The 1972 Atlanta 500 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Atlanta Motor Speedway race.
Sunday, March 26th, 1972
Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, GA
FIN | ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | TOT PTS | FIN PTS | LAPS | LED | X LED | STATUS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 328 | 142 | 0 | running |
2 | 4 | 21 | AJ Foyt | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 328 | 9 | 0 | running |
3 | 2 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 328 | 132 | 0 | running |
4 | 5 | 15 | David Pearson | Ford | 0 | 0 | 327 | 3 | 0 | running |
5 | 6 | 27 | Donnie Allison | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 327 | 11 | 0 | running |
6 | 3 | 43 | Richard Petty | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 325 | 31 | 0 | running |
7 | 9 | 72 | Benny Parsons | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 324 | 0 | 0 | running |
8 | 10 | 11 | Buddy Baker | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 323 | 0 | 0 | running |
9 | 12 | 45 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Ford | 0 | 0 | 323 | 0 | 0 | running |
10 | 7 | 48 | James Hylton | Ford | 0 | 0 | 320 | 0 | 0 | running |
11 | 25 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 318 | 0 | 0 | running |
12 | 23 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 317 | 0 | 0 | running |
13 | 30 | 91 | Richard D Brown | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 316 | 0 | 0 | running |
14 | 14 | 49 | GC Spencer | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 316 | 0 | 0 | running |
15 | 11 | 16 | Mark Donohue | AMC | 0 | 0 | 314 | 0 | 0 | running |
16 | 28 | 23 | Bill Dennis | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 314 | 0 | 0 | running |
17 | 20 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 312 | 0 | 0 | running |
18 | 37 | 8 | Ed Negre | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 308 | 0 | 0 | running |
19 | 27 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 307 | 0 | 0 | running |
20 | 32 | 77 | Charlie Roberts | Ford | 0 | 0 | 306 | 0 | 0 | running |
21 | 33 | 4 | John Sears | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 301 | 0 | 0 | running |
22 | 31 | 0 | George Altheide | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 299 | 0 | 0 | running |
23 | 16 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 286 | 0 | 0 | running |
24 | 39 | 19 | Henley Gray | Ford | 0 | 0 | 286 | 0 | 0 | running |
25 | 13 | 79 | Frank Warren | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 260 | 0 | 0 | running |
26 | 18 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Ford | 0 | 0 | 253 | 0 | 0 | running |
27 | 34 | 03 | Tommy Gale | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 224 | 0 | 0 | engine |
28 | 29 | 7 | Dean Dalton | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 214 | 0 | 0 | oil pan |
29 | 35 | 76 | Ben Arnold | Ford | 0 | 0 | 208 | 0 | 0 | engine |
30 | 24 | 18 | Joe Frasson | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 157 | 0 | 0 | engine |
31 | 19 | 97 | Red Farmer | Ford | 0 | 0 | 126 | 0 | 0 | transmission |
32 | 8 | 31 | Jim Vandiver | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 112 | 0 | 0 | engine |
33 | 22 | 47 | Raymond Williams | Ford | 0 | 0 | 103 | 0 | 0 | transmission |
34 | 36 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Ford | 0 | 0 | 81 | 0 | 0 | clutch |
35 | 38 | 53 | Dick May | Ford | 0 | 0 | 66 | 0 | 0 | axle |
36 | 26 | 88 | Ron Keselowski | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 59 | 0 | 0 | crash |
37 | 40 | 05 | David Sisco | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 59 | 0 | 0 | engine |
38 | 15 | 92 | Larry Smith | Ford | 0 | 0 | 58 | 0 | 0 | crash |
39 | 21 | 83 | Lem Blankenship | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 | ignition |
40 | 17 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Ford | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | crash |
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.