The 1972 Talladega 500 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Talladega Superspeedway race.
Sunday, August 6th, 1972
Talladega Superspeedway, Lincoln, AL
FIN | ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | TOT PTS | FIN PTS | LAPS | LED | X LED | STATUS |
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1 | 22 | 48 | James Hylton | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 188 | 106 | 0 | running |
2 | 14 | 90 | Ramo Stott | Ford | 0 | 0 | 188 | 3 | 0 | running |
3 | 5 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 183 | 22 | 0 | running |
4 | 27 | 97 | Red Farmer | Ford | 0 | 0 | 180 | 0 | 0 | running |
5 | 29 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 179 | 0 | 0 | running |
6 | 10 | 76 | Ben Arnold | Ford | 0 | 0 | 178 | 0 | 0 | running |
7 | 3 | 43 | Richard Petty | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 177 | 4 | 0 | running |
8 | 30 | 19 | Henley Gray | Ford | 0 | 0 | 175 | 0 | 0 | running |
9 | 19 | 47 | Raymond Williams | Ford | 0 | 0 | 173 | 0 | 0 | running |
10 | 47 | 56 | Jim Hurtubise | Ford | 0 | 0 | 171 | 0 | 0 | running |
11 | 32 | 4 | John Sears | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 170 | 0 | 0 | running |
12 | 31 | 7 | Dean Dalton | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 167 | 0 | 0 | running |
13 | 25 | 57 | David Ray Boggs | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 165 | 0 | 0 | running |
14 | 37 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Ford | 0 | 0 | 164 | 0 | 0 | running |
15 | 20 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 163 | 0 | 0 | running |
16 | 9 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 156 | 0 | 0 | running |
17 | 18 | 05 | David Sisco | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 156 | 0 | 0 | running |
18 | 28 | 0 | George Altheide | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 151 | 0 | 0 | running |
19 | 7 | 9 | Pete Hamilton | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 147 | 7 | 0 | engine |
20 | 8 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 147 | 0 | 0 | suspension |
21 | 40 | 10 | Bill Champion | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 146 | 0 | 0 | engine |
22 | 4 | 11 | Buddy Baker | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 131 | 8 | 0 | engine |
23 | 13 | 91 | Richard D Brown | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 127 | 0 | 0 | engine |
24 | 42 | 61 | Clarence Lovell | Ford | 0 | 0 | 124 | 0 | 0 | engine |
25 | 26 | 72 | Benny Parsons | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 121 | 0 | 0 | engine |
26 | 2 | 21 | David Pearson | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 105 | 12 | 0 | ignition |
27 | 23 | 95 | Darrell Waltrip | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 99 | 7 | 0 | engine |
28 | 35 | 03 | Tommy Gale | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 99 | 0 | 0 | wheel bearing |
29 | 39 | 83 | Paul Tyler | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 83 | 0 | 0 | overheating |
30 | 38 | 23 | Mel Larson | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 69 | 0 | 0 | engine |
31 | 41 | 22 | Donnie Allison | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 61 | 19 | 0 | engine |
32 | 50 | 77 | Charlie Roberts | Ford | 0 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 0 | transmission |
33 | 15 | 45 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Ford | 0 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 0 | engine |
34 | 12 | 79 | Frank Warren | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 0 | engine |
35 | 33 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 0 | suspension |
36 | 44 | 70 | JD McDuffie | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 0 | engine |
37 | 17 | 92 | Larry Smith | Ford | 0 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 0 | engine |
38 | 48 | 53 | Bobby Mausgrover | Ford | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 0 | engine |
39 | 46 | 8 | Ed Negre | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 0 | engine |
40 | 11 | 73 | Dick Brooks | Ford | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | clutch |
41 | 6 | 18 | Joe Frasson | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | crash |
42 | 1 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | crash |
43 | 16 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | crash |
44 | 21 | 88 | Ron Keselowski | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | crash |
45 | 34 | 5 | Doc Faustina | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | clutch |
46 | 43 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | engine |
47 | 49 | 74 | Bill Shirey | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ignition |
48 | 24 | 06 | Neil Castles | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | engine |
49 | 36 | 65 | Roy Mayne | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | engine |
50 | 45 | 63 | Robert Wales | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | engine |
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.