[4] Five laps into the race, the first caution flew for a crash involving Greg Sacks, Robert Pressley, Ricky Craven, Dave Marcis, and Bobby Hillin Jr.[5] On lap 23, pole-sitter Jeff Gordon cut his right-front tire and hit the wall;[4] Gordon finished 37th.

[6] Irvan finished second, followed by Terry Labonte, Mark Martin, Morgan Shepherd, Ricky Rudd, Rusty Wallace, Benson, Rick Mast and Bill Elliott.

[5] Afterwards, Jarrett and crew chief Todd Parrott kissed the yard of bricks at the start/finish line, a practice that has continued to be performed in NASCAR,[7] and was eventually also done by Gil de Ferran after his win in the Indianapolis 500 in 2003.

Paul Page, who was the announcer on ABC's Indianapolis 500 broadcasts, served as host for the final time.

Jerry Punch, Jack Arute and Gary Gerould handled pit road for the television side.