
| 1972 Michigan Motor State 400 NASCAR Cup Series Race 14 of 31 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $75,985 | Race Date: | Jun 11, 1972 | Michigan International Speedway | |
| Margin of Victory: | 16.000 Seconds | Race Duration: | 2h 43m 40s | Brooklyn, Michigan | |
| Lead Changes: | 20 | Average Speed: | 146.639 MPH | 2 Mile Paved D-Shaped Oval | |
| No. of Cars: | 40 | No. of Cautions: | 2 For 12 Laps | mispeedway.com | |
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | David Pearson D. Pearson | Driver: | Bobby Isaac B. Isaac | Mercury: | 9 | |||
| Car No.: | #21 Mercury | Car No.: | #71 Dodge | Chevrolet: | 0 | |||
| Team: | Wood Brothers Racing | Team: | K&K Racing | Dodge: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Leonard Wood | Crew Chief: | Ford: | 0 | ||||
| Laps Led: | 155 of 200 | Pole Speed: | 160.809 MPH | |||||
| Official 1972 Michigan Motor State 400 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
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| 1 | 3 | 21 | David Pearson | Purolator | Running | ![]() | 0 | 200 | 155 |
| 2 | 4 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Coca-Cola | Running | ![]() | 0 | 200 | 10 |
| 3 | 2 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Running | ![]() | 0 | 200 | 18 |
| 4 | 9 | 48 | James Hylton | Pop Kola | Running | ![]() | 0 | 195 | 2 |
| 5 | 30 | 88 | Ron Keselowski | Lubinski Racing | Running | ![]() | 0 | 194 | 0 |
| 6 | 11 | 92 | Larry Smith (R) | Harley Smith (Car Owner) | Running | ![]() | 0 | 191 | 0 |
| 7 | 16 | 76 | Ben Arnold | Arnold Racing | Running | ![]() | 0 | 189 | 0 |
| 8 | 29 | 7 | Dean Dalton | Dalton Racing | Running | ![]() | 0 | 189 | 0 |
| 9 | 10 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Buddy Arrington (Car Owner) | Running | ![]() | 0 | 189 | 0 |
| 10 | 15 | 10 | Bill Champion | Champion Racing | Running | ![]() | 0 | 188 | 0 |
| 11 | 12 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Gordon Racing | Running | ![]() | 0 | 187 | 0 |
| 12 | 28 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Ballard Racing | Running | ![]() | 0 | 186 | 0 |
| 13 | 17 | 4 | John Sears | J. Marvin Mills Heating & Air | Running | ![]() | 0 | 185 | 0 |
| 14 | 19 | 47 | Raymond Williams | Williams Racing | Running | ![]() | 0 | 184 | 0 |
| 15 | 21 | 5 | David Sisco (R) | McGee Racing | Running | ![]() | 0 | 184 | 0 |
| 16 | 24 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Running | ![]() | 0 | 181 | 0 |
| 17 | 14 | 32 | Johnny Halford | Brooks Racing | Running | ![]() | 0 | 180 | 0 |
| 18 | 37 | 53 | Dick May | Hopper-Crews | Running | ![]() | 0 | 180 | 0 |
| 19 | 33 | 96 | Richard Childress | Warren Racing | Running | ![]() | 0 | 179 | 0 |
| 20 | 35 | 5 | Doc Faustina (R) | Faustina Racing | Running | ![]() | 0 | 178 | 0 |
| 21 | 18 | 8 | Ed Negre | Negre Racing | Running | ![]() | 0 | 166 | 0 |
| 22 | 26 | 9 | Pete Hamilton | Air Kaddy / Housby Racing | Engine | ![]() | 0 | 155 | 0 |
| 23 | 40 | 89 | Les Covey | Jack Mercer (Car Owner) | Rear Gear | ![]() | 0 | 154 | 0 |
| 24 | 23 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Suspension | ![]() | 0 | 147 | 0 |
| 25 | 31 | 72 | Benny Parsons | DeWitt Racing | Engine | ![]() | 0 | 140 | 0 |
| 26 | 1 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | K & K Insurance | Suspension | ![]() | 0 | 138 | 14 |
| 27 | 8 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Donlavey Racing | Engine | ![]() | 0 | 129 | 0 |
| 28 | 7 | 45 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Siefert Racing | Engine | ![]() | 0 | 96 | 0 |
| 29 | 22 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley Racing | Engine | ![]() | 0 | 92 | 0 |
| 30 | 36 | 87 | Dave Marcis | Hammer Mason (Car Owner) | Clutch | ![]() | 0 | 90 | 0 |
| 31 | 32 | 74 | Bill Shirey | Shirey Racing | Engine | ![]() | 0 | 62 | 0 |
| 32 | 25 | 77 | Charlie Roberts | Roberts Racing | Transmission | ![]() | 0 | 54 | 0 |
| 33 | 6 | 15 | Donnie Allison | Bud Moore Engineering | Transmission | ![]() | 0 | 44 | 1 |
| 34 | 27 | 91 | Richard D. Brown | Ralph McNabb (Car Owner) | Ignition | ![]() | 0 | 42 | 0 |
| 35 | 5 | 18 | Joe Frasson | Frasson Racing | Engine | ![]() | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| 36 | 13 | 79 | Frank Warren | Warren Racing | Engine | ![]() | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 37 | 38 | 26 | Earl Brooks | Earl Brooks (Car Owner) | Suspension | ![]() | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 38 | 39 | 0 | Bobby Mausgrover | Bobby Mausgrover (Car Owner) | Engine | ![]() | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 39 | 20 | 2 | Bill Seifert | Marcis Racing | Engine | ![]() | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 40 | 34 | 6 | Neil Castles | Castles Racing | Engine | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 |