American 500
1972 NASCAR Cup Series Race 30 of 31
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$89,450Race Date:Oct 22, 1972Rockingham Speedway
Margin of Victory:2 LapsRace Duration:4Hr 13Min 49Sec.Rockingham, North Carolina
Lead Changes:20Average Speed:118.275 MPH1.017 Mile Paved
No. of Cars:40No. of Cautions:4 For 35 Lapsrockinghamracewaypark.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 MercuryPlymouth:0
Team:Howard & Egerton RacingTeam:Wood Brothers RacingDodge:0
Crew Chief:Herb NabCrew Chief:Leonard WoodMercury:0
Laps Led:217 of 492Pole Speed:137.528 MPH
Official 1972 American 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1512 Bobby Allison B. AllisonBobby AllisonCoca-Cola0492127Running
2343 Richard Petty R. PettyRichard PettySTP049053Running
3271 Buddy Baker B. BakerBuddy BakerK & K Insurance048983Running
4121 David Pearson D. PearsonDavid PearsonPurolator0488126Running
549 Pete Hamilton P. HamiltonPete HamiltonHousby Racing04860Running
6628 Cale Yarborough C. YarboroughCale YarboroughEllington Racing04859Running
71016 Dave Marcis D. MarcisDave MarcisRoger Penske (Car Owner)AMC Matador04750Running
81892 Larry Smith L. Smith (R)Larry SmithHarley Smith (Car Owner)04690Running
93905 David Sisco D. Sisco (R)David SiscoMcGee Engineering04660Running
101267 Buddy Arrington B. ArringtonBuddy ArringtonBuddy Arrington (Car Owner)04610Running
11194 John Sears J. SearsJohn SearsJ. Marvin Mills Heating & Air04610Running
122461 Clarence Lovell C. LovellClarence LovellBierschwale-Haverlah04590Running
133864 Elmo Langley E. LangleyElmo LangleyLangley Racing04560Running
142976 Ben Arnold B. ArnoldBen ArnoldArnold Racing04520Running
152330 Walter Ballard W. BallardWalter BallardBallard Racing04510Running
16227 Dean Dalton D. DaltonDean DaltonDean Dalton (Car Owner)04460Running
17378 Ed Negre E. NegreEd NegreNegre Racing04390Running
183077 Charlie Roberts C. RobertsCharlie RobertsCharlie Roberts (Car Owner)04300Running
192148 James Hylton J. HyltonJames HyltonPop Kola04280Rear Gear
201524 Cecil Gordon C. GordonCecil GordonGordon Racing04280Running
211318 Joe Frasson J. FrassonJoe FrassonFrasson Racing04270Running
223545 Raymond Williams R. WilliamsRaymond WilliamsSiefert Racing04220Running
233225 Jabe Thomas J. ThomasJabe ThomasRobertson Racing04180Engine
241670 J.D. McDuffie J. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieMcDuffie Racing03920Running
253679 Frank Warren F. WarrenFrank WarrenWarren Racing03600Alternator
263442 Marty Robbins M. RobbinsMarty RobbinsMarty Robbins Racing03320Battery
271414 Coo Coo Marlin C. MarlinCoo Coo MarlinCunningham-Kelley Chevrolet03310Transmission
284010 Bill Champion B. ChampionBill ChampionChampion Racing02970Oil Leak
293123 Roy Mayne R. MayneRoy MayneRobertson Racing02670Engine
302531 Jim Vandiver J. VandiverJim VandiverO.L. Nixon Racing02570Engine
312806 Neil Castles N. CastlesNeil CastlesCastles Racing02190Engine
32817 Bill Dennis B. DennisBill DennisH.J. Brooking (Car Owner)02042Alternator
332788 Ron Keselowski R. KeselowskiRon KeselowskiLubinski Racing01390Suspension
34715 Dick Brooks D. BrooksDick BrooksBud Moore Engineering01191Engine
351172 Benny Parsons B. ParsonsBenny ParsonsDeWitt Racing0900Accident
36927 Bobby Isaac B. IsaacBobby IsaacMatthews Racing0671Engine
372629 Henley Gray H. GrayHenley GrayHollar Racing0570Engine
381755 Tiny Lund T. LundTiny LundBaughman Hi-Speed0450Engine
393303 Tommy Gale T. GaleTommy GaleFrank Vasko (Car Owner)0370Engine
402090 Ron Hutcherson R. HutchersonRon HutchersonDonlavey Racing0290Accident

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