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Winston 500
NASCAR Winston Cup race
Talladega Superspeedway, Talladega, AL
May 7, 1972
188 laps on 2.66 mile paved oval; 500.08 miles
Fin
| St
| Driver
| #
| Owner
| Car
| Laps
| Money
| Status
| Laps Led
|
1
| 2
| David Pearson
| 21
| Wood Brothers
| 1971 Mercury
| 188
| 23,745
| running
| 59 |
2
| 1
| Bobby Isaac
| 71
| Nord Krauskopf
| 1972 Dodge
| 188
| 15,895
| running
| 57 |
3
| 5
| Buddy Baker
| 11
| Petty Enterprises
| 1972 Dodge
| 188
| 9,995
| running
| 32 |
4
| 28
| Fred Lorenzen
| 28
| Hoss Ellington
| 1972 Ford
| 188
| 6,095
| running
| 4 |
5
| 3
| Richard Petty
| 43
| Petty Enterprises
| 1972 Dodge
| 187
| 6,970
| running
| 14 |
6
| 26
| Joe Frasson
| 18
| Joe Frasson
| 1972 Dodge
| 186
| 2,695
| running
| 0 |
7
| 40
| LeeRoy Yarbrough
| 45
| Bill Seifert
| 1972 Mercury
| 185
| 2,895
| running
| 0 |
8
| 44
| Dick Brooks
| 98
| Junie Donlavey
| 1971 Ford
| 185
| 2,545
| running
| 0 |
9
| 8
| Frank Warren
| 79
| Frank Warren
| 1970 Dodge
| 185
| 2,370
| running
| 0 |
10
| 30
| Benny Parsons
| 72
| L.G. DeWitt
| 1971 Mercury
| 184
| 2,245
| running
| 0 |
11
| 33
| Dave Marcis
| 2
| Dave Marcis
| 1972 Dodge
| 183
| 2,220
| running
| 0 |
12
| 36
| David Boggs
| 57
| David Ray Boggs
| 1970 Dodge
| 182
| 1,695
| running
| 0 |
13
| 42
| Jabe Thomas
| 25
| Don Robertson
| 1970 Plymouth
| 182
| 2,195
| running
| 0 |
14
| 14
| Cecil Gordon
| 24
| Cecil Gordon
| 1971 Mercury
| 182
| 2,170
| running
| 0 |
15
| 15
| Ed Negre
| 8
| Ed Negre
| 1970 Dodge
| 182
| 2,120
| running
| 0 |
16
| 11
| Jimmy Crawford
| 3
| Crawford Brothers
| 1972 Plymouth
| 181
| 1,695
| accident
| 0 |
17
| 16
| Ben Arnold
| 76
| Ben Arnold
| 1971 Ford
| 180
| 1,620
| out of gas
| 0 |
18
| 37
| Ron Keselowski
| 88
| Roger Lubinski
| 1970 Dodge
| 179
| 1,545
| running
| 0 |
19
| 10
| Walter Ballard
| 30
| Vic Ballard
| 1971 Mercury
| 179
| 2,020
| running
| 0 |
20
| 17
| Larry Smith
| 92
| Harley Smith
| 1971 Ford
| 178
| 1,495
| running
| 0 |
21
| 23
| John Sears
| 4
| J. Marvin Mills
| 1970 Plymouth
| 178
| 1,970
| running
| 0 |
22
| 19
| Dean Dalton
| 7
| Dean Dalton
| 1971 Mercury
| 173
| 1,445
| running
| 0 |
23
| 32
| Bobby Mausgrover
| 00
| Bobby Mausgrover
| 1970 Dodge
| 173
| 1,420
| running
| 0 |
24
| 39
| Elmo Langley
| 64
| Elmo Langley
| 1971 Ford
| 172
| 1,895
| running
| 0 |
25
| 43
| Henley Gray
