[4] Other drivers in the top ten included: Cale Yarborough, Bobby Isaac, Benny Parsons, Jim Vandiver, Darrell Waltrip, Cecil Gordon, Dick Brooks, and David Sisco.

[2] Ed Negre (#08), David Ray Boggs (#8) and Charlie Roberts failed to qualify for the race.

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

David Pearson would be prevented from tying Richard Petty's record of ten consecutive wins at this race.

Peter Gregg would make his only NASCAR Cup Series start at this event.