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Dennis
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Championship Conspiracy Theories Thread
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Alex, the word that stood out to me in your conspiracy theory was "thinks". Well the way NASCAR thinks these days fans like me no longer matter to them. Growing up we raced mostly on Friday and Saturday nights, Sunday was going to church, am and pm. Then they thought folks like us mattered because the race would start shortly after noon so we could listen or watch the whole race and make it back to church in time to talk about it before services started. They now have a contrived format that does not crown a champion until the race is over and the race does not end until past church time in the south. That tells me folks like me no longer matter to them. When I got to church last night no one asked about the race, few even knew about it. I watched the first half of the race on and off but made no attempt to find out the results last night. I think that tells me I no longer care either.
DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY, FRIDAY 2-16-1962, MISS FIREBIRD (STAND-UP) RIDING THE "PURE FIREBIRD GASOLINES" PRE-RACE FLOAT? LINDA VAUGHN, WINKIE LOUISE, OR SOMEONE ELSE?
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https://www.cartechbooks.com/linda-vaughn-the-first-lady-of-motorsports.html
Car Tech has the book "Linda Vaughn: The First Lady of Motorsports" by Linda that should give the story of her time as Miss Firebird.
GEORGIA 500 November 7, 1971
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GEORGIA 500
Middle Georgia Raceway
Sunday, November 7, 1971
Race #16 of the 1971 for the Grand American Challenge Series was the fifth combination event that included Grand National cars and Grand American cars and was held at the half mile paved oval called Middle Georgia Raceway in Byron Georgia but most just called it Macon. There had been another short track event since Hickory at Martinsville but Clay Earles would not allow the GA cars to enter, only GN cars competed. Bobby Allison sat on the pole with a time of 20.35 seconds in his 71 Holman-Moody Ford with Friday Hassler on the outside in a 70 Chevelle. Row two found Jim Paschal in a Javelin on the inside and Tiny Lund in a Camaro outside. Row three was made up of Dick Brooks in a Plymouth and Jabe Thomas in a Plymouth. Row four saw H.B. Bailey in a Fiebird and John Sears in a Dodge. Rounding out the top ten were Wayne Andrews in a Mustang and Bill Dennis in a Mercury.
At the drop of the green flag it was Friday Hassler out front for the first six laps before Bobby Allison took the point thru lap 53. On lap 54 it was Hassler again out front until Jim Paschal moved into the lead for 15 laps. Allison went back into the lead on lap 76 and held it thru lap 140 when Paschal regained the top spot for 18 laps. Tiny Lund took the lead on lap 160 holding it until Allison went back out front on lap 195 while being challenged by Paschal. Paschals transmission failed on lap 202 leaving Allison unchallenged the rest of the way.
Allison collected $3,275 of the $24,100 purse for the win before a crowd of 7,300. There were 7 cautions for 44 laps with 14 cars running at the finish. 11 of the 32 starters were Grand American regulars.
Fin. St. Driver # Car Laps Status
1 1 Bobby Allison 12 71 Ford 500 Running
2 4 Tiny Lund 55 70 Camaro 499 Running
3 2 Friday Hassler 39 70 Chevelle 490 Running
4 12 Neil Castles 06 70 Dodge 486 Running
5 11 Bill Champion 10 71 Ford 483 Running
6 28 Earl Brooks 26 69 Ford 476 Running
7 21 J.D. McDuffie 70 71 Chevy 474 Running
8 31 Ernie Shaw 43 68 Mustang 469 Running
9 14 Frank Sessoms 21 68 Camaro 468 Running
10 15 Frank Warren 79 69 Plymouth 468 Running
11 6 Jabe Thomas 25 70 Plymouth 463 Running
12 13 Walter Ballard 30 71 Ford 455 Wreck
13 9 Wayne Andrews 15 71 Mustang 454 Ignition
14 27 Wendell Scott 34 69 Ford 454 Running
15 16 David Sisco 05 71 Chevy 454 Running
16 18 Joe Dean Huss 33 69 Camaro 451 Engine
17 8 John Sears 4 69 Dodge 419 Engine
18 24 Buck Baker 87 71 Firebird 305 Heating
19 20 Randy Hutchison 22 69 Camaro 301 Alternator
20 5 Dick Brooks 32 70 Plymouth 279 Tranny
21 17 Ed Negre 8 69 Ford 243 Oil leak
22 7 H.B. Bailey 36 71 Firebird 231 Engine
23 26 G.C. Spencer 37 70 Dodge 209 Suspension
24 3 Jim Paschal 14 70 Javelin 201 Tranny
25 23 Bill Seifert 45 69 Ford 198 Clutch
26 32 Bob Williams 88 68 Camaro 178 Engine
27 25 Henley Gray 19 69 Ford 155 Heating
28 29 David Boggs 86 71 Firebird 115 Engine
29 22 Dub Simpson 51 69 Chevy 46 Clutch
30 19 Earle Canavan 01 71 Plymouth 31 Oil leak
31 30 Jimmy Watson 16 71 Chevy 29 Oil leak
32 10 Bill Dennis 90 69 Mercury 1 Driveshaft
This was the third Georgia 500 win for Allison as he had won it in 67 and 69. It also turned out to be the last Grand National victory for a Holman-Moody factory car.
