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1972 Daytona 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 2 of 31
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$175,055Race Date:Feb 20, 1972Daytona International Speedway
Margin of Victory:1 LapRace Duration:3Hr 5Min 42Sec.Daytona Beach, Florida
Lead Changes:13Average Speed:161.550 MPH2.5 Mile Paved Banked Tri-Oval
No. of Cars:40No. of Cautions:3 For 17 Lapsdaytonainternationalspeedway.com

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: A.J. Foyt A. FoytDriver: Bobby Isaac B. IsaacMercury:9
Car No.:#21 MercuryCar No.:#71 DodgeDodge:0
Team:Wood Brothers RacingTeam:K&K RacingFord:0
Crew Chief:Leonard WoodCrew Chief:Chevrolet:0
Laps Led:167 of 200Pole Speed:186.632 MPH
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Official 1972 Daytona 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1221 A.J. FoytPurolatorRunning0200167
266 Charlie GlotzbachAmerican BrakeblokRunning01990
3831 Jim VandiverO.L. Nixon RacingRunning01940
43372 Benny ParsonsDeWitt RacingRunning01940
53548 James HyltonPop KolaRunning01910
6163 Cale YarboroughFox RacingRunning01880
72305 David Sisco (R)DeLong ChevroletRunning01860
82125 Jabe ThomasRobertson RacingRunning01840
9154 John SearsJ. Marvin Mills Heating & AirRunning01830
101323 Vic ElfordRobertson RacingRunning01820
112603 Tommy GaleFrank Vasko (Car Owner)Running01820
123864 Elmo LangleyLangley RacingRunning01810
13591 Richard D. BrownRalph McNabb (Car Owner)Running01790
143719 Henley GrayHenley Gray RacingRunning01790
15340 George AltheideGeorge Altheide (Car Owner)Running01770
16412 Bobby AllisonCoca-ColaRunning01772
172076 Ben ArnoldArnold RacingRunning01760
18779 Frank WarrenWarren RacingEngine01700
192557 David Ray BoggsDavid Ray Boggs (Car Owner)Running01650
202786 Ed HessertCastles RacingDistributor01070
213044 Larry DicksonGiachetti BrothersEngine01030
22956 Jim HurtubiseMiller High LifeEngine01000
231490 Bill DennisDonlavey RacingAlternator0850
241970 J.D. McDuffieMcDuffie RacingOil Pressure0840
25314 Coo Coo MarlinCunningham-Kelley ChevroletValves0810
263243 Richard PettySTPValves08031
27122 Dave MarcisMarcis RacingEngine0570
282888 Ron KeselowskiLubinski RacingPiston0440
293645 Bill SeifertSiefert RacingSteering0440
301897 Red FarmerLong-LewisEngine0320
311761 Jimmy FingerBierschwale-HaverlahHead Gasket0260
322267 Buddy ArringtonBuddy Arrington (Car Owner)Accident0210
33171 Bobby IsaacK & K InsuranceEngine0190
343111 Buddy BakerSTPAccident0180
351016 Mark DonohueAmerican MotorsAMC Matador0180
362930 Walter BallardBallard RacingAccident0160
37249 Ramo StottHousby RacingOil Pressure0130
383910 Bill ChampionChampion RacingCrankshaft0130
391124 Cecil GordonGordon RacingValves0110
404047 Raymond WilliamsWilliams RacingSteering040
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