The 1972 National 500 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Charlotte Motor Speedway race.
Sunday, October 8th, 1972
Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, NC
FIN | ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | TOT PTS | FIN PTS | LAPS | LED | X LED | STATUS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 4 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 334 | 192 | 0 | running |
2 | 2 | 71 | Buddy Baker | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 334 | 115 | 0 | running |
3 | 1 | 21 | David Pearson | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 332 | 7 | 0 | running |
4 | 3 | 41 | AJ Foyt | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 332 | 8 | 0 | running |
5 | 26 | 90 | Butch Hartman | Ford | 0 | 0 | 326 | 0 | 0 | running |
6 | 21 | 95 | Darrell Waltrip | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 322 | 0 | 0 | running |
7 | 15 | 48 | James Hylton | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 322 | 0 | 0 | running |
8 | 20 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 320 | 0 | 0 | running |
9 | 7 | 18 | Joe Frasson | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 319 | 0 | 0 | running |
10 | 8 | 43 | Richard Petty | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 318 | 1 | 0 | crash |
11 | 39 | 92 | Larry Smith | Ford | 0 | 0 | 317 | 0 | 0 | running |
12 | 29 | 88 | Ron Keselowski | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 310 | 0 | 0 | running |
13 | 40 | 47 | Raymond Williams | Ford | 0 | 0 | 310 | 0 | 0 | running |
14 | 23 | 76 | Ben Arnold | Ford | 0 | 0 | 310 | 0 | 0 | running |
15 | 22 | 06 | Neil Castles | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 309 | 0 | 0 | running |
16 | 17 | 4 | John Sears | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 306 | 0 | 0 | running |
17 | 10 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 305 | 0 | 0 | running |
18 | 42 | 10 | Bill Champion | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 305 | 0 | 0 | running |
19 | 16 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 304 | 0 | 0 | running |
20 | 32 | 83 | David Ray Boggs | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 304 | 0 | 0 | running |
21 | 41 | 79 | Frank Warren | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 301 | 0 | 0 | running |
22 | 44 | 19 | Henley Gray | Ford | 0 | 0 | 298 | 0 | 0 | running |
23 | 30 | 03 | Tommy Gale | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 297 | 0 | 0 | running |
24 | 35 | 7 | Dean Dalton | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 271 | 0 | 0 | running |
25 | 12 | 15 | Donnie Allison | Ford | 0 | 0 | 266 | 0 | 0 | battery |
26 | 14 | 16 | Dave Marcis | AMC | 0 | 0 | 246 | 0 | 0 | engine |
27 | 19 | 2 | Roger McCluskey | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 241 | 0 | 0 | engine |
28 | 5 | 27 | Bobby Isaac | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 224 | 11 | 0 | engine |
29 | 25 | 17 | Bill Dennis | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 219 | 0 | 0 | engine |
30 | 31 | 04 | Harry Schilling | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 214 | 0 | 0 | handling |
31 | 34 | 01 | Earle Canavan | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 213 | 0 | 0 | transmission |
32 | 11 | 9 | Pete Hamilton | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 205 | 0 | 0 | crash |
33 | 37 | 31 | Jim Vandiver | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 193 | 0 | 0 | engine |
34 | 13 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 119 | 0 | 0 | engine |
35 | 33 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Ford | 0 | 0 | 103 | 0 | 0 | engine |
36 | 27 | 0 | GC Spencer | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 95 | 0 | 0 | steering |
37 | 36 | 05 | Jabe Thomas | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 94 | 0 | 0 | steering |
38 | 9 | 72 | Benny Parsons | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 88 | 0 | 0 | engine |
39 | 6 | 28 | Cale Yarborough | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 82 | 0 | 0 | steering |
40 | 38 | 45 | Dick Brooks | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 81 | 0 | 0 | ignition |
41 | 18 | 98 | Richard D Brown | Ford | 0 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 0 | steering |
42 | 24 | 22 | Gordon Johncock | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 0 | brakes |
43 | 28 | 99 | Bobby Unser | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | engine |
44 | 43 | 8 | Ed Negre | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | engine |
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.