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1972 Delaware 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 26 of 31
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$78,525Race Date:Apr 19, 2026Dover International Speedway
Margin of Victory:3 LapsRace Duration:4Hr 8Min 57Sec.Dover, Delaware
Lead Changes:14Average Speed:120.506 MPH1 Mile Concrete Banked Oval
No. of Cars:40No. of Cautions:2 For 22 Lapsdoverspeedway.com

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: David Pearson D. PearsonDriver: Bobby Allison B. AllisonMercury:9
Car No.:#21 MercuryCar No.:#12 ChevroletPlymouth:0
Team:Wood Brothers RacingTeam:Howard & Egerton RacingFord:0
Crew Chief:Leonard WoodCrew Chief:Herb NabDodge:0
Laps Led:350 of 500Pole Speed:133.323 MPH

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Official 1972 Delaware 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1221 David PearsonDavid PearsonPurolator0500350Running
2443 Richard PettyRichard PettySTP04971Running
3990 Ramo StottRamo StottDonlavey Racing04860Running
41348 James HyltonJames HyltonPop Kola04780Running
52124 Cecil GordonCecil GordonGordon Racing04770Running
6776 Ben ArnoldBen ArnoldArnold Racing04760Running
71664 Elmo LangleyElmo LangleyLangley Racing04670Running
81830 Walter BallardWalter BallardBallard Racing04670Running
9377 Dean DaltonDean DaltonDalton Racing04570Running
102777 Charlie RobertsCharlie RobertsRoberts Racing04480Running
11371 Buddy BakerBuddy BakerK & K Insurance0447115Rear Gear
123325 Jabe ThomasJabe ThomasRobertson Racing04460Running
131283 Paul TylerPaul TylerNorris Reed (Car Owner)04410Running
143540 D.K. UlrichD.K. UlrichUlrich Racing04240Running
152401 Earle CanavanEarle CanavanCanavan Racing04020Engine
163234 Wendell ScottWendell ScottScott Racing03860Running
17298 Ed NegreEd NegreNegre Racing03580Ignition
182674 Bill ShireyBill ShireyShirey Racing03440Engine
192819 Henley GrayHenley GrayHenley Gray Racing03440Running
20112 Bobby AllisonBobby AllisonCoca-Cola033134Engine
213089 Les CoveyLes CoveyJack Mercer (Car Owner)03300
222047 Raymond WilliamsRaymond WilliamsWilliams Racing02990Engine
231488 Ron KeselowskiRon KeselowskiLubinski Racing02940Clutch
243470 J.D. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieMcDuffie Racing02880Engine
252579 Frank WarrenFrank WarrenWarren Racing02720Engine
261561 Clarence LovellClarence LovellBierschwale-Haverlah02670Engine
27867 Buddy ArringtonBuddy ArringtonBuddy Arrington (Car Owner)02610Engine
28364 John SearsJohn SearsJ. Marvin Mills Heating & Air01820Engine
293826 Earl BrooksEarl BrooksEarl Brooks (Car Owner)01630Engine
302392 Larry Smith (R)Larry SmithHarley Smith (Car Owner)01470Engine
311084 Harry SchillingHarry SchillingThomas Hynes (Car Owner)01440Alternator
322206 Neil CastlesNeil CastlesCastles Racing01260Transmission
333196 Richard ChildressRichard ChildressRichard Childress Racing01110Suspension
34672 Benny ParsonsBenny ParsonsDeWitt Racing0920Rear Gear
351710 Bill ChampionBill ChampionChampion Racing0790Engine
36514 Coo Coo MarlinCoo Coo MarlinCunningham-Kelley Chevrolet0730Hub
371116 Dave MarcisDave MarcisRoger Penske (Car Owner)AMC Matador0700Engine
381957 David Ray BoggsDavid Ray BoggsDavid Ray Boggs (Car Owner)0490Engine
394045 Bill SeifertBill SeifertSiefert Racing0470Steering
40390 George AltheideGeorge AltheideGeorge Altheide (Car Owner)0360Transmission
(R) Denotes Rookie  ◄► (I) Driver is Ineligible For Points
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