| 1972 Firecracker 400 NASCAR Cup Series Race 17 of 31 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $92,265 | Race Date: | Jul 4, 1972 | Daytona International Speedway | |
| Margin of Victory: | 4 FT | Race Duration: | 2Hr 29Min 14Sec. | Daytona Beach, Florida | |
| Lead Changes: | 23 | Average Speed: | 160.821 MPH | 2.5 Mile Paved Banked Tri-Oval | |
| No. of Cars: | 40 | No. of Cautions: | 2 For 14 Laps | daytonainternationalspeedway.com | |
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | David Pearson D. Pearson | Driver: | Bobby Isaac B. Isaac | Mercury: | 9 | |||
| Car No.: | #21 Mercury | Car No.: | #71 Dodge | Dodge: | 0 | |||
| Team: | Wood Brothers Racing | Team: | K&K Racing | Chevrolet: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Leonard Wood | Crew Chief: | Ford: | 0 | ||||
| Laps Led: | 93 of 160 | Pole Speed: | 186.277 MPH | |||||
| Official 1972 Firecracker 400 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
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| 1 | 2 | 21 | David Pearson | Purolator | Running |  | 0 | 160 | 93 |
| 2 | 4 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Running |  | 0 | 160 | 29 |
| 3 | 5 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Coca-Cola | Running |  | 0 | 160 | 13 |
| 4 | 7 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Cunningham-Kelley Chevrolet | Running | | 0 | 157 | 0 |
| 5 | 11 | 48 | James Hylton | Pop Kola | Running |  | 0 | 157 | 0 |
| 6 | 16 | 45 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Siefert Racing | Running | | 0 | 153 | 0 |
| 7 | 10 | 88 | Ron Keselowski | Lubinski Racing | Running | | 0 | 152 | 0 |
| 8 | 12 | 15 | Donnie Allison | Bud Moore Engineering | Running | | 0 | 152 | 0 |
| 9 | 26 | 33 | Wayne Smith | Wayne Smith (Car Owner) | Running | | 0 | 151 | 0 |
| 10 | 14 | 32 | Johnny Halford | Brooks Racing | Running |  | 0 | 150 | 0 |
| 11 | 17 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Gordon Racing | Running | | 0 | 150 | 0 |
| 12 | 25 | 77 | Charlie Roberts | Roberts Racing | Running | | 0 | 148 | 0 |
| 13 | 21 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Racing | Running | | 0 | 145 | 0 |
| 14 | 20 | 91 | Richard D. Brown | Ralph McNabb (Car Owner) | Running | | 0 | 144 | 0 |
| 15 | 32 | 23 | Mel Larson | Robertson Racing | Running | | 0 | 144 | 0 |
| 16 | 24 | 76 | Ben Arnold | Arnold Racing | Running | | 0 | 143 | 0 |
| 17 | 22 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Buddy Arrington (Car Owner) | Engine | | 0 | 137 | 0 |
| 18 | 33 | 10 | Bill Champion | Champion Racing | Running | | 0 | 136 | 0 |
| 19 | 30 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Running | | 0 | 128 | 0 |
| 20 | 23 | 0 | George Altheide | George Altheide (Car Owner) | Overheating | | 0 | 125 | 0 |
| 21 | 13 | 79 | Frank Warren | Warren Racing | Engine | | 0 | 122 | 0 |
| 22 | 35 | 19 | Henley Gray | Henley Gray Racing | Running | | 0 | 112 | 0 |
| 23 | 38 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Ballard Racing | Running | | 0 | 112 | 0 |
| 24 | 3 | 11 | Buddy Baker | STP | Oil Cooler | | 0 | 107 | 23 |
| 25 | 15 | 90 | Jackie Oliver | Donlavey Racing | Engine | | 0 | 106 | 0 |
| 26 | 31 | 57 | David Ray Boggs | David Ray Boggs (Car Owner) | Engine | | 0 | 90 | 0 |
| 27 | 1 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | K & K Insurance | Engine | | 0 | 86 | 1 |
| 28 | 36 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Engine | | 0 | 84 | 0 |
| 29 | 27 | 05 | David Sisco (R) | McGee Racing | Ignition | | 0 | 77 | 0 |
| 30 | 18 | 61 | Clarence Lovell | Bierschwale-Haverlah | Engine | | 0 | 61 | 0 |
| 31 | 34 | 7 | Dean Dalton | Dalton Racing | Engine | | 0 | 61 | 0 |
| 32 | 29 | 4 | John Sears | J. Marvin Mills Heating & Air | Engine | | 0 | 60 | 0 |
| 33 | 6 | 9 | Pete Hamilton | Housby Racing | Engine | | 0 | 51 | 1 |
| 34 | 39 | 74 | Bill Shirey | Shirey Racing | Engine | | 0 | 51 | 0 |
| 35 | 40 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley Racing | Wheel Bearing | | 0 | 49 | 0 |
| 36 | 9 | 72 | Benny Parsons | DeWitt Racing | Engine | | 0 | 48 | 0 |
| 37 | 19 | 06 | Neil Castles | Castles Racing | Engine | | 0 | 42 | 0 |
| 38 | 28 | 92 | Larry Smith (R) | Harley Smith (Car Owner) | Fuel Leak | | 0 | 42 | 0 |
| 39 | 37 | 46 | Roy Mayne | Tom Hunter (Car Owner) | Engine | | 0 | 38 | 0 |
| 40 | 8 | 18 | Joe Frasson | Frasson Racing | Engine | | 0 | 4 | 0 |