| 19
| Henley Gray
| 1971 Ford
| 172
| 1,945
| running
| 0 |
26
| 22
| Ray Williams
| 47
| Raymond Williams
| 1971 Ford
| 167
| 1,345
| running
| 0 |
27
| 18
| Richard D. Brown
| 91
| Ralph McNabb
| 1972 Chevrolet
| 155
| 1,320
| throttle
| 0 |
28
| 6
| Donnie Allison
| 27
| Monty Myers
| 1972 Chevrolet
| 145
| 1,295
| engine
| 0 |
29
| 47
| Dub Simpson
| 51
| Bill Strong
| 1970 Chevrolet
| 136
| 1,270
| windshield
| 0 |
30
| 49
| Bill Champion
| 10
| Bill Champion
| 1971 Mercury
| 132
| 1,255
| running
| 0 |
31
| 24
| Buddy Arrington
| 67
| Buddy Arrington
| 1970 Dodge
| 122
| 1,220
| engine
| 0 |
32
| 21
| Clarence Lovell
| 61
| Don Bierschwale
| 1971 Ford
| 121
| 1,195
| running
| 0 |
33
| 29
| James Hylton
| 48
| James Hylton
| 1971 Ford
| 112
| 1,670
| accident
| 0 |
34
| 46
| J.D. McDuffie
| 70
| J.D. McDuffie
| 1971 Chevrolet
| 88
| 1,645
| axle
| 0 |
35
| 27
| Coo Coo Marlin
| 14
| H.B. Cunningham
| 1972 Chevrolet
| 87
| 1,570
| engine
| 8 |
36
| 12
| Jim Vandiver
| 31
| O.L. Nixon
| 1970 Dodge
| 83
| 1,095
| engine
| 0 |
37
| 13
| David Sisco
| 05
| Charlie McGee
| 1972 Chevrolet
| 72
| 1,095
| engine
| 0 |
38
| 25
| Darrell Waltrip
| 95
| Darrell Waltrip
| 1971 Mercury
| 69
| 680
| engine
| 0 |
39
| 7
| Red Farmer
| 97
| Willie Humphries
| 1972 Ford
| 67
| 1,020
| overheating
| 0 |
40
| 20
| Buck Baker
| 93
| Harold Furr
| 1972 Chevrolet
| 67
| 650
| engine
| 0 |
41
| 41
| Wayne Smith
| 33
| Wayne Smith
| 1971 Chevrolet
| 59
| 1,020
| rear end
| 0 |
42
| 38
| Roy Mayne
| 46
| Tom Hunter
| 1972 Chevrolet
| 56
| 945
| engine
| 0 |
43
| 45
| Charlie Roberts
| 77
| Charlie Roberts
| 1971 Ford
| 56
| 920
| engine
| 0 |
44
| 31
| Jackie Oliver
| 90
| Junie Donlavey
| 1972 Ford
| 50
| 1,395
| engine
| 0 |
45
| 4
| Bobby Allison
| 12
| Junior Johnson
| 1972 Chevrolet
| 34
| 3,720
| engine
| 14 |
46
| 35
| Bill Dennis
| 23
| Don Robertson
| 1970 Plymouth
| 23
| 845
| engine
| 0 |
47
| 48
| Neil Castles
| 06
| Neil Castles
| 1970 Dodge
| 19
| 1,320
| clutch
| 0 |
48
| 34
| Robert Wales
| 63
| Charlie Roberts
| 1970 Dodge
| 13
| 795
| oil leak
| 0 |
49
| 50
| Bill Ward
| 53
| J.C. Crews
| 1972 Ford
| 10
| 770
| oil leak
| 0 |
50
| 9
| Marty Robbins
| 42
| Marty Robbins
| 1972 Dodge
| 179
| 745
| disqualified
| 0 |
Time of race: 03:43:15
Average Speed: 134.4 MPH
Pole Speed: 49.764 seconds
9 cautions for 62 laps
Attendance: 71,400