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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 Yankee 400 at Michigan International Speedway.

08-20-1972 | Yankee 400 | Michigan 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 4 21 David Pearson Mercury Purolator 0 200 124 Running 13,385
2 3 12 Bobby Allison Chevrolet Coca-Cola 0 200 26 Running 9,230
3 2 71 Bobby Isaac Dodge K & K Insurance 0 199 34 Running 6,525
4 1 43 Richard Petty Dodge STP 0 199 6 Running 5,475
5 20 98 Cale Yarborough Mercury Pop Kola 0 196 0 Running 2,150
6 10 48 James Hylton Ford Pop Kola 0 195 2 Running 2,050
7 22 72 Benny Parsons Mercury L.G. DeWitt 0 195 0 Running 1,875
8 23 45 Bill Seifert Mercury Bill Seifert 0 194 0 Running 1,825
9 27 2 Dave Marcis Matador Roger Penske 0 194 0 Running 1,725
10 11 92 Larry Smith Ford Harley Smith 0 193 0 Running 1,125
11 14 30 Walter Ballard Mercury Ballard Racing 0 192 0 Running 1,550
12 15 64 Elmo Langley Ford Elmo Langley 0 191 0 Running 1,525
13 32 05 David Sisco Chevrolet Charlie McGee 0 191 0 Running 1,000
14 13 61 Clarence Lovell Ford Bierschwale-Haverlah 0 190 0 Running 975
15 12 24 Cecil Gordon Mercury Cecil Gordon 0 189 0 Running 1,450
16 34 4 John Sears Plymouth J. Marvin Mills Heating & Air 0 188 0 Running 1,415
17 33 23 Mel Larson Plymouth Don Robertson 0 187 0 Running 905
18 19 76 Ben Arnold Ford Ben Arnold 0 187 0 Running 1,375
19 30 10 Bill Champion Ford Bill Champion 0 185 0 Running 1,380
20 24 47 Raymond Williams Ford Raymond Williams 0 185 0 Running 1,365
21 21 45 Jabe Thomas Plymouth Don Robertson 0 185 0 Running 1,350
22 18 8 Ed Negre Dodge Ed Negre 0 184 0 Running 1,335
23 16 7 Dean Dalton Mercury Dean Dalton 0 184 0 Running 1,320
24 37 19 Henley Gray Ford Henley Gray 0 184 0 Running 1,305
25 17 84 Dick May Dodge Buster Davis 0 178 0 Running 790
26 38 77 Charlie Roberts Ford Henley Gray 0 177 0 Running 1,275
27 36 5 Doc Faustina Plymouth Doc Faustina 0 171 0 Running 765
28 28 79 Frank Warren Dodge Frank Warren 0 155 0 Running 1,280
29 35 70 J.D. McDuffie Chevrolet J.D. McDuffie 0 154 0 Running 1,245
30 7 18 Joe Frasson Dodge Joe Frasson 0 151 7 Crash 735
31 25 57 David Ray Boggs Dodge David Ray Boggs 0 145 0 Engine 720
32 6 88 Ron Keselowski Dodge Roger Lubinski 0 110 0 Water pump 715
33 8 67 Buddy Arrington Dodge Buddy Arrington 0 104 0 Engine 710
34 5 14 Coo Coo Marlin Chevrolet Cunningham-Kelley 0 91 1 Rear end 705
35 29 0 George Altheide Dodge George Altheide 0 87 0 Transmission 700
36 26 31 Jim Vandiver Dodge O.L. Nixon 0 34 0 Engine 770
37 40 55 Ron Grana Chevrolet Ron Grana 0 31 0 Transmission 690
38 39 49 G.C. Spencer Plymouth G.C. Spencer 0 19 0 Engine 685
39 31 01 Earle Canavan Plymouth Earle Canavan 0 12 0 Engine 680
40 9 90 Dick Brooks Ford Junie Donlavey 0 9 0 Engine 1,175

Race Recap

  • Date: 08-20-1972
  • Track: Michigan International Speedway
  • Race: Yankee 400
  • Race #: 22
  • Cars: 40
  • Winner: David Pearson
  • Start Position: 4th
  • Car Make: 1971 Mercury
  • Avg Speed: 134.416 mph
  • Distance: 400 miles
  • Purse: $77,255
  • Cautions: 3
  • Caution Laps: 26
  • Lead Changes: 19
  • Pole: 157.607 mph

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