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National 500
1972 NASCAR Cup Series Race 29 of 31
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$101,312Race Date:Oct 8, 1972Charlotte Motor Speedway
Margin of Victory:33 Car LengthsRace Duration:3Hr 45Min 37Sec.Concord, North Carolina
Lead Changes:21Average Speed:133.234 MPH1.5 Mile Paved Quad Oval
No. of Cars:44No. of Cautions:6 For 40 Lapscharlottemotorspeedway.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:192 of 334Pole Speed:158.539 MPH

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Official 1972 National 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1412 Bobby Allison B. AllisonBobby AllisonCoca-Cola0334127Running
2271 Buddy Baker B. BakerBuddy BakerK & K Insurance0334115Running
3121 David Pearson D. PearsonDavid PearsonPurolator03327Running
4341 A.J. Foyt AJ FoytA.J. FoytPurolator03328Running
52690 Butch Hartman B. HartmanButch HartmanDonlavey Racing03260Running
62195 Darrell Waltrip D. WaltripDarrell WaltripWaltrip Motorsports03220Running
71548 James Hylton J. HyltonJames HyltonPop Kola03220Running
82067 Buddy Arrington B. ArringtonBuddy ArringtonBuddy Arrington (Car Owner)03200Running
9718 Joe Frasson J. FrassonJoe FrassonFrasson Racing03190Running
10843 Richard Petty R. PettyRichard PettySTP03181Accident
113992 Larry Smith L. Smith (R)Larry SmithHarley Smith (Car Owner)03170Running
122988 Ron Keselowski R. KeselowskiRon KeselowskiLubinski Racing03100Running
134047 Raymond Williams R. WilliamsRaymond WilliamsWilliams Racing03100Running
142376 Ben Arnold B. ArnoldBen ArnoldArnold Racing03100Running
152206 Neil Castles N. CastlesNeil CastlesCastles Racing03090Running
16174 John Sears J. SearsJohn SearsJ. Marvin Mills Heating & Air03060Running
171024 Cecil Gordon C. GordonCecil GordonGordon Racing03050Running
184210 Bill Champion B. ChampionBill ChampionChampion Racing03050Running
191630 Walter Ballard W. BallardWalter BallardAlexander Automotive03040Running
203283 David Ray Boggs D. BoggsDavid Ray BoggsNorris Reed (Car Owner)03040Running
214179 Frank Warren F. WarrenFrank WarrenWarren Racing03010Running
224419 Henley Gray H. GrayHenley GrayHenley Gray Racing02980Running
233003 Tommy Gale T. GaleTommy GaleFrank Vasko (Car Owner)02970Running
24357 Dean Dalton D. DaltonDean DaltonDean Dalton (Car Owner)02710Running
251215 Donnie Allison D. AllisonDonnie AllisonBud Moore Engineering02660Battery
261416 Dave Marcis D. MarcisDave MarcisRoger Penske (Car Owner)AMC Matador02460Engine
27192 Roger McCluskey R. McCluskeyRoger McCluskeyMarcis Racing02410Engine
28527 Bobby Isaac B. IsaacBobby IsaacMinolta Cameras022411Engine
292517 Bill Dennis B. DennisBill DennisH.J. Brooking (Car Owner)02190Engine
303104 Harry Schilling H. SchillingHarry SchillingThomas Hynes (Car Owner)02140Handling
313401 Earle Canavan E. CanavanEarle CanavanCanavan Racing02130Transmission
32119 Pete Hamilton P. HamiltonPete HamiltonHousby Racing02050Accident
333731 Jim Vandiver J. VandiverJim VandiverO.L. Nixon Racing01930Engine
341314 Coo Coo Marlin C. MarlinCoo Coo MarlinCunningham-Kelley Chevrolet01190Engine
353364 Elmo Langley E. LangleyElmo LangleyLangley Racing01030Engine
36270 G.C. Spencer G. SpencerG.C. SpencerGeorge Altheide (Car Owner)0950Steering
373605 Jabe Thomas J. ThomasJabe ThomasMcGee Racing0940Steering
38972 Benny Parsons B. ParsonsBenny ParsonsDeWitt Racing0880Engine
39628 Cale Yarborough C. YarboroughCale YarboroughEllington Racing0820Steering
403845 Dick Brooks D. BrooksDick BrooksSeifert Racing0810Ignition
411898 Richard D. Brown R. BrownRichard D. BrownDonlavey Racing0480Steering
422422 Gordon Johncock G. JohncockGordon JohncockCrawford Racing0440Brakes
432899 Bobby Unser B. UnserBobby UnserNichels Engineering080Engine
44438 Ed Negre E. NegreEd NegreNegre Racing080Engine
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