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  1.   Alex posted:
  07.21.2015 - 8:15 pm
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Source: Eyewitnesses, official NASCAR records, press releases

Withdrew: #15, driver Bobby Isaac, owner Bud Moore, make Ford

Bill Dennis drove for himself.

Started:
Bobby Allison 4th
Bill Dennis 14th

Laps Led
Buddy Baker 1-82
Bobby Allison 83-133
Buddy Baker 134-144
Bobby Allison 145-151
Buddy Baker 152-276

Lead changes: 4

MOV: 0.5 lap


  2.   MSportRev posted:
  10.02.2019 - 7:27 pm
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Driver Change:

Cecil Gordon qualified 3rd. No. 24 Owner: Cecil Gordon '73 Chevrolet.

Gordon handed the car over to Bobby Allison who had engine problems in
qualifying.


  3.   rm posted:
  10.28.2020 - 1:08 pm
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11 sponsor - Kar-Kare
17 sponsor - Coca-Cola

The 24 of Allison/Gordon started 3rd
Blanton started 6th

Allison's winnings - $650

Additional DC:
Bobby Allison - 17 - Coca-Cola - Bill Dennis - 1972 Chevrolet

Allison and Dennis discovered terminal problems following qualifying,
but worked out a deal where Allison took Cecil Gordon's seat to go and
run the race while car owner Dennis took the last-place result. Gordon
stuck around to call the shots for Allison, but that very well may have
been Allison's downfall as he gave up the lead for what would be the
final time after a round of pit stops during a midrace caution period.
In Gordon's defense, though, Buddy Baker pulled away with ease near the
end to win the race by 8 seconds, suggesting that Baker probably had the
better firepower all along. Allison said Gordon's engine was going away,
robbing him of the chance to pass Baker, but Baker said in victory lane
that he had held back and saved his tires for most of the race and did
not push the car much until he put on his final set of new tires that he
finished the race on.

This was young Richie Panch's first race against the big boys in a
GNS/Cup car. The 18-year old son of Marvin Panch ran a respectable 11th
and stayed out of trouble.


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