|| *Comments on the 1971 World 600:* View the most recent comment <#13> | Post a comment <#post> Tweet 1. SK posted: 06.14.2007 - 9:46 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) Speedy Thompson's final Grand National race. 2. SK posted: 12.19.2008 - 3:37 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) ...while it saw the start of another tragically shortened career, that of 1972 Rookie of the Year Larry Smith. 3. RaceFanX posted: 01.02.2009 - 1:30 pm Rate this comment: (2) (0) First of five consecutive wins for Bobby Allison 4. hyltonfan08 posted: 01.23.2009 - 6:49 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Charlie Glotzbach's sponsor was Gaddy Motor Co. 5. Pacer posted: 11.10.2009 - 1:09 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) This was Speedy's first Cup race in nearly nine years 6. rob posted: 11.28.2010 - 12:10 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) one of the most eagerly anticipated races ever as it marked the first competitive entry of a junior johnson owned chevy. chevrolet had gone several years without a win in the grand national division and nearly ended that dryspell in this race. glotzbach was running strong when he tangled with the lapped car of thompson and crashed, ending his day. 7. dozierthegreat posted: 04.21.2013 - 9:50 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) A few sponsors: #91 - Fox Turkey Farm #5 - Circus Circus #3 - Kmart/Pistnlube - No Gaddy Motors on left side of car. #55 - Pepsi/Baughman #92 - The Car Center #43 - Southern Chrysler Plymouth #2 - Roger Little's Dodge Country #31 - Moss-Thornton #22 - Pistnlube #48 - Mullins Ford #14 - Guddey Mtrs/N. Wilkesboro Dragway #42 - Pistnlube/Marty Robbins #72 - Montgomery Motors #30 - Hekimians Foreign Car Shop 8. Paul posted: 05.06.2016 - 8:51 pm Rate this comment: (2) (0) DNQ or WD #0 George Altheide Sponsor: N/A - Owner: George Altheide - Make: '70 Dodge #01 Earle Canavan Sponsor: N/A - Owner: Earle Canavan - Make: '71 Plymouth #03 Tommy Gale Sponsor: N/A - Owner: Larry Jackson - Make: '69 Ford #4 John Sears Sponsor: J. Marvin Mills Heating & Cooling - Owner: John Sears - Make: '69 Dodge #05 Ernest Eury Sponsor: N/A - Owner: Ernest Eury - Make: '69 Chevrolet #7 Dean Dalton Sponsor: N/A - Owner: Dean Dalton - Make: '69 Ford #8 Ed Negre Sponsor: Pyramid Motors - Owner: Ed Negre - Make: '69 Ford #9 Roy Tyner Sponsor: N/A - Owner: Roy Tyner - Make: '70 Chevrolet #13 Eddie Yarboro Sponsor: N/A - Owner: Eddie Yarboro - Make: '69 Plymouth #19 Henley Gray Sponsor: N/A - Owner: Henley Gray - Make: '69 Ford #25 Jabe Thomas Sponsor: N/A - Owner: Don Robertson - Make: '70 Plymouth #26 Earl Brooks Sponsor: N/A - Owner: Earl Brooks - Make: '69 Ford #28 Bil Hollar Sponsor: Astrostar Tire - Owner: Bill Hollar - Make: '69 Ford #32 Kevin Terris Sponsor: Black & Decker - Owner: Kevin Terris - Make: '70 Plymouth #33 Wayne Smith Sponsor: Davie Truckers - Owner: Wayne Smith - Make: '69 Chevrolet #35 Bub Strickler Sponsor: N/A - Owner: Bub Strickler - Make: '69 Mercury #36 Jimmy Crawford Sponsor: Crawford Racing - Owner: Crawford Brothers - Make: '70 Dodge #40 D.K. Ulrich Sponsor: N/A - Owner: D.K. Ulrich - Make: '70 Ford #41 Ken Meisenhelder Sponosr: Southern Photo - Owner: Ken Meisenhelder - Make: '69 Chevrolet #44 Frog Fagan Sponsor: Giachetti Brothers - Owner: Richard Giachetti - Make: '71 Ford #46 Roy Mayne