Facing an unrelenting drought, the dirt oval became asphalt and the first race on the new surface was held on Labor Day of the same year with a 200-lap feature. Racing continued through the end of the season in November.
Due to a prolonged dry spell, the dirt track was repaved into asphalt, leading to the first race on Labor Day with a 200-lap event. The racing competition concluded at the end of the season in November.