Race Results

NASCAR Cup Series

Firecracker 400

Daytona International Speedway

July 4th, 1972

Race #17 of the 1972 NASCAR Cup Series Season

  • Laps: 160
  • Miles: 400.0
  • Average Speed: 160.821 mph
  • Cautions: 2
  • Caution Laps: 14
  • Lead Changes: 23
Kyle Larson his wife, son and daughter
Nashville, Tennessee - December 1st, 2021: The 2021 NASCAR Cup Series championship driver, Kyle Larson his wife, Katelyn, son, Owen and daughter Audrey for pose for photos on Broadway December 01, 2021 in Nashville, Tennessee. Photo by Jared C Tilton | Getty Images
FIN ST Car # Driver Make TOT PTS F PTS B PTS Laps Led STUS
1 2 21 David Pearson Mercury 0 0 0 160 93 Running
2 4 43 Richard Petty Dodge 0 0 0 160 29 Running
3 5 12 Bobby Allison Chevrolet 0 0 0 160 13 Running
4 7 14 Coo Coo Marlin Chevrolet 0 0 0 157 0 Running
5 11 48 James Hylton Ford 0 0 0 157 0 Running
6 16 45 LeeRoy Yarbrough Mercury 0 0 0 153 0 Running
7 10 88 Ron Keselowski Dodge 0 0 0 152 0 Running
8 12 15 Donnie Allison Ford 0 0 0 152 0 Running
9 26 33 Wayne Smith Chevrolet 0 0 0 151 0 Running
10 14 32 Johnny Halford Plymouth 0 0 0 150 0 Running
11 17 24 Cecil Gordon Mercury 0 0 0 150 0 Running
12 25 77 Charlie Roberts Ford 0 0 0 148 0 Running
13 21 2 Dave Marcis Dodge 0 0 0 145 0 Running
14 20 91 Richard D Brown Chevrolet 0 0 0 144 0 Running
15 32 23 Mel Larson Plymouth 0 0 0 144 0 Running
16 24 76 Ben Arnold Ford 0 0 0 143 0 Running
17 22 67 Buddy Arrington Dodge 0 0 0 137 0 Engine
18 33 10 Bill Champion Mercury 0 0 0 136 0 Running
19 30 25 Jabe Thomas Plymouth 0 0 0 128 0 Running
20 23 0 George Altheide Dodge 0 0 0 125 0 Overheating
21 13 79 Frank Warren Dodge 0 0 0 122 0 Engine
22 35 19 Henley Gray Ford 0 0 0 112 0 Running
23 38 30 Walter Ballard Mercury 0 0 0 112 0 Running
24 3 11 Buddy Baker Dodge 0 0 0 107 23 Oil cooler
25 15 90 Jackie Oliver Ford 0 0 0 106 0 Engine
26 31 57 David Ray Boggs Dodge 0 0 0 90 0 Engine
27 1 71 Bobby Isaac Dodge 0 0 0 86 1 Engine
28 36 70 JD McDuffie Chevrolet 0 0 0 84 0 Engine
29 27 05 David Sisco Chevrolet 0 0 0 77 0 Ignition
30 18 61 Clarence Lovell Ford 0 0 0 61 0 Engine
31 34 7 Dean Dalton Mercury 0 0 0 61 0 Engine
32 29 4 John Sears Plymouth 0 0 0 60 0 Engine
33 6 9 Pete Hamilton Plymouth 0 0 0 51 1 Engine
34 39 74 Bill Shirey Plymouth 0 0 0 51 0 Engine
35 40 64 Elmo Langley Ford 0 0 0 49 0 Wheel bearing
36 9 72 Benny Parsons Mercury 0 0 0 48 0 Engine
37 19 06 Neil Castles Dodge 0 0 0 42 0 Engine
38 28 92 Larry Smith Ford 0 0 0 42 0 Fuel line
39 37 46 Roy Mayne Chevrolet 0 0 0 38 0 Engine
40 8 18 Joe Frasson Dodge 0 0 0 4 0 Engine