The transition to purpose-built racecars began in the early 1960s and occurred gradually over that decade.
Changes made to the sport by the late 1960s brought an end to the "strictly stock" vehicles of the 1950s.
[2][4] Two hundred laps were done on a paved oval track spanning 0.500 miles (0.805 km).
[2] Other finishers in the top ten were (in reverse order): Dave Marcis, Cecil Gordon, Henley Gray, Ben Arnold, John Sears, Neil Castles, Bobby Isaac, and James Hylton.
[2][6] Elmo Langley, Red Farmer, and Roy Tyner were also notable NASCAR drivers who attended this event.