[2] From 1975 onwards, the passenger vehicles that people actually drove in real life started to deviate from the stock cars exhibited in NASCAR due to environmental regulations on the automobile industry.

Two hundred laps were completed in three hours and thirty-three minutes on the paved track spanning 2.500 miles (4.023 km).

[2][3] Childress became an owner-driver for 1976 and changed numbers to #3. Notable crew chiefs in this race were Tim Brewer, Travis Carter, Harry Hyde, Dale Inman, Bud Moore among others.

[5] Carl Adams; Jim Boyd; Don Hall and John Martin all made what would be their final starts in NASCAR's top series.

[6] Richard Petty had already clinched his sixth NASCAR championship; defeating Dave Marcis in the standings by more than 700 points.