Sandlapper 200
The Sandlapper 200 was a NASCAR stock car race held at Columbia Speedway, in Cayce, [South Carolina]. It was one of two Grand National Series races held at the track between 1951 and 1971; with the contraction of the schedule following R. J. [Reynolds Tobacco Company|R. J. Reynolds]' assumption of primary sponsorship of the renamed Winston Cup Series, the race was resanctioned as part of the NASCAR [Grand National East Series] for its final running in 1972.
The race was traditionally the second of the two Grand National events run at the track; it was not run between 1952 and 1954, and was one of three in 1955 and from 1958 to 1960; in 1972 it was the second of three Grand National East races there. Tim Flock won the inaugural event in 1951; Rex White won the run under the "Sandlapper 200" name in 1962; this gave Chevrolet its 100th NASCAR win. Richard Petty won the final Winston Cup Series race at the track in 1971; a combined race with NASCAR Grand American cars, it was postponed one day due to rain. The lone Grand National East-sanctioned race in 1972 was won by Buddy Baker. The races were in length, except for the 1960 event, which was.
Following the end of the event's time as a NASCAR national touring series event, it continued for several years as a Sportsman Division race; Jack Ingram won the event in 1974, held on Memorial Day.