1972 NASCAR Grand National East Series

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.

Schedule and results

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

Date Name Racetrack Location Winner
March 14 Bold City 200 Speedway Park Jacksonville, Florida David Pearson
March 19 Hickory 276 Hickory Speedway Hickory, North Carolina Bobby Allison[2]
April 1 Greenville 200 Greenville-Pickens Speedway Greenville, South Carolina Neil Castles
April 4 Columbia 200 Columbia Speedway Cayce, South Carolina Max Berrier[3]
May 13 Mr. D's 200 Fairgrounds Speedway at Nashville Nashville, Tennessee Bobby Allison
May 14 Maryville 200 Smoky Mountain Raceway Maryville, Tennessee Neil Castles
May 21 Mountaineer 300 International Raceway Park Ona, West Virginia Bobby Allison
June 17 Fun Sun 200 Myrtle Beach Speedway Myrtle Beach, South Carolina Elmo Langley
July 11 Albany-Saratoga 250 Albany-Saratoga Speedway Malta, New York Bobby Isaac[4]
July 14 Islip 300 Islip Speedway Islip, New York Bobby Isaac
July 28 Sandlapper 200 Columbia Speedway Cayce, South Carolina Buddy Baker
July 29 Buddy Shuman 300 Hickory Speedway Hickory, North Carolina Bobby Isaac
August 12 Myers Brothers Memorial 250 Bowman Gray Stadium Winston-Salem, North Carolina Max Berrier
August 13 Coalminers 100 Lonesome Pine Raceway Coeburn, Virginia Bobby Isaac
August 23 Gamecock 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.
  3. ^ Laney, Randy (April 5, 1972). "Berrier Captures 11th Columbia 200". The State. p. 2B. Retrieved May 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  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.
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