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Race Results

NASCAR Cup Series

American 500

North Carolina Speedway

October 22nd, 1972

Race #30 of the 1972 NASCAR Cup Series Season

  • Laps: Shortened : 492
  • Miles: 500.4
  • Average Speed: 118.275 mph
  • Cautions: 4
  • Caution Laps: 35
  • Lead Changes: 20
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 at the Twelve Thirty Club on 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 5 12 Bobby Allison Chevrolet 0 0 0 492 217 Running
2 3 43 Richard Petty Plymouth 0 0 0 490 53 Running
3 2 71 Buddy Baker Dodge 0 0 0 489 83 Running
4 1 21 David Pearson Mercury 0 0 0 488 126 Running
5 4 9 Pete Hamilton Plymouth 0 0 0 486 0 Running
6 6 28 Cale Yarborough Chevrolet 0 0 0 485 9 Running
7 10 16 Dave Marcis AMC 0 0 0 475 0 Running
8 18 92 Larry Smith Ford 0 0 0 469 0 Running
9 39 05 David Sisco Chevrolet 0 0 0 466 0 Running
10 12 67 Buddy Arrington Dodge 0 0 0 461 0 Running
11 19 4 John Sears Plymouth 0 0 0 461 0 Running
12 24 61 Clarence Lovell Ford 0 0 0 459 0 Running
13 38 64 Elmo Langley Ford 0 0 0 456 0 Running
14 29 76 Ben Arnold Ford 0 0 0 452 0 Running
15 23 30 Walter Ballard Mercury 0 0 0 451 0 Running
16 22 7 Dean Dalton Mercury 0 0 0 446 0 Running
17 37 8 Ed Negre Dodge 0 0 0 439 0 Running
18 30 77 Charlie Roberts Ford 0 0 0 430 0 Running
19 21 48 James Hylton Ford 0 0 0 428 0 Rear end
20 15 24 Cecil Gordon Mercury 0 0 0 428 0 Running
21 13 18 Joe Frasson Dodge 0 0 0 427 0 Running
22 35 45 Raymond Williams Ford 0 0 0 422 0 Running
23 32 25 Jabe Thomas Plymouth 0 0 0 418 0 Engine
24 16 70 JD McDuffie Chevrolet 0 0 0 392 0 Running
25 36 79 Frank Warren Dodge 0 0 0 360 0 Alternator
26 34 42 Marty Robbins Dodge 0 0 0 332 0 Battery
27 14 14 Coo Coo Marlin Chevrolet 0 0 0 331 0 Transmission
28 40 10 Bill Champion Mercury 0 0 0 297 0 Oil leak
29 31 23 Roy Mayne Plymouth 0 0 0 267 0 Engine
30 25 31 Jim Vandiver Dodge 0 0 0 257 0 Engine
31 28 06 Neil Castles Plymouth 0 0 0 219 0 Engine
32 8 17 Bill Dennis Chevrolet 0 0 0 204 2 Alternator
33 27 88 Ron Keselowski Dodge 0 0 0 139 0 Suspension
34 7 15 Dick Brooks Ford 0 0 0 119 1 Engine
35 11 72 Benny Parsons Mercury 0 0 0 90 0 Crash
36 9 27 Bobby Isaac Chevrolet 0 0 0 67 1 Engine
37 26 29 Henley Gray Mercury 0 0 0 57 0 Engine
38 17 55 Tiny Lund Chevrolet 0 0 0 45 0 Engine
39 33 03 Tommy Gale Mercury 0 0 0 37 0 Engine
40 20 90 Ron Hutcherson Ford 0 0 0 29 0 Crash