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1972 Wilkes 400


Race 28 of 31


North Wilkesboro
400 laps
Time of race: 2:36:33
Average speed of winner: 95.816 mph
Margin of victory: 2 car lengths
Lead changes: 16 among 3 drivers
Cautions: 1 for 12 laps
Lap leaders: Baker 1, Allison 2-15, Petty 16-73, Allison 74-97, Petty 98-130, Allison 131-295, Petty 296-350, Allison 351-362, Petty 363-364, Allison 365, Petty 366, Allison 367-375, Petty 376, Allison 377-388, Petty 389-397, Allison 398-399, Petty 400

Race notes: Debut for Vic Parsons. Only start for Max Berrier.



FinishStartDriverCar #SponsorCarOwnerCrew ChiefQualifying SpeedLapsX LedLaps LedStatusMoneyPoints
13Richard Petty43STP'72 PlymouthPettyInman4008160running72000
22Bobby Allison12Coca-Cola'72 ChevroletHowardNab4008239running45500
31Buddy Baker71K&K Insurance'72 DodgeKrauskopfHyde105.92239611running39500
46Benny Parsons72'71 MercuryL.G. DeWitt39200running14750
58John Sears28'72 ChevroletEllington38800running9500
612Dave Marcis06'72 PlymouthCastles38200running6500
75Cecil Gordon24'71 MercuryCecil Gordon38200running8750
814Elmo Langley64'71 FordLangley38100running8250
919Vic Parsons45'71 FordSeifert38000running8000
1010Raymond Williams47'71 FordRaymond Williams37800running7950
1117Buddy Arrington67'70 DodgeArrington37600running5350
1224Jabe Thomas25'70 PlymouthDon Robertson37500running7750
1322Ben Arnold76'71 FordBen Arnold37100running7900
1425Bill Champion10'71 FordBill Champion37000running7550
1527Dean Dalton7'71 MercuryDean Dalton36700running7450
1613Frank Warren79'70 DodgeFrank Warren35900running7600
174James Hylton48'71 FordHylton35100accident7500
187Max Berrier90'71 FordDonlavey34900engine7400
1920Walter Ballard30'71 MercuryVic Ballard34900running7050
2030Bill Shirey74'70 PlymouthShirey33200running4200
2129Charlie Roberts77'71 FordCharlie Roberts27400engine6600
2223Ed Negre37'70 Dodge16700vibration4250
2321J.D. McDuffie70'71 ChevroletMcDuffie11600engine6650
2418David Ray Boggs57'70 DodgeBoggs9900engine3800
2516Richard Childress96'72 ChevroletChildress9500rear end3450
2615Tiny Lund55'71 Chevrolet9200transmission3650
2728Henley Gray23'70 PlymouthDon Robertson8100brakes3300
2826Larry Smith92'71 FordHarley Smith6900vibration3200
299Ron Keselowski88'70 DodgeLubinski1500drive shaft4100
3011Coo Coo Marlin14'72 ChevroletCunningham-Kelley600axle3500


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