This situation makes it very challenging for the crews to set up their cars' handling in a way that will be effective at both ends.

[5] Jim Vandiver, who was dealing with a child custody case with his first wife, was to appear in a Greenville, South Carolina court on Friday, August 31 for a hearing.

In Darlington Raceway president Barney Wallace's office, they informed him of their intent to arrest Vandiver on the contempt charge.

Neil Castles had been in Wallace's office at the time, overheard this conversation, and informed Vandiver before the race.

Jim Vandiver, who was already nursing a problematic engine, would deliberately spin his car on lap 223, on Darlington's backstretch.

This caused a caution, and in a break in race traffic, Vandiver jumped the back fence and left raceway property.

From there, he hitchhiked home to Monroe, North Carolina, and thus avoided arrest on race day.

[2] Notable crew chiefs in this race were Tim Brewer, Travis Carter, Harry Hyde, Dale Inman, Tom Vandiver, and Jake Elder.