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Driver
Finish
Start
Car
Mfg
Status
Laps
Led
1
Neil Bonnett
N. Bonnett
25
9
21
Head Gasket
207
0
2
Neil Bonnett
N. Bonnett
17
3
21
Engine
148
122
3
Neil Bonnett
N. Bonnett
1
5
21
Running
500
59
4
Neil Bonnett
N. Bonnett
25
1
21
Valves
252
26
5
Neil Bonnett
N. Bonnett
28
7
21
Accident
30
0
6
Neil Bonnett
N. Bonnett
4
1
21
Running
200
9
7
Neil Bonnett
N. Bonnett
1
2
21
Running
160
77
8
Neil Bonnett
N. Bonnett
8
7
21
Running
200
8
9
Neil Bonnett
N. Bonnett
34
1
21
Engine
71
40
10
Neil Bonnett
N. Bonnett
33
3
21
Ignition
28
17
11
Neil Bonnett
N. Bonnett
32
9
21
Steering
185
2
12
Neil Bonnett
N. Bonnett
21
5
21
Engine
456
37
13
Neil Bonnett
N. Bonnett
18
2
21
Valves
384
0
14
Neil Bonnett
N. Bonnett
31
1
21
Engine
184
9
15
Neil Bonnett
N. Bonnett
29
4
21
Accident
233
95
16
Neil Bonnett
N. Bonnett
1
4
21
Running
328
54
17
Neil Bonnett
N. Bonnett
6
7
21
Running
200
0
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