The 1972 Daytona 500 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Daytona International Speedway race.
Sunday, February 20th, 1972
Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL
FIN | ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | TOT PTS | FIN PTS | LAPS | LED | X LED | STATUS |
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1 | 2 | 21 | AJ Foyt | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 200 | 167 | 0 | running |
2 | 6 | 6 | Charlie Glotzbach | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 199 | 0 | 0 | running |
3 | 8 | 31 | Jim Vandiver | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 194 | 0 | 0 | running |
4 | 33 | 72 | Benny Parsons | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 194 | 0 | 0 | running |
5 | 35 | 48 | James Hylton | Ford | 0 | 0 | 191 | 0 | 0 | running |
6 | 16 | 3 | Cale Yarborough | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 188 | 0 | 0 | running |
7 | 23 | 05 | David Sisco | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 186 | 0 | 0 | running |
8 | 21 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 184 | 0 | 0 | running |
9 | 15 | 4 | John Sears | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 183 | 0 | 0 | running |
10 | 13 | 23 | Vic Elford | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 182 | 0 | 0 | running |
11 | 26 | 03 | Tommy Gale | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 182 | 0 | 0 | running |
12 | 38 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Ford | 0 | 0 | 181 | 0 | 0 | running |
13 | 5 | 91 | Richard D Brown | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 179 | 0 | 0 | running |
14 | 37 | 19 | Henley Gray | Ford | 0 | 0 | 179 | 0 | 0 | running |
15 | 34 | 0 | George Altheide | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 177 | 0 | 0 | running |
16 | 4 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 177 | 2 | 0 | running |
17 | 20 | 76 | Ben Arnold | Ford | 0 | 0 | 176 | 0 | 0 | running |
18 | 7 | 79 | Frank Warren | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 170 | 0 | 0 | engine |
19 | 25 | 57 | David Ray Boggs | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 165 | 0 | 0 | running |
20 | 27 | 86 | Ed Hessert | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 107 | 0 | 0 | distributor |
21 | 30 | 44 | Larry Dickson | Ford | 0 | 0 | 103 | 0 | 0 | engine |
22 | 9 | 56 | Jim Hurtubise | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 | engine |
23 | 14 | 90 | Bill Dennis | Ford | 0 | 0 | 85 | 0 | 0 | valve |
24 | 19 | 70 | JD McDuffie | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 84 | 0 | 0 | oil pressure |
25 | 3 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 81 | 0 | 0 | valve |
26 | 32 | 43 | Richard Petty | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 80 | 31 | 0 | valve |
27 | 12 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 57 | 0 | 0 | engine |
28 | 28 | 88 | Ron Keselowski | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 0 | piston |
29 | 36 | 45 | Bill Seifert | Ford | 0 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 0 | steering |
30 | 18 | 97 | Red Farmer | Ford | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | engine |
31 | 17 | 61 | Jimmy Finger | Ford | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | head gasket |
32 | 22 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | crash |
33 | 1 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | engine |
34 | 31 | 11 | Buddy Baker | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | crash |
35 | 10 | 16 | Mark Donohue | AMC | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | push rod |
36 | 29 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Ford | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | crash |
37 | 24 | 9 | Ramo Stott | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | oil pressure |
38 | 39 | 10 | Bill Champion | Ford | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | crank |
39 | 11 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | valve |
40 | 40 | 47 | Raymond Williams | Ford | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | steering |
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.