Talladega Superspeedway is the longest NASCAR oval with a length of 2.66 miles (4.28 km), and the track at its peak had a seating capacity of 175,000 spectators.

[5] Roger Penske withdrew his entry following fines to DiGard Racing, Bud Moore Engineering, the Junior Johnson team, the M.C.

[6] Notable crew chiefs for this race included Tex Powell, Buddy Parrott, Jake Elder, Joey Arrington, Kirk Shelmerdine, Dale Inman, Harry Hyde, and Tim Brewer.

[7] The race covered 188 laps on the paved oval spanning 2.66 miles (4.28 km) on a very hot weekend,[2] and it was completed in three hours and four minutes with the lead changing hands 49 times among ten drivers.

[2][3][4] Cale Yarborough would re-take the points lead after this race while a NASCAR acolyte named Steve Moore would make his defining moment of his entire career by finishing 19th after qualifying in 40th place.