1972 Dixie 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 20 of 31
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$94,600Race Date:Jul 23, 1972EchoPark Speedway
Margin of Victory:11.400 SecondsRace Duration:3Hr 47Min 8Sec.Hampton, Georgia
Lead Changes:24Average Speed:131.295 MPH1.54 Mile Paved Quad Oval
No. of Cars:40No. of Cautions:5 For 40 Lapsechoparkspeedway.com

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Bobby Allison B. AllisonDriver: David Pearson D. PearsonChevrolet:9
Car No.:#12 ChevroletCar No.:#21 MercuryDodge:0
Team:Howard & Egerton RacingTeam:Wood Brothers RacingMercury:0
Crew Chief:Herb NabCrew Chief:Leonard WoodFord:0
Laps Led:104 of 328Pole Speed:158.353 MPH
Official 1972 Dixie 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1312 Bobby AllisonCoca-ColaRunning0328104
2543 Richard PettySTPRunning032810
3121 David PearsonPurolatorRunning0325181
41672 Benny ParsonsDeWitt RacingRunning03230
51890 LeeRoy YarbroughDonlavey RacingRunning03222
6628 Fred LorenzenLemon Tree Inn / Black LabelRunning03210
792 Dave MarcisMarcis RacingRunning03193
81295 Darrell WaltripWaltrip MotorsportsRunning03170
91124 Cecil GordonGordon RacingRunning03120
101430 Walter BallardBallard RacingRunning03110
11234 John SearsJ. Marvin Mills Heating & AirRunning03100
121376 Ben ArnoldArnold RacingRunning03100
131067 Buddy ArringtonBuddy Arrington (Car Owner)Running03100
143077 Charlie RobertsRoberts RacingRunning03090
152432 Johnny HalfordBrooks RacingRunning03050
161788 Ron KeselowskiLubinski RacingRunning03050
173410 Bill ChampionChampion RacingRunning03050
183947 Raymond WilliamsWilliams RacingRunning03000
193353 Bobby MausgroverHopper-CrewsRunning02980
203864 Elmo LangleyLangley RacingRunning02920
212913 Eddie YarboroYarboro RacingRunning02870
223206 Neil CastlesCastles RacingRunning02830
232679 Frank WarrenWarren RacingRunning02660
242161 Clarence LovellBierschwale-HaverlahEngine02570
25408 Ed NegreNegre RacingEngine02190
263757 David Ray BoggsDavid Ray Boggs (Car Owner)Engine02010
272291 Richard D. BrownRalph McNabb (Car Owner)Overheating01820
283118 Joe FrassonFrasson RacingEngine01720
29414 Coo Coo MarlinCunningham-Kelley ChevroletEngine01574
302819 Henley GrayHenley Gray RacingEngine01550
31271 Bobby IsaacK & K InsuranceEngine014819
32715 Donnie AllisonBud Moore EngineeringIgnition01324
33195 Doc Faustina (R)Faustina RacingEngine01230
343625 Jabe ThomasRobertson RacingEngine01180
353548 James HyltonPop KolaEngine01141
36892 Larry Smith (R)Harley Smith (Car Owner)Engine01020
37157 Dean DaltonDalton RacingEngine0880
382073 Dick BrooksMarvin Welty (Car Owner)Steering0120
392751 Dub SimpsonStrong RacingEngine080
402549 G.C. SpencerSpencer RacingEngine060

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