Dennis Andrews, James Trout (or anybody else)... Please Tell Me About the 1980 NASCAR Grand American Season
Stock Car Racing History
I'm not so sure on this. An attempt to compete in the south with the ASA, yes. But, NASCAR didn't "buy out" Harmon and All-Pro until the 1991 season. All-Pro didn't run its first race until 1981; Randy Couch was the first season's point champion.
In the early to mid-1980s, NASCAR did run the All-American Challenge Series down south, as a direct competition to All-Pro. It kind of forced drivers to choose between running All-Pro and AACS. The cars were exactly the same rules as All-Pro and ASA at the time, even allowing the V-6s in 1986 and 1987. The AACS was strictly short-track Late Models; no superspeedways or road courses.