Official NASCAR Race Results
Bobby Allison won the 1972 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Volunteer 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway.
07-09-1972 | Volunteer 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 | 445 | Running | 8,400 |
| 2 | 2 | 43 | Richard Petty | Plymouth | STP | 0 | 497 | 51 | Running | 5,700 |
| 3 | 6 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Dodge | Dave Marcis | 0 | 489 | 0 | Running | 2,775 |
| 4 | 5 | 72 | Benny Parsons | Mercury | L.G. DeWitt | 0 | 477 | 0 | Running | 1,750 |
| 5 | 20 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Dodge | Don Tarr | 0 | 466 | 0 | Running | 1,300 |
| 6 | 10 | 4 | John Sears | Plymouth | J. Marvin Mills Heating & Air | 0 | 464 | 0 | Running | 1,085 |
| 7 | 29 | 47 | Raymond Williams | Ford | Raymond Williams | 0 | 461 | 0 | Running | 1,035 |
| 8 | 4 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Mercury | Cecil Gordon | 0 | 459 | 0 | Running | 960 |
| 9 | 19 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Mercury | Ballard Racing | 0 | 458 | 0 | Running | 885 |
| 10 | 18 | 76 | Ben Arnold | Ford | Ben Arnold | 0 | 457 | 0 | Running | 860 |
| 11 | 30 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Ford | Elmo Langley | 0 | 456 | 0 | Running | 720 |
| 12 | 12 | 48 | James Hylton | Ford | Pop Kola | 0 | 454 | 0 | Running | 835 |
| 13 | 16 | 10 | Bill Champion | Ford | Bill Champion | 0 | 446 | 0 | Running | 800 |
| 14 | 26 | 77 | Charlie Roberts | Ford | Charlie Roberts | 0 | 442 | 0 | Running | 790 |
| 15 | 14 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Plymouth | Don Robertson | 0 | 430 | 0 | Throttle | 805 |
| 16 | 21 | 19 | Henley Gray | Ford | Henley Gray | 0 | 413 | 0 | Running | 770 |
| 17 | 22 | 8 | Ed Negre | Dodge | Ed Negre | 0 | 358 | 0 | Overheating | 760 |
| 18 | 11 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | Dodge | K & K Insurance | 0 | 345 | 0 | Rear end | 2,060 |
| 19 | 3 | 45 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Ford | Bill Seifert | 0 | 293 | 4 | Engine | 765 |
| 20 | 28 | 7 | Dean Dalton | Mercury | Dean Dalton | 0 | 289 | 0 | Engine | 770 |
| 21 | 17 | 58 | Robert Brown | Chevrolet | Allan Brown | 0 | 287 | 0 | Suspension | 465 |
| 22 | 9 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Chevrolet | Cunningham-Kelley | 0 | 277 | 0 | Throttle | 455 |
| 23 | 24 | 57 | David Ray Boggs | Dodge | David Ray Boggs | 0 | 217 | 0 | Driveshaft | 445 |
| 24 | 23 | 05 | David Sisco | Chevrolet | Charlie McGee | 0 | 78 | 0 | Engine | 435 |
| 25 | 27 | 32 | Johnny Halford | Plymouth | Dick Brooks | 0 | 60 | 0 | Overheating | 425 |
| 26 | 25 | 96 | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | Richard Childress | 0 | 43 | 0 | Engine | 420 |
| 27 | 7 | 88 | Ron Keselowski | Dodge | Roger Lubinski | 0 | 42 | 0 | Suspension | 410 |
| 28 | 15 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | Plymouth | G.C. Spencer | 0 | 33 | 0 | Engine | 400 |
| 29 | 13 | 79 | Frank Warren | Dodge | Frank Warren | 0 | 27 | 0 | Rear end | 665 |
| 30 | 8 | 91 | Richard D. Brown | Chevrolet | Ralph McNabb | 0 | 16 | 0 | Crash | 630 |
Race Recap
- Date: 07-09-1972
- Track: Bristol Motor Speedway
- Race: Volunteer 500
- Race #: 18
- Cars: 30
- Winner: Bobby Allison
- Start Position: 1st
- Car Make: 1972 Chevrolet
- Avg Speed: 92.735 mph
- Distance: 267 miles
- Purse: $38,575
- Cautions: 5
- Caution Laps: 30
- Lead Changes: 4
- Pole: 107.279 mph
