BOBBY ALLISON WINS EAST 100
COLUMBIA S.C., (UPI) -
With a one car-length lead Bobby
Allison of Hueytown Ala., Friday night won in a 100 mile Grand National East
race at the Columbia Speedway. His winning Chevrolet is usually driven by
Cecil Gordon of Horseshoe N.C. Allison set a new time-trial record of
87.291 miles an hour on the paved track that measures .510 mile. Second was Tiny
Lund of Cross S.C., in a Mercury and Vic Parsons, a rookie, was third in a Ford,
a half lap behind. Elmo Langley of Charlotte was fourth in a Mercury and
fifth place went to Richard Brown of Claremont N.C., in a Chevelle.
Allison led 185 of the 200 laps and finished at an average speed
of 72.085 miles per hour. The average did not include a 50-minute halt
after Neil Castles of Charlotte got his car hung up in the first turn fence.
The National Association for Stock Car Racing sanctioned the race,
Fin
|
St
|
Driver
|
#
|
Owner
|
Car
|
Laps
|
Money
|
Status
|
Laps Led
|
1
|
1
|
Bobby Allison
|
24
|
Cecil Gordon |
1972 Chevrolet
|
200
|
1,000
|
Running
|
185 |
2
|
5 |
Tiny Lund
|
8
|
Ed Negre |
1971 Mercury
|
200
|
600
|
Running
|
15 |
3
|
2 |
Vic Parsons
|
45
|
Siefert Racing |
1971 Ford
|
200
|
400
|
Running
|
0 |
4
|
4 |
Elmo Langley
|
64
|
Elmo Langley |
1970 Mercury
|
198 |
350
|
Running
|
0 |
5
|
8 |
Richard D. Brown
|
51
|
Richard Brown |
1972 Chevrolet Chevelle
|
196 |
320
|
Running |
0 |
6
|
15 |
David Boggs
|
57 |
R L Boggs |
1970 Dodge
|
195 |
300
|
Running |
0 |
7
|
10 |
Rick Newsom
|
70 |
J.D. McDuffie |
1971 Chevrolet
|
192 |
275
|
Running |
0 |
8
|
12 |
Eddie Yarboro
|
13 |
Eddie Yarboro |
1970 Plymouth
|
187 |
270
|
Running
|
0 |
9
|
16 |
Ernie Shaw
|
17 |
Ernie Shaw |
1970 Ford Mustang
|
182 |
265
|
Engine
|
0 |
10
|
19 |
Ed Negre
|
08 |
Ed Negre |
1971 Ford
|
176 |
260
|
Running |
0 |
11
|
18 |
Wendell Scott
|
34 |
Wendell Scott |
1970 Ford
|
175 |
255
|
Running |
0 |
12
|
11 |
Bill Shirey
|
74 |
Bill Shirey |
1970 Plymouth
|
169 |
250
|
Oil Press |
0 |
13
|
17 |
D.K. Ulrich
|
40 |
D K Ulrich |
1971 Ford
|
149 |
245
|
Running |
0 |
14
|
14 |
Bobby Fleming
|
54 |
Bobby Flemming |
1970 Chevrolet Camaro
|
140 |
240
|
Ovrheating |
0 |
15
|
13 |
Baxter Price
|
79 |
Frank Warren |
1970 Plymouth
|
128 |
235
|
Coil
|
0 |
16
|
3 |
Neil Castles
|
06 |
Neil Castles |
1973 Dodge
|
100 |
430
|
Wrecked
|
0 |
17
|
7 |
Richard Childress
|
96 |
Judy Childress |
1972 Chevrolet
|
73 |
225
|
Engine |
0 |
18
|
6 |
Wayne Andrews
|
97 |
Jack St Clair |
1972 Ford Mustang
|
49 |
220
|
Broke Axle |
0 |
19
|
9 |
Buck Baker
|
87 |
Buck Baker |
1971 Pontiac Firebird
|
33 |
215
|
Wiring |
0 |
|
Time of race: 01:24:54
Average Speed: 72.085 MPH
Faster Qualifier: Bobby Allison 1972 Chevrolet
87.099 MPHS (21.095 seconds)
Race Purse: $ 8,8550