Only manual transmission vehicles were allowed to participate in this race; a policy that NASCAR has retained to the present day.

Nashville Speedway was converted to a half-mile paved oval in 1957, when it began to be a NASCAR series track.

A star-studded top ten finishing chart would include fan favorites like Bobby Allison, Dale Earnhardt, J.D.

McDuffie, Richard Childress, Benny Parsons, Buddy Baker, Terry Labonte, and Ricky Rudd.

[2][3] Al Elmore and Steve Spencer would make their NASCAR Cup Series debuts during this race.

[3] Notable crew chiefs for the race were Buddy Parrott, Tex Powell, Joey Arrington, Kirk Shelmerdine, Darrell Bryant, Dale Inman, and Jake Elder.