| Teams for 1972 Daytona 500 |
|---|
| Car | Team | Driver | Mfg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | George Altheide | George Altheide |  |
| 2 | Marcis Auto Racing | Dave Marcis | |
| 03 | Frank Vasko | Tommy Gale |  |
| 3 | Fox Racing | Cale Yarborough |  |
| 4 | J. Marvin Mills | John Sears | |
| 05 | McGee Racing | David Sisco |  |
| 6 | Owens Racing | Charlie Glotzbach | |
| 9 | Jack Housby | Ramo Stott | |
| 10 | Champion Racing | Bill Champion |  |
| 11 | Petty Enterprises | Buddy Baker | |
| 12 | Howard & Egerton Racing | Bobby Allison | |
| 14 | Cunningham-Kelley Racing | Coo Coo Marlin | |
| 16 | Penske Racing | Mark Donohue | AMC Matador |
| 19 | Henley Gray Racing | Henley Gray | |
| 21 | Wood Brothers Racing | A.J. Foyt | |
| 23 | Robertson Racing | Vic Elford | |
| 24 | Gordon Racing | Cecil Gordon | |
| 25 | Robertson Racing | Jabe Thomas | |
| 30 | Ballard Racing | Walter Ballard | |
| 31 | O.L. Nixon Racing | Jim Vandiver | |
| 43 | Petty Enterprises | Richard Petty | |
| 44 | Giachetti Brothers Racing | Larry Dickson | |
| 45 | Siefert Racing | Bill Seifert | |
| 47 | Williams Racing | Raymond Williams | |
| 48 | Hylton Engineering | James Hylton | |
| 56 | Richard Hammond | Jim Hurtubise | |
| 57 | David Ray Boggs | David Ray Boggs | |
| 61 | B & B Racing | Jimmy Finger | |
| 64 | Langley Racing | Elmo Langley | |
| 67 | Arrington Racing | Buddy Arrington | |
| 70 | McDuffie Racing | J.D. McDuffie | |
| 71 | K&K Racing | Bobby Isaac | |
| 72 | DeWitt Racing | Benny Parsons | |
| 76 | Ben Arnold | Ben Arnold | |
| 79 | Warren Racing | Frank Warren | |
| 86 | Castles Racing | Ed Hessert | |
| 88 | Lubinski Racing | Ron Keselowski | |
| 90 | Donlavey Racing | Bill Dennis | |
| 91 | Ralph McNabb | Richard D. Brown | |
| 97 | Long-Lewis | Red Farmer | |
