1972 Bowman-Gray 100 (lost footage of NASCAR Grand American Series race; 1972): Difference between revisions

From The Lost Media Wiki
Jump to: navigation, search
(Time to cover the remainder of races listed on nascarman History's Top 10 LOST NASCAR TV Broadcasts. Credit to him and RacersReunion for providing vital information about the race and ABC coverage.)
 
Line 35: Line 35:


==See Also==     
==See Also==     
*[[1960 Daytona 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1960)]]        
*[[1960 Daytona 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1960)]]          
*[[1960 Daytona Races (lost CBS and NBC televised footage of NASCAR prelude events to Daytona 500; 1960)]]        
*[[1960 Daytona Races (lost CBS and NBC televised footage of NASCAR prelude events to Daytona 500; 1960)]]          
*[[1961 Firecracker 250 (lost ABC footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1961)]]  
*[[1961 Firecracker 250 (lost ABC footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1961)]]    
*[[1962 Daytona 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1962)]]        
*[[1962 Daytona 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1962)]]          
*[[1962 Firecracker 250 (lost ABC footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1962)]]        
*[[1962 Firecracker 250 (lost ABC footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1962)]]          
*[[1963 Firecracker 400 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1963)]]
*[[1963 Firecracker 400 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1963)]]  
*[[1963 Richmond 250 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series qualifying session and race; 1963)]]        
*[[1963 Richmond 250 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series qualifying session and race; 1963)]]          
*[[1964 Atlanta 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1964)]]        
*[[1964 Atlanta 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1964)]]          
*[[1964 National 400 (lost footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1964)]]
*[[1964 National 400 (lost footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1964)]]  
*[[1964 Richmond 250 (lost footage of NASCAR Grand National Series qualifying session; 1964)]]  
*[[1964 Richmond 250 (lost footage of NASCAR Grand National Series qualifying session; 1964)]]    
*[[1965 Daytona 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1965)]]        
*[[1965 Daytona 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1965)]]          
*[[1965 Rebel 300 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1965)]]        
*[[1965 Rebel 300 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1965)]]          
*[[1966 National 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1966)]]        
*[[1966 National 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1966)]]          
*[[1966 Southern 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1966)]]        
*[[1966 Southern 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1966)]]          
*[[1967 Firecracker 400 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1967)]]        
*[[1967 Firecracker 400 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1967)]]          
*[[1967 Rebel 400 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1967)]]  
*[[1967 Rebel 400 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1967)]]  
*[[1970 Alabama 500 (found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1970)]]        
*[[1970 Alabama 500 (found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1970)]]          
*[[1970 National 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1970)]]        
*[[1970 National 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1970)]]          
*[[1970 Wilkes 400 (lost footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1970)]]        
*[[1970 Wilkes 400 (lost footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1970)]]          
*[[1970 World 600 (lost footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1970)]]        
*[[1970 World 600 (lost footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1970)]]          
*[[1971 Atlanta 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1971)]]        
*[[1971 Atlanta 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1971)]]          
*[[1971 Medal of Honor Firecracker 400 (partially found footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1971)]]      
*[[1971 Medal of Honor Firecracker 400 (partially found footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1971)]]      
*[[1971 Myers Brothers 250 (lost footage and official documents of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1971)]]        
*[[1971 Myers Brothers 250 (lost footage and official documents of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1971)]]          
*[[1971 National 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1971)]]        
*[[1971 National 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1971)]]          
*[[1971 Rebel 400 (partially found footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1971)]]        
*[[1971 Rebel 400 (partially found footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1971)]]          
*[[1971 Twin 125s (lost footage of NASCAR Daytona 500 qualifying races; 1971)]]        
*[[1971 Twin 125s (lost footage of NASCAR Daytona 500 qualifying races; 1971)]]          
*[[1972 Atlanta 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1972)]]    
*[[1972 Atlanta 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1972)]]  
*[[1972 Carolina 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1972)]]  
*[[1972 Carolina 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1972)]]    
*[[1972 Daytona 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1972)]]        
*[[1972 Daytona 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1972)]]          
*[[1972 Firecracker 400 (lost ABC footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1972)]]        
*[[1972 Firecracker 400 (lost ABC footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1972)]]          
*[[1972 National 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1972)]]        
*[[1972 National 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1972)]]          
*[[1972 Rebel 400 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1972)]]        
*[[1972 Rebel 400 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1972)]]          
*[[1973 Atlanta 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1973)]]        
*[[1973 Atlanta 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1973)]]          
*[[1973 Medal of Honor Firecracker 400 (partially found footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1973)]]        
*[[1973 Medal of Honor Firecracker 400 (partially found footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1973)]]          
*[[1974 Mason-Dixon 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1974)]]        
*[[1974 Mason-Dixon 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1974)]]        
*[[1974 National 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1974)]]        
*[[1974 National 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1974)]]          
