1972 Gwyn Staley 400
NASCAR Cup Series Race 9 of 31
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$33,000Race Date:Apr 19, 2026North Wilkesboro Speedway
Margin of Victory:2.000 SecondsRace Duration:2Hr 63Min 19Sec.North Wilkesboro, North Carolina
Lead Changes:17Average Speed:86.381 MPH.625 Mile Paved
No. of Cars:30No. of Cautions:5 For 45 Lapssavethespeedway.net/history.html

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Richard Petty R. PettyDriver: Bobby Isaac B. IsaacPlymouth:9
Car No.:#43 PlymouthCar No.:#71 DodgeChevrolet:0
Team:Petty EnterprisesTeam:K&K RacingDodge:0
Crew Chief:Dale InmanCrew Chief:Ford:0
Laps Led:84 of 400Pole Speed:107.506 MPH
Official 1972 Gwyn Staley 400 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1343 Richard PettyRichard PettySTP040084Running
2212 Bobby AllisonBobby AllisonCoca-Cola040079Running
3171 Bobby IsaacBobby IsaacK & K Insurance0400237Running
41048 James HyltonJames HyltonPop Kola03920Running
5572 Benny ParsonsBenny ParsonsDeWitt Racing03920Running
61745 LeeRoy YarbroughLeeRoy YarbroughSiefert Racing03900Running
762 Dave MarcisDave MarcisMarcis Racing03900Running
81192 Larry Smith (R)Larry SmithHarley Smith (Car Owner)03840Running
91930 Walter BallardWalter BallardBallard Racing03820Running
10234 John SearsJohn SearsJ. Marvin Mills Heating & Air03810Running
112251 Dub SimpsonDub SimpsonStrong Racing03720Running
121347 Raymond WilliamsRaymond WilliamsWilliams Racing03650Running
13806 Neil CastlesNeil CastlesCastles Racing03650Running
141491 Richard D. BrownRichard D. BrownRalph McNabb (Car Owner)03640Running
15307 Dean DaltonDean DaltonDalton Racing03590Running
162977 Charlie RobertsCharlie RobertsRoberts Racing03570Running
172719 Henley GrayHenley GrayHenley Gray Racing03540Running
18424 Cecil GordonCecil GordonGordon Racing03540Running
192476 Ben ArnoldBen ArnoldArnold Racing03520Running
202179 Frank WarrenFrank WarrenWarren Racing03470Running
211293 Buck BakerBuck BakerHarold Furr (Car Owner)03320Running
22208 Ed NegreEd NegreNegre Racing02830Ignition
231510 Bill ChampionBill ChampionChampion Racing02560Engine
241864 Elmo LangleyElmo LangleyLangley Racing01250Accident
252870 J.D. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieMcDuffie Racing01210Engine
26731 Jim VandiverJim VandiverO.L. Nixon Racing01110Engine
272696 Richard ChildressRichard ChildressRichard Childress Racing0930Transmission
28925 Jabe ThomasJabe ThomasRobertson Racing0710Engine
292513 Eddie YarboroEddie YarboroYarboro Racing0420Engine
301623 Bill DennisBill DennisRobertson Racing0140Vibration

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