1972 World 600
NASCAR Cup Series Race 12 of 31
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$134,100Race Date:May 28, 1972Charlotte Motor Speedway
Margin of Victory:23.700 SecondsRace Duration:4Hr 13Min 4Sec.Concord, North Carolina
Lead Changes:22Average Speed:142.255 MPH1.5 Mile Paved Quad Oval
No. of Cars:40No. of Cautions:3 For 24 Lapscharlottemotorspeedway.com

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Buddy Baker B. BakerDriver: Bobby Allison B. AllisonDodge:9
Car No.:#11 DodgeCar No.:#12 ChevroletChevrolet:0
Team:Petty EnterprisesTeam:Howard & Egerton RacingMercury:0
Crew Chief:Harry HydeCrew Chief:Ford:0
Laps Led:39 of 400Pole Speed:158.162 MPH
Official 1972 World 600 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1611 Buddy BakerSTPRunning040039
2112 Bobby AllisonCoca-ColaRunning0400239
3136 Charlie GlotzbachCotton Owens GarageRunning03950
41472 Benny ParsonsDeWitt RacingRunning03910
52645 LeeRoy YarbroughSiefert RacingRunning03820
62292 Larry Smith (R)Harley Smith (Car Owner)Running03810
72367 Buddy ArringtonBuddy Arrington (Car Owner)Running03780
81924 Cecil GordonGordon RacingRunning03760
91279 Frank WarrenWarren RacingRunning03700
102176 Ben ArnoldArnold RacingRunning03670
113464 Elmo LangleyLangley RacingRunning03620
122488 Ron KeselowskiLubinski RacingRunning03600
133047 Raymond WilliamsWilliams RacingRunning03590
143525 Jabe ThomasRobertson RacingRunning03560
152830 Walter BallardBallard RacingRunning03510
162527 Jim PaschalRichard Howard (Car Owner)Engine03380
17397 Dean DaltonDalton RacingRunning03360
181028 Fred LorenzenLemon Tree InnSuspension03320
19943 Richard PettySTPEngine03280
202048 James HyltonPop KolaRunning03120
21518 Joe FrassonFrasson RacingEngine03060
221134 Wendell ScottHoward FurnitureEngine02830
23371 Bobby IsaacK & K InsuranceEngine027493
24384 John SearsJ. Marvin Mills Heating & AirClutch02690
25221 David PearsonPurolator025129
263610 Bill ChampionChampion RacingEngine02470
271861 Clarence LovellBierschwale-HaverlahOverheating02030
28714 Coo Coo MarlinCunningham-Kelley ChevroletEngine01840
29312 Ken RushMarcis RacingEngine01490
302791 Richard D. BrownRalph McNabb (Car Owner)Suspension01420
31816 Dave MarcisRoger Penske (Car Owner)SuspensionAMC Matador01060
321690 Jackie OliverDonlavey RacingEngine01030
333270 J.D. McDuffieMcDuffie RacingEngine0980
341715 Donnie AllisonBud Moore EngineeringOverheating0960
354006 Neil CastlesCastles RacingEngine0880
363773 Dick BrooksMarvin Welty (Car Owner)Transmission0610
372933 Wayne SmithWayne Smith (Car Owner)Transmission0600
383357 David Ray BoggsDavid Ray Boggs (Car Owner)Engine0390
391549 G.C. SpencerSpencer RacingOil Pan0330
40431 Jim VandiverO.L. Nixon RacingTransmission0110

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