Official NASCAR Race Results
Bobby Allison won the 1972 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Southeastern 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway.
04-09-1972 | Southeastern 500 | Bristol Motor Speedway
Table initially ordered on Finish Position. Click a column header to re-sort by that value.
| Fin | St | # | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts | Laps | Led | Status | Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Chevrolet | Coca-Cola | 0 | 500 | 458 | Running | 8,325 |
| 2 | 3 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | Dodge | K & K Insurance | 0 | 496 | 11 | Running | 5,350 |
| 3 | 2 | 43 | Richard Petty | Plymouth | STP | 0 | 491 | 15 | Running | 4,225 |
| 4 | 5 | 45 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Ford | Bill Seifert | 0 | 483 | 0 | Running | 1,720 |
| 5 | 7 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Mercury | Cecil Gordon | 0 | 474 | 0 | Running | 1,325 |
| 6 | 6 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Chevrolet | Cunningham-Kelley | 0 | 473 | 16 | Running | 825 |
| 7 | 12 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Ford | Elmo Langley | 0 | 470 | 0 | Running | 1,065 |
| 8 | 14 | 48 | James Hylton | Ford | Pop Kola | 0 | 470 | 0 | Running | 950 |
| 9 | 11 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | Plymouth | G.C. Spencer | 0 | 466 | 0 | Running | 685 |
| 10 | 23 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Plymouth | Don Robertson | 0 | 462 | 0 | Running | 850 |
| 11 | 16 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Ford | Ballard Racing | 0 | 451 | 0 | Running | 810 |
| 12 | 22 | 19 | Henley Gray | Ford | Henley Gray | 0 | 442 | 0 | Running | 800 |
| 13 | 17 | 7 | Dean Dalton | Mercury | Dean Dalton | 0 | 437 | 0 | Running | 540 |
| 14 | 27 | 77 | Charlie Roberts | Ford | Charlie Roberts | 0 | 429 | 0 | Running | 530 |
| 15 | 30 | 79 | Frank Warren | Plymouth | Frank Warren | 0 | 423 | 0 | Running | 770 |
| 16 | 21 | 10 | Bill Champion | Ford | Bill Champion | 0 | 417 | 0 | Running | 760 |
| 17 | 9 | 31 | Jim Vandiver | Dodge | O.L. Nixon | 0 | 407 | 0 | Running | 500 |
| 18 | 28 | 96 | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | Richard Childress | 0 | 403 | 0 | Running | 490 |
| 19 | 26 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | J.D. McDuffie | 0 | 387 | 0 | Ignition | 730 |
| 20 | 10 | 57 | David Ray Boggs | Dodge | David Ray Boggs | 0 | 357 | 0 | Rear end | 470 |
| 21 | 4 | 72 | Benny Parsons | Mercury | L.G. DeWitt | 0 | 320 | 0 | Engine | 720 |
| 22 | 19 | 8 | Ed Negre | Dodge | Ed Negre | 0 | 315 | 0 | Engine | 700 |
| 23 | 15 | 05 | David Sisco | Chevrolet | Charlie McGee | 0 | 272 | 0 | Engine | 465 |
| 24 | 25 | 47 | Raymond Williams | Ford | Raymond Williams | 0 | 221 | 0 | Transmission | 430 |
| 25 | 29 | 4 | John Sears | Plymouth | J. Marvin Mills Heating & Air | 0 | 147 | 0 | Rear end | 670 |
| 26 | 13 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Dodge | Dave Marcis | 0 | 126 | 0 | Water pump | 690 |
| 27 | 20 | 76 | Ben Arnold | Ford | Ben Arnold | 0 | 82 | 0 | Vibration | 405 |
| 28 | 8 | 0 | George Altheide | Dodge | George Altheide | 0 | 54 | 0 | Engine | 395 |
| 29 | 24 | 85 | Ronnie Daniel | Chevrolet | Ronnie Daniel | 0 | 41 | 0 | Oil leak | 385 |
| 30 | 18 | 91 | Richard D. Brown | Chevrolet | Ralph McNabb | 0 | 32 | 0 | Engine | 375 |
Race Recap
- Date: 04-09-1972
- Track: Bristol Motor Speedway
- Race: Southeastern 500
- Race #: 7
- Cars: 30
- Winner: Bobby Allison
- Start Position: 1st
- Car Make: 1972 Chevrolet
- Avg Speed: 92.826 mph
- Distance: 267 miles
- Purse: $36,955
- Cautions: 2
- Caution Laps: 25
- Lead Changes: 6
- Pole: 106.875 mph
