
| 1972 Carolina 500 NASCAR Cup Series Race 5 of 31 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $91,765 | Race Date: | Mar 12, 1972 | Rockingham Speedway | |
| Margin of Victory: | 1 Lap | Race Duration: | 4h 26m 50s | Rockingham, North Carolina | |
| Lead Changes: | 13 | Average Speed: | 113.895 MPH | 1.017 Mile Paved | |
| No. of Cars: | 40 | No. of Cautions: | 8 For 57 Laps | rockingham-speedway.com/ | |
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | Bobby Isaac B. Isaac | Driver: | Bobby Isaac B. Isaac | Dodge: | 9 | |||
| Car No.: | #71 Dodge | Car No.: | #71 Dodge | Plymouth: | 0 | |||
| Team: | K&K Racing | Team: | K&K Racing | Ford: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Harry Hyde | Crew Chief: | Harry Hyde | Mercury: | 0 | |||
| Laps Led: | 210 of 492 | Pole Speed: | 137.539 MPH | |||||
| Official 1972 Carolina 500 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
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| 1 | -1 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | K & K Insurance | Running | ![]() | 0 | 492 | 210 |
| 2 | 2 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Running | ![]() | 0 | 491 | 12 |
| 3 | 16 | 31 | Jim Vandiver | O.L. Nixon Racing | Running | ![]() | 0 | 479 | 0 |
| 4 | 9 | 45 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Siefert Racing | Running | ![]() | 0 | 477 | 0 |
| 5 | 5 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Racing | Running | ![]() | 0 | 477 | 0 |
| 6 | 19 | 48 | James Hylton | Pop Kola | Running | ![]() | 0 | 474 | 0 |
| 7 | 3 | 72 | Benny Parsons | DeWitt Racing | Running | ![]() | 0 | 473 | 0 |
| 8 | 17 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Buddy Arrington (Car Owner) | Running | ![]() | 0 | 469 | 0 |
| 9 | 8 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley Racing | Running | ![]() | 0 | 466 | 0 |
| 10 | 32 | 6 | Neil Castles | Castles Racing | Running | ![]() | 0 | 463 | 0 |
| 11 | 12 | 92 | Larry Smith (R) | Harley Smith (Car Owner) | Running | ![]() | 0 | 462 | 0 |
| 12 | 7 | 18 | Joe Frasson | Frasson Racing | Running | ![]() | 0 | 462 | 0 |
| 13 | 14 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Running | ![]() | 0 | 460 | 0 |
| 14 | 27 | 8 | Ed Negre | Negre Racing | Running | ![]() | 0 | 459 | 0 |
| 15 | 29 | 76 | Ben Arnold | Arnold Racing | Running | ![]() | 0 | 455 | 0 |
| 16 | 13 | 4 | John Sears | J. Marvin Mills Heating & Air | Running | ![]() | 0 | 453 | 0 |
| 17 | 24 | 57 | David Ray Boggs | David Ray Boggs (Car Owner) | Running | ![]() | 0 | 444 | 0 |
| 18 | 34 | 7 | Dean Dalton | Dalton Racing | Running | ![]() | 0 | 442 | 0 |
| 19 | 33 | 79 | Frank Warren | Warren Racing | Running | ![]() | 0 | 441 | 0 |
| 20 | 25 | 19 | Henley Gray | Henley Gray Racing | Running | ![]() | 0 | 440 | 0 |
| 21 | 21 | 53 | H.B. Bailey | Hopper-Crews | Running | ![]() | 0 | 439 | 0 |
| 22 | 28 | 0 | George Altheide | George Altheide (Car Owner) | Running | ![]() | 0 | 438 | 0 |
| 23 | 18 | 91 | Richard D. Brown | Ralph McNabb (Car Owner) | Running | ![]() | 0 | 436 | 0 |
| 24 | 23 | 77 | Charlie Roberts | Roberts Racing | Running | ![]() | 0 | 430 | 0 |
| 25 | 11 | 88 | Ron Keselowski | Lubinski Racing | Running | ![]() | 0 | 418 | 0 |
| 26 | 31 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Gordon Racing | Engine | ![]() | 0 | 409 | 0 |
| 27 | 39 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Coca-Cola | Engine | ![]() | 0 | 345 | 260 |
| 28 | 36 | 32 | Johnny Halford | Brooks Racing | Engine | ![]() | 0 | 337 | 0 |
| 29 | 20 | 10 | Bill Champion | Champion Racing | Accident | ![]() | 0 | 307 | 0 |
| 30 | 15 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | Spencer Racing | Engine | ![]() | 0 | 259 | 0 |
| 31 | 40 | 74 | Bill Shirey | Shirey Racing | Clutch | ![]() | 0 | 177 | 0 |
| 32 | 38 | 65 | Walter Ballard | Joe Phipps (Car Owner) | Rear Gear | ![]() | 0 | 167 | 0 |
| 33 | 37 | 89 | Les Covey | Jack Mercer (Car Owner) | Clutch | ![]() | 0 | 127 | 0 |
| 34 | 4 | 11 | Buddy Baker | STP | Engine | ![]() | 0 | 90 | 10 |
| 35 | 22 | 47 | Raymond Williams | Williams Racing | Water Pump | ![]() | 0 | 85 | 0 |
| 36 | 6 | 93 | Buck Baker | Harold Furr (Car Owner) | Engine | ![]() | 0 | 59 | 0 |
| 37 | 30 | 96 | Richard Childress | Richard Childress Racing | Engine | ![]() | 0 | 56 | 0 |
| 38 | 26 | 51 | Dub Simpson | Strong Racing | Engine | ![]() | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 39 | 35 | 0 | Bobby Mausgrover | Bobby Mausgrover (Car Owner) | Ignition | ![]() | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 40 | 10 | 90 | Jackie Oliver | Donlavey Racing | Engine | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 |