This race is still being held in today's Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series as the 'Bank of America 500'.

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] The 1969 NASCAR Grand National season would later mark its conclusion with the 1969 Texas 500 on December 7, 1969, with David Pearson emerging as the eventual champion for the year.

[2] Notable crew chiefs for this race were Herb Nab, Harry Hyde, Dale Inman, Banjo Matthews, Glen Wood, Dick Hutcherson and Cotton Owens.