In a series of schemes, Wile E. fails to capture the elusive Road Runner, facing comedic mishaps at every turn.

The film's soundtrack features music from Bedřich Smetana's opera, The Bartered Bride, and it premiered in North American theaters alongside Richie Rich.

Titled in parody of Chariots of Fire (1981), this was also the last Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner short directed by Chuck Jones, marking their final appearances in three-strip Technicolor.

The first being a VHS entitled Road Runner & Wile E Coyote: Looney Tunes, Chariots of Fur with other various cartoons.

Later on, the cartoon was included, in widescreen and full frame versions, in the Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote: Supergenius Hijinks DVD.