[3] Fred Lorenzen defeated Richard Petty by 1⁄3 of a second in front of a live audience of 18,214 spectators; becoming the first recipient of the now-famous Martinsville Grandfather Clock.

[4] Major Melton would make his final NASCAR Grand National Cup Series appearance in this race.

Model years for each vehicle ranged from 1962 to 1964; complying with the NASCAR rules and regulations for that era.

[4] NASCAR was authorized to hand out a grand total of $17,580 to each of the drivers who participated in this event ($172,707 when adjusted for inflation).

[4] Bill Whitley was credited as the actual last-place driver after acquiring a transmission problem on lap 6; bringing home a paycheck of $150 ($1,474 when adjusted for inflation).