[2] Johns would later credit his win in this event to having a sense of consistency; rather than accelerating the car to full throttle all the time.

[2] All of the drivers were born in the United States of America; no foreigners attempted to qualify for this racing event.

[5] At least eight notable crew chiefs were in attendance for this race; including Bud Moore, Herman Beam, Glen Wood, Ratus Walters and Shorty Johns.

[6] The first major wreck of the race occurred when Nelson Stacy, on his 302nd lap, skidded into the second-turn guardrail after the '62 Ford had blown a tire.

The second major wreck occurred when cars driven by Ned Jarrett and George Green collided on the fourth turn.