[3] John B. Roberts would become Putney's employer in 1965 & 1966, and along with mechanic/engine builder Herman Beam they guided him to a seventh-place finish at the end of the 1965 NASCAR Grand National Cup Series.

[4] He would lead 32 laps out of the 26,094 that he would contribute to in NASCAR history – the equivalent of 20,371.2 miles (32,784.3 km).

[5] When he was not racing on the track, Putney had a day job at American Enka Corp. as a corporate pilot.

[1] A brief stint as a businessman gave him the opportunity to briefly own a Budget Rental Car franchise.

[1] Putney would ultimately retire from any sort of business or flying after his first heart attack in 1979.