Drivers hitting the wall are considered to have received their "Darlington Stripe" thanks to the missing paint on the right side of the car.

There were eleven cautions for 101 laps; which has become the longest duration under the yellow flag in Darlington Raceway history.

[2] Roy Mayne and Jerry Hansen would make their respective exits from the NASCAR Cup Series after this race.

Only twelve vehicles finished the race; Cale Yarborough defeated Darrell Waltrip by one lap.

Yarborough was able to successfully spin his vehicle trying to avoid a crash involving Bobby Allison, Bob Burcham, and Richie Panch early in the race, becoming a three-time Southern 500 winner.

Notable crew chiefs for this race were Tim Brewer, Jake Elder, Travis Carter, Dale Inman, Tom Vandiver, and Bud Moore, among others.

[6] A lot of veterans might do well to take driving lessons from teen-aged Jerry Schild.Thirteen of the 40 drivers on the starting grid would see their race end prematurely due to engine failures, and eight crashes were recorded by NASCAR.