The 1972 Yankee 400 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Michigan International Speedway race.
Sunday, August 20th, 1972
Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, MI
FIN | ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | TOT PTS | FIN PTS | LAPS | LED | X LED | STATUS |
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1 | 4 | 21 | David Pearson | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 200 | 124 | 0 | running |
2 | 3 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 200 | 26 | 0 | running |
3 | 2 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 199 | 34 | 0 | running |
4 | 1 | 43 | Richard Petty | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 199 | 6 | 0 | running |
5 | 20 | 98 | Cale Yarborough | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 196 | 0 | 0 | running |
6 | 10 | 48 | James Hylton | Ford | 0 | 0 | 195 | 2 | 0 | running |
7 | 22 | 72 | Benny Parsons | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 195 | 0 | 0 | running |
8 | 23 | 45 | Bill Seifert | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 194 | 0 | 0 | running |
9 | 27 | 2 | Dave Marcis | AMC | 0 | 0 | 194 | 0 | 0 | running |
10 | 11 | 92 | Larry Smith | Ford | 0 | 0 | 193 | 0 | 0 | running |
11 | 14 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 192 | 0 | 0 | running |
12 | 15 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Ford | 0 | 0 | 191 | 0 | 0 | running |
13 | 32 | 05 | David Sisco | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 191 | 0 | 0 | running |
14 | 13 | 61 | Clarence Lovell | Ford | 0 | 0 | 190 | 0 | 0 | running |
15 | 12 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 189 | 0 | 0 | running |
16 | 34 | 4 | John Sears | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 188 | 0 | 0 | running |
17 | 33 | 23 | Mel Larson | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 187 | 0 | 0 | running |
18 | 19 | 76 | Ben Arnold | Ford | 0 | 0 | 187 | 0 | 0 | running |
19 | 30 | 10 | Bill Champion | Ford | 0 | 0 | 185 | 0 | 0 | running |
20 | 24 | 47 | Raymond Williams | Ford | 0 | 0 | 185 | 0 | 0 | running |
21 | 21 | 45 | Jabe Thomas | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 185 | 0 | 0 | running |
22 | 18 | 8 | Ed Negre | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 184 | 0 | 0 | running |
23 | 16 | 7 | Dean Dalton | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 184 | 0 | 0 | running |
24 | 37 | 19 | Henley Gray | Ford | 0 | 0 | 184 | 0 | 0 | running |
25 | 17 | 84 | Dick May | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 178 | 0 | 0 | running |
26 | 38 | 77 | Charlie Roberts | Ford | 0 | 0 | 177 | 0 | 0 | running |
27 | 36 | 5 | Doc Faustina | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 171 | 0 | 0 | running |
28 | 28 | 79 | Frank Warren | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 155 | 0 | 0 | running |
29 | 35 | 70 | JD McDuffie | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 154 | 0 | 0 | running |
30 | 7 | 18 | Joe Frasson | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 151 | 7 | 0 | crash |
31 | 25 | 57 | David Ray Boggs | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 145 | 0 | 0 | engine |
32 | 6 | 88 | Ron Keselowski | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 110 | 0 | 0 | water pump |
33 | 8 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 104 | 0 | 0 | engine |
34 | 5 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 91 | 1 | 0 | rear end |
35 | 29 | 0 | George Altheide | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 87 | 0 | 0 | transmission |
36 | 26 | 31 | Jim Vandiver | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | engine |
37 | 40 | 55 | Ron Grana | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | transmission |
38 | 39 | 49 | GC Spencer | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | engine |
39 | 31 | 01 | Earle Canavan | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | engine |
40 | 9 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Ford | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | engine |
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.