▁Though ▁running ▁a ▁limited ▁schedule , ▁this ▁was ▁David ▁Pear son ' s ▁nin th ▁win ▁in ▁the ▁last ▁ten ▁races ▁that ▁he ▁and ▁the ▁Wood ▁Brothers ▁entered , ▁with ▁a ▁second ▁in ▁the ▁other ▁race . ▁In ▁the ▁NAS C AR ▁Cup ▁Series ▁after ▁ 1 9 7 2 , ▁nobody ▁has ▁ever ▁matched ▁this . ▁ ▁Maybe ▁the ▁most ▁impress ive ▁finish ▁for ▁J abe ▁Thomas , ▁finishing ▁ 9 th ▁in ▁a ▁ 4 0 ▁car ▁field ▁at ▁Atlanta . ▁He ▁had ▁higher ▁finish es ▁but ▁many ▁were ▁at ▁small ▁tracks ▁no ▁longer ▁used ▁after ▁ 1 9 7 1 . ▁ ▁Four teen ▁lead ▁changes ▁were ▁ex changed ▁among ▁six ▁drivers ▁( Rich ard ▁Pet ty , ▁Bobby ▁All ison , ▁Bobby ▁Isaac , ▁C ale ▁Y ar borough , ▁Don nie ▁All ison , ▁and ▁David ▁Pear son ). ▁Six ▁ca utions ▁last ed ▁ 4 7 ▁la ps ▁and ▁the ▁average ▁speed ▁of ▁the ▁race ▁was ▁. ▁Th irty - th ous and ▁people ▁would ▁see ▁a ▁racing ▁grid ▁of ▁ 3 9 ▁American ▁drivers ▁and ▁one ▁Canadian ▁driver ▁( V ic ▁Par s ons ). ▁Richard ▁Pet ty ▁would ▁win ▁the ▁pole ▁position ▁with ▁a ▁speed ▁of ▁. ▁ ▁Qual ifying ▁ ▁Failed ▁to ▁qual ify : ▁Phil ▁Fin ney ▁( # 8 0 ), ▁Richard ▁D . ▁Brown ▁( # 4 4 ) ▁ ▁Fin ishing ▁order ▁▁ ▁David ▁Pear son † ▁( No . ▁ 2 1 ) ▁ ▁C ale ▁Y ar borough