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Official NASCAR Race Results

David Pearson won the 1972 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Firecracker 400 at Daytona International Speedway.

07-04-1972 | Firecracker 400 | 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 David Pearson Mercury Purolator 0 160 93 Running 15,650
2 4 43 Richard Petty Dodge STP 0 160 29 Running 11,725
3 5 12 Bobby Allison Chevrolet Coca-Cola 0 160 13 Running 8,925
4 7 14 Coo Coo Marlin Chevrolet Cunningham-Kelley 0 157 0 Running 4,275
5 11 48 James Hylton Ford Pop Kola 0 157 0 Running 3,600
6 16 45 LeeRoy Yarbrough Mercury Bill Seifert 0 153 0 Running 2,750
7 10 88 Ron Keselowski Dodge Roger Lubinski 0 152 0 Running 1,850
8 12 15 Donnie Allison Ford Bud Moore 0 152 0 Running 1,750
9 26 33 Wayne Smith Chevrolet Wayne Smith 0 151 0 Running 1,550
10 14 32 Johnny Halford Plymouth Dick Brooks 0 150 0 Running 1,350
11 17 24 Cecil Gordon Mercury Cecil Gordon 0 150 0 Running 1,900
12 25 77 Charlie Roberts Ford Charlie Roberts 0 148 0 Running 1,775
13 21 2 Dave Marcis Dodge Dave Marcis 0 145 0 Running 1,750
14 20 91 Richard D. Brown Chevrolet Ralph McNabb 0 144 0 Running 1,750
15 32 23 Mel Larson Plymouth Don Robertson 0 144 0 Running 1,275
16 24 76 Ben Arnold Ford Ben Arnold 0 143 0 Running 1,675
17 22 67 Buddy Arrington Dodge Buddy Arrington 0 137 0 Engine 1,150
18 33 10 Bill Champion Mercury Bill Champion 0 136 0 Running 1,675
19 30 25 Jabe Thomas Plymouth Don Robertson 0 128 0 Running 1,600
20 23 0 George Altheide Dodge George Altheide 0 125 0 Overheating 1,075
21 13 79 Frank Warren Dodge Frank Warren 0 122 0 Engine 1,550
22 35 19 Henley Gray Ford Henley Gray 0 112 0 Running 1,500
23 38 30 Walter Ballard Mercury Ballard Racing 0 112 0 Running 1,400
24 3 11 Buddy Baker Dodge STP 0 107 23 Oil cooler 1,050
25 15 90 Jackie Oliver Ford Junie Donlavey 0 106 0 Engine 1,275
26 31 57 David Ray Boggs Dodge David Ray Boggs 0 90 0 Engine 890
27 1 71 Bobby Isaac Dodge K & K Insurance 0 86 1 Engine 3,755
28 36 70 J.D. McDuffie Chevrolet J.D. McDuffie 0 84 0 Engine 1,245
29 27 05 David Sisco Chevrolet Charlie McGee 0 77 0 Ignition 735
30 18 61 Clarence Lovell Ford Bierschwale-Haverlah 0 61 0 Engine 805
31 34 7 Dean Dalton Mercury Dean Dalton 0 61 0 Engine 1,250
32 29 4 John Sears Plymouth J. Marvin Mills Heating & Air 0 60 0 Engine 1,210
33 6 9 Pete Hamilton Plymouth Housby Racing 0 51 1 Engine 705
34 39 74 Bill Shirey Plymouth Bill Shirey 0 51 0 Engine 700
35 40 64 Elmo Langley Ford Elmo Langley 0 49 0 Wheel bearing 1,195
36 9 72 Benny Parsons Mercury L.G. DeWitt 0 48 0 Engine 1,190
37 19 06 Neil Castles Dodge Neil Castles 0 42 0 Engine 735
38 28 92 Larry Smith Ford Harley Smith 0 42 0 Fuel line 680
39 37 46 Roy Mayne Chevrolet Tom Hunter 0 38 0 Engine 675
40 8 18 Joe Frasson Dodge Joe Frasson 0 4 0 Engine 670

Race Recap

  • Date: 07-04-1972
  • Track: Daytona International Speedway
  • Race: Firecracker 400
  • Race #: 17
  • Cars: 40
  • Winner: David Pearson
  • Start Position: 2nd
  • Car Make: 1971 Mercury
  • Avg Speed: 160.821 mph
  • Distance: 400 miles
  • Purse: $92,265
  • Cautions: 2
  • Caution Laps: 14
  • Lead Changes: 23
  • Pole: 186.277 mph

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