Sunday, July 2, 1972, Langley Speedway

Back at it after some computer glitches. Like, I needed a new one because the old one died.


The Western Grand National Series of NASCAR made its second appearance at Langley.

 

Sunday, July 2, 1972

Western Grand National

Scheduled 150 laps.

7000 in attendance.

Fast time:

Ray Elder – 16.34

Trophy dash

1 – Jack McCoy

Slow heat

1 – Dick Bown

2 – Dick Kranzler

Fast heat

1 – Carl Adams

2 – Jim McMillan

Main event (scheduled 150 laps, ran 151)

1 – Hershel McGriff, # 04, 70 Plymouth, $1500

2 – Jack Jefferies, # 22, 70 Dodge

3 – Bill 84Butts, # 06, 72 Dodge

4 – Ray Elder, # 96, 71 Dodge

5 – Jim Danielson, # 84, 71 Mercury

6 – Jack Kuper, # 86, 69 Chevrolet

7 – Chuck Bown, # 27, 70 Plymouth

8 – Carl Adams, # 09, 71 Ford

9 – Dave Cooper, # 29, 70 Chevrolet

10 – Dick Bown, # 02, 72 Plymouth

11 – Don Noel, # 88, 71 Ford

12 – Ron Gautsche, # 82, 71 Ford

13 – Dick Kranzler, # 4, 72 Chevrolet

14 – Bob England, # 8, 70 Chevrolet

15 – Jack McCoy, # 7, 71 Dodge

16 – John Soares, Jr., # 3, 70 Dodge

17 – Kevin Terris, # 32, 70 Dodge

18 – Jack Simpson, # 24, 72 Chevrolet

19 – Ralph Arnold, # 2, 69 Ford

20 – Don Hall, # 01, 69 Ford

21 – Jim McMillan, # 21, 69 Ford

First leg of $13,000 Export A Canadian Grand National Series.