Official NASCAR Race Results

David Pearson won the 1972 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Delaware 500 at Dover International Speedway.

09-17-1972 | Delaware 500 | Dover International Speedway

Fin St # Driver Make Sponsor Pts Laps Led Status Money
1 2 21 David Pearson Mercury Purolator 0 500 350 Running 13,250
2 4 43 Richard Petty Plymouth STP 0 497 1 Running 10,600
3 9 90 Ramo Stott Ford Junie Donlavey 0 486 0 Running 4,950
4 13 48 James Hylton Ford Pop Kola 0 478 0 Running 3,550
5 21 24 Cecil Gordon Mercury Cecil Gordon 0 477 0 Running 2,885
6 7 76 Ben Arnold Ford Ben Arnold 0 476 0 Running 2,185
7 16 64 Elmo Langley Ford Elmo Langley 0 467 0 Running 2,035
8 18 30 Walter Ballard Mercury Ballard Racing 0 467 0 Running 1,935
9 37 7 Dean Dalton Mercury Dean Dalton 0 457 0 Running 1,810
10 27 77 Charlie Roberts Ford Charlie Roberts 0 448 0 Running 1,750
11 3 71 Buddy Baker Dodge K & K Insurance 0 447 115 Rear end 3,275
12 33 25 Jabe Thomas Plymouth Don Robertson 0 446 0 Running 1,650
13 12 83 Paul Tyler Mercury Norris Reed 0 441 0 Running 1,100
14 35 40 D.K. Ulrich Ford D.K. Ulrich 0 424 0 Running 1,075
15 24 01 Earle Canavan Plymouth Earle Canavan 0 402 0 Engine 1,050
16 32 34 Wendell Scott Ford Wendell Scott 0 386 0 Running 1,025
17 29 8 Ed Negre Dodge Ed Negre 0 358 0 Ignition 1,500
18 26 74 Bill Shirey Plymouth Bill Shirey 0 344 0 Engine 975
19 28 19 Henley Gray Ford Henley Gray 0 344 0 Running 1,450
20 1 12 Bobby Allison Chevrolet Coca-Cola 0 331 34 Engine 3,100
21 30 89 Les Covey Chevrolet Jack Mercer 0 330 0 Oil leak 900
22 20 47 Raymond Williams Ford Raymond Williams 0 299 0 Engine 1,375
23 14 88 Ron Keselowski Dodge Roger Lubinski 0 294 0 Clutch 850
24 34 70 J.D. McDuffie Chevrolet J.D. McDuffie 0 288 0 Engine 1,325
25 25 79 Frank Warren Dodge Frank Warren 0 272 0 Engine 1,300
26 15 61 Clarence Lovell Ford Bierschwale-Haverlah 0 267 0 Engine 775
27 8 67 Buddy Arrington Dodge Buddy Arrington 0 261 0 Engine 750
28 36 4 John Sears Plymouth J. Marvin Mills Heating & Air 0 182 0 Engine 1,225
29 38 26 Earl Brooks Ford Earl Brooks 0 163 0 Engine 700
30 23 92 Larry Smith Ford Harley Smith 0 147 0 Engine 700
31 10 84 Harry Schilling Chevrolet Thomas Hynes 0 144 0 Alternator 650
32 22 06 Neil Castles Plymouth Neil Castles 0 126 0 Transmission 675
33 31 96 Richard Childress Chevrolet Richard Childress 0 111 0 Suspension 600
34 6 72 Benny Parsons Mercury L.G. DeWitt 0 92 0 Rear end 1,090
35 17 10 Bill Champion Ford Bill Champion 0 79 0 Engine 1,085
36 5 14 Coo Coo Marlin Chevrolet Cunningham-Kelley 0 73 0 Hub 605
37 11 16 Dave Marcis Matador Roger Penske 0 70 0 Engine 575
38 19 57 David Ray Boggs Dodge David Ray Boggs 0 49 0 Engine 570
39 40 45 Bill Seifert Mercury Bill Seifert 0 47 0 Steering 1,065
40 39 0 George Altheide Dodge George Altheide 0 36 0 Transmission 560

Race Recap

  • Date: 09-17-1972
  • Track: Dover International Speedway
  • Race: Delaware 500
  • Race #: 26
  • Cars: 40
  • Winner: David Pearson
  • Start Position: 2nd
  • Car Make: 1971 Mercury
  • Avg Speed: 120.506 mph
  • Distance: 500 miles
  • Purse: $78,525
  • Cautions: 2
  • Caution Laps: 22
  • Lead Changes: 14
  • Pole: 133.323 mph

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