A tie rod became a major problem for Jimmie Lewallen's vehicle on lap 26 along with Tim Flock's gasket.

Frankie Schneider's vehicle would be rendered unworthy to race due to a crash on lap 40.

Joe Eubanks noticed that his vehicle's clutch stopped working on lap 122; forcing him out of the race.

The final DNF of the race came when Buddy Shuman noticed that his vehicle's shocks are acting abnormally on lap 175.

[3][4] Herb Thomas managed to defeat Fonty Flock in the race by at least one lap in front of ten thousand people.

[2][3] Marshall Teague would run his only race at the North Wilkesboro Speedway; losing his life at a practice session for the 1959 Daytona 500 around seven years later.