Golden State 400
1972 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
Official 1972 Golden State 400 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1796 Ray Elder R. ElderRay ElderFred Elder (Car Owner)015347Running
2872 Benny Parsons B. ParsonsBenny ParsonsDeWitt Racing01520Running
3616 Donnie Allison D. AllisonDonnie AllisonRoger Penske (Car Owner)AMC Matador01500Running
41248 James Hylton J. HyltonJames HyltonPop Kola01490Running
52226 Carl Joiner C. JoinerCarl JoinerDean Thorne (Car Owner)01480Running
6312 Bobby Allison B. AllisonBobby AllisonCoca-Cola01472Running
71809 Carl Adams C. AdamsCarl AdamsMarck Motors01460Running
81324 Cecil Gordon C. GordonCecil GordonGordon Racing01450Running
91900 Frank James F. JamesFrank JamesJim Calder (Car Owner)01440Running
101664 Dick May D. MayDick MayLangley Racing01410Running
112977 Charlie Roberts C. RobertsCharlie RobertsCharlie Roberts (Car Owner)01410Running
12404 Hershel McGriff H. McGriffHershel McGriffBeryl Jackson (Car Owner)01413Running
13502 Dick Bown D. BownDick BownOber Logging01410Running
14927 Chuck Bown C. BownChuck BownDick Bown (Car Owner)01380Suspension
153519 Henley Gray H. GrayHenley GrayHenley Gray Racing01360Running
16204 Dick Kranzler D. KranzlerDick KranzlerDick Kranzler (Car Owner)01350Running
171532 Kevin Terris K. TerrisKevin TerrisDean Barnicle (Car Owner)01330Running
183315 Paul Dorrity P. DorrityPaul DorrityGlen Dorrity (Car Owner)01300Engine
191038 Jimmy Insolo J. InsoloJimmy InsoloRoger Paquette (Car Owner)01300Running
202306W Bill Butts B. ButtsBill ButtsGary Sigman (Car Owner)01280Running
21271 Bobby Isaac B. IsaacBobby IsaacK & K Insurance010916Transmission
22287 Dean Dalton D. DaltonDean DaltonDean Dalton (Car Owner)01020Transmission
23143 Richard Petty R. PettyRichard PettySTP09685Engine
242410 Bill Champion B. ChampionBill ChampionChampion Racing0870Running
253830 Walter Ballard W. BallardWalter BallardBallard Racing0690Transmission
26256 Ray Johnstone R. JohnstoneRay JohnstoneCos Cancilla (Car Owner)0620Engine
271791 Johnny Anderson J. AndersonJohnny AndersonDon Nuzum (Car Owner)0470Engine
283170 J.D. McDuffie J. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieMcDuffie Racing0460Transmission
293946 John Hren J. HrenJohn HrenRoger Bracken (Car Owner)0450Engine
301478 Clem Proctor C. ProctorClem ProctorClem Proctor (Car Owner)0370Engine
313686 Sonny Easley S. EasleySonny EasleyCharles Heckert (Car Owner)0350Ignition
32219 Dick Guldstrand D. GuldstrandDick GuldstrandDick Gulstrand (Car Owner)0280Engine
331173 Dick Brooks D. BrooksDick BrooksMarvin Welty (Car Owner)0210Transmission
342647 Sam Stanley S. StanleySam StanleyCharles Wagoner (Car Owner)0170Engine
35323 John Soares, Jr. J. Soares, Jr.John Soares, Jr.John Soares, Jr. (Car Owner)0150Engine
363062 Tru Cheek T. CheekTru CheekWalt Price (Car Owner)0120Engine
37378 Ed Negre E. NegreEd NegreNegre Racing060Suspension
38277 Jack McCoy J. McCoyJack McCoyErnie Conn (Car Owner)050Engine
394095 Bob Kauf B. KaufBob KaufPaul Stockwell (Car Owner)040Oil Line
403431 Markey James M. JamesMarkey JamesTony Oddo (Car Owner)010Engine

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