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NASCAR Grand National East race
Myrtle Beach Speedway, Myrtle Beach, SC
June 17, 1972
200 laps on 0.5 mile paved oval; 100 miles
| 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
| Warren Prout
| 1970 Chevrolet Camaro
| 199
| 550
| running
| 0 |
| 4
| 15
| Sam Sommers
| 99
| Don Miller
| 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
| Wendell 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 Fleming
| 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 Bailey
| 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 pressure
| 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 drum
| 0 |
| 21
| 7
| Dub Simpson
| 51
| W.S. Strong
| 1971 Chevrolet
| 138
| 205
| fuel line
| 0 |
| 22
| 17
| Tom Pistone
| 6
|
| 1972 Pontiac Firebird
| 112
| 200
| brakes
| 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
| axle
| 0 |
| 25
| 4
| Gary Myers
| 41
| Taylor Myers
| 1970 Ford Mustang
| 69
| 200
| did not finish
| 0 |
| 26
| 11
| John Sears
| 4
| J. Marvin Mills
| 1970 Dodge
| 53
| 200
| oil pressure
| 0 |
| 27
| 13
| Bill Shirey
| 74
| Bill Shirey
| 1970 Plymouth
| 52
| 200
| ignition
| 0 |
| 28
| 28
| Tommy Lechlider
| 61
|
| 1969 Chevrolet Camaro
| 40
| 200
| A-frame
| 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 hose
| 0 |
|
|
| Elmo Langley
| 64
| Elmo Langley
| 1971 Ford
| 0
|
| practiced car
| 0 |
Notes: Langley drove in place of Lee Roy Yarbrough, who was under doctor's orders not to race.
Langley's original entry had an underpowered engine.
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