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Daytona 500
NASCAR Winston Cup race
Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL
February 20, 1972
200 laps on 2.5 mile paved oval; 500 miles
| Fin
| St
| Driver
| #
| Owner
| Car
| Laps
| Money
| Status
| Laps Led
|
| 1
| 2
| A.J. Foyt
| 21
| Wood Brothers
| 1971 Mercury
| 200
| 45,400
| running
| 167 |
| 2
| 6
| Charlie Glotzbach
| 6
| Cotton Owens
| 1971 Dodge
| 199
| 16,250
| running
| 0 |
| 3
| 8
| Jim Vandiver
| 31
| O.L. Nixon
| 1970 Dodge
| 194
| 10,475
| running
| 0 |
| 4
| 33
| Benny Parsons
| 72
| L.G. DeWitt
| 1970 Mercury
| 194
| 7,150
| running
| 0 |
| 5
| 35
| James Hylton
| 48
| James Hylton
| 1971 Ford
| 191
| 5,925
| running
| 0 |
| 6
| 16
| Cale Yarborough
| 3
| Ray Fox
| 1971 Plymouth
| 188
| 4,660
| running
| 0 |
| 7
| 23
| David Sisco
| 05
| Charlie McGee
| 1972 Chevrolet
| 186
| 4,215
| running
| 0 |
| 8
| 21
| Jabe Thomas
| 25
| Don Robertson
| 1970 Plymouth
| 184
| 4,365
| running
| 0 |
| 9
| 15
| John Sears
| 4
| J. Marvin Mills
| 1970 Plymouth
| 183
| 4,145
| running
| 0 |
| 10
| 13
| Vic Elford
| 23
| Don Robertson
| 1970 Plymouth
| 182
| 3,445
| running
| 0 |
| 11
| 26
| Tom Gale
| 03
| Frank Vasko
| 1971 Mercury
| 182
| 2,405
| running
| 0 |
| 12
| 38
| Elmo Langley
| 64
| Elmo Langley
| 1971 Ford
| 181
| 2,700
| running
| 0 |
| 13
| 5
| Richard D. Brown
| 91
| Ralph McNabb
| 1972 Chevrolet
| 179
| 3,525
| running
| 0 |
| 14
| 37
| Henley Gray
| 19
| Henley Gray
| 1971 Ford
| 179
| 2,395
| running
| 0 |
| 15
| 34
| George Altheide
| 0
| George Altheide
| 1970 Dodge
| 177
| 1,750
| running
| 0 |
| 16
| 4
| Bobby Allison
| 12
| Junior Johnson
| 1972 Chevrolet
| 177
| 4,900
| running
| 2 |
| 17
| 20
| Ben Arnold
| 76
| Ben Arnold
| 1971 Ford
| 176
| 1,760
| running
| 0 |
| 18
| 7
| Frank Warren
| 79
| Frank Warren
| 1970 Dodge
| 170
| 2,300
| engine
| 0 |
| 19
| 25
| David Boggs
| 57
| David Ray Boggs
| 1970 Dodge
| 165
| 1,630
| running
| 0 |
| 20
| 27
| Ed Hessert
| 86
| Neil Castles
| 1970 Dodge
| 107
| 1,170
| distributor
| 0 |
| 21
| 30
| Larry Dickson
| 44
| Richard Giachetti
| 1971 Ford
| 103
| 1,535
| engine
| 0 |
| 22
| 9
| Jim Hurtubise
| 56
| Richard Hammond
| 1970 Chevrolet
| 100
| 1,700
| engine
| 0 |
| 23
| 14
| Bill Dennis
| 90
| Junie Donlavey
| 1972 Ford
| 85
| 2,120
| valve
| 0 |
| 24
| 19
| J.D. McDuffie
| 70
| J.D. McDuffie
| 1971 Chevrolet
| 84
| 2,010
| oil pressure
| 0 |
| 25
| 3
| Coo Coo Marlin
| 14
| H.B. Cunningham
| 1972 Chevrolet
| 81
| 1,975
| valve
| 0 |
| 26
| 32
| Richard Petty
| 43
| Petty Enterprises
| 1972 Plymouth
| 80
| 5,060
| valve
| 31 |
| 27
| 12
| Dave Marcis
| 2
| Dave Marcis
| 1972 Dodge
| 57
| 2,025
| engine
| 0 |
| 28
| 28
| Ron Keselowski
| 88
| Roger Lubinski
| 1970 Dodge
| 44
| 1,370
| piston
| 0 |
| 29
| 36
| Bill Seifert
| 45
| Bill Seifert
| 1971 Ford
| 44
| 1,830
| steering
| 0 |
| 30
| 18
| Red Farmer
| 97
| Willie Humphries
| 1972 Ford
| 32
| 1,375
| engine
| 0 |
| 31
| 17
| Jimmy Finger
| 61
| Don Bierschwale
| 1971 Ford
| 26
| 1,350
| head gasket
| 0 |
| 32
| 22
| Buddy Arrington
| 67
| Buddy Arrington
| 1970 Plymouth
| 21
| 1,300
| accident
| 0 |
| 33
| 1
| Bobby Isaac
| 71
| Nord Krauskopf
| 1972 Dodge
| 19
| 10,230
| engine
| 0 |
| 34
| 31
| Buddy Baker
| 11
| Petty Enterprises
| 1972 Dodge
| 18
| 2,300
| accident
| 0 |
| 35
| 10
| Mark Donohue
| 16
| Roger Penske
| 1972 AMC Matador
| 18
| 1,375
| push rod
| 0 |
| 36
| 29
| Walter Ballard
| 30
| Vic Ballard
| 1971 Ford
| 16
| 1,660
| accident
| 0 |
| 37
| 24
| Ramo Stott
| 9
| Jack Housby
| 1972 Dodge
| 13
| 1,165
| oil pressure
| 0 |
| 38
| 39
| Bill Champion
| 10
| Bill Champion
| 1971 Ford
| 13
| 1,585
| crank
| 0 |
| 39
| 11
| Cecil Gordon
| 24
| Cecil Gordon
| 1971 Mercury
| 11
| 1,725
| valve
| 0 |
| 40
| 40
| Ray Williams
| 47
| Raymond Williams
| 1971 Ford
| 4
| 800
| steering
| 0 |
|
|
| Chris Economaki
|
| ABC
|
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| 0
| color commentary
| |
Time of race: 03:05:42
Average Speed: 161.55 MPH
Pole Speed: 48.223 seconds
3 cautions for 17 laps
Attendance: 98,600