Personal note: Dads lap time was 7 tenths off Allisons pole time so knowing they were not likely to out run the GN front runners they tried to limit pit stops. At one point during the race they put 300 laps on the right side tires. They were slick when they came off the car. The points closed up with around 50 to go.
#15 Wayne Andrews moves high around the spinning #22 Randy Hutchison.
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BUDDY SHUMAN MEMORIAL August 28, 1971
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BUDDY SHUMAN MEMORIAL
Hickory Speedway
Saturday, August 28, 1971
Race #15 of the 1971 season brought the Grand American Challenge Series to Hickory North Carolina for the 15 th annual 100 mile Buddy Shuman Memorial race. It was the fourth combination event that included Grand National cars and Grand American cars. 40 cars showed to compete for the 22 starting positions. A large crowd was on hand that was reported to be the second highest paid attendance at the 3/8 mile paved oval. Dave Marcus sat on the pole with a new track record of 16.305 seconds in his 69 Dodge with Elmo Langley on the outside in a 71 Ford. Row two found Tiny Lund in a Camaro on the inside and Richard Petty in a Plymouth outside. Row three was made up of Jim Paschal in a Javelin and Bobby Allison in a Dodge. Row four saw Wayne Andrews in a Mustang and Bill Champion in a Ford. Rounding out the top ten were Cecil Gordon in a Mercury and Neil Castles in a Dodge.
The 24 lap consolation race for cars not making the field was won by Bobby Mausgrover in a Dodge followed by Frank Warren in a Dodge and David Boggs in a Firebird. Warren would end up in Neil Soapy Castles car on the feature. NASCAR determined to take any gas mileage advantage the GA cars may have had by mandating pit stops for everyone that had to happen between lap 100 and 150.
At the drop of the green flag it was Dave Marcus out front but he was quickly slowed by a caution when Dick Brooks spun going into turn one after his Camaro came in contact with another car. Following the short caution Marcus built a commanding lead that had put all but Lund, Langley and Petty at least one lap down by lap 92. Marcus made his pit stop on lap 152 surrendering his lead to Richard Petty. Back on track Marcus would only run 12 more laps before loosing the rear end in his Dodge. H.B. Bailey brought out the second and final caution when he spun on the backstretch on lap 182. Petty pitted surrendering the lead to Lund who had to fight off several challenges from Langley by leading the rest of the way.
Lund collected $1,500 for the win before a large crowd. There were 2 cautions for 7 laps with 14 cars running at the finish. Only 8 of the 22 starters were Grand American competitors.
Fin.St. Driver # Car Laps Status
1 3 Tiny Lund 55 69 Camaro 276 Running
2 2 Elmo Langley 64 71 Ford 276 Running
3 4 Richard Petty 43 70 Plymouth 276 Running
4 6 Bobby Allison 12 70 Dodge 276 Running
5 7 Wayne Andrews 15 71 Mustang 274 Running
6 18 James Hylton 48 70 Ford 274 Running
7 10 Frank Warren 06 69 Dodge 273 Running
8 11 Ed Negre 91 71 Chevy 269 Running
9 8 Bill Champion 10 70 Ford 268 Running
10 13 Jabe Thomas 25 70 Plymouth 264 Running
11 14 John Sears 4 69 Dodge 261 Running
12 9 Cecil Gordon 24 69 Mercury 260 Running
13 20 Buck Baker 87 71 Firebird 258 Running
14 13 H.B. Bailey 36 71 Firebird 254 Running
15 5 Jim Paschal 14 70 Javelin 233 Engine
16 1 Dave Marcus 2 69 Dodge 173 Rear end
17 22 Wendell Scott 34 69 Ford 151 Oil pan
18 19 Tommy Andrews 21 69 Mustang 148 Heating
19 17 Bill Shirey 74 69 Plymouth 80 Rear end
20 16 Randy Hutchison 02 69 Camaro 75 Oil leak
21 21 Walter Ballard 30 71 Ford 74 Clutch
22 15 Dick Brooks 95 69 Camaro 30 Heating
This turned out to be the last Grand National race ever held at Hickory Speedway.
