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GREENVILLE (The Danville Bee) April 7. 1972 -
Neil Castles, after 14
years of trying, won last Saturday's 100-mile Grand National East race at
Greenville, S.C. Castles, who started second in a 30-car field, finished in
photo fashion with the Ford of Elmo Langley. Castles, who currently ranks third
in Grand N a t i o n al East standings, picked up $1,300 for his win. He drove a
1971 Dodge Danville 's Wendell Scott was 10th; Bobby Fleming, 13th; and Pee Wee
Wentz, 16th. Scott and Fleming were running at the finish while Wentz had
distributor. problems. - Bill Dyer
GREENVILLE (The Gastonia Gazette) April 1, 1972 -
The Grand National East
series resumes tonight in Greenville. S.C., with the running of a 200-lap, 100-mile event at Greenville-Pickens Speedway. The race, with a mixed
field of Grand National and Grand American cars, will be high lighted by the appearance of such names as David Pearson, L e e Roy Yarbrough,
Buck Baker, Tiny Lund, Jim Paschal and James Hylton.
Pearson, a three-time GN champ who won the GN East opener earlier this season at
Jacksonville, Fla., will drive a 1972 Camaro owned by Shelby's
Toy Bolton. Yarbrough will be in Bill Seifert's 1971 Ford while Baker will
handle a 1972 Firebird. The winner will earn $1,000 of a $10,000 purse.
| Fin |
St
|
Driver
|
# |
Owner |
Car |
Laps |
Money |
Status |
Laps Led
|
| 1
|
2
|
Neil Castles
|
06
|
Neil Castles |
1971 Dodge
|
200
|
1,300
|
running
|
69 |
| 2
|
1
|
Elmo Langley
|
64
|
Elmo Langley |
1971 Ford
|
200
|
900
|
running
|
124 |
| 3
|
7 |
David Pearson
|
96
|
Toy Bolton |
1972 Chevrolet Camaro
|
200 |
550
|
running |
7 |
| 4
|
3 |
LeeRoy Yarbrough
|
45
|
Bill Seifert |
1971 Ford
|
199 |
350
|
running |
0 |
| 5
|
4 |
Charlie Blanton
|
95 |
Toy Bolton |
1969 Chevrolet Camaro
|
194 |
325
|
running
|
0 |
| 6
|
16 |
Jim Vaughan
|
7 |
Wayne Vaughn |
1969 Chevrolet Camaro
|
194 |
300
|
running |
0 |
| 7
|
13 |
Max Berrier
|
15 |
Reid Shaw |
1972 Ford Mustang
|
193 |
275
|
running
|
0 |
| 8
|
17 |
Randy Bannister
|
26 |
Jimmy Justice |
1969 Chevrolet Camaro
|
191 |
270
|
running
|
0 |
| 9
|
21 |
Baxter Price
|
3 |
Patsy Price |
1969 Chevrolet Camaro
|
191 |
265
|
running
|
0 |
| 10
|
23 |
Wendell Scott
|
34 |
Wendell Scott |
1971 Ford
|
190 |
260
|
running
|
0 |
| 11
|
22 |
Glenn Brewer
|
19 |
Robby Brewer |
1969 Chevrolet Camaro
|
190 |
255
|
running
|
0 |
| 12
|
26 |
Ernie Shaw
|
17 |
Ernie Shaw |
1970 Ford Mustang
|
189 |
250
|
running
|
0 |
| 13
|
28 |
Bobby Fleming
|
54 |
Robert Fleming |
1972 Chevrolet Camaro
|
171 |
245
|
running
|
0 |
| 14
|
27 |
Gordon Brickett
|
50 |
Ray Carnel |
1969 Chevrolet
|
158 |
240
|
running |
0 |
| 15
|
11 |
Buck Baker
|
57 |
R L Boggs |
1970 Dodge
|
150 |
235
|
Headgasket |
0 |
| 16
|
18 |
Pee Wee Wentz
|
5 |
Jerry Wentz |
1969 Chevrolet Camaro
|
114 |
230
|
distributor
|
0 |
| 17
|
20 |
Phil Gibson
|
60 |
Phil Gibson |
1969 Chevrolet Camaro
|
108 |
225
|
wreck |
0 |
| 18
|
8 |
Jim Paschal
|
14 |
H C Stewart |
1972 Pontiac Firebird
|
49 |
220
|
oil pan |
0 |
| 19
|
5 |
Wayne Andrews
|
97 |
J F St Clair |
1970 Ford Mustang
|
25 |
215
|
distribuor shaft |
0 |
| 20
|
12 |
Johnny Halford
|
33 |
Johnny Halford |
1970 Plymouth
|
16 |
210
|
oil pressure |
0 |
| 21
|
15 |
Frank Warren
|
79 |
Frank Warren |
1970 Plymouth
|
15 |
205
|
oil pressure |
0 |
| 22
|
9 |
Tiny Lund
|
8 |
Ed Negre |
1969 Ford
|
14 |
400
|
oil pressure |
0 |
| 23
|
14 |
Ronnie Daniels
|
85 |
Ronnie Daniel |
1970 Chevrolet
|
13 |
200
|
oil pressure |
0 |
| 24
|
10 |
Richard Childress
|
96 |
Judy Childress |
1972 Chevrolet
|
12 |
200
|
valve |
0 |
| 25
|
6 |
Cecil Gordon
|
24 |
Cecil Gordon |
1971 Mercury
|
4 |
200
|
fuel pump |
0 |
| 26
|
19 |
James Hylton
|
48 |
James Hylton |
1971 Ford
|
3 |
200
|
water in gas |
0 |
| 27
|
24 |
Bob Williams
|
76 |
T V Garraway |
1970 Ford Mustang
|
2 |
200
|
overheating |
0 |
| 28
|
25 |
Bill Shirey
|
74 |
Bill Shirey |
1970 Plymouth
|
1 |
200
|
spring shackle |
0 |
| 29
|
30 |
Walter Ballard
|
30 |
Walter Ballard |
1971 Mercury
|
1 |
200
|
oil leak |
0 |
| 30
|
29 |
David Boggs
|
87 |
Buck Baker |
1971 Pontiac Firebird
|
1 |
200
|
bent valve |
0 |
Time of race: 01:25:00
Average Speed: 70.546 MPH
Pole Speed: 22.159 seconds
2 cautions for 16 laps
Race Purse: $ 9,325
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