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1972 Yankee 400
NASCAR Cup Series Race 22 of 31
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$77,255Race Date:Aug 20, 1972Michigan International Speedway
Margin of Victory:20 Car LengthRace Duration:2Hr 58Min 31Sec.Brooklyn, Michigan
Lead Changes:19Average Speed:134.416 MPH2 Mile Paved D-Shaped Oval
No. of Cars:40No. of Cautions:3 For 26 Lapsmispeedway.com

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: David Pearson D. PearsonDriver: Richard Petty R. PettyMercury:9
Car No.:#21 MercuryCar No.:#43 DodgeChevrolet:0
Team:Wood Brothers RacingTeam:Petty EnterprisesDodge:0
Crew Chief:Leonard WoodCrew Chief:Dale InmanFord:0
Laps Led:124 of 200Pole Speed:157.607 MPH
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Official 1972 Yankee 400 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1421 David PearsonPurolatorRunning0200124
2312 Bobby AllisonCoca-ColaRunning020026
3271 Bobby IsaacK & K InsuranceRunning019934
4143 Richard PettySTPRunning01996
52098 Cale YarboroughPop KolaRunning01960
61048 James HyltonPop KolaRunning01952
72272 Benny ParsonsDeWitt RacingRunning01950
82345 Bill SeifertSiefert RacingRunning01940
9272 Dave MarcisRoger Penske (Car Owner)RunningAMC Matador01940
101192 Larry Smith (R)Harley Smith (Car Owner)Running01930
111430 Walter BallardBallard RacingRunning01920
121564 Elmo LangleyLangley RacingRunning01910
133205 David Sisco (R)LOF GlassRunning01910
141361 Clarence LovellBierschwale-HaverlahRunning01900
151224 Cecil GordonGordon RacingRunning01890
16344 John SearsJ. Marvin Mills Heating & AirRunning01880
173323 Mel LarsonRobertson RacingRunning01870
181976 Ben ArnoldArnold RacingRunning01870
193010 Bill ChampionChampion RacingRunning01850
202447 Raymond WilliamsWilliams RacingRunning01850
212145 Jabe ThomasRobertson RacingRunning01850
22188 Ed NegreNegre RacingRunning01840
23167 Dean DaltonDalton RacingRunning01840
243719 Henley GrayHenley Gray RacingRunning01840
251784 Dick MayBuster Davis (Car Owner)Running01780
263877 Charlie RobertsHenley Gray RacingRunning01770
27365 Doc Faustina (R)Faustina RacingRunning01710
282879 Frank WarrenWarren RacingRunning01550
293570 J.D. McDuffieMcDuffie RacingRunning01540
30718 Joe FrassonFrasson RacingAccident01517
312557 David Ray BoggsDavid Ray Boggs (Car Owner)Engine01450
32688 Ron KeselowskiLubinski RacingWater Pump01100
33867 Buddy ArringtonBuddy Arrington (Car Owner)Engine01040
34514 Coo Coo MarlinCunningham-Kelley ChevroletRear Gear0911
35290 George AltheideGeorge Altheide (Car Owner)Transmission0870
362631 Jim VandiverO.L. Nixon RacingEngine0340
374055 Ron GranaRon Grana (Car Owner)Transmission0310
383949 G.C. SpencerSpencer RacingEngine0190
393101 Earle CanavanCanavan RacingEngine0120
40990 Dick BrooksDonlavey RacingEngine090
(R) Denotes Rookie  ◄► (I) Driver is Ineligible For Points
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