[5][6] Bobby Isaac was a pre-race favorite as he came into this race riding a three-race winning streak in the #71 K&K Insurance Dodge Charger.

[5][6] Richmond's hometown hero Sonny Hutchins qualified Junie Donlavey's famous #90 Ford 4th but a failed rear end get took him out early on.

[7] While there were several cautions the only notable wreck was Cecil Gordon and Dr. Ed Hessert's early incident in Turn 4 that put both their cars out.

[5][6] Gordon's car owner Bill Seifert hit the inside wall on the frontstretch but still finished in the top-5.

[5][6] Notable crew chiefs at this event were John Hill, Dick Hutcherson, Dale Inman, and Harry Hyde.