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1972 Firecracker 400


Race 17 of 31


Daytona
160 laps
Time of race: 2:29:14
Average speed of winner: 160.821 mph
Margin of victory: 4 feet
Lead changes: 23 among 6 drivers
Cautions: 2 for 14 laps
Lap leaders: Isaac pole, Baker 1, Pearson 2, Baker 3, Pearson 4, Baker 5-10, Pearson 11-15, Baker 16-27, B. Allison 28-30, Hamilton 31, B. Allison 32-33, Isaac 34, Pearson 35-62, Petty 63-67, B. Allison 68-70, Pearson 71-88, Baker 89-91, Petty 92-101, Pearson 102-135, Petty 136-146, B. Allison 147-150, Petty 151-153, B. Allison 154, Pearson 155-160

Race notes: Finale for Jackie Oliver and Wayne Smith.



FinishStartDriverCar #SponsorCarOwnerCrew ChiefQualifying SpeedLapsX LedLaps LedStatusMoneyPoints
12David Pearson21Purolator'71 MercuryWood BrothersLeonard Wood160793running156500
24Richard Petty43STP'72 DodgePettyInman160429running117250
35Bobby Allison12Coca-Cola'72 ChevroletHowardNab160513running89250
47Coo Coo Marlin14'72 ChevroletCunningham-Kelley15700running42750
511James Hylton48'70 FordHylton15700running36000
616LeeRoy Yarbrough45'71 MercurySeifert15300running27500
710Ron Keselowski88'70 DodgeLubinski15200running18500
812Donnie Allison15'72 FordMooreMoore15200running17500
926Wayne Smith33'71 ChevroletWayne Smith15100running15500
1014Johnny Halford32'70 PlymouthDick Brooks15000running13500
1117Cecil Gordon24'71 MercuryCecil Gordon15000running19000
1225Charlie Roberts77'71 FordCharlie Roberts14800running17750
1321Dave Marcis2'72 DodgeMarcis14500running17500
1420Richard D. Brown91'72 ChevroletMcNabb14400running17500
1532Mel Larson23'70 PlymouthDon Robertson14400running12750
1624Ben Arnold76'71 FordBen Arnold14300running16750
1722Buddy Arrington67'70 DodgeArrington13700engine11500
1833Bill Champion10'71 MercuryBill Champion13600running16750
1930Jabe Thomas25'70 PlymouthDon Robertson12800running16000
2023George Altheide0'70 DodgeAltheide12500heating10750
2113Frank Warren79'70 DodgeFrank Warren12200engine15500
2235Henley Gray19'71 Ford T-BirdHenley Gray11200running15000
2338Walter Ballard30'71 MercuryVic Ballard11200running14000
243Buddy Baker11STP'72 DodgePetty107523oil cooler10500
2515Jackie Oliver90'72 FordDonlavey10600engine12750
2631David Ray Boggs57'70 DodgeBoggs9000engine8900
271Bobby Isaac71K&K Insurance'72 DodgeKrauskopfHyde186.2778611engine37550
2836J.D. McDuffie70'71 ChevroletMcDuffie8400engine12450
2927David Sisco05'72 ChevroletCharlie McGee7700ignition7350
3018Clarence Lovell61'71 FordBierschwale-Haverlah6100engine8050
3134Dean Dalton7'71 MercuryDean Dalton6100engine12500
3229John Sears4'70 PlymouthJ. Marvin Mills6000engine12100
336Pete Hamilton9Housby Racing'72 PlymouthHousby5111engine7050
3439Bill Shirey74'70 PlymouthShirey5100engine7000
3540Elmo Langley64'71 FordLangley4900wheel bearing11950
369Benny Parsons72'71 MercuryL.G. DeWitt4800engine11900
3719Neil Castles06'71 DodgeCastles4200engine7350
3828Larry Smith92'71 FordHarley Smith4200fuel line6800
3937Roy Mayne46'72 ChevroletTom Hunter3800engine6750
408Joe Frasson18'72 DodgeFrasson400engine6700


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