The 1972 Winston 500 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Talladega Superspeedway race.
Sunday, May 7th, 1972
Talladega Superspeedway, Lincoln, AL
FIN | ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | TOT PTS | FIN PTS | LAPS | LED | X LED | STATUS |
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1 | 2 | 21 | David Pearson | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 188 | 59 | 0 | running |
2 | 1 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 188 | 57 | 0 | running |
3 | 5 | 11 | Buddy Baker | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 188 | 32 | 0 | running |
4 | 28 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | Ford | 0 | 0 | 188 | 4 | 0 | running |
5 | 3 | 43 | Richard Petty | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 187 | 14 | 0 | running |
6 | 26 | 18 | Joe Frasson | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 186 | 0 | 0 | running |
7 | 40 | 45 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 185 | 0 | 0 | running |
8 | 44 | 98 | Dick Brooks | Ford | 0 | 0 | 185 | 0 | 0 | running |
9 | 8 | 79 | Frank Warren | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 185 | 0 | 0 | running |
10 | 30 | 72 | Benny Parsons | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 184 | 0 | 0 | running |
11 | 33 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 183 | 0 | 0 | running |
12 | 36 | 57 | David Ray Boggs | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 182 | 0 | 0 | running |
13 | 42 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 182 | 0 | 0 | running |
14 | 14 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 182 | 0 | 0 | running |
15 | 15 | 8 | Ed Negre | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 182 | 0 | 0 | running |
16 | 11 | 3 | Jimmy Crawford | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 181 | 0 | 0 | crash |
17 | 16 | 76 | Ben Arnold | Ford | 0 | 0 | 180 | 0 | 0 | out of gas |
18 | 37 | 88 | Ron Keselowski | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 179 | 0 | 0 | running |
19 | 10 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 179 | 0 | 0 | running |
20 | 17 | 92 | Larry Smith | Ford | 0 | 0 | 178 | 0 | 0 | running |
21 | 23 | 4 | John Sears | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 178 | 0 | 0 | running |
22 | 19 | 7 | Dean Dalton | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 173 | 0 | 0 | running |
23 | 32 | 00 | Bobby Mausgrover | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 173 | 0 | 0 | running |
24 | 39 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Ford | 0 | 0 | 172 | 0 | 0 | running |
25 | 43 | 19 | Henley Gray | Ford | 0 | 0 | 172 | 0 | 0 | running |
26 | 22 | 47 | Raymond Williams | Ford | 0 | 0 | 167 | 0 | 0 | running |
27 | 18 | 91 | Richard D Brown | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 155 | 0 | 0 | throttle |
28 | 6 | 27 | Donnie Allison | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 145 | 0 | 0 | engine |
29 | 47 | 51 | Dub Simpson | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 136 | 0 | 0 | windshield |
30 | 49 | 10 | Bill Champion | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 132 | 0 | 0 | running |
31 | 24 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 122 | 0 | 0 | engine |
32 | 21 | 61 | Clarence Lovell | Ford | 0 | 0 | 121 | 0 | 0 | running |
33 | 29 | 48 | James Hylton | Ford | 0 | 0 | 112 | 0 | 0 | crash |
34 | 46 | 70 | JD McDuffie | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 88 | 0 | 0 | axle |
35 | 27 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 87 | 8 | 0 | engine |
36 | 12 | 31 | Jim Vandiver | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 83 | 0 | 0 | engine |
37 | 13 | 05 | David Sisco | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 72 | 0 | 0 | engine |
38 | 25 | 95 | Darrell Waltrip | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 69 | 0 | 0 | engine |
39 | 7 | 97 | Red Farmer | Ford | 0 | 0 | 67 | 0 | 0 | overheating |
40 | 20 | 93 | Buck Baker | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 67 | 0 | 0 | engine |
41 | 41 | 33 | Wayne Smith | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 59 | 0 | 0 | rear end |
42 | 38 | 46 | Roy Mayne | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 56 | 0 | 0 | engine |
43 | 45 | 77 | Charlie Roberts | Ford | 0 | 0 | 56 | 0 | 0 | engine |
44 | 31 | 90 | Jackie Oliver | Ford | 0 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 | engine |
45 | 4 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 34 | 14 | 0 | engine |
46 | 35 | 23 | Bill Dennis | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | engine |
47 | 48 | 06 | Neil Castles | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | clutch |
48 | 34 | 63 | Robert Wales | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | oil leak |
49 | 50 | 53 | Bill Ward | Ford | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | oil leak |
50 | 9 | 42 | Marty Robbins | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 179 | 0 | 0 | dq |
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.