Results

The 1972 World 600 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Charlotte Motor Speedway race.

World 600

Sunday, May 28th, 1972

Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, NC

  • 10 Ford
  • 7 Mercury
  • 7 Chevrolet
  • 12 Dodge
  • 1 AMC
  • 3 Plymouth

  • Drivers Entered: 40
  • Laps Scheduled: 334
  • Laps Actual: 400 - NASCAR OVERTIME!
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 142.255
  • Cautions: 3 for 24 laps
  • Lead Changes: 22
  • 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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World 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
1 6 11 Buddy Baker Dodge 0 0 400 39 0 running
2 1 12 Bobby Allison Chevrolet 0 0 400 239 0 running
3 13 6 Charlie Glotzbach Dodge 0 0 395 0 0 running
4 14 72 Benny Parsons Mercury 0 0 391 0 0 running
5 26 45 LeeRoy Yarbrough Mercury 0 0 382 0 0 running
6 22 92 Larry Smith Ford 0 0 381 0 0 running
7 23 67 Buddy Arrington Dodge 0 0 378 0 0 running
8 19 24 Cecil Gordon Mercury 0 0 376 0 0 running
9 12 79 Frank Warren Dodge 0 0 370 0 0 running
10 21 76 Ben Arnold Ford 0 0 367 0 0 running
11 34 64 Elmo Langley Mercury 0 0 362 0 0 running
12 24 88 Ron Keselowski Dodge 0 0 360 0 0 running
13 30 47 Raymond Williams Ford 0 0 359 0 0 running
14 35 25 Jabe Thomas Plymouth 0 0 356 0 0 running
15 28 30 Walter Ballard Mercury 0 0 351 0 0 running
16 25 27 Jim Paschal Chevrolet 0 0 338 0 0 engine
17 39 7 Dean Dalton Mercury 0 0 336 0 0 running
18 10 28 Fred Lorenzen Ford 0 0 332 0 0 suspension
19 9 43 Richard Petty Dodge 0 0 328 0 0 engine
20 20 48 James Hylton Ford 0 0 312 0 0 running
21 5 18 Joe Frasson Dodge 0 0 306 0 0 engine
22 11 34 Wendell Scott Chevrolet 0 0 283 0 0 engine
23 3 71 Bobby Isaac Dodge 0 0 274 93 0 engine
24 38 4 John Sears Plymouth 0 0 269 0 0 clutch
25 2 21 David Pearson Mercury 0 0 251 29 0 water hose
26 36 10 Bill Champion Ford 0 0 247 0 0 engine
27 18 61 Clarence Lovell Ford 0 0 203 0 0 overheating
28 7 14 Coo Coo Marlin Chevrolet 0 0 184 0 0 engine
29 31 2 Ken Rush Dodge 0 0 149 0 0 engine
30 27 91 Richard D Brown Chevrolet 0 0 142 0 0 suspension
31 8 16 Dave Marcis AMC 0 0 106 0 0 suspension
32 16 90 Jackie Oliver Ford 0 0 103 0 0 engine
33 32 70 JD McDuffie Chevrolet 0 0 98 0 0 engine
34 17 15 Donnie Allison Ford 0 0 96 0 0 heting
35 40 06 Neil Castles Dodge 0 0 88 0 0 engine
36 37 73 Dick Brooks Ford 0 0 61 0 0 transmission
37 29 33 Wayne Smith Chevrolet 0 0 60 0 0 transmission
38 33 57 David Ray Boggs Dodge 0 0 39 0 0 engine
39 15 49 GC Spencer Plymouth 0 0 33 0 0 oil pan
40 4 31 Jim Vandiver Dodge 0 0 11 0 0 transmission

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