[3] Darlington has something of a legendary quality among drivers and older fans; this is probably due to its long track length relative to other NASCAR speedways of its era and hence the first venue where many of them became cognizant of the truly high speeds that stock cars could achieve on a long track.

Drivers hitting the wall are considered to have received their "Darlington Stripe" thanks to the missing paint on the right side of the car.

[2] He was followed by Herb Thomas, Jesse James Taylor, Fonty Flock, and Hershel McGriff.

[5] Pole-sitter Frank Mundy dropped out with oil pressure problems 12 laps in, finishing dead last.

[2] Buddy Shuman would finish third, eight laps down, while Hershel McGriff and Fireball Roberts made up the top five.

Oliver Dial, Frank Gise, Rudy Hires, Sandy Lynch, Fred Moore, Bob Pronger, Gwyn Staley, Billy Tibbett, and Herb Trimble would make their respective professional stock car racing starts in this event.

[6] Notable crew chiefs for this race were Smokey Yunick, Buckshot Morris, and Doug Meeks.