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1972 Texas 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 31 of 31
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$88,270Race Date:Nov 12, 1972Texas World Speedway
Margin of Victory:250 Car LengthsRace Duration:3h 24m College Station, Texas
Lead Changes:2Average Speed:147.059 MPH2 Mile Paved
No. of Cars:44No. of Cautions:5 For 29 Laps

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Buddy Baker B. BakerDriver: A.J. Foyt A. FoytDodge:9
Car No.:#71 DodgeCar No.:#21 MercuryMercury:0
Team:K&K RacingTeam:Wood Brothers RacingChevrolet:0
Crew Chief:Harry HydeCrew Chief:Leonard WoodPlymouth:0
Laps Led:133 of 250Pole Speed:170.273 MPH
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Official 1972 Texas 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1271 Buddy BakerK & K InsuranceRunning0250133
2121 A.J. FoytPurolatorRunning025020
3343 Richard PettySTPRunning025097
4412 Bobby AllisonCoca-ColaRunning02490
554 Hershel McGriffBeryl Jackson (Car Owner)Running02480
6872 Benny ParsonsDeWitt RacingRunning02460
7614 Coo Coo MarlinCunningham-Kelley ChevroletRunning02460
81224 Cecil GordonGordon RacingRunning02460
91128 Cale YarboroughEllington RacingRunning02450
101018 Joe FrassonFrasson RacingRunning02430
111448 James HyltonPop KolaRunning02420
12152 Dave MarcisMarcis RacingRunning02400
131645 Ramo StottSiefert RacingRunning02380
141370 J.D. McDuffieMcDuffie RacingRunning02370
151776 Ben ArnoldArnold RacingRunning02360
16274 John SearsJ. Marvin Mills Heating & AirRunning02350
17211 Dick BrooksChampion RacingRunning02320
182530 Walter BallardBallard RacingRunning02320
193542 Jim WhittDean Barnicle (Car Owner)Running02320
20387 Dean DaltonDalton RacingRunning02310
212447 Raymond WilliamsWilliams RacingRunning02310
224098 Rick NewsomNewsom RacingRunning02310
233484 Harry SchillingThomas Hynes (Car Owner)Running02290
244264 Elmo LangleyLangley RacingRunning02290
25228 Ed NegreNegre RacingRunning02250
26990 Johnny RutherfordDonlavey RacingEngine02240
27235 David Sisco (R)McGee RacingRunning02210
283277 Charlie RobertsRoberts RacingRunning02130
293357 Bill ShireyDavid Ray Boggs (Car Owner)Running02120
30395 Mel LarsonFaustina RacingRunning02090
311992 Larry Smith (R)Harley Smith (Car Owner)Engine01990
32313 Paul FeldnerEngine01980
332661 Clarence LovellBierschwale-HaverlahEngine01960
341867 Buddy ArringtonBuddy Arrington (Car Owner)Engine01840
35722 Gordon JohncockCrawford RacingEngine01820
363066 H.B. BaileyBlank & KalashianRear Gear01060
374325 Jabe ThomasRobertson RacingSuspension0930
384179 Frank WarrenWarren RacingEngine0920
394419 Henley GrayHenley Gray RacingEngine0680
402829 Bill HollarBill Hollar (Car Owner)Engine0640
412088 Ron KeselowskiLubinski RacingEngine0380
42291 Earle CanavanCanavan RacingWindshield0300
433710 Bill ChampionChampion RacingEngine0160
443644 Bill SeifertGiachetti BrothersClutch010
(R) Denotes Rookie   —   (I) Driver is Ineligible For Points
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