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Atlanta 500
1972 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
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1112 Bobby Allison B. AllisonBobby AllisonCoca-Cola0328127Running
2421 A.J. Foyt AJ FoytA.J. FoytPurolator03289Running
3271 Bobby Isaac B. IsaacBobby IsaacK & K Insurance0328127Running
4515 David Pearson D. PearsonDavid PearsonBud Moore Engineering03273Running
5627 Donnie Allison D. AllisonDonnie AllisonMonty Myers (Car Owner)032711Running
6343 Richard Petty R. PettyRichard PettySTP032531Running
7972 Benny Parsons B. ParsonsBenny ParsonsDeWitt Racing03240Running
81011 Buddy Baker B. BakerBuddy BakerSTP03230Running
91245 LeeRoy Yarbrough L. YarbroughLeeRoy YarbroughSiefert Racing03230Running
10748 James Hylton J. HyltonJames HyltonPop Kola03200Running
112567 Buddy Arrington B. ArringtonBuddy ArringtonBuddy Arrington (Car Owner)03180Running
122314 Coo Coo Marlin C. MarlinCoo Coo MarlinCunningham-Kelley Chevrolet03170Running
133091 Richard D. Brown R. BrownRichard D. BrownRalph McNabb (Car Owner)03160Running
141449 G.C. Spencer G. SpencerG.C. SpencerSpencer Racing03160Running
151116 Mark Donohue M. DonohueMark DonohueAmerican MotorsAMC Matador03140Running
162823 Bill Dennis B. DennisBill DennisRobertson Racing03140Running
172024 Cecil Gordon C. GordonCecil GordonGordon Racing03120Running
18378 Ed Negre E. NegreEd NegreNegre Racing03080Running
192725 Jabe Thomas J. ThomasJabe ThomasRobertson Racing03070Running
203277 Charlie Roberts C. RobertsCharlie RobertsCharlie Roberts (Car Owner)03060Running
21334 John Sears J. SearsJohn SearsJ. Marvin Mills Heating & Air03010Running
22310 George Altheide G. AltheideGeorge AltheideGeorge Altheide (Car Owner)02990Running
23162 Dave Marcis D. MarcisDave MarcisMarcis Racing02860Running
243919 Henley Gray H. GrayHenley GrayHenley Gray Racing02860Running
251379 Frank Warren F. WarrenFrank WarrenWarren Racing02600Running
261830 Walter Ballard W. BallardWalter BallardBallard Racing02530Running
273403 Tommy Gale T. GaleTommy GaleFrank Vasko (Car Owner)02240Engine
28297 Dean Dalton D. DaltonDean DaltonDean Dalton (Car Owner)02140Oil Line
293576 Ben Arnold B. ArnoldBen ArnoldArnold Racing02080Engine
302418 Joe Frasson J. FrassonJoe FrassonFrasson Racing01570Engine
311997 Red Farmer R. FarmerRed FarmerLong-Lewis01260Transmission
32831 Jim Vandiver J. VandiverJim VandiverO.L. Nixon Racing01120Engine
332247 Raymond Williams R. WilliamsRaymond WilliamsWilliams Racing01030Transmission
343664 Elmo Langley E. LangleyElmo LangleyLangley Racing0810Clutch
353853 Dick May D. MayDick MayHopper-Crews0660Axle
362688 Ron Keselowski R. KeselowskiRon KeselowskiLubinski Racing0590Accident
374005 David Sisco D. Sisco (R)David SiscoMcGee Racing0590Engine
381592 Larry Smith L. Smith (R)Larry SmithHarley Smith (Car Owner)0580Accident
392183 Lem Blankenship L. BlankenshipLem BlankenshipRichard Howard (Car Owner)0500Ignition
401790 Dick Brooks D. BrooksDick BrooksDonlavey Racing0110Accident
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