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Race Results : Dover Motor Speedway

Delaware 500

Dover Motor Speedway , Dover, DE

Sunday, September 17th, 1972 Race 26 of 31 1972 Season
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  • Drivers Entered: 40
  • Laps Scheduled: 500
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 120.506
  • Cautions: 2 for 22 laps
  • Lead Changes: 14
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
Mike Rockenfeller maneuvers through the garage area
Daytona Beach, Florida - January 31, 2023 : Mike Rockenfeller maneuvers through the garage area at Daytona International Speedway during the innovative NASCAR Garage 56 test session,
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Entry List
Delaware 500 at Dover Motor Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
1 2 21 David Pearson Mercury 0 0 500 350 0 running
2 4 43 Richard Petty Plymouth 0 0 497 1 0 running
3 9 90 Ramo Stott Ford 0 0 486 0 0 running
4 13 48 James Hylton Ford 0 0 478 0 0 running
5 21 24 Cecil Gordon Mercury 0 0 477 0 0 running
6 7 76 Ben Arnold Ford 0 0 476 0 0 running
7 16 64 Elmo Langley Ford 0 0 467 0 0 running
8 18 30 Walter Ballard Mercury 0 0 467 0 0 running
9 37 7 Dean Dalton Mercury 0 0 457 0 0 running
10 27 77 Charlie Roberts Ford 0 0 448 0 0 running
11 3 71 Buddy Baker Dodge 0 0 447 115 0 rear end
12 33 25 Jabe Thomas Plymouth 0 0 446 0 0 running
13 12 83 Paul Tyler Mercury 0 0 441 0 0 running
14 35 40 DK Ulrich Ford 0 0 424 0 0 running
15 24 01 Earle Canavan Plymouth 0 0 402 0 0 engine
16 32 34 Wendell Scott Ford 0 0 386 0 0 running
17 29 8 Ed Negre Dodge 0 0 358 0 0 ignition
18 26 74 Bill Shirey Plymouth 0 0 344 0 0 engine
19 28 19 Henley Gray Ford 0 0 344 0 0 running
20 1 12 Bobby Allison Chevrolet 0 0 331 34 0 engine
21 30 89 Les Covey Chevrolet 0 0 330 0 0 oil leak
22 20 47 Raymond Williams Ford 0 0 299 0 0 engine
23 14 88 Ron Keselowski Dodge 0 0 294 0 0 clutch
24 34 70 JD McDuffie Chevrolet 0 0 288 0 0 engine
25 25 79 Frank Warren Dodge 0 0 272 0 0 engine
26 15 61 Clarence Lovell Ford 0 0 267 0 0 engine
27 8 67 Buddy Arrington Dodge 0 0 261 0 0 engine
28 36 4 John Sears Plymouth 0 0 182 0 0 engine
29 38 26 Earl Brooks Ford 0 0 163 0 0 engine
30 23 92 Larry Smith Ford 0 0 147 0 0 engine
31 10 84 Harry Schilling Chevrolet 0 0 144 0 0 alternator
32 22 06 Neil Castles Plymouth 0 0 126 0 0 transmission
33 31 96 Richard Childress Chevrolet 0 0 111 0 0 suspension
34 6 72 Benny Parsons Mercury 0 0 92 0 0 rear end
35 17 10 Bill Champion Ford 0 0 79 0 0 engine
36 5 14 Coo Coo Marlin Chevrolet 0 0 73 0 0 hub
37 11 16 Dave Marcis AMC 0 0 70 0 0 engine
38 19 57 David Ray Boggs Dodge 0 0 49 0 0 engine
39 40 45 Bill Seifert Mercury 0 0 47 0 0 steering
40 39 0 George Altheide Dodge 0 0 36 0 0 transmission

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