Five hundred laps took place on a paved oval track spanning .542 miles (0.872 km) for a grand total of 271.0 miles (436.1 km).It took three hours and thirty-seven minutes for the race to conclude in front of eighteen thousand spectators.

[6] Notable crew chiefs that were a part of the race included Herb Nab, Bud Moore, Lee Gordon, Vic Ballard, Dale Inman and Harry Hyde.

[3][2][8] The other drivers in the top ten were: Cale Yarborough, Bobby Isaac, Dave Marcis, Bill Dennis, Lennie Pond, Cecil Gordon, James Hylton, and Benny Parsons.

[3] Richard D. Howard would acquire the final DNF of the race due to engine problems on lap 349.

[2][8] DiGard Motorsports would throw their collective hats into what would become their debut race as a NASCAR Cup Series team.