race alone. Bob Welborn would make his second-to-last NASCAR appearance at this racing event. Walt Hansgen would become the first road course ringer by being at this track three times. He would drive a 1964 Chevrolet Chevelle during this race after driving a Ford vehicle at a previous race. Some of the more notable crew chiefs were Bud Moore, Mario Rossi, Louis Clements, Dale Inman, Vic Ballard and Jimmy Helms. The transition to purpose-built racecars began in the early 1960s and occurred gradually over that decade. Changes made to the sport by the late 1960s brought an end to the "strictly stock" vehicles of the 1950s. Qualifying Finishing order Billy Wade† (#1) LeeRoy Yarbrough† (#03) Walt Hansgen† (#46) Buck Baker† (#3) Bob Welborn† (#06) David Pearson† (#6) Jimmy Pardue*† (#54) Ned Jarrett* (#11) Curtis Crider (#02) Doug Cooper (#60) Louis Weathersbee (#45) Wendell Scott† (#34) Doug Moore (#49) Darel Dieringer*† (#16) Roy Tyner† (#9) Earl Brooks*† (#55) Neil Castles* (#88) Bob Derrington*† (#68) Bernard Alvarez* (#10) Paul Goldsmith* (#25) Richard Petty* (#43) Lee Petty*† (#41) Al White* (#31) Marvin Panch* (#71) Frank Tanner* (#66) Pete Boland* (#01) † signifies that the driver is known to be deceased * Driver failed to finish race Timeline Section reference: Start of race: Billy Wade started the race with the pole position, but was quickly overtaken by Ned Jarrett. Lap 2: Pete Boland's faulty brakes made him the last-place finisher of the event; Frank Tanner could no longer handle his racing vehicle in a safe manner. Lap 3: Marvin Panch had troubles handling his vehicle, causing him to exit the race early. Lap 5: The rear end fell off of Al White's vehicle, ending his race day too soon. Lap 7: Darel Dieringer took over the lead from Ned Jarrett. Lap 9: Lee Petty's vehicle could not handle properly, causing his untimely exit. Lap 10: Richard Petty had a terminal crash, forcing him to leave the race prematurely. Lap 13: Oil pressure issues got the best of Paul Goldsmith. Lap 15: Billy Wade took over the lead from Darel Dieringer. Lap 25: Problems with the vehicle's shift lever forced Bernard Alvarez out of contention. Lap 26: Overheating issues forced Bob Derrington off the track. Lap 28: Ned Jarrett took over the lead from Billy Wade. Lap 33: The rear window of Neil Castles' vehicle fell off, forcing him to exit the race. Lap 35: