Race Results : Rockingham Speedway

American 500

Sunday, October 22nd, 1972

Rockingham Speedway , Rockingham, NC

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  • Drivers Entered: 40
  • Laps Scheduled: 500
  • Laps Actual: 492 - Race Shortened
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 118.275
  • Cautions: 4 for 35 laps
  • Lead Changes: 20
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
The NASCAR Garage 56 car during the Rolex 24
Daytona Beach, Florida - January 29, 2023 : The NASCAR Garage 56 car is seen on display during the Rolex 24 at Daytona International Speedway.
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Entry List
American 500 at Rockingham Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
1 5 12 Bobby Allison Chevrolet 0 0 492 217 0 running
2 3 43 Richard Petty Plymouth 0 0 490 53 0 running
3 2 71 Buddy Baker Dodge 0 0 489 83 0 running
4 1 21 David Pearson Mercury 0 0 488 126 0 running
5 4 9 Pete Hamilton Plymouth 0 0 486 0 0 running
6 6 28 Cale Yarborough Chevrolet 0 0 485 9 0 running
7 10 16 Dave Marcis AMC 0 0 475 0 0 running
8 18 92 Larry Smith Ford 0 0 469 0 0 running
9 39 05 David Sisco Chevrolet 0 0 466 0 0 running
10 12 67 Buddy Arrington Dodge 0 0 461 0 0 running
11 19 4 John Sears Plymouth 0 0 461 0 0 running
12 24 61 Clarence Lovell Ford 0 0 459 0 0 running
13 38 64 Elmo Langley Ford 0 0 456 0 0 running
14 29 76 Ben Arnold Ford 0 0 452 0 0 running
15 23 30 Walter Ballard Mercury 0 0 451 0 0 running
16 22 7 Dean Dalton Mercury 0 0 446 0 0 running
17 37 8 Ed Negre Dodge 0 0 439 0 0 running
18 30 77 Charlie Roberts Ford 0 0 430 0 0 running
19 21 48 James Hylton Ford 0 0 428 0 0 rear end
20 15 24 Cecil Gordon Mercury 0 0 428 0 0 running
21 13 18 Joe Frasson Dodge 0 0 427 0 0 running
22 35 45 Raymond Williams Ford 0 0 422 0 0 running
23 32 25 Jabe Thomas Plymouth 0 0 418 0 0 engine
24 16 70 JD McDuffie Chevrolet 0 0 392 0 0 running
25 36 79 Frank Warren Dodge 0 0 360 0 0 alternator
26 34 42 Marty Robbins Dodge 0 0 332 0 0 battery
27 14 14 Coo Coo Marlin Chevrolet 0 0 331 0 0 transmission
28 40 10 Bill Champion Mercury 0 0 297 0 0 oil leak
29 31 23 Roy Mayne Plymouth 0 0 267 0 0 engine
30 25 31 Jim Vandiver Dodge 0 0 257 0 0 engine
31 28 06 Neil Castles Plymouth 0 0 219 0 0 engine
32 8 17 Bill Dennis Chevrolet 0 0 204 2 0 alternator
33 27 88 Ron Keselowski Dodge 0 0 139 0 0 suspension
34 7 15 Dick Brooks Ford 0 0 119 1 0 engine
35 11 72 Benny Parsons Mercury 0 0 90 0 0 crash
36 9 27 Bobby Isaac Chevrolet 0 0 67 1 0 engine
37 26 29 Henley Gray Mercury 0 0 57 0 0 engine
38 17 55 Tiny Lund Chevrolet 0 0 45 0 0 engine
39 33 03 Tommy Gale Mercury 0 0 37 0 0 engine
40 20 90 Ron Hutcherson Ford 0 0 29 0 0 crash

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