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1972 Southern 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 24 of 31
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$109,900Race Date:Sep 4, 1972Darlington Raceway
Margin of Victory:36 Car LengthsRace Duration:3h 54m 46sDarlington, South Carolina
Lead Changes:30Average Speed:128.124 MPH1.366 Mile Oval
No. of Cars:40No. of Cautions:5 For 43 Lapsdarlingtonraceway.com

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Bobby Allison B. AllisonDriver: Bobby Allison B. AllisonChevrolet:9
Car No.:#12 ChevroletCar No.:#12 ChevroletMercury:0
Team:Howard & Egerton RacingTeam:Howard & Egerton RacingDodge:0
Crew Chief:Herb NabCrew Chief:Herb NabPontiac:0
Laps Led:229 of 367Pole Speed:152.228 MPH
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Official 1972 Southern 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1112 Bobby AllisonCoca-ColaRunning0367229
21321 David PearsonPurolatorRunning0367123
3343 Richard PettySTPRunning03604
4228 Fred LorenzenLemon Tree InnRunning03540
51866 H.B. BaileyBlank & KalashianRunning03516
61567 Buddy ArringtonBuddy Arrington (Car Owner)Running03480
7516 Dave MarcisRoger Penske (Car Owner)RunningAMC Matador03480
81631 Jim VandiverO.L. Nixon RacingRunning03430
92142 Marty RobbinsMarty Robbins RacingRunning03390
101914 Coo Coo MarlinCunningham-Kelley ChevroletRunning03372
11948 James HyltonPop KolaRunning03350
122830 Walter BallardBallard RacingRunning03280
133810 Bill ChampionChampion RacingRunning03270
14348 Ed NegreNegre RacingRunning03240
15360 J.D. McDuffieGeorge Altheide (Car Owner)Running03180
16303 Tommy GaleFrank Vasko (Car Owner)Running03050
173979 Frank WarrenWarren RacingRunning02860
182657 David Ray BoggsDavid Ray Boggs (Car Owner)Oil Leak02800
191749 G.C. SpencerSpencer RacingAccident02580
202725 Jabe ThomasRobertson RacingAccident02490
21317 Dean DaltonDalton RacingAccident02450
223264 Elmo LangleyLangley RacingAccident02280
23356 Neil CastlesCastles RacingEngine02050
242919 Henley GrayHenley Gray RacingEngine01670
252592 Larry Smith (R)Harley Smith (Car Owner)Accident01650
262465 Buck BakerJoe Phipps (Car Owner)Engine01570
273313 Eddie YarboroYarboro RacingEngine01470
281224 Cecil GordonGordon RacingAccident01450
29411 Buddy BakerSTPAccident01391
30234 John SearsJ. Marvin Mills Heating & AirOverheating01380
313783 Paul TylerNorris Reed (Car Owner)Engine01350
32645 Dick BrooksSeifert RacingAccident01332
332061 Clarence LovellBierschwale-HaverlahEngine01040
344088 Ron KeselowskiLubinski RacingEngine0580
35872 Benny ParsonsDeWitt RacingEngine0430
362276 Ben ArnoldArnold RacingEngine0370
371418 Joe FrassonFrasson RacingAccident0340
381115 Donnie AllisonBud Moore EngineeringAccident0120
391090 LeeRoy YarbroughDonlavey RacingAccident0120
40771 Bobby IsaacK & K InsuranceAccident0120
(R) Denotes Rookie   —   (I) Driver is Ineligible For Points
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