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

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

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 0 500 350 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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