Sponsor: Hunter's Garage - Owner: Tom Hunter - Make: '69 Chevrolet #49 G.C. Spencer Sponsor: N/A - Owner: G.C. Spencer - Make: '69 Plymouth #50 Gordon Birkett Sponsor: Hodges Mfg. Co. - Owner: John Hodges - Make: '69 Chevrolet #51 Dub Simpson Sponsor: Royal Uniform - Owner: W.S Strong - Make: '69 Chevrolet #52 James Cottrill Sponsor: C&B Racing - Owner: James Cottrill - Make: '70 Ford #53 Rod Eulenfeld Sponsor: Hopper-Crews Ford - Owner: Hopper-Crews - Make: '69 Ford #56 E.J. Trivette Sponsor: N/A - Owner: Gary Baird - Make: '71 Chevrolet #62 Dick Poling Sponsor: Kaye Engineering - Owner: John Keselowski - Make: '71 Dodge #65 Joe Phipps Sponsor: N/A - Owner: Joe Phipps - Make: '69 Chevrolet #67 Dick May Sponsor: N/A - Owner: Ron Ronacher - Make: '69 Ford #68 Larry Baumel Sponsor: Auto Lad - Owner: Allan Schlauer - Make: '69 Ford #73 Jerry Churchill Sponsor: Churchill Cab - Owner: Jerry Churchill - Make: '69 Ford #74 Bill Shirley Sponsor: N/A - Owner: Bill Shirley - Make: '69 Plymouth #75 Bobby Wawak Sponsor: N/A - Owner: Bobby Wawak - Make: '69 Dodge #76 Ben Arnold Sponsor: N/A - Owner: Ben Arnold - Make: '69 Ford #81 A.J. Cox Sponsor: N/A - Owner: A.J. Cox - Make: '69 Plymouth #84 Buster Davis Sponsor: Art Craft Metals - Owner: Ralph Davis - Make: '69 Dodge #85 Ronnie Daniel Sponsor: N/A - Owner: Ronnie Daniel - Make: '70 Chevrolet #86 Bobby Mausgrover Sponsor: Country Lad Foods - Owner: Neil Castles - Make: '69 Dodge #87 Lee Roy Carrigg Sponsor: N/A - Owner: Clyde R. Lyons - Make '69 Ford #95 Paul Tyler Sponsor: N/A - Owner: Paul Tyler - Make: '69 Mercury #96 Richard Childress Sponsor: N/A - Owner: Tom Garn - Make: '71 Chevrolet #98 Ray Elder Sponsor: Hargis Engineering - Owner: Fred Elder - Make: '71 Dodge Source: http://img15.hostingpics.net/pics/972346sl1600.jpg 9. Gray Gaulding's Distant Cousin posted: 05.23.2018 - 4:16 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Sponsor Update #11 Dodge #39 See Rock City 10. Gray Gaulding's Distant Cousin posted: 05.23.2018 - 4:28 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Sponsor #88 Messina Trucking 11. Rowdyfan18 posted: 07.14.2019 - 5:13 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) This was my first big race. Was there to see Chevy comeback and hopefully win with Charging Charlie Glotzbach.I was 17yo now 65. Once he crashed out I lost interest. 12. nascar_vd/racing-reference.info posted: 11.23.2020 - 12:08 pm Rate this comment: (2) (0) Note: caution flags and lot of updates are now available. DNQ: 40+ cars ! -Ray Elder #96 was the first alternate driver but WD for the race. DC: -Tiny Lund qualifying the car #55 (originally DNQ in 42nd position) but Ben Arnold drove the car #55 for the race instead of his #76 due to mechanical problem. -Coo Coo Marlin drove the #07 in qualifying but Jabe Thomas drove the car for the race start. Note: Ben Arnold, who had qualified 32nd in his own car #76 (Ben Arnold), '69 Ford. Race notes: -Ed Negre #04 was relieved by Hershel McGriff. -Earl Brooks #5 was relieved by Bill Scott. -Jabe Thomas #07 was relieved by Coo Coo Marlin. 13. MSportRev posted: 11.23.2020 - 12:34 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) Looks like @8 has most of the other DNQs. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *Post a comment:* Your comment may not appear immediately - all comments must be approved by the moderator. Name: Comment: