Official NASCAR Race Results
Bobby Allison won the 1972 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Mason-Dixon 500 at Dover International Speedway.
06-04-1972 | Mason-Dixon 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 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Chevrolet | Coca-Cola | 0 | 500 | 252 | Running | 14,625 |
| 2 | 4 | 43 | Richard Petty | Dodge | STP | 0 | 499 | 240 | Running | 10,375 |
| 3 | 7 | 45 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Mercury | Bill Seifert | 0 | 486 | 0 | Running | 4,850 |
| 4 | 21 | 90 | Jackie Oliver | Ford | Junie Donlavey | 0 | 486 | 0 | Running | 3,550 |
| 5 | 9 | 4 | John Sears | Plymouth | J. Marvin Mills Heating & Air | 0 | 484 | 0 | Running | 2,750 |
| 6 | 5 | 72 | Benny Parsons | Mercury | L.G. DeWitt | 0 | 480 | 6 | Running | 2,175 |
| 7 | 6 | 48 | James Hylton | Ford | Pop Kola | 0 | 478 | 0 | Running | 2,000 |
| 8 | 10 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Mercury | Cecil Gordon | 0 | 477 | 0 | Running | 1,900 |
| 9 | 17 | 88 | Ron Keselowski | Dodge | Roger Lubinski | 0 | 473 | 0 | Running | 1,300 |
| 10 | 16 | 83 | Paul Tyler | Mercury | Norris Reed | 0 | 466 | 0 | Engine | 1,250 |
| 11 | 32 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | J.D. McDuffie | 0 | 460 | 0 | Running | 1,700 |
| 12 | 26 | 77 | Charlie Roberts | Ford | Charlie Roberts | 0 | 459 | 0 | Running | 1,650 |
| 13 | 23 | 7 | Dean Dalton | Mercury | Dean Dalton | 0 | 459 | 0 | Running | 1,625 |
| 14 | 1 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | Dodge | K & K Insurance | 0 | 459 | 2 | Running | 3,250 |
| 15 | 18 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Plymouth | Don Robertson | 0 | 457 | 0 | Running | 1,550 |
| 16 | 14 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Mercury | Ballard Racing | 0 | 456 | 0 | Running | 1,525 |
| 17 | 13 | 10 | Bill Champion | Ford | Bill Champion | 0 | 455 | 0 | Running | 1,500 |
| 18 | 31 | 85 | Ronnie Daniel | Chevrolet | Ronnie Daniel | 0 | 449 | 0 | Running | 975 |
| 19 | 27 | 79 | Frank Warren | Dodge | Frank Warren | 0 | 445 | 0 | Running | 1,450 |
| 20 | 35 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Ford | Wendell Scott | 0 | 344 | 0 | Engine | 925 |
| 21 | 8 | 91 | Richard D. Brown | Chevrolet | Ralph McNabb | 0 | 339 | 0 | Suspension | 1,400 |
| 22 | 22 | 81 | Jim Vandiver | Dodge | A.J. Cox | 0 | 299 | 0 | Engine | 875 |
| 23 | 34 | 74 | Bill Shirey | Plymouth | Bill Shirey | 0 | 287 | 0 | Vibration | 850 |
| 24 | 3 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Chevrolet | Cunningham-Kelley | 0 | 280 | 0 | Engine | 900 |
| 25 | 29 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Ford | Elmo Langley | 0 | 268 | 0 | Engine | 1,300 |
| 26 | 12 | 76 | Ben Arnold | Ford | Ben Arnold | 0 | 188 | 0 | Suspension | 1,275 |
| 27 | 38 | 53 | Dick May | Ford | Hopper-Crews | 0 | 173 | 0 | Rear end | 750 |
| 28 | 39 | 89 | Les Covey | Chevrolet | Jack Mercer | 0 | 169 | 0 | Rear end | 725 |
| 29 | 40 | 06 | Neil Castles | Dodge | Neil Castles | 0 | 150 | 0 | Ignition | 700 |
| 30 | 33 | 26 | Earl Brooks | Ford | Earl Brooks | 0 | 118 | 0 | Vibration | 675 |
| 31 | 15 | 8 | Ed Negre | Dodge | Ed Negre | 0 | 104 | 0 | Engine | 1,150 |
| 32 | 37 | 23 | James Cox | Plymouth | Don Robertson | 0 | 97 | 0 | Engine | 625 |
| 33 | 30 | 57 | David Ray Boggs | Dodge | David Ray Boggs | 0 | 61 | 0 | Engine | 600 |
| 34 | 11 | 92 | Larry Smith | Ford | Harley Smith | 0 | 47 | 0 | Oil pan | 590 |
| 35 | 25 | 01 | Earle Canavan | Plymouth | Earle Canavan | 0 | 47 | 0 | Clutch | 585 |
| 36 | 19 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Dodge | Dave Marcis | 0 | 30 | 0 | Oil pump | 1,080 |
| 37 | 36 | 96 | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | Richard Childress | 0 | 18 | 0 | Engine | 575 |
| 38 | 28 | 47 | Raymond Williams | Ford | Raymond Williams | 0 | 14 | 0 | Oil leak | 1,070 |
| 39 | 24 | 19 | Henley Gray | Ford | Henley Gray | 0 | 3 | 0 | Crash | 1,065 |
| 40 | 20 | 61 | Clarence Lovell | Ford | Bierschwale-Haverlah | 0 | 2 | 0 | Crash | 560 |
Race Recap
- Date: 06-04-1972
- Track: Dover International Speedway
- Race: Mason-Dixon 500
- Race #: 13
- Cars: 40
- Winner: Bobby Allison
- Start Position: 2nd
- Car Make: 1972 Chevrolet
- Avg Speed: 118.019 mph
- Distance: 500 miles
- Purse: $78,275
- Cautions: 3
- Caution Laps: 25
- Lead Changes: 13
- Pole: 130.809 mph


