| Teams 1972 Golden State 400 |
|---|
| No. | Team | Driver | Mfg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Jim Calder | Frank James | Chevrolet |
| 2 | Mike Ober | Dick Bown | Plymouth |
| 3 | John Soares Jr | John Soares, Jr. | Dodge |
| 4 | Kranzler Racing | Dick Kranzler | Chevrolet |
| 4 | Beryl Jackson | Hershel McGriff | Plymouth |
| 6 | Gary Sigman | Bill Butts | Dodge |
| 6 | Cos Cancilla | Ray Johnstone | Oldsmobile |
| 7 | Dalton Racing | Dean Dalton | Mercury |
| 7 | Ernie Conn | Jack McCoy | Dodge |
| 8 | Negre Racing | Ed Negre | Dodge |
| 9 | Dick Gulstrand | Dick Guldstrand | Chevrolet |
| 9 | Paul Burchard | Carl Adams | Ford |
| 10 | Champion Racing | Bill Champion | Ford |
| 12 | Howard & Egerton Racing | Bobby Allison | Chevrolet |
| 15 | Glen Dorrity | Paul Dorrity | Chevrolet |
| 16 | Team Penske | Donnie Allison | AMC Matador |
| 19 | Henley Gray Racing | Henley Gray | Ford |
| 24 | Gordon Racing | Cecil Gordon | Mercury |
| 26 | Dean Thorne | Carl Joiner | Chevrolet |
| 27 | Bown Racing | Chuck Bown | Plymouth |
| 30 | Vic Ballard | Walter Ballard | Mercury |
| 32 | Dean Barnicle | Kevin Terris | Plymouth |
| 38 | Roger Paquette | Jimmy Insolo | Chevrolet |
| 43 | Petty Enterprises | Richard Petty | Plymouth |
| 46 | Roger Bracken | John Hren | Chevrolet |
| 47 | Charles Wagoner | Sam Stanley | Ford |
| 48 | Hylton Engineering | James Hylton | Ford |
| 62 | Walt Price | Tru Cheek | Ford |
| 64 | Langley Racing | Dick May | Ford |
| 70 | McDuffie Racing | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet |
| 71 | K&K Racing | Bobby Isaac | Dodge |
| 72 | DeWitt Racing | Benny Parsons | Mercury |
| 73 | Marvin Welty | Dick Brooks | Ford |
| 77 | Roberts Racing | Charlie Roberts | Ford |
| 78 | Clem Proctor | Clem Proctor | Oldsmobile |
| 86 | Charles Heckert | Sonny Easley | Chevrolet |
| 91 | Don Nuzum | Johnny Anderson | Chevrolet |
| 95 | Paul Stockwell | Bob Kauf | Chevrolet |
| 96 | Elder Racing | Ray Elder | Dodge |