Albany - Saratoga 250

July 11, 1972
250 laps on 0.362 mile paved oval; 90.5 miles

 
Fin St Driver # Owner Car Laps Money Status Laps Led
 4   Bobby Isaac   71     1972 Dodge  250   1,300   running   
   Neil Castles   06     1971 Dodge  249   800   running   
   James Hylton   48    1970 Ford     500      
   Elmo Langley   64     1971 Ford     350      
   Tiny Lund   55     1972 Chevrolet     525      
   Jim Vaughan       1969 Chevrolet Camaro     300      
   Phil Spiak   99     1969 Chevrolet Camaro     275      
   Baxter Price       1969 Chevrolet Camaro     270      
   E.J. Trivette       1972 Chevrolet Camaro     265      
10     Roy Hallquist       1971 Chevrolet Camaro     260      
11     Ernie Shaw       1970 Ford Mustang     255      
12     Richard Childress       1972 Chevrolet     250      
13     Tommy Lechlider    96    1969 Chevrolet Camaro     245      
14   1   Bobby Allison       1970 Ford Mustang  147   240   engine   
15     Ed Negre       1970 Dodge     235      
16     Jerry Hufflin       1969 Chevrolet Camaro     230      
17     Wendell Scott  34    1971 Ford     225      
18     Bill Hollar  29    1971 Ford     220      
19     Les Covey       1970 Chevrolet     215      
20     D.K. Ulrich    40    1971 Ford     210      
21     Bill Chevalier       1971 Chevrolet Camaro     205      
22     Frank Warren       1971 Dodge     200      
23     Rick Newsom       1971 Chevrolet Camaro     200      
24     Don Haupt       1970 Dodge     200      
25     Jabe Thomas    25    1970 Plymouth     200    

 Time of race: 01:24:50
Average Speed: 63.894 MPH
Pole Speed: 17.54 seconds
2 cautions for 20 laps
Race Purse: $ 10,000

SIGN UPS CONTINUE FOR GRAND NATIONAL - Amsterdam (NY) Recorder (July 6, 1972)

MALTA — Veteran stock car
ace Neil Castles and popular
young Chevrolet driver Richard
Brown have become the latest
two drivers to sign up for the
July 11 Albany-Saratoga "250"
MASCAR Grand National East
race at Albany-Saratoga Speed-
way
Castles has one of the longest
track records of any Grand Na-
tional driver, covering some 20
years, but it wasn't until April
that he finally won his first
race, this coming at Greenville.
S.C.
Since then, the Dodge driver
from Charlotte. N.C.. has gone
simply wild, winning yet an-
other race and aiming for the
driving championship of the
Grand National East division
Castles is currently in third
position behind Elmo Langley
and the leading Jimmy Vaughn
Brown, who earned the
Rookie of the Race honors in the
prestigious Daytona "500" last
February, will be driving a car
prepared by Ralph McNabb.
Brown has evolved into one of
the most promising young
drivers in the Winston Series
this year In 11 starts he has
won more than $12,000.
And when he's-not racing on a
track, he's working on one.
Brown. 29. is the assistant
general manager of the Hickory
Speedway in North Carolina
and he spends much of his time
involved in the promotion of the
events at that track. By the
way. his boss at Hickory is two-
time Grand National champion
Ned Jarrett, and he's not a bad
man to have around when ad-
vice is needed on racing.
The Albany-Saratoga "250"
will get underway promptly at
8:30 p.m following time trials
which begin at 7:30 p.m. Prac-
tice for the Grand National cars
will start at 5 p.m.

MALTA — Veteran stock ca racer Neil Castles and popular young Chevrolet driver Richard Brown have become the latest two drivers to sign up for the July 11 Albany-Saratoga "250"MASCAR Grand National East race at Albany-Saratoga Speed-way Castles has one of the longest track records of any Grand National driver, covering some 20years, but it wasn't until April that he finally won his first race, this coming at Greenville.S.C. Since then, the Dodge driver from Charlotte. N.C.. has gone simply wild, winning yet an-other race and aiming for the driving championship of the Grand National East division Castles is currently in third position behind Elmo Langley and the leading Jimmy Vaughn Brown, who earned the Rookie of the Race honors in the prestigious Daytona "500" last February, will be driving a car prepared by Ralph McNabb. Brown has evolved into one of the most promising young drivers in the Winston Series this year In 11 starts he has won more than $12,000.And when he's-not racing on a track, he's working on one. Brown. 29. is the assistant general manager of the Hickory Speedway in North Carolina and he spends much of his time involved in the promotion of the events at that track. By the way. his boss at Hickory is two-time Grand National champion Ned Jarrett, and he's not a bad man to have around when ad-vice is needed on racing. The Albany-Saratoga "250"will get underway promptly at8:30 p.m following time trials which begin at 7:30 p.m. Practice for the Grand National cars will start at 5 p.m.
 

 

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