Twenty thousand people watched Cale Yarborough win the race which lasted 4 hours, 14 minutes, and 24 seconds.

[3] 492 laps were completed on the paved oval track spanning 1.017 miles (1.637 km).

Future winning team owner Hoss Ellington would retire from driving after this race.

[4] Cale Yarborough would eventually transfer himself to the USAC Indy Car Series in 1971.

[5] Notable crew chiefs in this race included Herb Nab, Junie Donlavey, Harry Hyde, Dale Inman, Maurice Petty, Tom Vandiver and Banjo Matthews.