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1972 American 500
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 Lapsrockingham-speedway.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
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Official 1972 American 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1512 Bobby AllisonCoca-ColaRunning0492217
2343 Richard PettySTPRunning049053
3271 Buddy BakerK & K InsuranceRunning048983
4121 David PearsonPurolatorRunning0488126
549 Pete HamiltonHousby RacingRunning04860
6628 Cale YarboroughEllington RacingRunning04859
71016 Dave MarcisRoger Penske (Car Owner)RunningAMC Matador04750
81892 Larry Smith (R)Harley Smith (Car Owner)Running04690
93905 David Sisco (R)McGee EngineeringRunning04660
101267 Buddy ArringtonBuddy Arrington (Car Owner)Running04610
11194 John SearsJ. Marvin Mills Heating & AirRunning04610
122461 Clarence LovellBierschwale-HaverlahRunning04590
133864 Elmo LangleyLangley RacingRunning04560
142976 Ben ArnoldArnold RacingRunning04520
152330 Walter BallardBallard RacingRunning04510
16227 Dean DaltonDalton RacingRunning04460
17378 Ed NegreNegre RacingRunning04390
183077 Charlie RobertsRoberts RacingRunning04300
192148 James HyltonPop KolaRear Gear04280
201524 Cecil GordonGordon RacingRunning04280
211318 Joe FrassonFrasson RacingRunning04270
223545 Raymond WilliamsSiefert RacingRunning04220
233225 Jabe ThomasRobertson RacingEngine04180
241670 J.D. McDuffieMcDuffie RacingRunning03920
253679 Frank WarrenWarren RacingAlternator03600
263442 Marty RobbinsMarty Robbins RacingBattery03320
271414 Coo Coo MarlinCunningham-Kelley ChevroletTransmission03310
284010 Bill ChampionChampion Racing02970
293123 Roy MayneRobertson RacingEngine02670
302531 Jim VandiverO.L. Nixon RacingEngine02570
312806 Neil CastlesCastles RacingEngine02190
32817 Bill DennisH.J. Brooking (Car Owner)Alternator02042
332788 Ron KeselowskiLubinski RacingSuspension01390
34715 Dick BrooksBud Moore EngineeringEngine01191
351172 Benny ParsonsDeWitt RacingAccident0900
36927 Bobby IsaacMatthews RacingEngine0671
372629 Henley GrayHollar RacingEngine0570
381755 Tiny LundBaughman Hi-SpeedEngine0450
393303 Tommy GaleFrank Vasko (Car Owner)Engine0370
402090 Ron HutchersonDonlavey RacingAccident0290
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