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NASCAR Grand National Championship
THROUGH HICKORY, N.C., APRIL 6: 1 - Richard Petty, 971; 2 - David Isaac Dodges To Hickory Win
Pearson, 967; 3 - James Hylton, 828; 4 - Neil Castles, 802; 5 - Elmo Langley,
724; 6 - Henley Gray, 706; 7 - Bobby Isaac, 705; 8 - John Sears, 685; 9 -
Bobby Allison, 653; 10 - Cale Yarborough, 557; 11 - Wendell Scott, 546; 12 -
Dave Marcis, 545. The stop for fuel and tires a Grand National record. Two years
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The two-time Grand National occurred on the 116th lap during a ago, Darel Dieringer, now retired,
NASCAR Manufacturers Championship champion was not injured, caution of five laps required for an led every lap of a 250-miler at
however. emergency vehicle to leave the North Wilkesboro (N.C.) Speedway.
THROUGH HICKORY, N.C., APRIL 6: 1 - Ford, 79; 2 - Dodge, 68; 3 -
Plymouth, 21,; 4 - Mercury, 12; 5 - Chevrolet, 1. A native of nearby Catawba, who infield area. After 100 laps, Isaac lapped the
began racing on this track back in Isaac would have broken the race field and, after taking on new
1954 before it was paved, but who record of 80.357mph set last fall by rubber, made it two laps shortly
had never won, Isaac made only Pearson had it not been for the after the 200-lap mark.
one pit stop in his Dodge prepared final caution slowdown. Pearson made one stop under
by Harry Hyde and sponsored by Isaac dominated the race, though caution to cool an overheating
K&K Insurance of Fort Wayne, Ind. the fact that he led every lap is not engine which plagued his car most
of the race.
Isaac received $1700 of the
More on: $11,000 purse, richest ever posted
Isaac Victory Charlie Sticks for a 100-mile Grand National race
and Petty, who continues to
experience handling problems with
To Decision
At Columbia — Charlie Glotzbach, driver of his Ford, collected $1200.
CHARLOTTE, N.C., April 7
Wisconsin driver Dave Marcis, a
Cotton Owen’s Dodge Charger, newcomer to the NASCAR circuit,
(Continued from page 1) is sticking with his decision to finished fourth in a 1969 Dodge,
one lap. Taking control again on lap quit NASCAR racing. six laps behind Isaac.
167, he won easily with better than Here today for tire tests, a Independents G.C. Spencer and
a half-lap margin of victory over commitment he made prior to Neil Castles, in Plymouths,
second-place finisher David Pearson the Atlanta 5 00 where he captured fifth and sixth spots, in
in a ’69 Ford and ran away from announced he was “fed up with order, while Jabe Thomas, also in a
third-place Petty, also in a ’69 NASCAR” and was quiting Plymouth; Dub Simpson in a Ford;
Ford, by more than a full lap. racing, Glotzbach said he hasn’t E.J. Trivette in a Chevelle and J.D.
A capacity crowd of more than changed his mind. McDuffie, Buick, completed the
8000 spectators soon realized that He lashed out at NASCAR top 10.
if the bright orange Charger held officiating after he was The field was limited to the
together, the remainder of the field blackflagged for running over his fastest 20 cars. Isaac won the pole
would have to be content to race jack in a pit stop. He had the with a non-record dash of
for second through 25th place. The pole position for the 500-miler 85.67mph to nose out Dodge driver
Dodge held together and the only and retired from the race with a James Hylton. Hylton’s car, victim
remaining interest was in the battle faulty distributor after 142 laps. of a faulty carburetor, was one of
between Pearson and Petty for The next race believed to be the five cars that was not running at
W second and third spots. on Owens’ schedule is at North the finish of the race. He lasted 88
James Hylton in a ’67 Dodge Wilkesboro, N.C., April 20, laps.
Charger, finished in fourth place which could indicate if Three caution slowdowns of 19
while Sears in a ’67 Ford captured Glotzbach will hold to his laps cut into the speed, but
fifth. decision. Pearson’s was the only major
Rounding out the top 10 were accident.
Elmo Langley in a Ford; Neil
Thomas, Plymouth. Thomas Auto Mechanics NATIONAL STOCK CAR RACE,
Castles, Plymouth; Earl Brooks and HICKORY 250, NASCAR GRAND
Dick Johnson in Fords; and Jabe
HICKORY SPEEDWAY, HICKORY,
Wk N.C., APRIL 6
Bobby Isaac has reason to smile after scoring his first victory of two over the survived two spin-outs that ruined FINISHERS: 1 - Bobby Isaac, ’69
weekend at Columbia, S.C. . He was driving the K&K Insurance Dodge Charger. his chances for a larger share of the Dodge, 250 laps or 100 miles in 1:15.52
(Dave Underwood photo) $8100 purse. Contest In June for an average speed of 79.09mph; 2 -
Richard Petty, ’69 Ford, 248 laps; 3 -
Isaac took home $1000 David Pearson, ’69 Ford, 245, not
North Carolina Senator Sponsors first-place money and posted his Plymouth Trouble Shooting running at finish; 4 - Dave Marcis, ’69
DETROIT, April 8 - The
Dodge, 244; 5 - G.C. Spencer, ’67
second Grand National victory of
Plymouth, 243; 6 - Neil Castles, ’69
the season. The Catawba, N.C., Contest national finals have been Plymouth, 243; 7 - Jabe Thomas, ’69
driver won a 125-mile race at set for June 16-18, Glenn E. White, Plymouth, 237; 8 - Ben Arnold/Dub
Mllltlftl Dill Davtona nrior to the Davtona SOO Simpson, ’68 Ford, 236; 9 - E.J.