He also competed in one NASCAR Grand National series event in 1971 at Talladega Superspeedway in a former Holman-Moody Ford which Mario Andretti used to win the 1967 Daytona 500, which was rebuilt as a Mercury Cyclone, with Jake Elder as crew chief.
Tamén competiu nunha carreira de NASCAR Grand National Series en 1971 en Talladega Superspeedway nun antigo Holman-Moody Ford que Mario Andretti utilizara para gañar as 500 Millas de Daytona de 1967, que foi reconstruído como un Mercurio Ciclón, con Jake Elder como xefe de equipo.