[2] A balanced combination of corporate multi-car teams and individual owners were recorded on the race log for this event.

[4] The typical American passenger vehicle of the 21st century can legally drive up to 90 miles (140 km) on some rural roads.

This would make today's passenger vehicles faster than the stock cars of this era (which were supposed to represent advancements in automobile technology).

Notable racers that didn't finish in the top ten included: Buck Baker, Bill Widenhouse, Roy Tyner, Wendell Scott, Junior Johnson, Neil Castles and Jimmy Massey.

[2] Due to the low-level interest of the sport outside the North Carolina region during this era, the event was completely untelevised.

[5][6] Other notable crew chiefs in the race were Jimmy Helms, Frank McMillion, Dale Inman, Wendell Scott, Ralph Gray, Skip Adams, and Bob Cooper.