Firecracker 400
1972 NASCAR Cup Series Race 17 of 31
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$92,265Race Date:Jul 4, 1972Daytona International Speedway
Margin of Victory:4 FTRace Duration:2Hr 29Min 14Sec.Daytona Beach, Florida
Lead Changes:23Average Speed:160.821 MPH2.5 Mile Paved Banked Tri-Oval
No. of Cars:40No. of Cautions:2 For 14 Lapsdaytonainternationalspeedway.com

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: David Pearson D. PearsonDriver: Bobby Isaac B. IsaacMercury:9
Car No.:#21 MercuryCar No.:#71 DodgeDodge:0
Team:Wood Brothers RacingTeam:K&K RacingChevrolet:0
Crew Chief:Leonard WoodCrew Chief:Ford:0
Laps Led:93 of 160Pole Speed:186.277 MPH
Official 1972 Firecracker 400 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1221 David Pearson D. PearsonDavid PearsonPurolator016093Running
2443 Richard Petty R. PettyRichard PettySTP016029Running
3512 Bobby Allison B. AllisonBobby AllisonCoca-Cola016013Running
4714 Coo Coo Marlin C. MarlinCoo Coo MarlinCunningham-Kelley Chevrolet01570Running
51148 James Hylton J. HyltonJames HyltonPop Kola01570Running
61645 LeeRoy Yarbrough L. YarbroughLeeRoy YarbroughSiefert Racing01530Running
71088 Ron Keselowski R. KeselowskiRon KeselowskiLubinski Racing01520Running
81215 Donnie Allison D. AllisonDonnie AllisonBud Moore Engineering01520Running
92633 Wayne Smith W. SmithWayne SmithWayne Smith (Car Owner)01510Running
101432 Johnny Halford J. HalfordJohnny HalfordBrooks Racing01500Running
111724 Cecil Gordon C. GordonCecil GordonGordon Racing01500Running
122577 Charlie Roberts C. RobertsCharlie RobertsCharlie Roberts (Car Owner)01480Running
13212 Dave Marcis D. MarcisDave MarcisMarcis Racing01450Running
142091 Richard D. Brown R. BrownRichard D. BrownRalph McNabb (Car Owner)01440Running
153223 Mel Larson M. LarsonMel LarsonRobertson Racing01440Running
162476 Ben Arnold B. ArnoldBen ArnoldArnold Racing01430Running
172267 Buddy Arrington B. ArringtonBuddy ArringtonBuddy Arrington (Car Owner)01370Engine
183310 Bill Champion B. ChampionBill ChampionChampion Racing01360Running
193025 Jabe Thomas J. ThomasJabe ThomasRobertson Racing01280Running
20230 George Altheide G. AltheideGeorge AltheideGeorge Altheide (Car Owner)01250Overheating
211379 Frank Warren F. WarrenFrank WarrenWarren Racing01220Engine
223519 Henley Gray H. GrayHenley GrayHenley Gray Racing01120Running
233830 Walter Ballard W. BallardWalter BallardBallard Racing01120Running
24311 Buddy Baker B. BakerBuddy BakerSTP010723Oil Cooler
251590 Jackie Oliver J. OliverJackie OliverDonlavey Racing01060Engine
263157 David Ray Boggs D. BoggsDavid Ray BoggsDavid Ray Boggs (Car Owner)0900Engine
27171 Bobby Isaac B. IsaacBobby IsaacK & K Insurance0861Engine
283670 J.D. McDuffie J. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieMcDuffie Racing0840Engine
292705 David Sisco D. Sisco (R)David SiscoMcGee Racing0770Ignition
301861 Clarence Lovell C. LovellClarence LovellBierschwale-Haverlah0610Engine
31347 Dean Dalton D. DaltonDean DaltonDean Dalton (Car Owner)0610Engine
32294 John Sears J. SearsJohn SearsJ. Marvin Mills Heating & Air0600Engine
3369 Pete Hamilton P. HamiltonPete HamiltonHousby Racing0511Engine
343974 Bill Shirey B. ShireyBill ShireyShirey Racing0510Engine
354064 Elmo Langley E. LangleyElmo LangleyLangley Racing0490Wheel Bearing
36972 Benny Parsons B. ParsonsBenny ParsonsDeWitt Racing0480Engine
371906 Neil Castles N. CastlesNeil CastlesCastles Racing0420Engine
382892 Larry Smith L. Smith (R)Larry SmithHarley Smith (Car Owner)0420Fuel Leak
393746 Roy Mayne R. MayneRoy MayneTom Hunter (Car Owner)0380Engine
40818 Joe Frasson J. FrassonJoe FrassonFrasson Racing040Engine

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