*[[1974 Twin 125s (lost footage of NASCAR Daytona 500 qualifying races; 1974)]]      
*[[1974 Twin 125s (lost footage of NASCAR Daytona 500 qualifying races; 1974)]]        
*[[1975 Champion Spark Plug 400 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1975)]]        
*[[1975 Champion Spark Plug 400 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1975)]]        
*[[1975 Dixie 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1975)]]        
*[[1975 Dixie 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1975)]]          
*[[1975 Firecracker 400 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1975)]]        
*[[1975 Firecracker 400 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1975)]]          
*[[1975 National 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1975)]]        
*[[1975 National 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1975)]]          
*[[1975 Twin 125s (lost footage of NASCAR Daytona 500 qualifying races; 1975)]]        
*[[1975 Twin 125s (lost footage of NASCAR Daytona 500 qualifying races; 1975)]]          
*[[1975 World 600 (partially found footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1975)]]        
*[[1975 World 600 (partially found footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1975)]]          
*[[1976 Atlanta 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1976)]]      
*[[1976 Atlanta 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1976)]]        
*[[1976 Champion Spark Plug 400 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1976)]]        
*[[1976 Champion Spark Plug 400 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1976)]]          
*[[1976 Dixie 500 (lost CBS footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1976)]]        
*[[1976 Dixie 500 (lost CBS footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1976)]]          
*[[1976 Firecracker 400 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1976)]]        
*[[1976 Firecracker 400 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1976)]]          
*[[1976 National 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1976)]]        
*[[1976 National 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1976)]]        
*[[1976 Rebel 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1976)]]      
*[[1976 Rebel 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1976)]]        
*[[1976 Riverside 400 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1976)]]        
*[[1976 Riverside 400 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1976)]]        
*[[1976 Talladega 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1976)]]        
*[[1976 Talladega 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1976)]]        
*[[1976 Winston 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1976)]]        
*[[1976 Winston 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1976)]]          
*[[1976 World 600 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1976)]]        
*[[1976 World 600 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1976)]]          
*[[1978 NAPA National 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1978)]]        
*[[1978 NAPA National 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1978)]]  
*[[1979 Dixie 500 (lost ABC footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; existence unconfirmed; 1979)]]        
*[[1979 Daytona ARCA 200 (lost footage of ARCA Racing Series race; 1979)]]         
*[[1979 Southeastern 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1979)]]  
*[[1979 Dixie 500 (lost ABC footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; existence unconfirmed; 1979)]]          
*[[1981 Coca-Cola 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1981)]]  
*[[1979 Southeastern 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1979)]]  
*[[1981 CRC Chemicals 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1981)]]
*[[1981 Coca-Cola 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1981)]]  
*[[1982 CRC Chemicals 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1982)]]        
*[[1981 CRC Chemicals 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1981)]]  
*[[1982 Twin 125s race 1 (lost footage of NASCAR Daytona 500 qualifying race; existence unconfirmed; 1982)]]
*[[1982 CRC Chemicals 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1982)]]  
*[[1982 Eastern 150 (lost footage of NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series race; 1982)]]
*[[1982 Goody's Sportsman 300 (partially found footage of NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series race; 1982)]]         
*[[1982 Twin 125s race 1 (lost footage of NASCAR Daytona 500 qualifying race; existence unconfirmed; 1982)]]  
*[[1982 Winston Western 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; existence unconfirmed; 1982)]]  
*[[1982 Winston Western 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; existence unconfirmed; 1982)]]  
*[[1983 Mason-Dixon 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1983)]]  
*[[1983 Goody's Sportsman 300 (partially found footage of NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series race; 1983)]] 
*[[1983 Southern 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; existence unconfirmed; 1983)]]        
*[[1983 Mason-Dixon 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1983)]]
*[[1984 Delaware 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1984)]]        
*[[1983 Southern 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; existence unconfirmed; 1983)]]          
*[[1984 Warner W. Hodgdon Carolina 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; existence unconfirmed; 1984)‎]]        
*[[1984 Delaware 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1984)]]  
*[[1985 Twin 125s (lost footage of NASCAR Daytona 500 qualifying races; existence unconfirmed; 1985)]]        
*[[1984 Goody's Sportsman 300 (lost footage of NASCAR Busch Grand National Series race; 1984)]]         
*[[1986 Twin 125s (lost footage of NASCAR Daytona 500 qualifying races; existence unconfirmed; 1986)]]  
*[[1984 Warner W. Hodgdon Carolina 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; existence unconfirmed; 1984)‎]]          
*[[1989 Busch Clash (lost footage of pre-season NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1989)]]        
*[[1985 Twin 125s (lost footage of NASCAR Daytona 500 qualifying races; existence unconfirmed; 1985)]]          
*[[1996 DeVilbiss SuperFinish 200 (partially found televised footage of NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race; 1996)]]  
*[[1986 Twin 125s (lost footage of NASCAR Daytona 500 qualifying races; existence unconfirmed; 1986)]]
*[[1989 Busch Clash (lost footage of pre-season NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1989)]]
*[[1992 Atlanta 300 (lost footage of NASCAR Busch Grand National Series race; 1992)]]         
*[[1996 DeVilbiss SuperFinish 200 (partially found televised footage of NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race; 1996)]]
*[[Jeff Gordon's 2008 UAW-Dodge 400 crash (lost on-board footage of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race crash; 2008)]]
*[[NASCAR (partially found uncut footage of stock car races; 1960-present)]]


