After the practice began for the month, officials decreed that the boycotting drivers would not be allowed late entry.

When word was announced that additional time trials would be held Thursday, the crew scrambled to get the car prepared.

Late in the evening, with about 20 minutes left until closing, the crew drove the race car from their garage about six miles away to the track with a police escort.

[citation needed] Late in the race, Lou Moore teammates Bill Holland and Mauri Rose were running 1st and 2nd.

The pit crew displayed a confusing chalkboard sign with the letters "EZY" to Holland, presumably meaning for him to take the final laps at a reduced pace to safely make it to the finish.

In reality, the pass Rose made was for the lead, and he led the final 8 laps to take the controversial victory.

The race was carried live on the Mutual Broadcasting System, the precursor to the IMS Radio Network.

The broadcast was sponsored by Perfect Circle Piston Rings and Bill Slater served as the anchor.