Race Entry List
NASCAR Cup Series
American 500
North Carolina Speedway
October 22nd, 1972
Race #30 of the 1972 NASCAR Cup Series Season
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- 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:
| 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 |