Lone Star 500
1972 NASCAR Cup Series Race 16 of 31
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$81,920Race Date:Jun 25, 1972Texas World Speedway
Margin of Victory:1 Lap+Race Duration:3Hr 28Min 4Sec.College Station, Texas
Lead Changes:16Average Speed:144.185 MPH2 Mile Paved
No. of Cars:44No. of Cautions:3 For 26 Laps

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Richard Petty R. PettyDriver: Richard Petty R. PettyPlymouth:9
Car No.:#43 PlymouthCar No.:#43 PlymouthChevrolet:0
Team:Petty EnterprisesTeam:Petty EnterprisesMercury:0
Crew Chief:Dale InmanCrew Chief:Dale InmanDodge:0
Laps Led:186 of 250Pole Speed:168.412 MPH
Official 1972 Lone Star 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1143 Richard Petty R. PettyRichard PettySTP0250127Running
2212 Bobby Allison B. AllisonBobby AllisonCoca-Cola024910Running
32114 Coo Coo Marlin C. MarlinCoo Coo MarlinCunningham-Kelley Chevrolet02440Running
4572 Benny Parsons B. ParsonsBenny ParsonsDeWitt Racing02440Running
5371 Bobby Isaac B. IsaacBobby IsaacK & K Insurance024452Running
62248 James Hylton J. HyltonJames HyltonPop Kola02420Running
7792 Larry Smith L. Smith (R)Larry SmithHarley Smith (Car Owner)02410Running
81176 Ben Arnold B. ArnoldBen ArnoldArnold Racing02320Running
9397 Dean Dalton D. DaltonDean DaltonDean Dalton (Car Owner)02320Running
101510 Bill Champion B. ChampionBill ChampionChampion Racing02310Running
111366 H.B. Bailey H. BaileyH.B. BaileyBlank & Kalashian02300Running
123855 Tiny Lund T. LundTiny LundVaughn High Speed02290Running
1392 Dave Marcis D. MarcisDave MarcisMarcis Racing02260Running
141647 Raymond Williams R. WilliamsRaymond WilliamsJet Way Wax02260Running
15824 Cecil Gordon C. GordonCecil GordonGordon Racing02260Running
163125 Jabe Thomas J. ThomasJabe ThomasRobertson Racing02250Running
173077 Charlie Roberts C. RobertsCharlie RobertsSunny King02220Running
183356 Paul Jett P. JettPaul JettPaul Jett (Car Owner)02200Running
191261 Clarence Lovell C. LovellClarence LovellLone Star Special / Bierschwale-Haverlah02180Engine
204053 Dick May D. MayDick MayHopper-Crews02170Running
21414 John Sears J. SearsJohn SearsJ. Marvin Mills Heating & Air02170Running
223789 Les Covey L. CoveyLes CoveyJack Mercer (Car Owner)02070Running
232879 Frank Warren F. WarrenFrank WarrenWarren Racing02070Running
24418 Joe Frasson J. FrassonJoe FrassonFrasson Racing02002Engine
2544555 Ronnie Chumley R. ChumleyRonnie ChumleyGordon Van Liew (Car Owner)02000Running
262932 Jim Whitt J. WhittJim WhittDean Barnicle (Car Owner)01970Running
273470 J.D. McDuffie J. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieMcDuffie Racing01930Windshield
28188 Ed Negre E. NegreEd NegreNegre Racing01920Engine
293264 Elmo Langley E. LangleyElmo LangleyLangley Racing01860Running
302757 David Ray Boggs D. BoggsDavid Ray BoggsDavid Ray Boggs (Car Owner)01550Accident
311996 Richard Childress R. ChildressRichard ChildressRichard Childress Racing01440Accident
323534 Wendell Scott W. ScottWendell ScottScott Racing01430Accident
332630 Walter Ballard W. BallardWalter BallardBallard Racing01380Engine
34205 Doc Faustina D. Faustina (R)Doc FaustinaFaustina Racing01260Engine
352573 Dick Brooks D. BrooksDick BrooksMarvin Welty (Car Owner)01140Engine
362390 Jackie Oliver J. OliverJackie OliverTruxmore Industries0830Engine
371406 Neil Castles N. CastlesNeil CastlesHoward Furniture0820Engine
383640 D.K. Ulrich D. UlrichD.K. UlrichA-1 Auto Parts0810Engine
394219 Henley Gray H. GrayHenley GrayHenley Gray Racing0720Engine
401042 Marty Robbins M. RobbinsMarty RobbinsMarty Robbins Racing0560Engine
41645 LeeRoy Yarbrough L. YarbroughLeeRoy YarbroughPorter Ford0520Engine
424391 Johnny Anderson J. AndersonJohnny AndersonDon Nuzum (Car Owner)0280Engine
432488 Ron Keselowski R. KeselowskiRon KeselowskiLubinski Racing0280Fuel Pump
441774 Bill Shirey B. ShireyBill ShireyShirey Racing0140Engine

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