Two hundred and fifty green flag laps were done on a paved oval track spanning .200 miles (0.322 km).
[5] Frog Fagan was the lone Canadian in the race making his final start in a Cup Series vehicle.
[5] Fagan would race for a single lap before quitting in Neil Castles' #06 Dodge vehicle.
[5] Henley Gray would notice that his vehicle's brakes stop working on lap 200; forcing his premature exit from the race.
[6] Notable crew chiefs that participated in the event were Lee Gordon, Vic Ballard, Dale Inman and Wesley Wiltshire.
All races shorter than 250 miles would be axed by the NASCAR organization;[3] in the sport's modernization process.