Winston Western 500
1972 NASCAR Cup Series Race 1 of 31
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$94,725Race Date:Jan 23, 1972Riverside International Raceway
Margin of Victory:61.500 SecondsRace Duration:3Hr 45Min 11Sec.Riverside, California
Lead Changes:9Average Speed:104.016 MPH2.63 Mile Paved Road Course
No. of Cars:40No. of Cautions:3 For 7 Laps

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Richard Petty R. PettyDriver: A.J. Foyt A. FoytPlymouth:9
Car No.:#43 PlymouthCar No.:#21 MercuryChevrolet:0
Team:Petty EnterprisesTeam:Wood Brothers RacingDodge:0
Crew Chief:Dale InmanCrew Chief:Leonard WoodFord:0
Laps Led:39 of 149Pole Speed:110.033 MPH
Official 1972 Winston Western 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1243 Richard Petty R. PettyRichard PettySTP014939Running
21612 Bobby Allison B. AllisonBobby AllisonCoca-Cola0149102Running
3971 Bobby Isaac B. IsaacBobby IsaacK & K Insurance01460Running
4496 Ray Elder R. ElderRay ElderFred Elder (Car Owner)01460Running
5604 Hershel McGriff H. McGriffHershel McGriffBeryl Jackson (Car Owner)01450Running
61232 Kevin Terris K. TerrisKevin TerrisDean Barnicle (Car Owner)01410Running
71048 James Hylton J. HyltonJames HyltonPop Kola01410Running
81164 Elmo Langley E. LangleyElmo LangleyLangley Racing01390Running
9739 Friday Hassler F. HasslerFriday HasslerFriday Hassler (Car Owner)01370Running
101324 Cecil Gordon C. GordonCecil GordonGordon Racing01370Running
11253 John Soares, Jr. J. Soares, Jr.John Soares, Jr.John Soares, Jr. (Car Owner)01360Running
124026 Carl Joiner C. JoinerCarl JoinerDean Thorne (Car Owner)01350Running
13502 Dick Bown D. BownDick BownOber Logging01340Running
142030 Walter Ballard W. BallardWalter BallardBallard Racing01320Running
153347 Raymond Williams R. WilliamsRaymond WilliamsWilliams Racing01320Running
162188 Don Noel D. NoelDon NoelDon Noel (Car Owner)01320Running
173877 Charlie Roberts C. RobertsCharlie RobertsCharlie Roberts (Car Owner)01310Running
183470 J.D. McDuffie J. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieMcDuffie Racing01280Running
192691 Johnny Anderson J. AndersonJohnny AndersonDon Nuzum (Car Owner)01260Running
203607 Ivan Baldwin I. BaldwinIvan BaldwinIvan Baldwin (Car Owner)01230Running
212819 Henley Gray H. GrayHenley GrayHenley Gray Racing01220Running
22276 Jerry Oliver J. OliverJerry OliverCos Cancilla (Car Owner)01220Running
23294 Dick Kranzler D. KranzlerDick KranzlerDick Kranzler (Car Owner)01190Running
241542 Larry Esau L. EsauLarry EsauLarry Esau01180Running
251400 Frank James F. JamesFrank JamesVarner Brothers01150Fan Blade
263115 David Pearson D. PearsonDavid PearsonBud Moore Engineering01120Radiator
27238 Ed Negre E. NegreEd NegreNegre Racing01070Engine
28121 A.J. Foyt AJ FoytA.J. FoytPurolator01078Transmission
291879 Frank Warren F. WarrenFrank WarrenWarren Racing01020Running
303561 Jim Danielson J. DanielsonJim DanielsonJim Danielson (Car Owner)0980Brakes
313257 David Ray Boggs D. BoggsDavid Ray BoggsDavid Ray Boggs (Car Owner)0940Rear Gear
322227 Chuck Bown C. BownChuck BownDick Bown (Car Owner)0880Accident
332475 Paul Dorrity P. DorrityPaul DorrityGlen Dorrity (Car Owner)0780Ignition
343088 Ron Keselowski R. KeselowskiRon KeselowskiLubinski Racing0600Engine
353782 Ron Gautsche R. GautscheRon GautscheGautsche Racing0550Oil Pressure
36197 Jack McCoy J. McCoyJack McCoyErnie Conn (Car Owner)0370Ignition
373906 Neil Castles N. CastlesNeil CastlesCastles Racing0350Suspension
381718 Joe Frasson J. FrassonJoe FrassonFrasson Racing0300Engine
39316 Mark Donohue M. DonohueMark DonohueAmerican MotorsAMC Matador0130Rear Gear
40872 Benny Parsons B. ParsonsBenny ParsonsDeWitt Racing0130Accident

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