| Teams 1972 Daytona 500 |
|---|
| No. | Team | Driver | Mfg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | George Althied | George Altheide | Dodge |
| 2 | Marcis Auto Racing | Dave Marcis | Dodge |
| 3 | Frank Vasko | Tommy Gale | Mercury |
| 3 | Fox Racing | Cale Yarborough | Plymouth |
| 4 | J. Marvin Mills | John Sears | Plymouth |
| 5 | McGee Racing | David Sisco | Chevrolet |
| 6 | Owens Racing | Charlie Glotzbach | Dodge |
| 9 | Housby Racing | Ramo Stott | Dodge |
| 10 | Champion Racing | Bill Champion | Ford |
| 11 | Petty Enterprises | Buddy Baker | Dodge |
| 12 | Howard & Egerton Racing | Bobby Allison | Chevrolet |
| 14 | Cunningham-Kelley Racing | Coo Coo Marlin | Chevrolet |
| 16 | Team Penske | Mark Donohue | AMC Matador |
| 19 | Henley Gray Racing | Henley Gray | Ford |
| 21 | Wood Brothers Racing | A.J. Foyt | Mercury |
| 23 | Robertson Racing | Vic Elford | Plymouth |
| 24 | Gordon Racing | Cecil Gordon | Mercury |
| 25 | Robertson Racing | Jabe Thomas | Plymouth |
| 30 | Vic Ballard | Walter Ballard | Ford |
| 31 | O.L. Nixon Racing | Jim Vandiver | Dodge |
| 43 | Petty Enterprises | Richard Petty | Plymouth |
| 44 | Giachetti Brothers Racing | Larry Dickson | Ford |
| 45 | Siefert Racing | Bill Seifert | Ford |
| 47 | Williams Racing | Raymond Williams | Ford |
| 48 | Hylton Engineering | James Hylton | Ford |
| 56 | Richard Hammond | Jim Hurtubise | Chevrolet |
| 57 | David Ray Boggs | David Ray Boggs | Dodge |
| 61 | B & B Racing | Jimmy Finger | Ford |
| 64 | Langley Racing | Elmo Langley | Ford |
| 67 | Arrington Racing | Buddy Arrington | Plymouth |
| 70 | McDuffie Racing | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet |
| 71 | K&K Racing | Bobby Isaac | Dodge |
| 72 | DeWitt Racing | Benny Parsons | Mercury |
| 76 | Ben Arnold | Ben Arnold | Ford |
| 79 | Warren Racing | Frank Warren | Dodge |
| 86 | Castle Racing | Ed Hessert | Dodge |
| 88 | Lubinski Racing | Ron Keselowski | Dodge |
| 90 | Donlavey Racing | Bill Dennis | Ford |
| 91 | Acton Racing | Richard D. Brown | Chevrolet |
| 97 | Willie Humphries | Red Farmer | Ford |