1972 NASCAR Grand National East Series

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The 1972 NASCAR Grand National East Series was the 1st season of the series. The title was won by Neil Castles, making him the inaugural champion in the NASCAR Grand National East Series.

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Schedule and results

The 1972 season included 15 individual races, although Hickory Speedway hosted two races and Columbia Speedway hosted three races. [1]

DateNameRacetrackLocationWinner
March 14Bold City 200 Speedway Park Jacksonville, Florida David Pearson
March 19Hickory 276 Hickory Speedway Hickory, North Carolina Bobby Allison [2]
April 1Greenville 200 Greenville-Pickens Speedway Greenville, South Carolina Neil Castles
April 4Columbia 200 Columbia Speedway Cayce, South Carolina Max Berrier [3]
May 13Mr. D's 200 Fairgrounds Speedway at Nashville Nashville, Tennessee Bobby Allison
May 14Maryville 200 Smoky Mountain Raceway Maryville, Tennessee Neil Castles
May 21Mountaineer 300 International Raceway Park Ona, West Virginia Bobby Allison
June 17Fun Sun 200 Myrtle Beach Speedway Myrtle Beach, South Carolina Elmo Langley
July 11Albany-Saratoga 250 Albany-Saratoga Speedway Malta, New York Bobby Isaac [4]
July 14Islip 300 Islip Speedway Islip, New York Bobby Isaac
July 28Sandlapper 200 Columbia Speedway Cayce, South Carolina Buddy Baker
July 29Buddy Shuman 300 Hickory Speedway Hickory, North Carolina Bobby Isaac
August 12Myers Brothers Memorial 250 Bowman Gray Stadium Winston-Salem, North Carolina Max Berrier
August 13Coalminers 100 Lonesome Pine Raceway Coeburn, Virginia Bobby Isaac
August 23Gamecock 200 Columbia Speedway Cayce, South Carolina Bobby Allison

See also

References

  1. ↑ "1972 NASCAR Grand National East Central". The Third Turn. Retrieved April 13, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Allison Wins Hickory 276". Winston-Salem Journal . March 20, 1972. p. 21. Retrieved May 10, 2025– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  3. ↑ Laney, Randy (April 5, 1972). "Berrier Captures 11th Columbia 200". The State . p. 2B. Retrieved May 10, 2025– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  4. ↑ Haggerty, Harry (July 12, 1972). "Bobby Isaac Captures Grand National Race At Malta". The Times Record . p. 32. Retrieved May 10, 2025– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
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