| Fin | St | Driver | # | Owner | Car | Laps | Money | Status | Laps Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | David Pearson | 21 | Wood Brothers | 1971 Mercury | 500 | 16,325 | running | 344 |
| 2 | 3 | Bobby Allison | 12 | Bobby Allison | 1973 Chevrolet | 500 | 10,125 | running | 76 |
| 3 | 7 | Buddy Baker | 71 | Nord Krauskopf | 1973 Dodge | 500 | 7,050 | running | 58 |
| 4 | 2 | Benny Parsons | 72 | L.G. DeWitt | 1973 Chevrolet | 493 | 4,175 | running | 7 |
| 5 | 13 | J.D. McDuffie | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 1972 Chevrolet | 484 | 3,275 | running | 0 |
| 6 | 11 | Coo Coo Marlin | 14 | H.B. Cunningham | 1972 Chevrolet | 481 | 2,150 | running | 0 |
| 7 | 4 | Richard Petty | 43 | Petty Enterprises | 1973 Dodge | 480 | 4,250 | running | 15 |
| 8 | 17 | Elmo Langley | 64 | Elmo Langley | 1972 Ford | 479 | 2,250 | running | 0 |
| 9 | 12 | Lennie Pond | 54 | Ronnie Elder | 1973 Chevrolet | 479 | 1,775 | running | 0 |
| 10 | 14 | Eddie Pettyjohn | 90 | Junie Donlavey | 1971 Mercury | 479 | 1,575 | running | 0 |
| 11 | 23 | Ed Negre | 8 | Ed Negre | 1973 Dodge | 471 | 1,920 | running | 0 |
| 12 | 5 | Cecil Gordon Donnie Allison | 88 | DiGard | 1973 Chevrolet | 468 | 1,145 | wheel | 0 |
| 13 | 27 | Mel Larson | 73 | Don Robertson | 1973 Dodge | 465 | 1,145 | running | 0 |
| 14 | 38 | Jabe Thomas | 25 | Don Robertson | 1973 Dodge | 462 | 1,470 | running | 0 |
| 15 | 36 | Rick Newsom | 20 | Rick Newsom | 1971 Ford | 461 | 1,035 | running | 0 |
| 16 | 28 | Richard Childress | 96 | Tom Garn | 1973 Chevrolet | 458 | 1,570 | running | 0 |
| 17 | 16 | Walter Ballard | 30 | Vic Ballard | 1971 Mercury | 446 | 1,645 | engine | 0 |
| 18 | 40 | Bobby Mausgrover | 00 | Bobby Mausgrover | 1972 Chevrolet | 444 | 870 | running | 0 |
| 19 | 9 | James Hylton | 48 | James Hylton | 1973 Chevrolet | 443 | 1,370 | ignition | 0 |
| 20 | 8 | Darrell Waltrip | 95 | Darrell Waltrip | 1973 Chevrolet | 424 | 845 | running | 0 |
| 21 | 22 | Henley Gray Dick May | 19 | Henley Gray | 1971 Mercury | 424 | 1,520 | running | 0 |
| 22 | 21 | Charlie Roberts | 77 | Charlie Roberts | 1972 Chevrolet | 415 | 1,495 | running | 0 |
| 23 | 24 | Ray Williams | 47 | Raymond Williams | 1972 Ford | 400 | 970 | sway bar | 0 |
| 24 | 33 | Earle Canavan | 01 | Earle Canavan | 1972 Plymouth | 362 | 870 | engine | 0 |
| 25 | 6 | Cale Yarborough | 11 | Richard Howard | 1973 Chevrolet | 347 | 2,720 | accident | 0 |
| 26 | 37 | Jimmy Crawford | 22 | Crawford Brothers | 1972 Plymouth | 316 | 670 | valve | 0 |
| 27 | 10 | Cecil Gordon | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 1972 Chevrolet | 299 | 1,170 | accident | 0 |
| 28 | 18 | Johnny Barnes | 89 | J.C. Crews | 1971 Mercury | 272 | 845 | valve | 0 |
| 29 | 31 | David Sisco | 05 | Charlie McGee | 1972 Chevrolet | 252 | 1,245 | rear end | 0 |
| 30 | 19 | G.C. Spencer | 49 | G.C. Spencer | 1972 Dodge | 205 | 795 | vibration | 0 |
| 31 | 30 | John Sears | 4 | J. Marvin Mills | 1972 Dodge | 170 | 715 | oil pressure | 0 |
| 32 | 26 | Ron Keselowski | 99 | John Keselowski | 1971 Dodge | 167 | 710 | overheating | 0 |
| 33 | 35 | Earl Brooks | 26 | Earl Brooks | 1971 Ford | 152 | 705 | engine | 0 |
| 34 | 25 | Dean Dalton | 29 | Bill Hollar | 1971 Mercury | 138 | 700 | engine | 0 |
| 35 | 34 | D.K. Ulrich | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | 1971 Ford | 112 | 695 | engine | 0 |
| 36 | 39 | Vic Parsons | 51 | Bill Strong | 1971 Chevrolet | 108 | 540 | engine | 0 |
| 37 | 32 | Frank Warren | 79 | Frank Warren | 1973 Dodge | 80 | 1,185 | oil pan | 0 |
| 38 | 29 | Dick Tobias | 83 | Norris Reed | 1971 Mercury | 50 | 680 | engine | 0 |
| 39 | 15 | Bill Champion | 10 | Bill Champion | 1971 Mercury | 35 | 1,275 | valve | 0 |
| 40 | 20 | Buddy Arrington | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 1972 Dodge | 33 | 1,245 | valve | 0 |