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AccuPredict: NASCAR Driver Finish Predictions. It ain't rocket science, but it's damn close!

Official NASCAR Race Results

A.J. Foyt won the 1972 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway.

02-20-1972 | Daytona 500 | Daytona International 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 2 21 A.J. Foyt Mercury Purolator 0 200 167 Running 45,400
2 6 6 Charlie Glotzbach Dodge American Brakeblok / Signal Stat 0 199 0 Running 16,250
3 8 31 Jim Vandiver Dodge O.L. Nixon 0 194 0 Running 10,475
4 33 72 Benny Parsons Mercury L.G. DeWitt 0 194 0 Running 7,150
5 35 48 James Hylton Ford Pop Kola 0 191 0 Running 5,925
6 16 3 Cale Yarborough Plymouth Ray Fox 0 188 0 Running 4,660
7 23 05 David Sisco Chevrolet Charlie McGee 0 186 0 Running 4,215
8 21 25 Jabe Thomas Plymouth Don Robertson 0 184 0 Running 4,365
9 15 4 John Sears Plymouth J. Marvin Mills Heating & Air 0 183 0 Running 4,145
10 13 23 Vic Elford Plymouth Don Robertson 0 182 0 Running 3,445
11 26 03 Tommy Gale Mercury Frank Vasko 0 182 0 Running 2,405
12 38 64 Elmo Langley Ford Elmo Langley 0 181 0 Running 2,700
13 5 91 Richard D. Brown Chevrolet Ralph McNabb 0 179 0 Running 3,525
14 37 19 Henley Gray Ford Henley Gray 0 179 0 Running 2,395
15 34 0 George Altheide Dodge George Altheide 0 177 0 Running 1,750
16 4 12 Bobby Allison Chevrolet Coca-Cola 0 177 2 Running 4,900
17 20 76 Ben Arnold Ford Ben Arnold 0 176 0 Running 1,760
18 7 79 Frank Warren Dodge Frank Warren 0 170 0 Engine 2,300
19 25 57 David Ray Boggs Dodge David Ray Boggs 0 165 0 Running 1,630
20 27 86 Ed Hessert Dodge Neil Castles 0 107 0 Distributor 1,170
21 30 44 Larry Dickson Ford Giachetti Brothers 0 103 0 Engine 1,535
22 9 56 Jim Hurtubise Chevrolet Richard Hammond 0 100 0 Engine 1,700
23 14 90 Bill Dennis Ford Junie Donlavey 0 85 0 Valve 2,120
24 19 70 J.D. McDuffie Chevrolet J.D. McDuffie 0 84 0 Oil pressure 2,010
25 3 14 Coo Coo Marlin Chevrolet Cunningham-Kelley 0 81 0 Valve 1,975
26 32 43 Richard Petty Plymouth STP 0 80 31 Valve 5,060
27 12 2 Dave Marcis Dodge Dave Marcis 0 57 0 Engine 2,025
28 28 88 Ron Keselowski Dodge Roger Lubinski 0 44 0 Piston 1,370
29 36 45 Bill Seifert Ford Bill Seifert 0 44 0 Steering 1,830
30 18 97 Red Farmer Ford Willie Humphries 0 32 0 Engine 1,375
31 17 61 Jimmy Finger Ford Bierschwale-Haverlah 0 26 0 Head gasket 1,350
32 22 67 Buddy Arrington Plymouth Buddy Arrington 0 21 0 Crash 1,300
33 1 71 Bobby Isaac Dodge K & K Insurance 0 19 0 Engine 10,230
34 31 11 Buddy Baker Dodge STP 0 18 0 Crash 2,300
35 10 16 Mark Donohue Matador American Motors 0 18 0 Push rod 1,375
36 29 30 Walter Ballard Ford Ballard Racing 0 16 0 Crash 1,660
37 24 9 Ramo Stott Dodge Housby Racing 0 13 0 Oil pressure 1,165
38 39 10 Bill Champion Ford Bill Champion 0 13 0 Crank 1,585
39 11 24 Cecil Gordon Mercury Cecil Gordon 0 11 0 Valve 1,725
40 40 47 Raymond Williams Ford Raymond Williams 0 4 0 Steering 800

Race Recap

  • Date: 02-20-1972
  • Track: Daytona International Speedway
  • Race: Daytona 500
  • Race #: 2
  • Cars: 40
  • Winner: A.J. Foyt
  • Start Position: 2nd
  • Car Make: 1971 Mercury
  • Avg Speed: 161.550 mph
  • Distance: 500 miles
  • Purse: $175,055
  • Cautions: 3
  • Caution Laps: 17
  • Lead Changes: 13
  • Pole: 186.632 mph

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