1972 Volunteer 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 18 of 31
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$38,575Race Date:Apr 19, 2026Bristol Motor Speedway
Margin of Victory:3 LapsRace Duration:2Hr 30Min 28Sec.Bristol, Tennessee
Lead Changes:4Average Speed:92.735 MPH.533 Mile Concrete Oval
No. of Cars:30No. of Cautions:5 For 30 Lapsbristolmotorspeedway.com

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Bobby Allison B. AllisonDriver: Bobby Allison B. AllisonChevrolet:9
Car No.:#12 ChevroletCar No.:#12 ChevroletPlymouth:0
Team:Howard & Egerton RacingTeam:Howard & Egerton RacingDodge:0
Crew Chief:Herb NabCrew Chief:Herb NabMercury:0
Laps Led:445 of 500Pole Speed:107.279 MPH
Official 1972 Volunteer 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1112 Bobby AllisonBobby AllisonCoca-Cola0500445Running
2243 Richard PettyRichard PettySTP049751Running
362 Dave MarcisDave MarcisMarcis Racing04890Running
4572 Benny ParsonsBenny ParsonsDeWitt Racing04770Running
52070 J.D. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieDon Tarr (Car Owner)04660Running
6104 John SearsJohn SearsJ. Marvin Mills Heating & Air04640Running
72947 Raymond WilliamsRaymond WilliamsWilliams Racing04610Running
8424 Cecil GordonCecil GordonGordon Racing04590Running
91930 Walter BallardWalter BallardBallard Racing04580Running
101876 Ben ArnoldBen ArnoldArnold Racing04570Running
113064 Elmo LangleyElmo LangleyLangley Racing04560Running
121248 James HyltonJames HyltonPop Kola04540Running
131610 Bill ChampionBill ChampionChampion Racing04460Running
142677 Charlie RobertsCharlie RobertsRoberts Racing04420Running
151425 Jabe ThomasJabe ThomasRobertson Racing04300Throttle Linkage
162119 Henley GrayHenley GrayHenley Gray Racing04130Running
17228 Ed NegreEd NegreNegre Racing03580Overheating
181171 Bobby IsaacBobby IsaacK & K Insurance03450Rear Gear
19345 LeeRoy YarbroughLeeRoy YarbroughSiefert Racing02934Engine
20287 Dean DaltonDean DaltonDalton Racing02890Engine
211758 Robert BrownRobert BrownAllan Brown (Car Owner)02870Suspension
22914 Coo Coo MarlinCoo Coo MarlinCunningham-Kelley Chevrolet02770Throttle Linkage
232457 David Ray BoggsDavid Ray BoggsDavid Ray Boggs (Car Owner)02170Driveshaft
242305 David Sisco (R)David SiscoMcGee Racing0780Engine
252732 Johnny HalfordJohnny HalfordBrooks Racing0600Overheating
262596 Richard ChildressRichard ChildressRichard Childress Racing0430Engine
27788 Ron KeselowskiRon KeselowskiLubinski Racing0420Suspension
281549 G.C. SpencerG.C. SpencerSpencer Racing0330Engine
291379 Frank WarrenFrank WarrenWarren Racing0270Rear Gear
30891 Richard D. BrownRichard D. BrownRalph McNabb (Car Owner)0160Accident

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