Race Entry List
NASCAR Cup Series
Winston Western 500
Riverside International Raceway
January 23rd, 1972
Race #1 of the 1972 NASCAR Cup Series Season
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- Laps Scheduled: 191
- Drivers Entered: 40
- Makes
- AMC (1)
- Chevrolet (10)
- Dodge (10)
- Ford (10)
- Mercury (3)
- Oldsmobile (1)
- Plymouth (5)
- Last Riverside International Raceway
race (Winston Golden State 400)
- Pole: (-- mph)
- Winner:
| Car # | Driver | Hometown | Make | Sponsor | Team | Crew Chief |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | Frank James | Chevrolet | Jim Calder | Jim Calder | ||
| 02 | Dick Bown | Plymouth | Mike Ober | Mike Ober | ||
| 04 | Hershel McGriff | Plymouth | Beryl Jackson | Beryl Jackson | ||
| 06 | Neil Castles | Dodge | Neil Castles | Neil Castles | ||
| 07 | Ivan Baldwin | Chevrolet | Ivan Baldwin | Ivan Baldwin | ||
| 12 | Bobby Allison | Chevrolet | Coca-Cola | Richard Howard | ||
| 15 | David Pearson | Ford | Bud Moore | Bud Moore | ||
| 16 | Mark Donohue | AMC | Roger Penske | Roger Penske | ||
| 18 | Joe Frasson | Dodge | Joe Frasson | Joe Frasson | ||
| 19 | Henley Gray | Ford | Henley Gray | Henley Gray | ||
| 21 | AJ Foyt | Mercury | Purolator | Wood Brothers | ||
| 24 | Cecil Gordon | Mercury | Cecil Gordon | Cecil Gordon | ||
| 26 | Carl Joiner | Chevrolet | Dean Thorne | Dean Thorne | ||
| 27 | Chuck Bown | Plymouth | Dick Bown | Dick Bown | ||
| 3 | John Soares Jr | Dodge | John Soares, Jr. | John Soares, Jr. | ||
| 30 | Walter Ballard | Ford | Ballard Racing | Vic Ballard | ||
| 32 | Kevin Terris | Plymouth | Dean Barnicle | Dean Barnicle | ||
| 39 | Friday Hassler | Chevrolet | Friday Hassler | Friday Hassler | ||
| 4 | Dick Kranzler | Chevrolet | Dick Kranzler | Dick Kranzler | ||
| 42 | Larry Esau | Chevrolet | -- | -- | ||
| 43 | Richard Petty | Plymouth | STP | Petty Enterprises | ||
| 47 | Raymond Williams | Ford | Raymond Williams | Raymond Williams | ||
| 48 | James Hylton | Roanoke, VA | Ford | Pop Kola | James Hylton | |
| 57 | David Ray Boggs | Dodge | David Ray Boggs | David Ray Boggs | ||
| 6 | Jerry Oliver | Oldsmobile | Coz Concilla | Coz Concilla | ||
| 61 | Jim Danielson | Mercury | Jim Danielson | Jim Danielson | ||
| 64 | Elmo Langley | Ford | Elmo Langley | Elmo Langley | ||
| 7 | Jack McCoy | Dodge | Ernie Conn | Ernie Conn | ||
| 70 | JD McDuffie | Chevrolet | J.D. McDuffie | J.D. McDuffie | ||
| 71 | Bobby Isaac | Dodge | K & K Insurance | Nord Krauskopf | ||
| 72 | Benny Parsons | Ford | L.G. DeWitt | L.G. DeWitt | ||
| 75 | Paul Dorrity | Chevrolet | Glen Dorrity | Glen Dorrity | ||
| 77 | Charlie Roberts | Ford | Charlie Roberts | Charlie Roberts | ||
| 79 | Frank Warren | Dodge | Frank Warren | Frank Warren | ||
| 8 | Ed Negre | Ford | Ed Negre | Ed Negre | ||
| 82 | Ron Gautsche | Ford | Ron Gautsche | Ron Gautsche | ||
| 88 | Don Noel | Dodge | Don Noel | Don Noel | ||
| 88 | Ron Keselowski | Dodge | Roger Lubinski | Roger Lubinski | ||
| 91 | Johnny Anderson | Chevrolet | Don Nuzum | Don Nuzum | ||
| 96 | Ray Elder | Dodge | Fred Elder | Fred Elder |