Texas 500
1972 NASCAR Cup Series Race 31 of 31
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$88,270Race Date:Nov 12, 1972Texas World Speedway
Margin of Victory:250 Car LengthsRace Duration:3Hr 24Min College Station, Texas
Lead Changes:2Average Speed:147.059 MPH2 Mile Paved
No. of Cars:44No. of Cautions:5 For 29 Laps

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Buddy Baker B. BakerDriver: A.J. Foyt A. FoytDodge:9
Car No.:#71 DodgeCar No.:#21 MercuryMercury:0
Team:K&K RacingTeam:Wood Brothers RacingChevrolet:0
Crew Chief:Harry HydeCrew Chief:Leonard WoodPlymouth:0
Laps Led:133 of 250Pole Speed:170.273 MPH
Official 1972 Texas 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1271 Buddy Baker B. BakerBuddy BakerK & K Insurance0250127Running
2121 A.J. Foyt AJ FoytA.J. FoytPurolator025020Running
3343 Richard Petty R. PettyRichard PettySTP025097Running
4412 Bobby Allison B. AllisonBobby AllisonCoca-Cola02490Running
5504 Hershel McGriff H. McGriffHershel McGriffBeryl Jackson (Car Owner)02480Running
6872 Benny Parsons B. ParsonsBenny ParsonsDeWitt Racing02460Running
7614 Coo Coo Marlin C. MarlinCoo Coo MarlinCunningham-Kelley Chevrolet02460Running
81224 Cecil Gordon C. GordonCecil GordonGordon Racing02460Running
91128 Cale Yarborough C. YarboroughCale YarboroughEllington Racing02450Running
101018 Joe Frasson J. FrassonJoe FrassonFrasson Racing02430Running
111448 James Hylton J. HyltonJames HyltonPop Kola02420Running
12152 Dave Marcis D. MarcisDave MarcisMarcis Racing02400Running
131645 Ramo Stott R. StottRamo StottSiefert Racing02380Running
141370 J.D. McDuffie J. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieMcDuffie Racing02370Running
151776 Ben Arnold B. ArnoldBen ArnoldArnold Racing02360Running
16274 John Sears J. SearsJohn SearsJ. Marvin Mills Heating & Air02350Running
17211 Dick Brooks D. BrooksDick BrooksChampion Racing02320Running
182530 Walter Ballard W. BallardWalter BallardBallard Racing02320Running
193542 Jim Whitt J. WhittJim WhittDean Barnicle (Car Owner)02320Running
20387 Dean Dalton D. DaltonDean DaltonDean Dalton (Car Owner)02310Running
212447 Raymond Williams R. WilliamsRaymond WilliamsWilliams Racing02310Running
224098 Rick Newsom R. NewsomRick NewsomNewsom Racing02310Running
233484 Harry Schilling H. SchillingHarry SchillingThomas Hynes (Car Owner)02290Running
244264 Elmo Langley E. LangleyElmo LangleyLangley Racing02290Running
25228 Ed Negre E. NegreEd NegreNegre Racing02250Running
26990 Johnny Rutherford J. RutherfordJohnny RutherfordDonlavey Racing02240Engine
272305 David Sisco D. Sisco (R)David SiscoMcGee Racing02210Running
283277 Charlie Roberts C. RobertsCharlie RobertsCharlie Roberts (Car Owner)02130Running
293357 Bill Shirey B. ShireyBill ShireyDavid Ray Boggs (Car Owner)02120Running
30395 Mel Larson M. LarsonMel LarsonFaustina Racing02090Running
311992 Larry Smith L. Smith (R)Larry SmithHarley Smith (Car Owner)01990Engine
32313 Paul Feldner P. FeldnerPaul Feldner01980Engine
332661 Clarence Lovell C. LovellClarence LovellBierschwale-Haverlah01960Engine
341867 Buddy Arrington B. ArringtonBuddy ArringtonBuddy Arrington (Car Owner)01840Engine
35722 Gordon Johncock G. JohncockGordon JohncockCrawford Racing01820Engine
363066 H.B. Bailey H. BaileyH.B. BaileyBlank & Kalashian01060Rear Gear
374325 Jabe Thomas J. ThomasJabe ThomasRobertson Racing0930Suspension
384179 Frank Warren F. WarrenFrank WarrenWarren Racing0920Engine
394419 Henley Gray H. GrayHenley GrayHenley Gray Racing0680Engine
402829 Bill Hollar B. HollarBill HollarBill Hollar (Car Owner)0640Engine
412088 Ron Keselowski R. KeselowskiRon KeselowskiLubinski Racing0380Engine
422901 Earle Canavan E. CanavanEarle CanavanCanavan Racing0300Windshield
433710 Bill Champion B. ChampionBill ChampionChampion Racing0160Engine
443644 Bill Seifert B. SeifertBill SeifertGiachetti Brothers010Clutch

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