 | 1,965 | running | 0 |
| 26 | 5 | Donnie Allison | 88 | DiGard | 1973 Chevrolet | 157 | 3,265 | engine | 39 |
| 27 | 20 | Buddy Arrington | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 1972 Plymouth | 156 | 1,765 | engine | 0 |
| 28 | 47 | Henley Gray | 19 | Henley Gray | 1971 Mercury | 156 | 1,565 | running | 0 |
| 29 | 1 | Bobby Allison | 12 | Bobby Allison | 1973 Chevrolet | 155 | 5,440 | accident | 22 |
| 30 | 31 | Johnny Barnes | 89 | J.C. Crews | 1971 Mercury | 115 | 1,165 | rear end | 0 |
| 31 | 14 | Richard Childress | 96 | Tom Garn | 1973 Chevrolet | 111 | 1,790 | throttle | 1 |
| 32 | 19 | Red Farmer | 97 | Willie Humphries | 1972 Ford | 106 | 1,215 | engine | 0 |
| 33 | 11 | Ed Sczech | 61 | Don Bierschwale | 1973 Chevrolet | 94 | 1,340 | oil pump | 0 |
| 34 | 41 | Bobby Davis | 84 | Buster Davis | 1971 Dodge | 93 | 1,140 | ignition | 0 |
| 35 | 39 | Jim Vandiver | 4 | J. Marvin Mills | 1971 Dodge | 88 | 1,290 | engine | 0 |
| 36 | 10 | Marty Robbins | 42 | Marty Robbins | 1973 Dodge | 80 | 1,265 | ignition | 1 |
| 37 | 28 | Jody Ridley | 90 | Junie Donlavey | 1971 Mercury | 77 | 1,640 | transmission | 0 |
| 38 | 6 | Benny Parsons | 72 | L.G. DeWitt | 1973 Chevrolet | 74 | 1,315 | engine | 0 |
| 39 | 48 | D.K. Ulrich | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | 1971 Ford | 65 | 790 | ignition | 0 |
| 40 | 22 | Coo Coo Marlin | 14 | H.B. Cunningham | 1972 Chevrolet | 58 | 1,265 | engine | 9 |
| 41 | 43 | Phil Finney | 80 | Wallace Finney | 1972 Chevrolet | 55 | 910 | oil leak | 0 |
| 42 | 49 | Charlie Roberts | 77 | Charlie Roberts | 1971 Ford | 52 | 1,255 | engine | 0 |
| 43 | 15 | Joe Frasson | 18 | Joe Frasson | 1973 Dodge | 51 | 1,050 | engine | 0 |
| 44 | 36 | Mel Larson | 73 | Don Robertson | 1973 Dodge | 51 | 745 | oil leak | 0 |
| 45 | 8 | Ramo Stott | 28 | Hoss Ellington | 1973 Chevrolet | 46 | 740 | transmission | 1 |
| 46 | 50 | Ray Williams | 47 | Raymond Williams | 1972 Ford | 33 | 735 | engine | 0 |
| 47 | 32 | Lennie Pond | 54 | Ronnie Elder | 1973 Chevrolet | 32 | 880 | engine | 0 |
| 48 | 29 | Tom Gale | 03 | Tommy Gale | 1971 Mercury | 18 | 975 | ignition | 0 |
| 49 | 35 | Larry Smith | 92 | Harley Smith | 1971 Mercury | 13 | 870 | accident | 0 |
| 50 | 16 | Paul Tyler | 83 | Norris Reed | 1971 Mercury | 10 | 1,015 | ignition | 0 |