Results

The 1972 Motor State 400 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Michigan International Speedway race.

Motor State 400

Sunday, June 11th, 1972

Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, MI

  • 10 Ford
  • 8 Mercury
  • 10 Dodge
  • 7 Plymouth
  • 5 Chevrolet

  • Drivers Entered: 40
  • Laps Scheduled: 200
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 146.639
  • Cautions: 2 for 12 laps
  • Lead Changes: 20
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Motor State 400 at Michigan International Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
1 3 21 David Pearson Mercury 0 0 200 155 0 running
2 4 12 Bobby Allison Chevrolet 0 0 200 10 0 running
3 2 43 Richard Petty Dodge 0 0 200 18 0 running
4 9 48 James Hylton Ford 0 0 195 2 0 running
5 30 88 Ron Keselowski Dodge 0 0 194 0 0 running
6 11 92 Larry Smith Ford 0 0 191 0 0 running
7 16 76 Ben Arnold Ford 0 0 189 0 0 running
8 29 7 Dean Dalton Mercury 0 0 189 0 0 running
9 10 67 Buddy Arrington Dodge 0 0 189 0 0 running
10 15 10 Bill Champion Mercury 0 0 188 0 0 running
11 12 24 Cecil Gordon Mercury 0 0 187 0 0 running
12 28 30 Walter Ballard Mercury 0 0 186 0 0 running
13 17 4 John Sears Plymouth 0 0 185 0 0 running
14 19 47 Raymond Williams Ford 0 0 184 0 0 running
15 21 05 David Sisco Chevrolet 0 0 184 0 0 running
16 24 70 JD McDuffie Chevrolet 0 0 181 0 0 running
17 14 32 Johnny Halford Plymouth 0 0 180 0 0 running
18 37 53 Dick May Ford 0 0 180 0 0 running
19 33 96 Richard Childress Plymouth 0 0 179 0 0 running
20 35 5 Doc Faustina Plymouth 0 0 178 0 0 running
21 18 8 Ed Negre Dodge 0 0 166 0 0 running
22 26 9 Pete Hamilton Plymouth 0 0 155 0 0 engine
23 40 89 Les Covey Chevrolet 0 0 154 0 0 rear end
24 23 25 Jabe Thomas Plymouth 0 0 147 0 0 suspension
25 31 72 Benny Parsons Mercury 0 0 140 0 0 engine
26 1 71 Bobby Isaac Dodge 0 0 138 14 0 suspension
27 8 90 Dick Brooks Ford 0 0 129 0 0 engine
28 7 45 LeeRoy Yarbrough Mercury 0 0 96 0 0 engine
29 22 64 Elmo Langley Ford 0 0 92 0 0 engine
30 36 87 Dave Marcis Mercury 0 0 90 0 0 clutch
31 32 74 Bill Shirey Plymouth 0 0 62 0 0 engine
32 25 77 Charlie Roberts Ford 0 0 54 0 0 transmission
33 6 15 Donnie Allison Ford 0 0 44 1 0 transmission
34 27 91 Richard D Brown Chevrolet 0 0 42 0 0 ignition
35 5 18 Joe Frasson Dodge 0 0 15 0 0 engine
36 13 79 Frank Warren Dodge 0 0 11 0 0 engine
37 38 26 Earl Brooks Ford 0 0 11 0 0 suspension
38 39 00 Bobby Mausgrover Dodge 0 0 9 0 0 engine
39 20 2 Bill Seifert Dodge 0 0 3 0 0 engine
40 34 06 Neil Castles Dodge 0 0 1 0 0 engine

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