 Mike Potter received the last-place finish of this race due to problems with his engine on lap 22.Ricky Rudd would end up defeating Neil Bonnet by slightly more than five seconds; marking his first NASCAR victory at one of the larger speedways.His one-lap penalty for driving past the pace car was eventually relegated to a "slap on the wrist" for Rudd; as his Ford Thunderbird performed like a flawless machine from lap 200 to the checkered flag.