Two hundred laps were completed on a paved oval track spanning 0.500 miles (0.805 km) in only one hour and thirty-four minutes.
[2][3] Six cautions were given for forty-one laps; Richard Petty managed to defeat Tiny Lund by ten car lengths.
[2][3] Local track announcer Jim Seay would realize the charismatic potential of Petty and interviewed him right after the race in front of a regional crowd.
[6] Eight thousand people showed up in person to see cars achieve speeds of up to 64.831 miles per hour (104.335 km/h).
[8] Lee Gordon, Vic Ballard and Dale Inman were among the three most notable crew chiefs to participate in this event.