PAUL REVERE 250
Daytona International Speedway
Friday, July 3, 1972
The third stand alone race of the 1972 season for the Grand American Challenge Series brought the cars back to Daytona Beach Florida for the 6 th edition of the Paul Revere 250 on the 3.81 mile road course and the 4 th points race of the year. The event was opened for GN drivers to enter and IMSA drivers. Bobby Allison signed on to drive the Melvin Joseph Mustang. Dr. Wilbur Pickett would team up with H.B. Bailey in one of Bailey’s Firebirds. SCCA and IMSA regulars Javier Garcia, Tom Nehl and Vince Gimondo also fielded entries.
Bobby Allison averaged a speed of 108.066 mph to earn the pole position with H.B. Bailey along side in a Firebird at a speed of 107.380 mph. Wilbur Pickett started third at 105.790 mph with Wayne Andrews in a Mustang fourth at 105.390 mph. Jimmy Lee Capps at 104.103 mph in a Camaro was fifth with Havier Garcia sixth at 102.929 mph. Randy Bannister was seventh at 102.378 mph and Ernie Shaw eighth at 98.875 mph. Baxter Price was ninth at 98.013 mph and Jerry Huflin tenth at 97.087 mph. Billy Hagan was eleventh with Jimmy Vaughn the next fastest but did not make the grid. Jim Paschal started 12 th after posting a speed of 107.952 mph in a Camaro that would have been good enough for a front row position but it came in the second round of qualifying.
At the drop of the green on the back stretch it was Allison taking the lead until his brakes began to fade giving Bailey the chance to move to the front. After 13 laps Allison was in the garage with no brakes. Early mechanical trouble also side lined Jim Paschal and Tiny Lund. By this time Vince Gimondo had moved from the 21 st starting spot to second behind Bailey. Vince had posted a qualifying speed of 104.293 mph which would have been good enough to put him in the fifth starting spot but because he had to remove an electric fuel pump, move the battery and obtain steel wheels to meet NASCAR rules he missed the first qualifying session. By lap 44 Andrews had dropped a valve leaving only Bailey and Gimondo to challenge for the win. Bailey led a total of 45 laps and had the advantage on the big track but Gimondo was better on the road course, they dueled for the lead until Bailey spun and when he spun the second time he tore out the transmission ending his day after 58 laps. 61 laps was the total for last years winner, Buck Baker, as he watched the end of the race from pit road. Gimondo cruised to victory by over a lap on second place finisher Tom Nehl and four laps ahead of third place finisher Jimmy Capps. Baker placed fourth.
Gimondo collected $4,750 of the $19,550 purse and was his second win at Daytona that year.
Fin. St. Driver # Car Laps Status
1 21 Vince Gimondo 38 ’71 Camaro 67 Running
2 Tom Nehl 41 ’71 Camaro 66 Running
3 5 Jimmy Lee Capps 90 ‘69 Camaro 63 Running
4 Buck Baker 87 ’72 Firebird 61 DNF
5 9 Baxter Price 3 ’69 Camaro 61 Running
6 8 Ernie Shaw 17 ’70 Mustang 60 Running
7 3 Wilbur Pickett 96 ’72 Firebird 59 Running
8 2 H. B. Bailey 36 ’72 Firebird 58 Tranny
9 6 Javier Garcia 42 ’71 Camaro 56 Running
10 Pee Wee Wentz 5 ’69 Camaro 55 Running
11 Joe Hollingsworth 16 ’70 Mustang
12 4 Wayne Andrews 97 ’70 Mustang 43 Engine
13 7 Randy Bannister 26 ’69 Camaro
14 Herb Kanady 23 ’69 Camaro 19
15 Billy Hagan 52 ’70 Mustang 19
16 1 Bobby Allison 49 ’70 Mustang 13 Brakes
17 10 Jerry Hufflin 75 ’69 Camaro
18 12 Jim Paschal 14 ’72 Camaro 2
19 Tiny Lund 55 ’72 Firebird 2
20 Jim Hailey 4 ’71 Javelin 1
21 Bobby Fleming 54 ’70 Camaro 0
Bobby Allison first on the starting grid.
Orlando Porsche dealer Vince Gimondo, easy to see why they called him Vince Kojack.
Wayne Andrews with the Jack StClair Pipeline Special
Point Standings after Daytona
- Wayne Andrews 504
- Ernie Shaw 369.25
- Jimmy Capps 348
- Bobby Allison 341
- H.B. Bailey 340.25
- Baxter Price 329
- Buck Baker 285.25
- Tiny Lund 247
- AL Straub 246
- Max Berrier 243.25
- Stick Elliott 238
- Glenn Brewer 219.75
- Bob Williams 209.50
- David Boggs 208.25
- Jim Hailey 203.25
- Jeff Haar 198.25
- Paul Tyler 164.75
- James Hylton 156.25
- Pee Wee Wentz 144.75
- Jim Paschal 143.5
- Jerry Hufflin 142
- Gary Myers 130.75
- Bill Chevalier 123.50
- Herb Kanady 97.75
- Billy Hagan 95.75
- David Boggs 83
- Bob Jusola 68.75
- Bobby Watson 68
- T. C. Hunt 67.75
- Pete Hamilton 66.75
- Don Miller 64.75
- Tommy Andrews 60.75
- Jimmy Vaughn 59.50
updated by @dennis-andrews: 01/18/20 05:20:38AM
