COLUMBIA SC (AP) -
Bobby Allison of Hueytown, Ala. won
the Gamecock 200 NASCAR Grand National East race Wednesday night in a Chevrolet
after pole winner Bobby Isaac of Catawba, N.C. had to retire his Dodge 35 laps
from the end of the 200-lap affair because oŁ engine failure.
Neil Castles of Charlotte, N.C., finished a lap behind in a
Dodge to maintain a slim lead in season-long point standings over Elmo Langley,
also of Charlotte, whose Ford placed third.
Isaac qualified at 85.313 miles per hour over the .510-mile
course at the Columbia Speedway and built a sizeable lead
before retiring. Allison's winning speed average 75.478 m.p.h. despite two
caution flags
| Fin
|
St
|
Driver
|
#
|
Owner
|
Car
|
Laps
|
Money
|
Status
|
Laps Led
|
| 1
|
|
Bobby Allison
|
12
|
Junior Johnson |
1972 Chevrolet
|
200
|
1,300
|
running
|
|
| 2
|
|
Neil Castles
|
06
|
Neil Castles |
1970 Plymouth
|
199
|
800
|
running
|
|
| 3
|
|
Elmo Langley
|
64
|
Elmo Langley |
1971 Ford
|
|
500
|
|
|
| 4
|
|
Frank Sessoms
|
21
|
Frank Sessoms |
1970 Chevrolet Camaro
|
|
350
|
|
|
| 5
|
|
Butch Lindley
|
16
|
Butch Lindley |
1971 Pontiac Firebird
|
|
325
|
|
|
| 6
|
|
Wayne Andrews
|
97 |
J.F. St Clair |
1970 Ford Mustang
|
|
300
|
|
|
| 7
|
|
Jim Vaughan
|
7
|
Wayne Vaughn |
1969 Chevrolet Camaro
|
|
275
|
|
|
| 8
|
|
Wendell Scott
|
34 |
Wendell Scott |
1971 Ford
|
|
270
|
|
|
| 9
|
|
Marty Robbins
|
42
|
Marty Robbins |
1969 Dodge
|
|
265
|
|
|
| 10
|
|
Baxter Price
|
3
|
Patsy Price |
1969 Chevrolet Camaro
|
|
260
|
|
|
| 11
|
|
Richard Childress
|
96 |
Judy Childress |
1972 Chevrolet
|
|
255
|
|
|
| 12
|
1
|
Bobby Isaac
|
71 |
Nord Krauskopf |
1970 Dodge
|
165
|
250
|
engine
|
|
| 13
|
|
Rick Newsom
|
07 |
O.L. Newsome |
1969 Mercury Cougar
|
|
245
|
|
|
| 14
|
|
Ernie Shaw
|
17 |
Reid Shaw |
1970 Ford Mustang
|
|
240
|
|
|
| 15
|
|
David Pearson
|
15
|
Bud Moore |
1971 Ford
|
|
235
|
|
|
| 16
|
|
Jim Paschal
|
14
|
H.C. Stewart |
1972 Chevrolet Camaro
|
|
230
|
|
|
| 17
|
|
James Cox
|
65 |
James Cox |
1970 Plymouth
|
|
225
|
|
|
| 18
|
|
D.K. Ulrich
|
40 |
D.K. Ulrich |
1971 Ford
|
|
220
|
|
|
| 19
|
|
Bobby Fleming
|
54 |
Robert Flemming |
1972 Chevrolet Camaro
|
|
215
|
|
|
| 20
|
|
Bill Shirey
|
74 |
Bill Shirey |
1970 Plymouth
|
|
210
|
|
|
| 21
|
|
Ed Negre
|
8 |
Ed Negre |
1970 Dodge
|
|
205
|
|
|
| 22
|
|
Pee Wee Wentz
|
5 |
Jerry Wentz |
1969 Chevrolet Camaro
|
|
200
|
|
|
|
Time of race: 01:21:05
Average Speed: 75.478 MPH
Pole Speed: 21.38 seconds
3 cautions for 26 laps
Race Purse: $ 7,375
