Race Results : Talladega Superspeedway

Talladega 500

Sunday, August 6th, 1972

Talladega Superspeedway , Lincoln, AL

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  • Drivers Entered: 50 (10 drivers will not make the race)
  • Laps Scheduled: 188
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 148.728
  • Cautions: 5 for 37 laps
  • Lead Changes: 30
  • 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
Talladega 500 at Talladega Superspeedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
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

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