ONA, W. Va. (AP) - NASCAR stormer Bobby Allison has
added this year's Mountaineer 300 to his list of Grand National victories and
$1,650 in prize
money to his pocket. Allison covered, the asphalt oval in an average speed of
68.417 miles per hour Sunday to win a race studded with six caution flags that
slowed the progress of 40 laps.
Jim Paschal had held the pole position in his 1972 Firebird with
a qualifying time of 84.04 m.p.h. His car finished second, on the same lap as
Allison, but be was not at the race's conclusion. Overcome by heat exhaustion,
Paschall turned his mount over in the 167th lap to Allison's younger brother
Donny. Twenty cars started the race but only nine were still running at
the finish.
Winner Allison was involved in a spectacular tangle in the same
lap as his brother took over Pashcal's car. Neil Castles and Max Berrier
tangled with the guard rail coming out of turn three. They were unable to
continue because of auto damage but Allison went on to victory. Veteran
Buck Baker's Firebird was sent into the guardrail in one mishap as it was hooked
by H. B. Bailey's Firebird. Baker was able to continue and picked up
seventh place.
| Fin
|
St
|
Driver
|
#
|
Owner
|
Car
|
Laps
|
Money
|
Status
|
Laps Led
|
| 1
|
2 |
Bobby Allison
|
49 |
Melvin Joesph |
1969 Ford Mustang
|
300
|
1,650
|
running
|
203 |
| 2
|
1 |
Jim Paschal
|
14 |
H C Stewart |
1972 Pontiac Firebird
|
300
|
1,200
|
running
|
67 |
| 3
|
6 |
Elmo Langley
|
64 |
Elmo Langley |
1971 Ford
|
298
|
900
|
running
|
0 |
| 4
|
11 |
Gary Myers
|
41 |
Taylor Myers |
1970 Ford Mustang
|
292
|
650
|
running
|
0 |
| 5
|
10 |
Jim Vaughan
|
7 |
Wayne Vaughn |
1969 Chevrolet Camaro
|
290
|
550
|
running
|
0 |
| 6
|
16 |
Ernie Shaw
|
17 |
Ernie Shaw |
1970 Ford Mustang
|
283
|
425
|
running
|
0 |
| 7
|
9 |
Buck Baker
|
87 |
Buck Baker |
1971 Pontiac Firebird
|
282
|
350
|
A-frame
|
0 |
| 8
|
14 |
Baxter Price
|
3 |
Patsy Long Price |
1969 Chevrolet Camaro
|
279
|
300
|
running
|
0 |
| 9
|
15 |
Tommy Lechlider
|
61 |
Tommy
Lechlider |
1969 Chevrolet Camaro
|
277
|
275
|
running
|
0 |
| 10
|
17 |
Jim Hailey
|
4 |
Roscoe Leonard
|
1971 AMC Javelin
|
270
|
270
|
running
|
0 |
| 11
|
13 |
Clyde Harbour
|
11 |
Jim Rupe
|
1969 Chevrolet Camaro
|
265
|
265
|
engine
|
0 |
| 12
|
7 |
H.B. Bailey
|
36 |
Janice Bailey |
1972 Pontiac Firebird
|
242
|
260
|
accident
|
22 |
| 13
|
18 |
Bobby Fleming
|
54 |
Robert Fleming |
1972 Chevrolet Camaro
|
240
|
255
|
fuel pump
|
0 |
| 14
|
4 |
Max Berrier
|
15 |
Reid Shaw |
1972 Ford Mustang
|
163
|
250
|
accident
|
0 |
| 15
|
3 |
Neil Castles
|
06 |
Neil Castles |
1971 Dodge
|
160
|
245
|
accident
|
8 |
| 16
|
8 |
Wayne Andrews
|
97 |
J F St Clair |
1970 Ford Mustang
|
81
|
240
|
rocker arm
|
0 |
| 17
|
20 |
D.K. Ulrich
|
40 |
D K Ulrich |
1971 Ford
|
54
|
235
|
water pump
|
0 |
| 18
|
5 |
Donnie Allison
|
96 |
Toy Bolton |
1972 Pontiac Firebird
|
47
|
230
|
overheating
|
0 |
| 19
|
12 |
E.J. Trivette
|
0 |
E J Trivette |
1972 Chevrolet Camaro
|
30
|
225
|
ignition
|
0 |
| 20
|
19 |
Howard Bowling |
39 |
Howard Bowling |
1969 Chevrolet Camaro
|
1
|
220
|
water pump
|
0 |
|
