Daytona 500
1972 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
Official 1972 Daytona 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1221 A.J. Foyt AJ FoytA.J. FoytPurolator0200127Running
266 Charlie Glotzbach C. GlotzbachCharlie GlotzbachAmerican Brakeblok01990Running
3831 Jim Vandiver J. VandiverJim VandiverO.L. Nixon Racing01940Running
43372 Benny Parsons B. ParsonsBenny ParsonsDeWitt Racing01940Running
53548 James Hylton J. HyltonJames HyltonPop Kola01910Running
6163 Cale Yarborough C. YarboroughCale YarboroughFox Racing01880Running
72305 David Sisco D. Sisco (R)David SiscoDeLong Chevrolet01860Running
82125 Jabe Thomas J. ThomasJabe ThomasRobertson Racing01840Running
9154 John Sears J. SearsJohn SearsJ. Marvin Mills Heating & Air01830Running
101323 Vic Elford V. ElfordVic ElfordRobertson Racing01820Running
112603 Tommy Gale T. GaleTommy GaleFrank Vasko (Car Owner)01820Running
123864 Elmo Langley E. LangleyElmo LangleyLangley Racing01810Running
13591 Richard D. Brown R. BrownRichard D. BrownRalph McNabb (Car Owner)01790Running
143719 Henley Gray H. GrayHenley GrayHenley Gray Racing01790Running
15340 George Altheide G. AltheideGeorge AltheideGeorge Altheide (Car Owner)01770Running
16412 Bobby Allison B. AllisonBobby AllisonCoca-Cola01772Running
172076 Ben Arnold B. ArnoldBen ArnoldArnold Racing01760Running
18779 Frank Warren F. WarrenFrank WarrenWarren Racing01700Engine
192557 David Ray Boggs D. BoggsDavid Ray BoggsDavid Ray Boggs (Car Owner)01650Running
202786 Ed Hessert E. HessertEd HessertCastles Racing01070Distributor
213044 Larry Dickson L. DicksonLarry DicksonGiachetti Brothers01030Engine
22956 Jim Hurtubise J. HurtubiseJim HurtubiseMiller High Life01000Engine
231490 Bill Dennis B. DennisBill DennisDonlavey Racing0850Alternator
241970 J.D. McDuffie J. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieMcDuffie Racing0840Oil Pressure
25314 Coo Coo Marlin C. MarlinCoo Coo MarlinCunningham-Kelley Chevrolet0810Valves
263243 Richard Petty R. PettyRichard PettySTP08031Valves
27122 Dave Marcis D. MarcisDave MarcisMarcis Racing0570Engine
282888 Ron Keselowski R. KeselowskiRon KeselowskiLubinski Racing0440Piston
293645 Bill Seifert B. SeifertBill SeifertSiefert Racing0440Steering
301897 Red Farmer R. FarmerRed FarmerLong-Lewis0320Engine
311761 Jimmy Finger J. FingerJimmy FingerBierschwale-Haverlah0260Head Gasket
322267 Buddy Arrington B. ArringtonBuddy ArringtonBuddy Arrington (Car Owner)0210Accident
33171 Bobby Isaac B. IsaacBobby IsaacK & K Insurance0190Engine
343111 Buddy Baker B. BakerBuddy BakerSTP0180Accident
351016 Mark Donohue M. DonohueMark DonohueAmerican MotorsAMC Matador0180Push Rod
362930 Walter Ballard W. BallardWalter BallardBallard Racing0160Accident
37249 Ramo Stott R. StottRamo StottHousby Racing0130Oil Pressure
383910 Bill Champion B. ChampionBill ChampionChampion Racing0130Crankshaft
391124 Cecil Gordon C. GordonCecil GordonGordon Racing0110Valves
404047 Raymond Williams R. WilliamsRaymond WilliamsWilliams Racing040Steering

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