Bobby Allison at Meyer Speedway, twice

[tommyo]

As far as I know, Bobby Allison came to race at Meyer Speedway twice: He won the NASCAR Grand National Space City 300 on June 23, 1971, and returned on June 24, 1972 for a Sportsman event - I don't remember if it was a special, big purse race or not, but it was a really good night of racing.

 

Bobby and Phil Cronin ran up front for awhile until they tangled, with others, and both ended up against the wall. Larry Schild was the eventual winner that night.

 

1st photo, Bobby Allison and Richard Petty on track, Space City 300, June 23, 1971

2nd photo, Bobby and Ed Hamblin at the trophy presentation, Space City 300

3rd photo, Bobby and eventual winner Larry Schild ontrack

4th photo, Bobby ontrack in his Chevelle Sportsman

5th photo, Bobby's night ended against the wall

[73BOWTIE]

Thanks for the pics! My dad and I were at the race when the first pic was taken and I've got the Houston Post newspaper clipping from that race. Thanks again!

[norman]

hey tommyo has far for bobby racing at meyers i was there that night what i rember bobby was in texas to race in the nascar race on sunday at texas world speedway he could had a deal with ed to show up at meyers that saturday night the latemodels ran two 25 lap features that night phil ran away with the 1st one driving the number 13 64 chevelle own by tony fasulo phil was leading the second feature when his engine let go going in turn one phil spun into the wall bobby got in his oil and hit the wall larry ended wining the second feature