[2][5] Cale Yarborough defeated David Pearson by eight seconds in front of an audience of 40,000 people.

[2] Two cautions (for 14 laps) and 41 different lead changes made the race two hours and twenty-nine minutes long.

[2][4] Notable crew chiefs for this race included Billy Hagan, Junie Donlavey, Buddy Parrott, Jake Elder, Harry Hyde, Dale Inman, Bud Moore, Sterling Marlin, Herb Nab and Tim Brewer.

[6] The race was run on America's 200th birthday and was the site of Dick Skillen's best career finish of 17th.

[2] Buck and Buddy Baker both exited the race on lap 32, as the 57-year-old elder champion made his final Daytona start.