| Teams for 1972 Golden State 400 |
|---|
| No. | Team | Driver | Mfg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | Jim Calder | Frank James |  |
| 02 | Mike Ober | Dick Bown |  |
| 3 | John Soares Jr | John Soares, Jr. |  |
| 4 | Dan Kranzler | Dick Kranzler | |
| 04 | Beryl Jackson | Hershel McGriff | |
| 06W | Gary Sigman | Bill Butts | |
| 6 | Cos Cancilla | Ray Johnstone |  |
| 7 | Dean Dalton | Dean Dalton |  |
| 7 | Ernie Conn | Jack McCoy | |
| 8 | Negre Racing | Ed Negre | |
| 9 | Dick Gulstrand | Dick Guldstrand | |
| 09 | Paul Burchard | Carl Adams |  |
| 10 | Champion Racing | Bill Champion | |
| 12 | Howard & Egerton Racing | Bobby Allison | |
| 15 | Glen Dorrity | Paul Dorrity | |
| 16 | Penske Racing | Donnie Allison | AMC Matador |
| 19 | Henley Gray Racing | Henley Gray | |
| 24 | Gordon Racing | Cecil Gordon | |
| 26 | Dean Thorne | Carl Joiner | |
| 27 | Bown Racing | Chuck Bown | |
| 30 | Ballard Racing | Walter Ballard | |
| 31 | Tony Oddo | Markey James | |
| 32 | Dean Barnicle | Kevin Terris | |
| 38 | Roger Paquette | Jimmy Insolo | |
| 43 | Petty Enterprises | Richard Petty | |
| 46 | Roger Bracken | John Hren | |
| 47 | Charles Wagoner | Sam Stanley | |
| 48 | Hylton Engineering | James Hylton | |
| 62 | Walt Price | Tru Cheek | |
| 64 | Langley Racing | Dick May | |
| 70 | McDuffie Racing | J.D. McDuffie | |
| 71 | K&K Racing | Bobby Isaac | |
| 72 | DeWitt Racing | Benny Parsons | |
| 73 | Ferguson-Stephens Racing | Dick Brooks | |
| 77 | Charlie Roberts | Charlie Roberts | |
| 78 | Clem Proctor | Clem Proctor | |
| 86 | Charles Heckert | Sonny Easley | |
| 91 | Don Nuzum | Johnny Anderson | |
| 95 | Paul Stockwell | Bob Kauf | |
| 96 | Elder Racing | Ray Elder | |
