Phil
Cronin of Houston is joined by trophy queen Ms. Ann Wallace after winning the
trophy dash and the 50-lap feature at State Fair Speedway. – Farris Baughman
Photo
Shreveport, La. (October 21, 1972) – Phil Cronin of Houston Tex., made a clean sweep of the International Motor Contest Association late model stock car program at State Fair Speedway, winning the trophy dash, heat and the 50-lap feature on Saturday afternoon.
The veteran Cronin gunned his Chevelle to new track records in both the 12-lap heat and 50-lap feature.
Vance Cook of Jonesboro, Ark., finished second in both the first heat and feature.
Cronin’s record-setting 12-lap time was 4 minutes and 29.63 seconds, less than a second faster than Norman Blythe’s winning time of 4 minutes and 30.15 seconds in the third heat.
Blythe finished second behind Cronin in the trophy dash but could only manage a seventh-place finish.
Results –
Heat #1 – Phil Cronin, Houston, Tex.
Heat #2 – Gerry Harrison, Topeka, Kan.
Heat #3 – Norman Blythe, Houston, Tex.
STP trophy dash – Phil Cronin
Consolation – Freddy Cook, West Monroe, La.
Feature –
1. Phil Cronin
2. Vance Cook, Jonesboro, Ark.
3. Tony Bettenhausen Jr., Houston, Tex.
4. Willie Crane, Springfield, Mo.
5. Gerry Harrison
6. Gordon Blankenship, Keokuk, Iowa
7. Norman Blythe
8. Jim Hagar, Liberty, Mo.
9. Gene Newsome, West Monroe, La.
10.Warren Hughes, Houston, Tex.
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