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Sandlapper 200 August 27, 1971
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Sandlapper 200
Columbia Speedway
Friday, August 27, 1971
Race #14 of the 1971 season brought the Grand American Challenge Series to Columbia South Carolina for the Sandlapper 200. It was the third combination event that included Grand National cars and Grand American cars. Thus far it was a 1-1 tie with the Grand American and Grand National cars both winning once. Originally scheduled to be run on Thursday night rain halted the event after qualifying. Richard Petty put his GN Plymouth on the pole with H.B. Bailey outside in a GA Firebird. Grand American regulars Tiny Lund and Jim Paschal made up row two with Wayne Andrews in a GA Mustang and James Hylton in a GN Ford in row three. In row four were Bill Shirey in a GN Plymouth and Buck Baker in a GA Firebird. Rounding out the top ten were Cecil Gordon in a GN Mercury and Elmo Langley in a GN Ford.
Petty led the 30 car field into turn one but the caution was quickly displayed as Ron Keselowski crashed before completing a lap. Bailey beat Petty back to the line and held Richard off for several laps after the field went back to green before Petty claimed the top spot on lap 12. Jim Paschal moved his Javelin into the lead after 51 laps just before Bailey spun his Firebird in turn one and got into the wall on lap 55. Paschal was out front for 15 laps before Petty retook the lead which he held until Tiny Lund put is Camaro out front on lap 124. J.D. McDuffie crashed on lap 162 allowing everyone to pit under caution. Lund held the lead until lap 187 when Petty muscled his way under Lund going into turn 3 taking the top spot he would hold until the end. Lund saw Petty take the checkers as he came off turn 4 on the 200th lap with Paschal coming home third the last car on the lead lap.
Petty collected $1,500 for the win before a crowd of 8,000 excited fans. There were 6 cautions for 41 laps with 17 cars running at the finish. Only 8 of the 30 starters were Grand American competitors.
Fin. St. Driver # Car Laps Status
1 1 Richard Petty 43 70 Plymouth 200 Running
2 3 Tiny Lund 55 69 Camaro 200 Running
3 4 Jim Paschal 14 70 Javelin 200 Running
4 6 James Hylton 48 70 Ford 197 Running
5 21 Jabe Thomas 25 70 Plymouth 196 Running
6 5 Wayne Andrews 15 71 Mustang 196 Running
7 10 Elmo Langley 64 71 Ford 194 Running
8 14 Walter Ballard 30 71 Ford 193 Running
9 11 Randy Hutchison 2 69 Camaro 193 Running
10 23 Ken Meisenhelder 41 69 Chevy 190 Running
11 18 Bill Champion 10 70 Ford 189 Running
12 12 Wendell Scott 34 69 Ford 186 Running
13 9 Cecil Gordon 24 69 Mercury 182 Running
14 13 John Sears 4 69 Dodge 179 Running
15 30 Bill Seifert 45 69 Ford 179 Running
16 7 Bill Shirey 74 69 Plymouth 178 Running
17 8 Buck Baker 87 71 Firebird 165 Running
18 15 Jimmy Vaughn 7 69 Camaro 162 Wreck
19 24 J. D. McDuffie 70 69 Mercury 159 Wreck
20 20 Frank Warren 79 69 Dodge 152 Steering
21 25 Ed Negre 8 69 Ford 143 Ignition
22 19 Ernie Shaw 17 68 Mustang 109 Clutch
23 26 D. K. Ulrich 40 70 Ford 68 Brakes
24 2 H.B. Bailey 36 71 Firebird 55 Wreck
25 29 Bobby Mausgrover 86 69 Dodge 51 Hub
26 17 Earl Brooks 26 69 Ford 21 Heating
27 28 Richard Childress 96 70 Chevy 17 Heating
28 16 Henley Gray 19 69 Ford 12 Engine
29 27 Marvin Acton 32 70 Plymouth 11 Ignition
30 22 Ron Keselowski 62 71 Dodge 0 Wreck
This turned out to be the last Grand National race ever held at Columbia Speedway.
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BAMA 200 August 21, 1971
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BAMA 200
Talladega Superspeedway
Saturday, August 21, 1971
Race #13 of the 1971 season brought the Grand American Challenge Series to Alabama at the Talladega Superspeedway for the Third Annual Bama 200.
