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1972 Yankee 400
NASCAR Cup Series Race 22 of 31
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$77,255Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Michigan International Speedway
Margin of Victory:1 CL SecondsRace Duration:2Hr 58Min 31Sec.Brooklyn, Michigan
Lead Changes:19Average Speed:134.416 MPH2 Mile Paved D-Shaped Oval
No. of Cars:40No. of Cautions:3 For 26 Laps

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: David Pearson D. PearsonDriver: Richard Petty R. PettyMercury:9
Car No.:#21 MercuryCar No.:#43 DodgeChevrolet:0
Team:Wood Brothers RacingTeam:Petty EnterprisesDodge:0
Crew Chief:Leonard WoodCrew Chief:Dale InmanFord:0
Laps Led:124 of 200Pole Speed:157.607 MPH

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Official 1972 Yankee 400 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1421 David PearsonDavid PearsonPurolatorRunning0200124
2312 Bobby AllisonBobby AllisonCoca-ColaRunning020026
3271 Bobby IsaacBobby IsaacK & K InsuranceRunning019934
4143 Richard PettyRichard PettySTPRunning01996
52098 Cale YarboroughCale YarboroughPop KolaRunning01960
61048 James HyltonJames HyltonPop KolaRunning01952
72272 Benny ParsonsBenny ParsonsDeWitt RacingRunning01950
82345 Bill SeifertBill SeifertSiefert RacingRunning01940
9272 Dave MarcisDave MarcisRoger Penske (Car Owner)RunningAMC Matador01940
101192 Larry Smith (R)Larry SmithHarley Smith (Car Owner)Running01930
111430 Walter BallardWalter BallardBallard RacingRunning01920
121564 Elmo LangleyElmo LangleyLangley RacingRunning01910
133205 David Sisco (R)David SiscoLOF GlassRunning01910
141361 Clarence LovellClarence LovellBierschwale-HaverlahRunning01900
151224 Cecil GordonCecil GordonGordon RacingRunning01890
16344 John SearsJohn SearsJ. Marvin Mills Heating & AirRunning01880
173323 Mel LarsonMel LarsonRobertson RacingRunning01870
181976 Ben ArnoldBen ArnoldArnold RacingRunning01870
193010 Bill ChampionBill ChampionChampion RacingRunning01850
202447 Raymond WilliamsRaymond WilliamsWilliams RacingRunning01850
212145 Jabe ThomasJabe ThomasRobertson RacingRunning01850
22188 Ed NegreEd NegreNegre RacingRunning01840
23167 Dean DaltonDean DaltonDalton RacingRunning01840
243719 Henley GrayHenley GrayHenley Gray RacingRunning01840
251784 Dick MayDick MayBuster Davis (Car Owner)Running01780
263877 Charlie RobertsCharlie RobertsHenley Gray RacingRunning01770
27365 Doc Faustina (R)Doc FaustinaFaustina RacingRunning01710
282879 Frank WarrenFrank WarrenWarren RacingRunning01550
293570 J.D. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieMcDuffie RacingRunning01540
30718 Joe FrassonJoe FrassonFrasson RacingAccident01517
312557 David Ray BoggsDavid Ray BoggsDavid Ray Boggs (Car Owner)Engine01450
32688 Ron KeselowskiRon KeselowskiLubinski RacingWater Pump01100
33867 Buddy ArringtonBuddy ArringtonBuddy Arrington (Car Owner)Engine01040
34514 Coo Coo MarlinCoo Coo MarlinCunningham-Kelley ChevroletRear Gear0911
35290 George AltheideGeorge AltheideGeorge Altheide (Car Owner)Transmission0870
362631 Jim VandiverJim VandiverO.L. Nixon RacingEngine0340
374055 Ron GranaRon GranaRon Grana (Car Owner)Transmission0310
383949 G.C. SpencerG.C. SpencerSpencer RacingEngine0190
393101 Earle CanavanEarle CanavanCanavan RacingEngine0120
40990 Dick BrooksDick BrooksDonlavey RacingEngine090
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