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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 Winston 500 at Talladega Superspeedway.

05-07-1972 | Winston 500 | Talladega Superspeedway

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 0 188 59 Running 23,745
2 1 71 Bobby Isaac Dodge K & K Insurance 0 188 57 Running 15,895
3 5 11 Buddy Baker Dodge STP 0 188 32 Running 9,995
4 28 28 Fred Lorenzen Ford Hoss Ellington 0 188 4 Running 6,095
5 3 43 Richard Petty Dodge STP 0 187 14 Running 6,970
6 26 18 Joe Frasson Dodge Joe Frasson 0 186 0 Running 2,695
7 40 45 LeeRoy Yarbrough Mercury Bill Seifert 0 185 0 Running 2,895
8 44 98 Dick Brooks Ford Junie Donlavey 0 185 0 Running 2,545
9 8 79 Frank Warren Dodge Frank Warren 0 185 0 Running 2,370
10 30 72 Benny Parsons Mercury L.G. DeWitt 0 184 0 Running 2,245
11 33 2 Dave Marcis Dodge Dave Marcis 0 183 0 Running 2,220
12 36 57 David Ray Boggs Dodge David Ray Boggs 0 182 0 Running 1,695
13 42 25 Jabe Thomas Plymouth Don Robertson 0 182 0 Running 2,195
14 14 24 Cecil Gordon Mercury Cecil Gordon 0 182 0 Running 2,170
15 15 8 Ed Negre Dodge Ed Negre 0 182 0 Running 2,120
16 11 3 Jimmy Crawford Plymouth Crawford Racing 0 181 0 Crash 1,695
17 16 76 Ben Arnold Ford Ben Arnold 0 180 0 Out of gas 1,620
18 37 88 Ron Keselowski Dodge Roger Lubinski 0 179 0 Running 1,545
19 10 30 Walter Ballard Mercury Ballard Racing 0 179 0 Running 2,020
20 17 92 Larry Smith Ford Harley Smith 0 178 0 Running 1,495
21 23 4 John Sears Plymouth J. Marvin Mills Heating & Air 0 178 0 Running 1,970
22 19 7 Dean Dalton Mercury Dean Dalton 0 173 0 Running 1,445
23 32 00 Bobby Mausgrover Dodge Bobby Mausgrover 0 173 0 Running 1,420
24 39 64 Elmo Langley Ford Elmo Langley 0 172 0 Running 1,895
25 43 19 Henley Gray Ford Henley Gray 0 172 0 Running 1,945
26 22 47 Raymond Williams Ford Raymond Williams 0 167 0 Running 1,345
27 18 91 Richard D. Brown Chevrolet Ralph McNabb 0 155 0 Throttle 1,320
28 6 27 Donnie Allison Chevrolet Monty Myers 0 145 0 Engine 1,295
29 47 51 Dub Simpson Chevrolet Bill Strong 0 136 0 Windshield 1,270
30 49 10 Bill Champion Mercury Bill Champion 0 132 0 Running 1,255
31 24 67 Buddy Arrington Dodge Buddy Arrington 0 122 0 Engine 1,220
32 21 61 Clarence Lovell Ford Bierschwale-Haverlah 0 121 0 Running 1,195
33 29 48 James Hylton Ford Pop Kola 0 112 0 Crash 1,670
34 46 70 J.D. McDuffie Chevrolet J.D. McDuffie 0 88 0 Axle 1,645
35 27 14 Coo Coo Marlin Chevrolet Cunningham-Kelley 0 87 8 Engine 1,570
36 12 31 Jim Vandiver Dodge O.L. Nixon 0 83 0 Engine 1,095
37 13 05 David Sisco Chevrolet Charlie McGee 0 72 0 Engine 1,095
38 25 95 Darrell Waltrip Mercury Darrell Waltrip 0 69 0 Engine 680
39 7 97 Red Farmer Ford Willie Humphries 0 67 0 Overheating 1,020
40 20 93 Buck Baker Chevrolet Harold Furr 0 67 0 Engine 650
41 41 33 Wayne Smith Chevrolet Wayne Smith 0 59 0 Rear end 1,020
42 38 46 Roy Mayne Chevrolet Tom Hunter 0 56 0 Engine 945
43 45 77 Charlie Roberts Ford Charlie Roberts 0 56 0 Engine 920
44 31 90 Jackie Oliver Ford Junie Donlavey 0 50 0 Engine 1,395
45 4 12 Bobby Allison Chevrolet Coca-Cola 0 34 14 Engine 3,720
46 35 23 Bill Dennis Plymouth Don Robertson 0 23 0 Engine 845
47 48 06 Neil Castles Dodge Neil Castles 0 19 0 Clutch 1,320
48 34 63 Robert Wales Dodge Pleasant Grove Union 0 13 0 Oil leak 795
49 50 53 Bill Ward Ford Hopper-Crews 0 10 0 Oil leak 770
50 9 42 Marty Robbins Dodge Marty Robbins 0 179 0 Dq 745

Race Recap

  • Date: 05-07-1972
  • Track: Talladega Superspeedway
  • Race: Winston 500
  • Race #: 11
  • Cars: 50
  • Winner: David Pearson
  • Start Position: 2nd
  • Car Make: 1971 Mercury
  • Avg Speed: 134.400 mph
  • Distance: 500 miles
  • Purse: $133,700
  • Cautions: 9
  • Caution Laps: 62
  • Lead Changes: 53
  • Pole: 192.428 mph

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