The complex features a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) quad oval track that hosts NASCAR racing including the prestigious World 600 on Memorial Day weekend and the National 500.
The speedway was built in 1959 by Bruton Smith and is considered the home track for NASCAR with many race teams located in the Charlotte area.
Jim Paschal led 334 laps during the race; he would go on to win this event by holding off two hard-chargers, David Pearson and Bobby Allison.
[3] Martin Truex Jr would eventually beat Jim Paschal's record at Charlotte Motor Speedway in 2017 by virtue of leading 392 laps in a race.
Drivers who failed to qualify for the race were Curtis Turner (#74), Don Hume (#09), Jimmy Helms (#91), Ken Spikes (#62) and Paul Marino (#07).