| Teams for 1972 Southern 500 |
|---|
| Car | Team | Driver | Mfg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | George Altheide | J.D. McDuffie |  |
| 03 | Frank Vasko | Tommy Gale |  |
| 4 | J. Marvin Mills | John Sears |  |
| 06 | Castles Racing | Neil Castles | |
| 7 | Dean Dalton | Dean Dalton | |
| 8 | Negre Racing | Ed Negre | |
| 10 | Champion Racing | Bill Champion |  |
| 11 | Richard Petty | Buddy Baker | |
| 12 | Richard Howard | Bobby Allison |  |
| 13 | Eddie Yarboro | Eddie Yarboro | |
| 14 | Cunningham-Kelley Racing | Coo Coo Marlin | |
| 15 | Bud Moore Engineering | Donnie Allison | |
| 16 | Roger Penske | Dave Marcis | AMC Matador |
| 18 | Frasson Racing | Joe Frasson | |
| 19 | Henley Gray Racing | Henley Gray | |
| 21 | Wood Brothers Racing | David Pearson | |
| 24 | Cecil Gordon | Cecil Gordon | |
| 25 | Don Robertson | Jabe Thomas | |
| 28 | Hoss Ellington | Fred Lorenzen | |
| 30 | Ballard Racing | Walter Ballard | |
| 31 | O.L. Nixon | Jim Vandiver | |
| 42 | Marty Robbins Racing | Marty Robbins | |
| 43 | Richard Petty | Richard Petty | |
| 45 | Bill Seifert | Dick Brooks | |
| 48 | James Hylton | James Hylton | |
| 49 | GC Spencer Racing | G.C. Spencer | |
| 57 | David Ray Boggs | David Ray Boggs | |
| 61 | B & B Racing | Clarence Lovell | |
| 64 | Langley Racing | Elmo Langley | |
| 65 | Joe Phipps | Buck Baker | |
| 66 | Blank & Kalashian | H.B. Bailey |  |
| 67 | Arrington Racing | Buddy Arrington | |
| 71 | K&K Racing | Bobby Isaac | |
| 72 | DeWitt Racing | Benny Parsons | |
| 76 | Ben Arnold | Ben Arnold | |
| 79 | Frank Warren | Frank Warren | |
| 83 | Norris Reed | Paul Tyler | |
| 88 | Roger Lubinski | Ron Keselowski | |
| 90 | Donlavey Racing | LeeRoy Yarbrough | |
| 92 | Harley Smith | Larry Smith | |
