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1972 Atlanta 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 6 of 31
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$113,885Race Date:Mar 26, 1972EchoPark Speedway
Margin of Victory:.160 SecondsRace Duration:3Hr 53Min 37Sec.Hampton, Georgia
Lead Changes:18Average Speed:128.214 MPH1.54 Mile Paved Quad Oval
No. of Cars:40No. of Cautions:6 For 47 Lapsechoparkspeedway.com

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Bobby Allison B. AllisonDriver: Bobby Allison B. AllisonChevrolet:9
Car No.:#12 ChevroletCar No.:#12 ChevroletMercury:0
Team:Howard & Egerton RacingTeam:Howard & Egerton RacingDodge:0
Crew Chief:Herb NabCrew Chief:Herb NabFord:0
Laps Led:142 of 328Pole Speed:156.245 MPH
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Official 1972 Atlanta 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1112 Bobby AllisonCoca-ColaRunning0328142
2421 A.J. FoytPurolatorRunning03289
3271 Bobby IsaacK & K InsuranceRunning0328132
4515 David PearsonBud Moore EngineeringRunning03273
5627 Donnie AllisonMonty Myers (Car Owner)Running032711
6343 Richard PettySTPRunning032531
7972 Benny ParsonsDeWitt RacingRunning03240
81011 Buddy BakerSTPRunning03230
91245 LeeRoy YarbroughSiefert RacingRunning03230
10748 James HyltonPop KolaRunning03200
112567 Buddy ArringtonBuddy Arrington (Car Owner)Running03180
122314 Coo Coo MarlinCunningham-Kelley ChevroletRunning03170
133091 Richard D. BrownRalph McNabb (Car Owner)Running03160
141449 G.C. SpencerSpencer RacingRunning03160
151116 Mark DonohueAmerican MotorsRunningAMC Matador03140
162823 Bill DennisRobertson RacingRunning03140
172024 Cecil GordonGordon RacingRunning03120
18378 Ed NegreNegre RacingRunning03080
192725 Jabe ThomasRobertson RacingRunning03070
203277 Charlie RobertsRoberts RacingRunning03060
21334 John SearsJ. Marvin Mills Heating & AirRunning03010
22310 George AltheideGeorge Altheide (Car Owner)Running02990
23162 Dave MarcisMarcis RacingRunning02860
243919 Henley GrayHenley Gray RacingRunning02860
251379 Frank WarrenWarren RacingRunning02600
261830 Walter BallardBallard RacingRunning02530
273403 Tommy GaleFrank Vasko (Car Owner)Engine02240
28297 Dean DaltonDalton RacingOil Line02140
293576 Ben ArnoldArnold RacingEngine02080
302418 Joe FrassonFrasson RacingEngine01570
311997 Red FarmerLong-LewisTransmission01260
32831 Jim VandiverO.L. Nixon RacingEngine01120
332247 Raymond WilliamsWilliams RacingTransmission01030
343664 Elmo LangleyLangley RacingClutch0810
353853 Dick MayHopper-Crews0660
362688 Ron KeselowskiLubinski RacingAccident0590
374005 David Sisco (R)McGee RacingEngine0590
381592 Larry Smith (R)Harley Smith (Car Owner)Accident0580
392183 Lem BlankenshipRichard Howard (Car Owner)Ignition0500
401790 Dick BrooksDonlavey RacingAccident0110
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