lap of the race; giving him the shortest NASCAR Grand National Series career alongside Paul Norris and Rich Vogler. LeeRoy Yarbrough would make his first NASCAR career start here; finishing in 33rd due to a crash on lap 60. Eight notable crew chiefs participated in the event; including Bud Moore, Ray Fox, Leonard Wood and Cotton Owens. The record for the shortest NASCAR career would be broken in 1990 by Rich Vogler. He qualified for a 1990 race at Pocono, but he died the night before the race. He was given a 40th-place finish and a "Did Not Start", which means he completed zero laps. The fewest lead changes were committed here; this record would be officially tied with the 1961 Dixie 400 the following year. Qualifying Timeline Section reference: Start of race: Fireball Roberts officially held the pole position as the green flag was waved. Lap 1: Bill Gazaway would lose the rear end of his vehicle; Paul Norris fell out with engine failure. Lap 5: Ned Jarrett's engine stopped working properly. Lap 16: Friday Hassler's engine stopped working properly. Lap 23: Wilbur Rakestraw's engine stopped working properly. Lap 24: Elmo Langley's engine stopped working properly. Lap 39: Bob Eichor had a terminal crash. Lap 44: Jack Smith took over the lead from Fireball Roberts. Lap 46: Marvin Panch's brakes stopped working properly. Lap 51: Banjo Matthews had a terminal crash. Lap 52: Tiny Lund's engine stopped working properly. Lap 58: Jimmy Pardue's engine stopped working properly; Tiny Lund's engine would suffer a similar fate. Lap 60: LeeRoy Yarbrough had a terminal crash. Lap 63: Tommy Irwin took over the lead from Jack Smith. Lap 65: Joe Weatherly took over the lead from Tommy Irwin. Lap 73: The frame came right off of T.C. Hunt's vehicle. Lap 74: A problematic axle took Charlie Glotzbach out of the race. Lap 83: Johnny Beauchamp took over the lead from Joe Weatherly. Lap 85: Johnny Beauchamp had a terminal crash. Lap 86: Joe Weatherly took over the lead from Johnny Beauchamp. Lap 108: Roscoe Thompson took over the lead from Joe Weatherly. Lap 110: Bobby Johns took over the lead from Roscoe Thompson. Lap 132: The frame came right off of Charley Griffith's vehicle. Lap 144: Roscoe Thompson had a terminal crash. Lap 154: Jack Smith's engine stopped working properly. Lap 212: David Pearson had a terminal crash; a problematic axle took