Defending Bama 200 winner Bill Ward was the first entrant for the 1971 event. The Anniston insurance man drove the same Tiger Tom Pistone Mustang he put on the pole last year but it was Bobby Allison in the Melvin Joseph Mustang on the pole this time with a record speed of 172.090 MPH followed by Red Farmer in Jack St.Clairs Mustang at 170.452 MPH. Wayne Andrews qualified 3 rd at 169.853 MPH in Reid Shaws Mustang with Gary Myers posting a speed of 167.685 MPH in his Mustang to start 4 th . Buck Baker posted the 5 th fastest speed at 165.437 MPH in a Firebird while Harry Gailey was next in another Mustang at 165.644 MPH.
At the drop of the green flag the field was barely up to speed when the first caution came out when Paul Gray blew an engine resulting in contact with the outside wall and Bobby Fleming spinning in the oil laid down and taking a hard hit into an inside wall ending his day.
When the green came back out Allison held the top spot thru lap 21 with Farmer right on his bumper with Andrews close behind. Farmer took the lead for four laps before Allison moved back to the point. Farmers day ended on lap 29 when he lost an engine. Harry Gailey spun in Farmers oil and hit the first turn wall bringing out the second caution. When the green came back out on lap 34 after pit stops under caution it was Andrews at the front for three laps before Allison took the lead with Waynes temperature gauge slowly rising. He held on to Allisons draft for several laps before having to pit to clean the oil dry from the grill of his Mustang. Returning to the track a lap down he was able to catch Allison and pass him to get back on the lead lap. From there to the finish Allison rode the draft of Andrews to take the win. It was the second 1971 Grand American win for Allison, the first being the GN/GA combination race at Bowman-Gray. For Andrews it was almost a replay of the first GA race at Talladega but then it was the Grand Touring division and it was the Bama 400 where he lost a lap in the pits but rebounded by chasing down and passing the leader, Ken Rush, only to have him catch his draft to the checkers.
Allison collected $3,300 for the win. There were 2 cautions for 12 laps.
Fin.St. Driver # Car Laps Status
1 1 Bobby Allison 49 70 Mustang 76 Running
2 3 Wayne Andrews 15 71 Mustang 76 Running
3 4 Gary Myers 41 70 Mustang Running
4 E. J. Trivette 56 68 Camaro Running
5 Jimmy Vaughn 7 69 Camaro Running
6 Gene Parsons 42 68 Camaro Running
7 Joe Dean Huss 33 68 Camaro Running
8 Stan Starr Jr. 9 71 Camaro Running
9 Dick Brooks 95 69 Camaro Running
10 Phil Kendrick 66 68 Camaro Running
11 Tiny Lund 55 71 Camaro 66 Running
12 David Boggs 86 71 Firebird Running
13 Bob Williams 76 70 Mustang Running
14 Jim Hailey 4 69 Camaro Running
15 Ron Trout 29 68 Cougar Running
16 Bobby Brewer 19 69 Camaro Running
17 Jimmy Lee Capps 90 68 Camaro Engine
18 C. B. Gwyn 04 68 Cougar Running
19 2 Red Farmer 98 69 Mustang 29 Engine
20 6 Harry Gailey 43 68 Mustang 29 Wreck
21 Ernie Shaw 17 68 Mustang
22 Bobby Brack 75 68 Camaro
23 Paul Tyler 79 69 Camaro
24 5 Buck Baker 87 71 Firebird 22 Ignition
25 Billy Hagan 52 69 Camaro
26 Bill Ward 59 68 Mustang 12 Valve
27 Al Straub 74 71 Mustang
28 Paul Gray 78 70 Cougar 1 Engine
29 Bobby Fleming 54 69 Camaro 1 Wreck
30 Phil Gibson 60 68 Camaro
Jim Paschal did not make the race after blowing an engine in morning practice. Bill Wards car failed to fire on the grid and did not get going until the parade laps were under way. His engine only lasted 12 laps. Bobby Fleming went to the hospital for a shoulder x-ray that came back negative.
Buck Baker was leading the points coming into the race but his early exit in the Bama 200 allowed Tiny Lund to take over the top spot by 4 points. Wayne Andrews was third, Bob Williams fourth, Jimmy Vaughn fifth, David Boggs sixth, Ernie Shaw seventh, Al Straub eighth, Bobby Fleming ninth and Bobby Brewer tenth.
#49 Bobby Allison, #98 Red Farmer and #15 Wayne Andrews on the grid.
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