==References==           
==References==           

Revision as of 11:03, 26 April 2022

1972bowmangray1001.jpg

Jim Paschal passing Randy Bannister's stricken 1969 Chevrolet, the event which enabled Paschal to pass David Pearson for the lead.

Status: Lost

The 1972 Bowman-Gray 100 was the second stand-alone 1972 NASCAR Grand American Series event. Occurring on 8th April at the Bowman Gray Stadium, the race would ultimately be won by Jim Paschal, following a duel with fellow 1971 Pontiac driver David Pearson. The race also received live coverage from ABC.

Background

The 1972 Bowman-Gray 100 was the fifth and final instance of a Grand American Series race being held at Bowman Gray Stadium, with the event lasting 100 laps or about 25 miles.[1][2] The previous race was the 1971 Myers Brothers 250, which occurred on 6th August and was a combination face pitting Grand American cars with their Grand National counterparts.[3][2] The previous stand-alone race at Bowman occurred on 5th June 1971 and was won by Tiny Lund in a Chevrolet.[4]

Prior to the race, qualifying commenced with David Pearson winning the pole position with a record time of 16.49 seconds, and having won one of three 10-lap heat races that decided who entered the 100-lap event.[5][6] Directly behind him was 1969 Chevrolet driver Ken Rush, who won the second heat, with Bobby Allison lining up third in a 1970 Ford after being victorious in the third.[5] Jim Paschal qualified ninth out of 24 competitors.[5] The news that ABC would televise the race enticed some regular Grand National drivers, including Pearson, Allison, Buddy Baker, LeeRoy Yarbrough, and Pete Hamilton, to compete in the race.[5] This was at the expense of Al Straub, Bob Williams and Ernie Shaw, three Grand American regulars who failed to qualify for the event.[5]

The Race

With the starting order decided, the 1972 Bowman-Gray 100 commenced on 8th April.[1] Pearson led the early stages, while Rush was eliminated in the opening corner of the first lap after being hit by 1971 Pontiac driver H.B. Bailey, forcing him into a guardrail.[5] The incident also collected Allison, who continued, albeit in last place.[5] Rush blamed Bailey for the accident, stating “Bailey just plowed right through me, he was driving like he had lost his mind.”[5] Pearson continued leading post-caution, but Paschal began to climb the field.[5] He was able to move into the first position on lap 40, capitalising via a move from the inside lane when Pearson got stuck in traffic on the outside lane while trying to avoid Randy Bannister, whose 1969 Chevrolet's engine failed.[5][6]

Pearson fell down the order following the incident, but was able to climb his way back to second.[5] He received more fortune when a spin by Yarbrough in a 1969 Chevrolet on lap 81 brought out a caution period, automatically closing the gap between Paschal and Pearson.[5] Ultimately, despite another caution period later on, Paschal never relinquished the first position, edging out Pearson by a bumper.[6][5][1] He therefore claimed victory and $2,500 in prize money.[5][1][6] Gary Myers took third in a 1970 Ford.[5] Post-race, Paschal stated he felt calm despite the constant presence of Pearson, stating “I wasn’t too worried about him. It is hard to pass at this place, I figured I could keep him behind me.”[5] Meanwhile, Pearson praised the race, saying “I had a ball. I could have won by spinning him out but I did not want to be dirty. I did bump him a time or two to make sure he knew I was there. It was a lot of fun.”[5]

Availability

As noted by RacersReunion and nascarman History's Top 10 LOST NASCAR TV Broadcasts, the race received 90-minutes of live coverage from ABC as part of its Wide World of Sports.[5] With the exception of a blackout from a 100-mile radius, likely imposed to encourage more people to attend the race, it received nationwide viewership.[5] Additionally, a 40-lap NASCAR Modified race occurred on the same day and was also taped for broadcast, this race being won by Wayne Lambreth.[7][5] Ultimately, the broadcast has yet to resurface, although some photos of the Grand American race are publicly viewable.[5]

Gallery

Video

Top 10 LOST NASCAR TV Broadcasts detailing the ABC broadcast of the race (0:28-0:49).

Images

See Also

References