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.

1972 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]

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

• 1972 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
• 1972 NASCAR Winston West Series