Race Results : Atlanta Motor Speedway

Atlanta 500

Sunday, March 26th, 1972

Atlanta Motor Speedway , Hampton, GA

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  • Drivers Entered: 40
  • Laps Scheduled: 328
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 128.214
  • Cautions: 6 for 47 laps
  • Lead Changes: 18
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
The NASCAR Garage 56 car during the Rolex 24
Daytona Beach, Florida - January 29, 2023 : The NASCAR Garage 56 car is seen on display during the Rolex 24 at Daytona International Speedway.
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Entry List
Atlanta 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway results
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

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