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1972 American 500


Race 30 of 31


Rockingham
492 laps
Time of race: 4:13:49
Average speed of winner: 118.275 mph
Margin of victory: 2 laps
Lead changes: 20 among 8 drivers
Cautions: 4 for 35 laps
Lap leaders: Pearson 1-32, Dennis 33, Isaac 34, Allison 35-41, Yarborough 42-50, Baker 51-66, Brooks 67, Dennis 68, Pearson 69-91, Allison 92-96, Pearson 97-99, Baker 100-166, Pearson 167-186, Allison 187-212, Petty 213-250, Allison 251, Petty 252-258, Allison 259-260, Petty 261-268, Pearson 269-316, Allison 317-492

Race notes: Debut for Ron Hutcherson.



FinishStartDriverCar #SponsorCarOwnerCrew ChiefQualifying SpeedLapsX LedLaps LedStatusMoneyPoints
15Bobby Allison12Coca-Cola'72 ChevroletHowardNab4926217running194000
23Richard Petty43STP'72 PlymouthPettyInman490353running120500
32Buddy Baker71K&K Insurance'72 DodgeKrauskopfHyde489283running84250
41David Pearson21Purolator'71 MercuryWood BrothersLeonard Wood137.5284885126running54000
54Pete Hamilton9'72 PlymouthHousby48600running38500
66Cale Yarborough28'72 ChevroletEllington48519running26500
710Dave Marcis16'72 MatadorPenske47500running22500
818Larry Smith92'71 FordHarley Smith46900running18500
939David Sisco05'72 ChevroletCharlie McGee46600running16500
1012Buddy Arrington67'70 DodgeArrington46100running15500
1119John Sears4'70 PlymouthJ. Marvin Mills46100running17750
1224Clarence Lovell61'71 FordBierschwale-Haverlah45900running11500
1338Elmo Langley64'71 FordLangley45600running15250
1429Ben Arnold76'71 FordBen Arnold45200running15000
1523Walter Ballard30'71 MercuryVic Ballard45100running14750
1622Dean Dalton7'71 MercuryDean Dalton44600running14500
1737Ed Negre8'70 DodgeNegre43900running14250
1830Charlie Roberts77'71 FordCharlie Roberts43000running14000
1921James Hylton48'71 FordHylton42800rear end13750
2015Cecil Gordon24'71 MercuryCecil Gordon42800running13500
2113Joe Frasson18'72 DodgeFrasson42700running8250
2235Raymond Williams45'71 FordSeifert42200running13000
2332Jabe Thomas25'70 PlymouthDon Robertson41800engine12750
2416J.D. McDuffie70'71 ChevroletMcDuffie39200running13250
2536Frank Warren79'70 DodgeFrank Warren36000alternator12250
2634Marty Robbins42'72 DodgeRobbins33200battery7000
2714Coo Coo Marlin14'72 ChevroletCunningham-Kelley33100transmission6750
2840Bill Champion10'71 MercuryBill Champion29700oil leak11250
2931Roy Mayne23'70 PlymouthDon Robertson26700engine6500
3025Jim Vandiver31'72 DodgeO.L. Nixon25700engine6000
3128Neil Castles06'72 PlymouthCastles21900engine5950
328Bill Dennis17'72 ChevroletBrooking20422alternator5900
3327Ron Keselowski88'70 DodgeLubinski13900suspension5850
347Dick Brooks15'72 FordMooreMoore11911engine5800
3511Benny Parsons72'71 MercuryL.G. DeWitt9000accident10750
369Bobby Isaac27'71 ChevroletBanjo MatthewsBanjo Matthews6711engine5700
3726Henley Gray29'71 MercuryHollar5700engine5650
3817Tiny Lund55'71 Chevrolet4500engine5850
3933Tommy Gale03'71 MercuryVasko3700engine5550
4020Ron Hutcherson90'71 FordDonlavey2900accident5500


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