Once again, controversy over the fairness of the rules concerning manufactures arose. Rusty Wallace (a Ford driver) stated that the field was equal, while almost every Chevy driver was unsatisfied with the rules.

At one point in the race, Earnhardt remained on the track while most other cars made pit stops. This move enabled Dale to move into first place, becoming one of the race's 14 lap leaders. A couple of laps later, Dale dropped into the pits for his stop.

Dale dropped to third in the point standings. He trails Rusty Wallace and Jeremy Mayfield. The series now takes a weekend off, with the next race being in Darlington, approximentely two weeks away.

"We asked to be put on the chassis dyno," said McReynolds of the analytical tool NASCAR had available after the race. "We want to see where we're at ... (because) we didn't perform very well on the straightaways today. You don't see a Chevrolet consistently up front ... It's like hitting a perfect setup like Gordon did the last few laps at Rockingham or (Terry) Labonte did today for a while. Did you see a Chevrolet finish in the top-10 today? Rest my case."