With two laps left in the race, a caution flag was called for a four car wreck.

The top two at the time, Hendrick Motorsports' Tim Richmond and Junior Johnson & Associates' Darrell Waltrip, raced back to the line, with the driver leading by the start of the next lap essentially being guaranteed the victory.

To fill out the top three, Bud Moore Engineering's Ricky Rudd finished third.

Riverside was noted for its hot, dusty environment and for being somewhat of a complicated and dangerous track for drivers.

[4] Darrell Waltrip, driving for Junior Johnson & Associates, won the pole, setting a time of 1:20.611 and an average speed of 117.006 miles per hour (188.303 km/h) in the first round.