This event would mark the only instance that a NASCAR Cup Series season would end at Rockingham Speedway.

Travis Carter, his crew and volunteers, including Ralph Moody and his staff of 20 people managed to complete repairs to Parsons's car in an hour and eight minutes.

[2] Only manual transmission vehicles were allowed to participate in this race; a policy that NASCAR has retained to the present day.

[6] Souvenir racing programs were sold at the event for the then-inexpensive cost of $2 USD per copy ($13.73 when adjusted for inflation).

Benny Parsons would eventually win the Winston Cup Championship after this race by a mere 67 points over runner-up Cale Yarborough.

NASCAR officials allowed a grand total of $99,715 to be given to the finishers of this racing event ($684,401 when adjusted for inflation).