Sun, Sand, Speed

It was too good a victory. Under the strict NASCAR rules, every car must be submitted to a rigid test—Fireball's Buick was torn down and closely measured to its very entrails. And because the pushrods actuating four valves had been illegally ground down and polished, he was disqualified. A year before, Flock had crossed the finish line first only to lose his victory for a mechanical violation. This year, with Roberts out, Flock in his Chrysler 300 was declared the winner.