| Teams 1972 Wilkes 400 |
|---|
| No. | Team | Driver | Mfg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Castle Racing | Dave Marcis | Plymouth |
| 7 | Dalton Racing | Dean Dalton | Mercury |
| 10 | Champion Racing | Bill Champion | Ford |
| 12 | Howard & Egerton Racing | Bobby Allison | Chevrolet |
| 14 | Cunningham-Kelley Racing | Coo Coo Marlin | Chevrolet |
| 23 | Robertson Racing | Henley Gray | Plymouth |
| 24 | Gordon Racing | Cecil Gordon | Mercury |
| 25 | Robertson Racing | Jabe Thomas | Plymouth |
| 28 | Ellington Racing | John Sears | Chevrolet |
| 30 | Vic Ballard | Walter Ballard | Mercury |
| 37 | Arrington Racing | Ed Negre | Dodge |
| 43 | Petty Enterprises | Richard Petty | Plymouth |
| 45 | Siefert Racing | Vic Parsons | Ford |
| 47 | Williams Racing | Raymond Williams | Ford |
| 48 | Hylton Engineering | James Hylton | Ford |
| 55 | Hank Richardson | Tiny Lund | Chevrolet |
| 57 | David Ray Boggs | David Ray Boggs | Dodge |
| 64 | Langley Racing | Elmo Langley | Ford |
| 67 | Arrington Racing | Buddy Arrington | Dodge |
| 70 | McDuffie Racing | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet |
| 71 | K&K Racing | Buddy Baker | Dodge |
| 72 | DeWitt Racing | Benny Parsons | Mercury |
| 74 | Shirey Racing | Bill Shirey | Plymouth |
| 76 | Ben Arnold | Ben Arnold | Ford |
| 77 | Roberts Racing | Charlie Roberts | Ford |
| 79 | Warren Racing | Frank Warren | Dodge |
| 88 | Lubinski Racing | Ron Keselowski | Dodge |
| 90 | Donlavey Racing | Max Berrier | Ford |
| 92 | Harley Smith | Larry Smith | Ford |
| 96 | Richard Childress Racing | Richard Childress | Chevrolet |