Race Results

NASCAR Cup Series

Texas 500

Texas World Speedway

November 12th, 1972

Race #31 of the 1972 NASCAR Cup Series Season

  • Laps: 250
  • Miles: 500.0
  • Average Speed: 147.059 mph
  • Cautions: 5
  • Caution Laps: 29
  • Lead Changes: 23
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FIN ST Car # Driver Make TOT PTS F PTS B PTS Laps Led STUS
1 2 71 Buddy Baker Dodge 0 0 0 250 133 Running
2 1 21 AJ Foyt Mercury 0 0 0 250 20 Running
3 3 43 Richard Petty Dodge 0 0 0 250 97 Running
4 4 12 Bobby Allison Chevrolet 0 0 0 249 0 Running
5 5 04 Hershel McGriff Plymouth 0 0 0 248 0 Running
6 8 72 Benny Parsons Mercury 0 0 0 246 0 Running
7 6 14 Coo Coo Marlin Chevrolet 0 0 0 246 0 Running
8 12 24 Cecil Gordon Mercury 0 0 0 246 0 Running
9 11 28 Cale Yarborough Chevrolet 0 0 0 245 0 Running
10 10 18 Joe Frasson Dodge 0 0 0 243 0 Running
11 14 48 James Hylton Mercury 0 0 0 242 0 Running
12 15 2 Dave Marcis Dodge 0 0 0 240 0 Running
13 16 45 Ramo Stott Ford 0 0 0 238 0 Running
14 13 70 JD McDuffie Chevrolet 0 0 0 237 0 Running
15 17 76 Ben Arnold Ford 0 0 0 236 0 Running
16 27 4 John Sears Plymouth 0 0 0 235 0 Running
17 21 1 Dick Brooks Ford 0 0 0 232 0 Running
18 25 30 Walter Ballard Mercury 0 0 0 232 0 Running
19 35 42 Jim Whitt Ford 0 0 0 232 0 Running
20 38 7 Dean Dalton Mercury 0 0 0 231 0 Running
21 24 47 Raymond Williams Ford 0 0 0 231 0 Running
22 40 98 Rick Newsom Ford 0 0 0 231 0 Running
23 34 84 Harry Schilling Chevrolet 0 0 0 229 0 Running
24 42 64 Elmo Langley Ford 0 0 0 229 0 Running
25 22 8 Ed Negre Dodge 0 0 0 225 0 Running
26 9 90 Johnny Rutherford Ford 0 0 0 224 0 Engine
27 23 05 David Sisco Chevrolet 0 0 0 221 0 Running
28 32 77 Charlie Roberts Ford 0 0 0 213 0 Running
29 33 57 Bill Shirey Dodge 0 0 0 212 0 Running
30 39 5 Mel Larson Plymouth 0 0 0 209 0 Running
31 19 92 Larry Smith Ford 0 0 0 199 0 Engine
32 31 3 Paul Feldner Plymouth 0 0 0 198 0 Engine
33 26 61 Clarence Lovell Ford 0 0 0 196 0 Engine
34 18 67 Buddy Arrington Dodge 0 0 0 184 0 Engine
35 7 22 Gordon Johncock Plymouth 0 0 0 182 0 Engine
36 30 66 HB Bailey Pontiac 0 0 0 106 0 Rear end
37 43 25 Jabe Thomas Plymouth 0 0 0 93 0 Suspension
38 41 79 Frank Warren Dodge 0 0 0 92 0 Engine
39 44 19 Henley Gray Ford 0 0 0 68 0 Engine
40 28 29 Bill Hollar Mercury 0 0 0 64 0 Engine
41 20 88 Ron Keselowski Dodge 0 0 0 38 0 Engine
42 29 01 Earle Canavan Plymouth 0 0 0 30 0 Windshield
43 37 10 Bill Champion Ford 0 0 0 16 0 Engine
44 36 44 Bill Seifert Mercury 0 0 0 1 0 Clutch