| 1972 Rebel 400 NASCAR Cup Series Race 8 of 31 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $75,270 | Race Date: | Apr 16, 1972 | Darlington Raceway | |
| Margin of Victory: | 1 Lap+ | Race Duration: | 3h 13m | Darlington, South Carolina | |
| Lead Changes: | 14 | Average Speed: | 124.406 MPH | 1.366 Mile Oval | |
| No. of Cars: | 36 | No. of Cautions: | 5 For 37 Laps | darlingtonraceway.com | |
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | David Pearson D. Pearson | Driver: | David Pearson D. Pearson | Mercury: | 9 | |||
| Car No.: | #21 Mercury | Car No.: | #21 Mercury | Plymouth: | 0 | |||
| Team: | Wood Brothers Racing | Team: | Wood Brothers Racing | Dodge: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Leonard Wood | Crew Chief: | Leonard Wood | Ford: | 0 | |||
| Laps Led: | 202 of 293 | Pole Speed: | 148.209 MPH | |||||
| Official 1972 Rebel 400 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
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| 1 | 1 | 21 | David Pearson | Purolator | Running |  | 0 | 293 | 202 |
| 2 | 3 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Running |  | 0 | 292 | 27 |
| 3 | 15 | 18 | Joe Frasson | Frasson Racing | Running |  | 0 | 285 | 0 |
| 4 | 9 | 72 | Benny Parsons | DeWitt Racing | Running | | 0 | 284 | 0 |
| 5 | 10 | 48 | James Hylton | Pop Kola | Running |  | 0 | 281 | 0 |
| 6 | 12 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Buddy Arrington (Car Owner) | Running | | 0 | 279 | 0 |
| 7 | 2 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Coca-Cola | Running |  | 0 | 278 | 29 |
| 8 | 22 | 4 | John Sears | J. Marvin Mills Heating & Air | Running | | 0 | 277 | 0 |
| 9 | 27 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Running | | 0 | 275 | 0 |
| 10 | 11 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Gordon Racing | Running | | 0 | 274 | 0 |
| 11 | 30 | 10 | Bill Champion | Champion Racing | Running | | 0 | 269 | 0 |
| 12 | 19 | 7 | Dean Dalton | Dalton Racing | Running | | 0 | 269 | 0 |
| 13 | 26 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley Racing | Running | | 0 | 262 | 0 |
| 14 | 36 | 47 | Raymond Williams | Williams Racing | Running | | 0 | 262 | 0 |
| 15 | 28 | 77 | Charlie Roberts | Roberts Racing | Running | | 0 | 261 | 0 |
| 16 | 5 | 31 | Jim Vandiver | O.L. Nixon Racing | Engine | | 0 | 260 | 6 |
| 17 | 21 | 76 | Ben Arnold | Arnold Racing | Running | | 0 | 258 | 0 |
| 18 | 23 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Ballard Racing | Running | | 0 | 258 | 0 |
| 19 | 34 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Running | | 0 | 255 | 0 |
| 20 | 7 | 11 | Buddy Baker | STP | Engine | | 0 | 242 | 27 |
| 21 | 33 | 79 | Frank Warren | Warren Racing | Oil Pan | | 0 | 222 | 0 |
| 22 | 13 | 90 | Jackie Oliver | Donlavey Racing | Accident | | 0 | 205 | 0 |
| 23 | 35 | 23 | Bill Dennis | Robertson Racing | Engine | | 0 | 196 | 0 |
| 24 | 24 | 8 | Ed Negre | Negre Racing | Rear Gear | | 0 | 178 | 0 |
| 25 | 18 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Racing | Handling | | 0 | 154 | 0 |
| 26 | 8 | 15 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Bud Moore Engineering | Valves | | 0 | 145 | 1 |
| 27 | 31 | 0 | Bobby Mausgrover | Bobby Mausgrover (Car Owner) | Brakes | | 0 | 129 | 0 |
| 28 | 4 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | K & K Insurance | Piston | | 0 | 76 | 1 |
| 29 | 6 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | Lemon Tree Inn | Engine | | 0 | 46 | 0 |
| 30 | 14 | 93 | Buck Baker | Harold Furr (Car Owner) | Clutch | | 0 | 45 | 0 |
| 31 | 29 | 6 | Neil Castles | Castles Racing | Oil Leak | | 0 | 43 | 0 |
| 32 | 25 | 53 | H.B. Bailey | Hopper-Crews | Ignition | | 0 | 41 | 0 |
| 33 | 16 | 92 | Larry Smith (R) | Harley Smith (Car Owner) | Suspension | | 0 | 36 | 0 |
| 34 | 17 | 19 | Henley Gray | Henley Gray Racing | Oil Pressure | | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| 35 | 20 | 66 | Dick Brooks | Blank & Kalashian | Brakes |  | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| 36 | 32 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | Spencer Racing | Oil Pressure | | 0 | 7 | 0 |
