1972 Winchester 400

The third running of the Dri-Power 400 was held under American Speed Association sanction on October 1, 1972, at the Winchester Speedway. Dave Sorg of Fort Wayne, Indiana became the first two-time winner of the historic event with his 1972 Dri-Power 400 victory. Sorg finished two laps ahead of John Sommerville of Clarksville, Indiana, who received relief driving from Mike Johnson. Sorg claimed $5,223 for the winner's share of the purse that totaled more than $21,000. The event went international as Don Biederman of Oakville, Ontario, Canada made the starting field and was joined by future NASCAR driver Joe Ruttman of Oaksboro, North Carolina.

Tom Maier (Midland, Michigan), Delmar Clark (Louisville, Kentucky), and Carl Smith (West Jefferson, Ohio) recorded career-best third, fourth, and fifth-place finishes in the 1972 "400." The race was red-flagged on two occasions. The first was when Ken McEldowney of Versailles, Ohio made extreme contact with the fourth turn wall and nearly left the racetrack. After the lengthy delay, racing resumed for just seven circuits before 1971 winner Denny Miles slid through fluid on the track and pounded the second-turn wall.

External links

* [http://www.winchesterspeedway.com/ Winchester Speedway website]
* [http://www.craracing.net/ Official CRA Website]