Glenn Dunaway initially claimed the victory in his 1947 Ford, but was later disqualified because his car had spread rear springs.

In an attempt to attract drivers from the opposing series, France offered prize money totaling $5,000, with $2,000 going to the race winner.

[3][4][5] Attendance for the race totaled approximately 13,000, with Houston Lawing, NASCAR's publicity director, stating that over 5,000 fans were not allowed into the stands because the grandstands could not accommodate them.

[6] As a result, spectators crossed the track into the infield to watch the race,[5] and state police had to appear to control them.

[2] Westmoreland then sued NASCAR[9] for $10,000, but lost after judge Johnson Jay Hayes tossed it out of court.