MEMPHIS TN - Grand National veteran drivers Elmo
Langley and Neil Castles battled each other for the lead during the 200 lap Fun
Sun 200 contested at Myrtle Beach Speedway. Langley, driving the Ford of
Bill Seifert, led the first 31 laps of the event before yielding to the Dodge of
Castles. Lanlgey regained the lead on lap 143 and went on to win the event
with an average speed of 63.829 mph.
Camaro driver Jim Vaughn sits atop the Grand National East
standings after the Fun Sun 200. The series has ran 8 events with Castles,
Buck Bake, Langley and Baxter Price rounding out the top-five positions.
| Fin
|
St
|
Driver
|
#
|
Owner
|
Car
|
Laps
|
Money
|
Status
|
Laps Led
|
| 1
|
1 |
Elmo Langley
|
45 |
Bill Seifert
|
1971 Ford
|
200 |
1,300
|
running
|
90 |
| 2
|
2 |
Neil Castles
|
06 |
Neil Castles |
1971 Dodge
|
199 |
800
|
running
|
110 |
| 3
|
6 |
Randy Hutchison
|
1 |
|
1970 Chevrolet Camaro
|
199 |
550
|
running
|
0 |
| 4
|
15 |
Sam Sommers
|
99 |
|
1969 Chevrolet Camaro
|
199 |
350
|
running
|
0 |
| 5
|
19 |
Earl Brooks
|
26 |
Earl Brooks |
1970 Ford
|
194 |
325
|
running
|
0 |
| 6
|
29 |
Jim Vaughan
|
7 |
Wayne Vaughn |
1969 Chevrolet Camaro
|
193 |
300
|
running
|
0 |
| 7
|
14 |
Tiny Lund
|
55 |
Ronnie Hopkins |
1972 Pontiac Frebird
|
192 |
475
|
running
|
0 |
| 8
|
24 |
Baxter Price
|
3 |
Patsy Long Price |
1969 Chevrolet Camaro
|
192 |
270
|
running
|
0 |
| 9
|
5 |
David Boggs
|
57 |
R L Boggs |
1970 Dodge
|
192 |
265
|
running
|
0 |
| 10
|
23 |
Wendell Scott
|
34 |
William Scott |
1970 Ford
|
191 |
260
|
running
|
0 |
| 11
|
12 |
Eddie Yarboro
|
13 |
Eddie Yarboro |
1970 Plymouth
|
191 |
255
|
running
|
0 |
| 12
|
27 |
Ernie Shaw
|
17 |
Ernie Shaw |
1970 Ford Mustang
|
190 |
250
|
running
|
0 |
| 13
|
30 |
Bobby Fleming
|
54 |
Robert Flemming |
1972 Chevrolet Camaro
|
190 |
245
|
running
|
0 |
| 14
|
16 |
E.J. Trivette
|
0 |
Stan Starr |
1972 Chevrolet Camaro
|
189 |
240
|
running
|
0 |
| 15
|
18 |
D.K. Ulrich
|
40 |
D K Ulrich |
1971 Ford
|
183 |
235
|
running
|
0 |
| 16
|
8 |
H.B. Bailey
|
36 |
Janice Baily |
1972 Pontiac Firebird
|
181 |
230
|
oil line |
0 |
| 17
|
20 |
Jim Hailey
|
04 |
Roscoe Leonard
|
1971 AMC Javelin
|
175 |
225
|
running |
0 |
| 18
|
25 |
Bill Hollar
|
29 |
Bill Hollar |
1969 Ford
|
165 |
220
|
oil press |
0 |
| 19
|
9 |
Buck Baker
|
87 |
Buck Baker |
1971 Pontiac Firebird
|
165 |
215
|
engine |
0 |
| 20
|
10 |
Wayne Andrews
|
97 |
J F St Clair |
1970 Ford Mustang
|
143 |
210
|
brake drm |
0 |
| 21
|
7 |
Dub Simpson
|
51 |
W S Strong |
1971 Chevrolet
|
138 |
205
|
gas line |
0 |
| 22
|
17 |
Tom Pistone
|
6 |
|
1972 Pontiac Firebird
|
112 |
200
|
no brks |
0 |
| 23
|
21 |
Frank Sessoms
|
27 |
Gwen Blackwell |
1970 Chevrolet Camaro
|
78 |
200
|
engine |
0 |
| 24
|
26 |
Richard Childress
|
96 |
Judy Childress |
1972 Chevrolet
|
69 |
200
|
brk axle |
0 |
| 25
|
4 |
Gary Myers
|
41 |
Taylor Myers |
1970 Ford Mustang
|
69 |
200
|
quit |
0 |
| 26
|
11 |
John Sears
|
4 |
J Marvin Mills |
1970 Dodge
|
53 |
200
|
oil press |
0 |
| 27
|
13 |
Bill Shirey
|
74 |
Bill Shirey |
1970 Plymouth
|
52 |
200
|
ignition |
0 |
| 28
|
28 |
Tommy Lechlider
|
61 |
|
1969 Chevrolet Camaro
|
40 |
200
|
brk a frm |
0 |
| 29
|
3 |
Jim Paschal
|
14 |
H.C. Stewart |
1972 Pontiac Firebird
|
31 |
200
|
engine |
0 |
| 30
|
22 |
Bill Seifert
|
64 |
Elmo Langley |
1971 Ford
|
2 |
200
|
water hse |
0 |
|
Time of race: 01:34:00
Average Speed: 63.829 MPH
Pole Speed: 23.193 seconds
6 cautions for 37 laps
Race Purse: $ 9,225
