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  1.   Dean posted:
  01.15.2008 - 4:42 am
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After the race had ended Tommy Houston t-boned the pace car at the end
of pit road. Tommy was leaving the pits to go to the back stretch pits
when the pace car turned across the end of pit road right into the path
of Tommy Houston


  2.   RaceFanX posted:
  07.10.2009 - 9:17 pm
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Lone NASCAR race for Preston Brown


  3.   Frogger49 posted:
  04.04.2012 - 6:01 pm
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This race was a little like a Formula 1 race. No yellows until the very
end. Harry Gant's car was so good, he actually stopped early on Lap 54
while his main competitors tried to do the race in 1 stop. He regained
the lead after everyone pitted with a huge lead. Gant lapped the field
by Lap 102, then stopped for 4 tires, lost the lead, then ran down
Michael Waltrip from the better part of half a lap back to get the lead
in a little over 20 laps with a throttle spring that had broken. This
caused what amounted to a stuck throttle at times.

Probably doesn't look like it since the race ended with 2 quick yellows,
but this was an all-time butt kicking.

Cautions:
1: Laps 137-140 : 66-Wallace (running 4th at the time) cuts a left front
tire and slows in Turn 3. 25-Moroso runs into the back of Wallace,
resulting in actual debris on the track

2: Laps 144-147: 37-Moise spins exiting Turn 2 and hits the inside wall
on the backstretch head-on (She walked away, but the car was done)


  4.   The Great Dave posted:
  12.24.2016 - 11:34 am
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Bodine finished second despite a penalty for overshooting his pit.


  5.   Jimnsimforever posted:
  12.12.2018 - 7:28 pm
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Harry Gant wins his 5th career Busch Series race. This started a
dominate run of 5 wins in the last 7 races of the 88 Busch season for
Harry Gant. The 2 he didn't win he won the pole position.

I think this end he had to the 88 Busch season is the biggest factor in
breaking him out of his 3 year slump in Winston Cup. Had to have given
him a huge boost of confidence heading into 89. Most point to Needham
selling the #33 cup team to Jacksons.


  6.   Jimnsimforever posted:
  12.12.2018 - 7:48 pm
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Also there were 3 drivers making their Busch series debuts in this race.

Preston Brown and Jimmy Edwards Jr - Both first and only Busch start

Frank Fleming- 1st Busch race

Ned Jarrett announced that it was also the Busch Series debut for Ben
Hess but it was actually his 2nd start. His first came in the very first
year of the series in 1982 at Hickory where he recorded his only career
top 10.


  7.   SweetRich posted:
  02.20.2020 - 1:27 pm
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The Commentators For The Race Were Bob Jenkins And Ned Jarrett. The Pit
Road Reporters Were Jerry Punch And Dick Berggren.


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