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1972 Delaware 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 26 of 31
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$78,525Race Date:Sep 17, 1972Dover International Speedway
Margin of Victory:3 LapsRace Duration:4h 8m 57sDover, Delaware
Lead Changes:14Average Speed:120.506 MPH1 Mile Concrete Banked Oval
No. of Cars:40No. of Cautions:2 For 22 Lapsdoverspeedway.com

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: David Pearson D. PearsonDriver: Bobby Allison B. AllisonMercury:9
Car No.:#21 MercuryCar No.:#12 ChevroletPlymouth:0
Team:Wood Brothers RacingTeam:Howard & Egerton RacingFord:0
Crew Chief:Leonard WoodCrew Chief:Herb NabDodge:0
Laps Led:350 of 500Pole Speed:133.323 MPH
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Official 1972 Delaware 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1221 David PearsonPurolatorRunning0500350
2443 Richard PettySTPRunning04971
3990 Ramo StottDonlavey RacingRunning04860
41348 James HyltonPop KolaRunning04780
52124 Cecil GordonGordon RacingRunning04770
6776 Ben ArnoldArnold RacingRunning04760
71664 Elmo LangleyLangley RacingRunning04670
81830 Walter BallardBallard RacingRunning04670
9377 Dean DaltonDalton RacingRunning04570
102777 Charlie RobertsRoberts RacingRunning04480
11371 Buddy BakerK & K InsuranceRear Gear0447115
123325 Jabe ThomasRobertson RacingRunning04460
131283 Paul TylerNorris Reed (Car Owner)Running04410
143540 D.K. UlrichUlrich RacingRunning04240
15241 Earle CanavanCanavan RacingEngine04020
163234 Wendell ScottScott RacingRunning03860
17298 Ed NegreNegre RacingIgnition03580
182674 Bill ShireyShirey RacingEngine03440
192819 Henley GrayHenley Gray RacingRunning03440
20112 Bobby AllisonCoca-ColaEngine033134
213089 Les CoveyJack Mercer (Car Owner)Oil Leak03300
222047 Raymond WilliamsWilliams RacingEngine02990
231488 Ron KeselowskiLubinski RacingClutch02940
243470 J.D. McDuffieMcDuffie RacingEngine02880
252579 Frank WarrenWarren RacingEngine02720
261561 Clarence LovellBierschwale-HaverlahEngine02670
27867 Buddy ArringtonBuddy Arrington (Car Owner)Engine02610
28364 John SearsJ. Marvin Mills Heating & AirEngine01820
293826 Earl BrooksEarl Brooks (Car Owner)Engine01630
302392 Larry Smith (R)Harley Smith (Car Owner)Engine01470
311084 Harry SchillingThomas Hynes (Car Owner)Alternator01440
32226 Neil CastlesCastles RacingTransmission01260
333196 Richard ChildressRichard Childress RacingSuspension01110
34672 Benny ParsonsDeWitt RacingRear Gear0920
351710 Bill ChampionChampion RacingEngine0790
36514 Coo Coo MarlinCunningham-Kelley ChevroletHub0730
371116 Dave MarcisRoger Penske (Car Owner)EngineAMC Matador0700
381957 David Ray BoggsDavid Ray Boggs (Car Owner)Engine0490
394045 Bill SeifertSiefert RacingSteering0470
40390 George AltheideGeorge Altheide (Car Owner)Transmission0360
(R) Denotes Rookie   —   (I) Driver is Ineligible For Points
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