▁as ▁the ▁pole ▁position ▁speed . ▁E ight ▁ca utions ▁were ▁w aved ▁for ▁ 5 6 ▁la ps ▁in ▁this ▁race ▁for ▁a ▁total ▁of ▁. ▁This ▁race ▁would ▁bring ▁Cec il ▁Gordon ' s ▁first ▁finish ▁in ▁the ▁top ▁five . ▁Total ▁w inn ings ▁for ▁this ▁race ▁were ▁$ 2 7 , 6 8 5 ▁($ ▁when ▁adjust ed ▁for ▁infl ation ). ▁ ▁This ▁race ' s ▁importance ▁in ▁the ▁history ▁book ▁would ▁be ▁that ▁the ▁famous ▁Apol lo ▁ 1 1 ▁moon ▁landing ▁would ▁take ▁place ▁on ▁the ▁same ▁day , ▁with ▁Neil ▁Arm strong ▁making ▁his ▁famous ▁walk ▁on ▁the ▁Moon . ▁Hen ley ▁Gray ▁deliber ately ▁quit ▁the ▁race ▁to ▁get ▁home ▁in ▁time ▁to ▁watch ▁the ▁moon ▁landing ▁on ▁television ; ▁according ▁to ▁urban ▁legend . ▁As ▁a ▁result , ▁he ▁won ▁$ 5 5 0 ▁($ ▁when ▁adjust ed ▁for ▁infl ation ) ▁in ▁prize ▁money ▁and ▁finished ▁only ▁ 2 0 6 ▁out ▁of ▁the ▁ 5 0 0 ▁la ps ▁of ▁the ▁race . ▁ ▁Notable ▁crew ▁chief s ▁for ▁this ▁race ▁were ▁Her b ▁N ab , ▁Harry ▁Hy de , ▁D ale ▁In man , ▁Ban jo ▁Matt he ws , ▁Glen ▁Wood , ▁Dick ▁H utch erson , ▁and ▁Cot ton ▁O w ens . ▁ ▁Qual ifying ▁ ▁Fin ishing ▁order ▁Section ▁reference : ▁▁ ▁David ▁Pear son † ▁( No . ▁ 1 7 ) ▁ ▁Bobby ▁Isaac † ▁( No . ▁ 7 1 ) ▁