Buddy Baker won the Saturday qualifying race to earn 25th starting position, but was replaced by Jimmy Helms in the 500 lap feature.

[3] Fred Lorenzen defeated Richard Petty by slightly more than a lap in front of 25,500 people in order to win the top prize of $4,185 USD ($41,114 when adjusted for inflation).

[2][3] Petty was considered to be on pace to win the race until his rear end failed on the last lap; forcing him to accept a second-place finish.

[2][3] Darrell Bryant received the last place finish and a measly $275 paycheck ($2,702 when adjusted for inflation) for a fuel pressure issue on lap 1 that forced him out of the race.

[4] Fourteen notable crew chiefs participated in the event; including Herman Beam, Glen Wood, Banjo Matthews, Herb Nab and Jimmy Helms.