Allison then defended a last-lap move by Richard Childress Racing's Dale Earnhardt in the final turns of the race, securing his 82nd career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his only victory of the season.

To fill out the top three, the aforementioned Earnhardt and owner-driver Buddy Baker finished second and third, respectively.

[1][2] The race is notable for an incident in which a fan stole the pace car for the event, resulting in a short lived police chase occurring on the track.

The track is a tri-oval and was constructed in the 1960s by the International Speedway Corporation, a business controlled by the France family.

Bill Elliott, driving for Melling Racing, won the pole, setting a time of 45.121 and an average speed of 212.229 miles per hour (341.549 km/h) in the first round.