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  1.   Steve posted:
  06.14.2006 - 1:20 am
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This was a race that was shortened by 10% due to the fuel crisis.

Country singer Marty Robbins finished in the Top 5 for the only time, as
did Gary Bettenhausen. Earl Ross scored his best career finish before
his win at Martinsville. Uniquely he scored 5 Top 5s as he finished 1st,
2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th.


  2.   Anonymous posted:
  12.01.2011 - 10:57 pm
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Travis Tiller didn't have a sponsor for this race.


  3.   rob posted:
  08.15.2013 - 2:27 am
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David Pearson was stalking Petty for the lead late in the going when a
caution was waved for the blown engine of J.D. McDuffie. Pearson gambled
that the ensuing cleanup would be done in time to allow the race to
finish under green and pitted for fresh rubber while Petty and second
place Earl Ross stayed on the track. The race ended under caution as
Pearson still finished third with only three cars on the lead lap.


  4.   rob posted:
  08.15.2013 - 2:42 pm
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Got some bad info. It was Coo Coo Marlin's blown engine that brought out
the final caution.


  5.   Walleyewhacker posted:
  02.16.2014 - 8:20 am
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First NASCAR event I ever attended. Pearson should have won.


  6.   jensenators posted:
  07.04.2018 - 11:46 pm
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I was listening to the MRN throwback of this race. During the starting
line-up, Ken Squier said that Bill Champion, and car 81 Wally Dallenbach
were the alternates for the race. car 49 of GC Spencer was said to have
qualified 18th.
No reason was given for him not starting the race.

Dick May qualified the 19 car, and there was a driver change to Henley Gray.

Dean Dalton had to start at the rear of the field for changing tires
after qualifying.

Cars 9, 30, 06, 46, and 93 all pitted during the pace laps with engine
problems.

Benny Parsons gave an interview after dropping out and said his Battery
went dead, which is why he dropped out.
Donnie Allison said in his interview the Transmission went out.

Caution 1- Lap 35-46 Car 46, Spin in turn 3, oil clean up.
Caution 2- Lap 84-93 Car 54, Blown engine turn 1.
Caution 3- Lap 111-116 Car 12, Blown Engine turn 3.
Caution 4- Lap 135-141 Car 18, Crash turn 4.
Caution 5- Lap 164-167 Car 16, Spin turn 4.
Caution 6- Lap 195-end Car 70, blown engine, car 14 crash turn 3, car
05, 96 spun in oil.


  7.   rateus posted:
  02.19.2021 - 5:10 pm
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Starting line-up shows GC Spencer's Dodge actually qualified 20th before
withdrawing.


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