Harry Gant won his second Grand National...
Harry Gant won his second Grand National race of the season, a track-record victory over Rick Mast in the NASCAR Ames 200.
Gant, Mast and rookie Todd Bodine battled for the final 33 laps, with Gant’s Buick holding on at the finish for $10,975 and his first Busch series victory at Dover (Del.) Downs International Speedway.
Gant’s average speed of 123.182 m.p.h. broke the track record of 118.200 for Grand National cars set in May of 1983 by Ricky Rudd.
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