The program presented a wide variety of lower-profile and offbeat sporting events, in the same fashion as ABC's Wide World of Sports, and was generally scheduled to air during the winter and spring following the college football season.
Each frame had a designated value and to win, the bowler on the floor must be the only one to strike, spare or have most pin count to claim the prize.
Marshall Holman (who moved on to the roll-off in three consecutive tournaments: with Mark Roth in the 1988 Muskegon, Michigan and the 1989 Reno, Nevada Shootout, and the 1990 tournament in Atlantic City, New Jersey) won all three boats.
Brian Voss (who moved on to the roll-off in the 1990 tournament, alongside Holman) was the only bowler to win a frame with a spare.
The Indianapolis 500, which was sanctioned by the United States Auto Club (USAC), was televised by ABC Sports.