Only manual transmission vehicles were allowed to participate in this race; a policy that NASCAR has retained to the present day.

[5] The total time of the race was four hours, nineteen minutes, and fifty-three seconds.

[2] Six cautions were given for thirty-eight laps while thirty-two thousand and eight hundred fans were in attendance for the race.

[2][6] Other notable racers who competed includes: Darrell Waltrip, Ricky Rudd, and Cale Yarborough (who would lose the points lead after this race).

[2][3][7] Bruce Hill finished in last place due to an engine problem on lap 2.