Race Results

NASCAR Cup Series

Daytona 500

Daytona International Speedway

February 20th, 1972

Race #2 of the 1972 NASCAR Cup Series Season

  • Laps: 200
  • Miles: 500.0
  • Average Speed: 161.550 mph
  • Cautions: 3
  • Caution Laps: 17
  • Lead Changes: 13
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FIN ST Car # Driver Make TOT PTS F PTS B PTS Laps Led STUS
1 2 21 AJ Foyt Mercury 0 0 0 200 167 Running
2 6 6 Charlie Glotzbach Dodge 0 0 0 199 0 Running
3 8 31 Jim Vandiver Dodge 0 0 0 194 0 Running
4 33 72 Benny Parsons Mercury 0 0 0 194 0 Running
5 35 48 James Hylton Ford 0 0 0 191 0 Running
6 16 3 Cale Yarborough Plymouth 0 0 0 188 0 Running
7 23 05 David Sisco Chevrolet 0 0 0 186 0 Running
8 21 25 Jabe Thomas Plymouth 0 0 0 184 0 Running
9 15 4 John Sears Plymouth 0 0 0 183 0 Running
10 13 23 Vic Elford Plymouth 0 0 0 182 0 Running
11 26 03 Tommy Gale Mercury 0 0 0 182 0 Running
12 38 64 Elmo Langley Ford 0 0 0 181 0 Running
13 5 91 Richard D Brown Chevrolet 0 0 0 179 0 Running
14 37 19 Henley Gray Ford 0 0 0 179 0 Running
15 34 0 George Altheide Dodge 0 0 0 177 0 Running
16 4 12 Bobby Allison Chevrolet 0 0 0 177 2 Running
17 20 76 Ben Arnold Ford 0 0 0 176 0 Running
18 7 79 Frank Warren Dodge 0 0 0 170 0 Engine
19 25 57 David Ray Boggs Dodge 0 0 0 165 0 Running
20 27 86 Ed Hessert Dodge 0 0 0 107 0 Distributor
21 30 44 Larry Dickson Ford 0 0 0 103 0 Engine
22 9 56 Jim Hurtubise Chevrolet 0 0 0 100 0 Engine
23 14 90 Bill Dennis Ford 0 0 0 85 0 Valve
24 19 70 JD McDuffie Chevrolet 0 0 0 84 0 Oil pressure
25 3 14 Coo Coo Marlin Chevrolet 0 0 0 81 0 Valve
26 32 43 Richard Petty Plymouth 0 0 0 80 31 Valve
27 12 2 Dave Marcis Dodge 0 0 0 57 0 Engine
28 28 88 Ron Keselowski Dodge 0 0 0 44 0 Piston
29 36 45 Bill Seifert Ford 0 0 0 44 0 Steering
30 18 97 Red Farmer Ford 0 0 0 32 0 Engine
31 17 61 Jimmy Finger Ford 0 0 0 26 0 Head gasket
32 22 67 Buddy Arrington Plymouth 0 0 0 21 0 Crash
33 1 71 Bobby Isaac Dodge 0 0 0 19 0 Engine
34 31 11 Buddy Baker Dodge 0 0 0 18 0 Crash
35 10 16 Mark Donohue AMC 0 0 0 18 0 Push rod
36 29 30 Walter Ballard Ford 0 0 0 16 0 Crash
37 24 9 Ramo Stott Dodge 0 0 0 13 0 Oil pressure
38 39 10 Bill Champion Ford 0 0 0 13 0 Crank
39 11 24 Cecil Gordon Mercury 0 0 0 11 0 Valve
40 40 47 Raymond Williams Ford 0 0 0 4 0 Steering