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  1.   Eric Campbell posted:
  05.26.2006 - 3:20 am
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Final career win for Bobby Isaac.


  2.   biffle16 posted:
  03.12.2007 - 9:45 pm
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Two days after Matt Kenseth was born.
Also, this race happened 35 years ago today.


  3.   biffle16 posted:
  03.12.2007 - 9:49 pm
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Also, cool that Matt's number is 17, and Isaac's was 71.

And, it is interesting to note that this race happened at Rockingham, a
track where Kenseth enjoyed so much success.


  4.   jp posted:
  03.02.2009 - 8:18 am
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Ironic, isnt it?


  5.   DozierTheGreat posted:
  01.19.2014 - 10:37 am
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Some Sponsors:
#45-Everett Ford
#31-Englewood Speedway
#72-Carolina 500
#11-STP
#2-Schwedes Const Co
#19-Cayuga Speedway
#48-Madden Food Systems
#92-DeHart Motor Lines
#91-Dogwood Valley Golf Course


  6.   23andJoe posted:
  02.26.2014 - 3:46 am
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#00 sponsor: American Jetway
#06 sponsor: Howard Furniture
#0 sponsor: River Oaks Motors
#7 sponsor: Belden Asphalt
#8 sponsor: Negre Garage
#10 sponsor: Champion Trucks
#18 sponsor: Mario Frasson Cement
#24 sponsor: American Jetway
#25 sponsor: Nolen's Restaurant
#32 sponsor: Brooks Racing
#47 sponsor: Wheaton VL
#49 sponsor: Spencer Antiques
#51 sponsor: Reliable Plumbing
#53 sponsor: Twin Palm Jellies
#57 sponsor: Boggs Racing
#64 sponsor: Woodfield Motors
#65 sponsor: S&L Enterprises
#67 sponsor: Arrington Garage
#74 sponsor: Wings & Wheels
#76 sponsor: American Jetway
#77 sponsor: Sunny King Motors
#79 sponsor: A-1 Auto Parts
#88 sponsor: Messina Trucking
#89 sponsor: Kalico Kitchen
#90 sponsor: Tuxmore Tuck Body
#93 sponsor: Furr Engineering
#95 sponsor: Childress Enterprises


  7.   Anonymous posted:
  09.10.2015 - 10:02 am
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There were only 4 good cars in this race, Bobby Allison, Bobby Issac,
Richard Petty, and Buddy Baker, as the Wood Brothers, Penske, Bud Moore,
Cotton Owens, and Banjo Matthews stayed home.

Baker only added this race at the last minute because there were so few
other big teams.

Baker broke a valve Spring in his 426 wedge and fell out early

Allison dominated the first half of the race and then blew up.

Petty had several cut tires and finally broke a rear spring.

That left Issac who was running a highly restricted 426 hemi a clear
path to the win.


  8.   Matt L posted:
  09.10.2015 - 3:15 pm
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Shot in the dark: does anyone know why Allison was given credit for the
pole, yet is listed as starting in 39th? The only reason I can guess is
a backup car, because going to the back for unapproved adjustments or an
engine change didn't become a rule until the early 2000's.


  9.   Anonymous posted:
  09.10.2015 - 3:22 pm
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Nascar noticed that Allison's car had right side tires on the left side
and vice versa after qualifying and told Junior to switch them, he
wouldn't because NASCAR didn't even look at any other team, so they put
the car in the back to start. Didn't really matter as Bobby was the
class of the field until he blew.

That's from Stock Car Racing Magazine July 1972


  10.   Matt L posted:
  09.10.2015 - 3:52 pm
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Interesting, thanks.


  11.   Scott B posted:
  09.10.2015 - 6:44 pm
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"There were only 4 good cars in this race, Bobby Allison, Bobby Issac,
Richard Petty, and Buddy Baker, as the Wood Brothers, Penske, Bud Moore,
Cotton Owens, and Banjo Matthews stayed home."

That was really the pattern for much of the 1972 season, Bobby Allison
and Richard Petty being the dominant full-timers.

Bobby Isaac, David Pearson, and Buddy Baker brought strong stuff when
they ran, but skipped a lot of events.


  12.   Anonymoose posted:
  01.01.2016 - 12:58 pm
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Points after race 5:

1) James Hylton 1459.75
2) Elmo Langley 1408.75
3) Bobby Allison 1366.75
4) Richard Petty 1347.5
5) Benny Parsons 1211.25
6) Henley Gray 1048.5
7) Frank Warren 988.25
8) Bobby Isaac 971.75
9) Cecil Gordon 951.5
A.J. Foyt would have been 10th with 879.75
10) Ben Arnold 875
11) J.D. McDuffie 856.75
12) John Sears 808.25
13) Jabe Thomas 755.75
14) Charlie Roberts 755
15) Jim Vandiver 725.5
16) Raymond Williams 688.75
17) Dave Marcis 665.75
18) Dean Dalton 632.75
19) Bill Champion 625.25
20) Ray Elder 611


  13.   Ivan Balakhonov posted:
  10.03.2016 - 8:29 am
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Jimmy Vandiver finished 3rd with the crew he assembled few hours before
the start. He admitted that none of his crew members had ever worked on
NASCAR event before and he didn't even know some of their names.
(According to NASCAR Yearbook, EMI Publications)


  14.   Ivan Balakhonov posted:
  10.03.2016 - 1:41 pm
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Also, Jim Vandiver completed 479 laps, please correct it.


  15.   The Great Dave posted:
  02.05.2017 - 9:32 am
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I have the Starting Line-up to this race.

Driver Change

#65 Dick Poling S&L Enterprises Chevrolet (Joe Phipps)

(He gave his seat to Walter Ballard)

To the Back

#65 Walter Ballard (Driver Change)
#12 Bobby Allison (Driver Protest)
#74 Bill Shirey (Unknown)


  16.   Anonymous posted:
  10.06.2019 - 5:16 pm
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Final top ten for Neil Castles.


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