Yankee 400
1972 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
Official 1972 Yankee 400 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1421 David Pearson D. PearsonDavid PearsonPurolator0200124Running
2312 Bobby Allison B. AllisonBobby AllisonCoca-Cola020026Running
3271 Bobby Isaac B. IsaacBobby IsaacK & K Insurance019934Running
4143 Richard Petty R. PettyRichard PettySTP01996Running
52098 Cale Yarborough C. YarboroughCale YarboroughPop Kola01960Running
61048 James Hylton J. HyltonJames HyltonPop Kola01952Running
72272 Benny Parsons B. ParsonsBenny ParsonsDeWitt Racing01950Running
82345 Bill Seifert B. SeifertBill SeifertSiefert Racing01940Running
9272 Dave Marcis D. MarcisDave MarcisRoger Penske (Car Owner)AMC Matador01940Running
101192 Larry Smith L. Smith (R)Larry SmithHarley Smith (Car Owner)01930Running
111430 Walter Ballard W. BallardWalter BallardBallard Racing01920Running
121564 Elmo Langley E. LangleyElmo LangleyLangley Racing01910Running
133205 David Sisco D. Sisco (R)David SiscoLOF Glass01910Running
141361 Clarence Lovell C. LovellClarence LovellBierschwale-Haverlah01900Running
151224 Cecil Gordon C. GordonCecil GordonGordon Racing01890Running
16344 John Sears J. SearsJohn SearsJ. Marvin Mills Heating & Air01880Running
173323 Mel Larson M. LarsonMel LarsonRobertson Racing01870Running
181976 Ben Arnold B. ArnoldBen ArnoldArnold Racing01870Running
193010 Bill Champion B. ChampionBill ChampionChampion Racing01850Running
202447 Raymond Williams R. WilliamsRaymond WilliamsWilliams Racing01850Running
212145 Jabe Thomas J. ThomasJabe ThomasRobertson Racing01850Running
22188 Ed Negre E. NegreEd NegreNegre Racing01840Running
23167 Dean Dalton D. DaltonDean DaltonDean Dalton (Car Owner)01840Running
243719 Henley Gray H. GrayHenley GrayHenley Gray Racing01840Running
251784 Dick May D. MayDick MayBuster Davis (Car Owner)01780Running
263877 Charlie Roberts C. RobertsCharlie RobertsHenley Gray Racing01770Running
27365 Doc Faustina D. Faustina (R)Doc FaustinaFaustina Racing01710Running
282879 Frank Warren F. WarrenFrank WarrenWarren Racing01550Running
293570 J.D. McDuffie J. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieMcDuffie Racing01540Running
30718 Joe Frasson J. FrassonJoe FrassonFrasson Racing01517Accident
312557 David Ray Boggs D. BoggsDavid Ray BoggsDavid Ray Boggs (Car Owner)01450Engine
32688 Ron Keselowski R. KeselowskiRon KeselowskiLubinski Racing01100Water Pump
33867 Buddy Arrington B. ArringtonBuddy ArringtonBuddy Arrington (Car Owner)01040Engine
34514 Coo Coo Marlin C. MarlinCoo Coo MarlinCunningham-Kelley Chevrolet0911Rear Gear
35290 George Altheide G. AltheideGeorge AltheideGeorge Altheide (Car Owner)0870Transmission
362631 Jim Vandiver J. VandiverJim VandiverO.L. Nixon Racing0340Engine
374055 Ron Grana R. GranaRon GranaRon Grana (Car Owner)0310Transmission
383949 G.C. Spencer G. SpencerG.C. SpencerSpencer Racing0190Engine
393101 Earle Canavan E. CanavanEarle CanavanCanavan Racing0120Engine
40990 Dick Brooks D. BrooksDick BrooksDonlavey Racing090Engine

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