| Teams for 1972 National 500 |
|---|
| Car | Team | Driver | Mfg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | George Altheide | G.C. Spencer |  |
| 01 | Earle Canavan | Earle Canavan |  |
| 2 | Marcis Auto Racing | Roger McCluskey | |
| 03 | Frank Vasko | Tommy Gale |  |
| 04 | Thomas Hynes | Harry Schilling | |
| 4 | J. Marvin Mills | John Sears |  |
| 05 | McGee Racing | Jabe Thomas | |
| 06 | Castles Racing | Neil Castles | |
| 7 | Dean Dalton | Dean Dalton | |
| 8 | Negre Racing | Ed Negre | |
| 9 | Jack Housby | Pete Hamilton | |
| 10 | Champion Racing | Bill Champion | |
| 12 | Richard Howard | Bobby Allison | |
| 14 | Cunningham-Kelley Racing | Coo Coo Marlin | |
| 15 | Bud Moore Engineering | Donnie Allison |  |
| 16 | Roger Penske | Dave Marcis | AMC Matador |
| 17 | H.J. Brooking | Bill Dennis | |
| 18 | Frasson Racing | Joe Frasson | |
| 19 | Henley Gray Racing | Henley Gray | |
| 21 | Wood Brothers Racing | David Pearson | |
| 22 | Crawford Brothers | Gordon Johncock | |
| 24 | Cecil Gordon | Cecil Gordon | |
| 27 | Banjo Matthews | Bobby Isaac | |
| 28 | Hoss Ellington | Cale Yarborough | |
| 30 | Ballard Racing | Walter Ballard | |
| 31 | O.L. Nixon | Jim Vandiver | |
| 41 | Wood Brothers Racing | A.J. Foyt | |
| 43 | Richard Petty | Richard Petty | |
| 45 | Bill Seifert | Dick Brooks | |
| 47 | Raymond Williams | Raymond Williams | |
| 48 | James Hylton | James Hylton | |
| 64 | Langley Racing | Elmo Langley | |
| 67 | Arrington Racing | Buddy Arrington | |
| 71 | K&K Racing | Buddy Baker | |
| 72 | DeWitt Racing | Benny Parsons | |
| 76 | Ben Arnold | Ben Arnold | |
| 79 | Frank Warren | Frank Warren | |
| 83 | Norris Reed | David Ray Boggs | |
| 88 | Roger Lubinski | Ron Keselowski | |
| 90 | Donlavey Racing | Butch Hartman | |
| 92 | Harley Smith | Larry Smith | |
| 95 | Darrell Waltrip | Darrell Waltrip | |
| 98 | Donlavey Racing | Richard D. Brown | |
| 99 | Ray Nichels | Bobby Unser | |
