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Race Entry List

NASCAR Cup Series

American 500

North Carolina Speedway

October 22nd, 1972

Race #30 of the 1972 NASCAR Cup Series Season

  • Laps Scheduled: 500
  • Drivers Entered: 40
  • Makes
    • AMC (1)
    • Chevrolet (8)
    • Dodge (8)
    • Ford (9)
    • Mercury (8)
    • Plymouth (6)
  • Last North Carolina Speedway race (Carolina 500)
    • Pole: (-- mph)
    • Winner:
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Car # Driver Hometown Make Sponsor Team Crew Chief
03 Tommy Gale Mercury Frank Vasko Frank Vasko
05 David Sisco Chevrolet Charlie McGee Charlie McGee
06 Neil Castles Plymouth Neil Castles Neil Castles
10 Bill Champion Mercury Bill Champion Bill Champion
12 Bobby Allison Chevrolet Coca-Cola Richard Howard
14 Coo Coo Marlin Chevrolet Cunningham-Kelley H.B. Cunningham
15 Dick Brooks Ford Bud Moore Bud Moore
16 Dave Marcis Wausau, WI AMC Roger Penske Roger Penske
17 Bill Dennis Chevrolet H.J. Brooking H.J. Brooking
18 Joe Frasson Dodge Joe Frasson Joe Frasson
21 David Pearson Mercury Purolator Wood Brothers
23 Roy Mayne Plymouth Don Robertson Don Robertson
24 Cecil Gordon Mercury Cecil Gordon Cecil Gordon
25 Jabe Thomas Plymouth Don Robertson Don Robertson
27 Bobby Isaac Chevrolet Banjo Matthews Banjo Matthews
28 Cale Yarborough Chevrolet Hoss Ellington Hoss Ellington
29 Henley Gray Mercury Bill Hollar Bill Hollar
30 Walter Ballard Mercury Ballard Racing Vic Ballard
31 Jim Vandiver Dodge O.L. Nixon O.L. Nixon
4 John Sears Plymouth J. Marvin Mills Heating & Air J. Marvin Mills
42 Marty Robbins Dodge Marty Robbins Marty Robbins
43 Richard Petty Plymouth STP Petty Enterprises
45 Raymond Williams Ford Bill Seifert Bill Seifert
48 James Hylton Roanoke, VA Ford Pop Kola James Hylton
55 Tiny Lund Chevrolet Hank Richardson Hank Richardson
61 Clarence Lovell Ford Bierschwale-Haverlah Don Bierschwale
64 Elmo Langley Ford Elmo Langley Elmo Langley
67 Buddy Arrington Dodge Buddy Arrington Buddy Arrington
7 Dean Dalton Mercury Dean Dalton Dean Dalton
70 JD McDuffie Chevrolet J.D. McDuffie J.D. McDuffie
71 Buddy Baker Dodge K & K Insurance Nord Krauskopf
72 Benny Parsons Mercury L.G. DeWitt L.G. DeWitt
76 Ben Arnold Ford Ben Arnold Ben Arnold
77 Charlie Roberts Ford Charlie Roberts Charlie Roberts
79 Frank Warren Dodge Frank Warren Frank Warren
8 Ed Negre Dodge Ed Negre Ed Negre
88 Ron Keselowski Dodge Roger Lubinski Roger Lubinski
9 Pete Hamilton Plymouth Housby Racing Jack Housby
90 Ron Hutcherson Ford Junie Donlavey Junie Donlavey
92 Larry Smith Ford Harley Smith Harley Smith