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1972 Golden State 400
NASCAR Cup Series Race 15 of 31
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$69,000Race Date:Jun 18, 1972Riverside International Raceway
Margin of Victory:1 Lap+Race Duration:4Hr 3Min 32Sec.Riverside, California
Lead Changes:12Average Speed:98.761 MPH2.63 Mile Paved Road Course
No. of Cars:40No. of Cautions:3 For 11 Laps

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Ray Elder R. ElderDriver: Richard Petty R. PettyDodge:9
Car No.:#96 DodgeCar No.:#43 PlymouthMercury:0
Team:Elder RacingTeam:Petty EnterprisesMatador:0
Crew Chief:Crew Chief:Dale InmanFord:0
Laps Led:47 of 153Pole Speed:108.688 MPH
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Official 1972 Golden State 400 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1796 Ray ElderFred Elder (Car Owner)Running015347
2872 Benny ParsonsDeWitt RacingRunning01520
3616 Donnie AllisonRoger Penske (Car Owner)RunningAMC Matador01500
41248 James HyltonPop KolaRunning01490
52226 Carl JoinerDean Thorne (Car Owner)Running01480
6312 Bobby AllisonCoca-ColaRunning01472
71809 Carl AdamsMarck MotorsRunning01460
81324 Cecil GordonGordon RacingRunning01450
91900 Frank JamesJim Calder (Car Owner)Running01440
101664 Dick MayLangley RacingRunning01410
112977 Charlie RobertsRoberts RacingRunning01410
12404 Hershel McGriffBeryl Jackson (Car Owner)Running01413
13502 Dick BownOber LoggingRunning01410
14927 Chuck BownDick Bown (Car Owner)Suspension01380
153519 Henley GrayHenley Gray RacingRunning01360
16204 Dick KranzlerDick Kranzler (Car Owner)Running01350
171532 Kevin TerrisDean Barnicle (Car Owner)Running01330
183315 Paul DorrityGlen Dorrity (Car Owner)Engine01300
191038 Jimmy InsoloRoger Paquette (Car Owner)Running01300
202306W Bill ButtsGary Sigman (Car Owner)Running01280
21271 Bobby IsaacK & K InsuranceTransmission010916
22287 Dean DaltonDalton RacingTransmission01020
23143 Richard PettySTPEngine09685
242410 Bill ChampionChampion RacingRunning0870
253830 Walter BallardBallard RacingTransmission0690
26256 Ray JohnstoneCos Cancilla (Car Owner)Engine0620
271791 Johnny AndersonDon Nuzum (Car Owner)Engine0470
283170 J.D. McDuffieMcDuffie RacingTransmission0460
293946 John HrenRoger Bracken (Car Owner)Engine0450
301478 Clem ProctorClem Proctor (Car Owner)Engine0370
313686 Sonny EasleyCharles Heckert (Car Owner)Ignition0350
32219 Dick GuldstrandDick Gulstrand (Car Owner)Engine0280
331173 Dick BrooksMarvin Welty (Car Owner)Transmission0210
342647 Sam StanleyCharles Wagoner (Car Owner)Engine0170
35323 John Soares, Jr.John Soares, Jr. (Car Owner)Engine0150
363062 Tru CheekWalt Price (Car Owner)Engine0120
37378 Ed NegreNegre RacingSuspension060
38277 Jack McCoyErnie Conn (Car Owner)Engine050
394095 Bob KaufPaul Stockwell (Car Owner)Oil Line040
403431 Markey JamesTony Oddo (Car Owner)Engine010
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