1972 Gwyn Staley 400
NASCAR Cup Series Race 9 of 31
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$33,000Race Date:May 1, 2026North Wilkesboro Speedway
Margin of Victory:2.000 SecondsRace Duration:2Hr 63Min 19Sec.North Wilkesboro, North Carolina
Lead Changes:17Average Speed:86.381 MPH.625 Mile Paved
No. of Cars:30No. of Cautions:5 For 45 Laps

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Richard Petty R. PettyDriver: Bobby Isaac B. IsaacPlymouth:9
Car No.:#43 PlymouthCar No.:#71 DodgeChevrolet:0
Team:Petty EnterprisesTeam:K&K RacingDodge:0
Crew Chief:Dale InmanCrew Chief:Ford:0
Laps Led:84 of 400Pole Speed:107.506 MPH
Official 1972 Gwyn Staley 400 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1343 Richard PettyRichard PettySTPRunning040084
2212 Bobby AllisonBobby AllisonCoca-ColaRunning040079
3171 Bobby IsaacBobby IsaacK & K InsuranceRunning0400237
41048 James HyltonJames HyltonPop KolaRunning03920
5572 Benny ParsonsBenny ParsonsDeWitt RacingRunning03920
61745 LeeRoy YarbroughLeeRoy YarbroughSiefert RacingRunning03900
762 Dave MarcisDave MarcisMarcis RacingRunning03900
81192 Larry Smith (R)Larry SmithHarley Smith (Car Owner)Running03840
91930 Walter BallardWalter BallardBallard RacingRunning03820
10234 John SearsJohn SearsJ. Marvin Mills Heating & AirRunning03810
112251 Dub SimpsonDub SimpsonStrong RacingRunning03720
121347 Raymond WilliamsRaymond WilliamsWilliams RacingRunning03650
13806 Neil CastlesNeil CastlesCastles RacingRunning03650
141491 Richard D. BrownRichard D. BrownRalph McNabb (Car Owner)Running03640
15307 Dean DaltonDean DaltonDalton RacingRunning03590
162977 Charlie RobertsCharlie RobertsRoberts RacingRunning03570
172719 Henley GrayHenley GrayHenley Gray RacingRunning03540
18424 Cecil GordonCecil GordonGordon RacingRunning03540
192476 Ben ArnoldBen ArnoldArnold RacingRunning03520
202179 Frank WarrenFrank WarrenWarren RacingRunning03470
211293 Buck BakerBuck BakerHarold Furr (Car Owner)Running03320
22208 Ed NegreEd NegreNegre RacingIgnition02830
231510 Bill ChampionBill ChampionChampion RacingEngine02560
241864 Elmo LangleyElmo LangleyLangley RacingAccident01250
252870 J.D. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieMcDuffie RacingEngine01210
26731 Jim VandiverJim VandiverO.L. Nixon RacingEngine01110
272696 Richard ChildressRichard ChildressRichard Childress RacingTransmission0930
28925 Jabe ThomasJabe ThomasRobertson RacingEngine0710
292513 Eddie YarboroEddie YarboroYarboro RacingEngine0420
301623 Bill DennisBill DennisRobertson RacingVibration0140

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