Five race-ending crashes were recorded in this event; with some footage of the race being used for the drive-in movie Speed Lovers.

The layout at Atlanta International Speedway at the time was a four-turn traditional oval track that is 1.54 miles (2.48 km) long.

[2] Notable drivers who finished outside the top ten included Darel Dieringer, Paul Goldsmith, Roy Tyner, Cale Yarborough, LeeRoy Yarbrough, Fireball Roberts, and A. J.

[2][5] Fred Lorenzen defeated Bobby Isaac by two laps after almost four hours to extend the era of "Fearless Freddie's Fast Ford".

[5] Neil Castles ended in last place due to a handling problem on the second lap of this 334-lap race.