McDuffie ended up being the last-place finisher of this race due to an engine problem on lap 2 of 160.

It took more than 160 minutes and two caution flags for David Pearson to defeat Richard Petty in front of sixty thousand fans.

Bobby Allison, Cale Yarborough, Richard Petty and David Pearson were the only lap leaders.

The Chevrolet vehicles dominated the race, but after Yarborough and Allison retired it was David Pearson's show.

[2] Notable crew chiefs in the race were Tim Brew, Jake Elder, Travis Carter, Harry Hyde, Dale Inman, Tom Vandiver, and Bud Moore.