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  1.   Matt posted:
  02.26.2006 - 5:11 am
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Final top 10 finish for Bobby Allison.

This race was Michigan Lotto winner Jay Sommers's only Cup start and the
final start for Indiana farmer and trucker Joe Booher who would be
killed 5 years later in a Goody's Dash race at Daytona.


  2.   Darrell posted:
  05.24.2006 - 6:25 pm
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Last lap J.D. McDuffie would lead.


  3.   Darrell posted:
  09.02.2006 - 9:45 pm
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Sommers did run a Busch race in 2003 at Bristol for Johnny Davis. Did he
get this Cup ride because he won the lottery???


  4.   Matt posted:
  12.18.2006 - 5:18 am
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Sommers was a pretty good late model driver in Michigan before he won
the lotto. He also ran in ASA for a few years after winning the lotto.


  5.   Thomas posted:
  02.06.2007 - 7:40 am
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I thought I remembered him from the old TNN ASA broadcasts. He drove a
#22 Ford. I think it was black and usually didn't have a sponsor. Now I
know why!


  6.   Anonymous posted:
  06.25.2007 - 9:41 pm
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Morgan Shepherd substitutes for the injured Harry Gant and almost wins
the race.

Morgan subbed for three teams in 1988 and had top 10 runs for all of
them at least once.


  7.   RaceFanX posted:
  11.14.2008 - 12:44 am
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NASCAR debut of Dana Patten


  8.   Walleyewhacker posted:
  05.26.2011 - 11:43 am
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I attended a buch of races that Jay's dad Art Sommers ran at the 1/2
mile Mount Clemens, MI track. Benny Parsons used to run there as well
during 1965-67 as did Joe Ruttman a couple of years later. Benny stepped
up and became a two time ARCA Champion in 1968 and 1969 before going
back to NASCAR full time in 1970 (he ran a few NASCAR races in 1964 and
in 1969).


  9.   Patrick posted:
  06.05.2011 - 1:17 am
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I remember Jay Sommers from some old ASA national tour races in the
early '90's. didn't know he hit it rich in the lottery. and I completly
forgot he ran a nationwide/busch race.


  10.   23andJoe posted:
  09.19.2014 - 4:02 am
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#96 crew chief: Frank Stoddard


  11.   The Great Dave posted:
  06.15.2016 - 1:49 pm
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SPONSOR Update

#52 Eureaka Vaccum / Alka Seltzer
#78 Sommers Marine / Doe & Associates


  12.   Jolly Mean Giant posted:
  12.12.2017 - 2:47 pm
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Caution flags:
1. Competition
2. Competition
3. #80 Jimmy Horton spin, turn 4
4. #15 Brett Bodine, #41 Joe Booher accident, turn 2
5. #75 Neil Bonnett, oil on track
6. #31 Joe Ruttman accident, backstretch
7. #71 Dave Marcis accident, turn 4


  13.   ol hank posted:
  01.30.2018 - 10:22 am
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Tommy Ellis ran most of this race for a banged up Rick Wilson and scored
a solid top-10 finish


  14.   Aussie fan x posted:
  02.08.2018 - 7:59 am
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Correction Caution 5 was for blown engine for #30 Michael Waltrip.
Caution 6 was for Bonnett on lap 307 - 311.
Caution 7 on lap 327 #31 Joe Ruttman.


  15.   RaceFan98 posted:
  08.02.2019 - 3:41 pm
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According to the ESPN broadcast of the race, Joe Booher's car was owned
by Ronnie Thomas, who also qualified the car.


  16.   Rich posted:
  09.24.2020 - 10:35 pm
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Bob Jenkins and Ned Jarrett were the commentators. Dr. Dick Berggren and
Dr. Jerry Punch were the pit road reporters. Larry Nuber was at ESPN pit
central.


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