Yarborough Returns To NASCAR Racing
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP)—Cale Yarborough of
Timmonsville, S.C., will be making his first NASCAR Grand National racing start
since October of 1970
when he competes Thursday night in the Columbia Speedway's Sandlapper 200.
Yarborough will drive a 1972 Ford Torino. The entry of the star driver was
confirmed Saturday by speedway manager Buck Baker. Yarborough won his most
recent NASCAR contest at Rockingham, N.C., in October 1970
when he took first in the American 500. For the past 18 months he has been a
regular of the U.S.Au to Club's championship car circuit, but recently resigned
from the Gene White racing tea m. In addition to Yarborough, early entries
include Lee Roy Yarbrough of Columbia, Buddy Baker of Charlotte, N.C., and
Tin y Lund of Cross, S.C. Time trials for the 102-mile event will be run
Wednesday night, marking the first time NASCAR has permitted qualifying
runs the day before arace of this distance. The $10,000 race will begin at 8:30
p.m. In previous years on the NASCAR circui t, 'Yarborough
won more t h an $100,000 in two separate seasons, 1968 and 1970
| Fin
|
St
|
Driver
|
#
|
Owner
|
Car
|
Laps
|
Money
|
Status
|
Laps Led
|
| 1 |
2 |
Buddy Baker
|
90
|
Junie Donlevy |
1971 Ford
|
200
|
1,300
|
Running
|
187 |
| 2
|
18 |
Bobby Allison
|
12
|
Bobby Allison |
1969 Chevrolet
|
200 |
800
|
Running
|
3 |
| 3
|
15
|
Elmo Langley
|
64
|
Elmo Langley |
1971 Ford
|
198 |
500
|
Running |
0 |
| 4
|
26
|
Gary Myers
|
41
|
Taylor Myers |
1970 Ford Mustang
|
195 |
350
|
Running |
0 |
| 5
|
24 |
Wayne Andrews
|
97 |
J.F. St Clair |
1970 Ford Mustang
|
195 |
325
|
Running |
0 |
| 6
|
10 |
Neil Castles
|
06 |
Neil Casltes |
1971 Dodge
|
194 |
300
|
Running |
0 |
| 7
|
8
|
Cale Yarborough
|
23
|
Jabe Thomas |
1970 Plymouth
|
193
|
275
|
Running |
0 |
| 8
|
21 |
Jim Vaughan
|
7 |
Wayne Vaughn |
1969 Chevrolet Camaro
|
192 |
270
|
Runnning |
0 |
| 9
|
17 |
Pee Wee Wentz
|
5 |
Jerry Wentz |
1969 Chevrolet Camaro
|
191
|
265
|
Running |
0 |
| 10
|
5
|
Jim Paschal
|
14 |
H.C. Stewart |
1972 Chevrolet Camaro
|
189
|
260
|
Wrecked |
0 |
| 11
|
16 |
Joe Hollingsworth
|
16
|
|
1970 Ford Mustang
|
187
|
255
|
Running |
0 |
| 12
|
14 |
Frank Sessoms
|
27 |
W.G. Barnett |
1970 Chevrolet Camaro
|
186
|
250
|
Wrecked |
0 |
| 13
|
1 |
Richard Childress
|
61
|
Judy Childress |
1969 Chevrolet Camaro
|
185
|
245
|
Wrecked |
10 |
| 14
|
3 |
Joe Childress
|
4
|
Roscoe Leonard |
1971 AMC Javelin
|
185
|
235
|
Running |
0 |
| 15
|
13 |
E.J. Trivette
|
0
|
E.J. Trivette |
1972 Chevrolet Camaro
|
177
|
230
|
Wrecked |
0 |
| 16
|
14
|
Rick Newsom
|
07 |
O.L. Newsome |
1969 Mercury Cougar
|
177
|
225
|
Running |
0 |
| 17
|
6 |
Ernie Shaw
|
17 |
Reid Shaw |
1970 Ford Mustang
|
176
|
220
|
Running |
0 |
| 18
|
20 |
Jerry Hufflin
|
75 |
Phil Gibson |
1969 Chevrolet Camarpo
|
141
|
215
|
Running |
0 |
| 19
|
12
|
Baxter Price
|
3
|
Patsy Price |
1969 Chevrolet Camaro
|
135
|
210
|
Running |
0 |
| 20
|
7 |
Earl Brooks
|
26 |
Earl Brooks |
1971 Ford
|
134
|
205
|
Oil Leak |
0 |
| 21
|
27 |
Butch Lindley
|
87
|
Butch Lindley |
1972 Pontiac Firebird
|
121
|
200
|
Engine |
0 |
| 22
|
11
|
Bobby Fleming
|
54 |
Robert Fleming |
1972 Chevrolet Camaro
|
74
|
200
|
Engine |
0 |
| 23
|
19 |
D.K. Ulrich
|
40
|
D.K. Ulrich |
1971 Ford
|
67
|
200
|
Clutch |
0 |
| 24
|
22 |
Wendell Scott
|
34
|
Wendell Scott |
1971 Ford
|
41
|
200
|
Engine |
0 |
| 25
|
9
|
Walter Ballard
|
30 |
Walter Ballard |
1971 Ford
|
19
|
200
|
Battery |
0 |
| 26
|
25 |
Randy Bannister
|
6
|
Jimmy Justice |
1969 Chevrolet Camaro
|
19
|
200
|
Withdrew |
0 |
| 27
|
23 |
Ed Negre
|
18
|
Ed Negre |
1969 Ford
|
15
|
200
|
Withdrew |
0 |
| 28
|
28
|
Ronnie Childress
|
96
|
Judy Childress |
1972 Chevrolet
|
8
|
200 |
Battery |
0 |
|
Time of race: 01:29:10
Average Speed: 68.507 MPH
3 cautions for 21 laps
Race Purse: $ 8,535
No qualifications held. Starting order determined by sign-in time at the
track.
