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1972 National 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 29 of 31
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$101,312Race Date:Oct 8, 1972Charlotte Motor Speedway
Margin of Victory:33 Car LengthsRace Duration:3h 45m 37sConcord, North Carolina
Lead Changes:21Average Speed:133.234 MPH1.5 Mile Paved Quad Oval
No. of Cars:44No. of Cautions:6 For 40 Lapscharlottemotorspeedway.com

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Bobby Allison B. AllisonDriver: David Pearson D. PearsonChevrolet:9
Car No.:#12 ChevroletCar No.:#21 MercuryDodge:0
Team:Howard & Egerton RacingTeam:Wood Brothers RacingMercury:0
Crew Chief:Herb NabCrew Chief:Leonard WoodFord:0
Laps Led:192 of 334Pole Speed:158.539 MPH
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Official 1972 National 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1412 Bobby AllisonCoca-ColaRunning0334192
2271 Buddy BakerK & K InsuranceRunning0334115
3121 David PearsonPurolatorRunning03327
4341 A.J. FoytPurolatorRunning03328
52690 Butch HartmanDonlavey RacingRunning03260
62195 Darrell WaltripWaltrip MotorsportsRunning03220
71548 James HyltonPop KolaRunning03220
82067 Buddy ArringtonBuddy Arrington (Car Owner)Running03200
9718 Joe FrassonFrasson RacingRunning03190
10843 Richard PettySTPAccident03181
113992 Larry Smith (R)Harley Smith (Car Owner)Running03170
122988 Ron KeselowskiLubinski RacingRunning03100
134047 Raymond WilliamsWilliams RacingRunning03100
142376 Ben ArnoldArnold RacingRunning03100
15226 Neil CastlesCastles RacingRunning03090
16174 John SearsJ. Marvin Mills Heating & AirRunning03060
171024 Cecil GordonGordon RacingRunning03050
184210 Bill ChampionChampion RacingRunning03050
191630 Walter BallardAlexander AutomotiveRunning03040
203283 David Ray BoggsNorris Reed (Car Owner)Running03040
214179 Frank WarrenWarren RacingRunning03010
224419 Henley GrayHenley Gray RacingRunning02980
23303 Tommy GaleFrank Vasko (Car Owner)Running02970
24357 Dean DaltonDalton RacingRunning02710
251215 Donnie AllisonBud Moore EngineeringBattery02660
261416 Dave MarcisRoger Penske (Car Owner)EngineAMC Matador02460
27192 Roger McCluskeyMarcis RacingEngine02410
28527 Bobby IsaacMinolta CamerasEngine022411
292517 Bill DennisH.J. Brooking (Car Owner)Engine02190
30314 Harry SchillingThomas Hynes (Car Owner)Handling02140
31341 Earle CanavanCanavan RacingTransmission02130
32119 Pete HamiltonHousby RacingAccident02050
333731 Jim VandiverO.L. Nixon RacingEngine01930
341314 Coo Coo MarlinCunningham-Kelley ChevroletEngine01190
353364 Elmo LangleyLangley RacingEngine01030
36270 G.C. SpencerGeorge Altheide (Car Owner)Steering0950
37365 Jabe ThomasMcGee RacingSteering0940
38972 Benny ParsonsDeWitt RacingEngine0880
39628 Cale YarboroughEllington RacingSteering0820
403845 Dick BrooksSeifert RacingIgnition0810
411898 Richard D. BrownDonlavey RacingSteering0480
422422 Gordon JohncockCrawford RacingBrakes0440
432899 Bobby UnserNichels EngineeringEngine080
44438 Ed NegreNegre RacingEngine080
(R) Denotes Rookie   —   (I) Driver is Ineligible For Points
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