Entry List
Daytona 500
Sunday, February 20th, 1972
Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL
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- Drivers Entered: 40
- Laps Scheduled: 200
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 161.550
- Cautions: 3 for 17 laps
- Lead Changes: 13
- Green Flag Passes: N/A
Race weekend links appear as data becomes available.
| ENTRY | # | DRIVER | HOMETOWN | DOB | AGE | MAKE | SPONSOR | TEAM | CREW CHIEF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | AJ Foyt | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Mercury | Purolator | Wood Brothers Racing | |
| 2 | 76 | Ben Arnold | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Ben Arnold | Ben Arnold | |
| 3 | 72 | Benny Parsons | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Mercury | L.G. DeWitt | L.G. DeWitt | |
| 4 | 10 | Bill Champion | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Bill Champion | Bill Champion | |
| 5 | 90 | Bill Dennis | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Junie Donlavey | Junie Donlavey | |
| 6 | 45 | Bill Seifert | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Bill Seifert | Bill Seifert | |
| 7 | 12 | Bobby Allison | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Coca-Cola | Richard Howard | |
| 8 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Dodge | K & K Insurance | Nord Krauskopf | |
| 9 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Plymouth | Buddy Arrington | Buddy Arrington | |
| 10 | 11 | Buddy Baker | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Dodge | STP | Petty Enterprises | |
| 11 | 3 | Cale Yarborough | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Plymouth | Ray Fox | Ray Fox | |
| 12 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Mercury | Cecil Gordon | Cecil Gordon | |
| 13 | 6 | Charlie Glotzbach | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Dodge | American Brakeblok / Signal Stat | Cotton Owens | |
| 14 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Cunningham-Kelley | H.B. Cunningham | |
| 15 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Wausau, WI | Mar 1, 1941 | 83 | Dodge | Dave Marcis | Dave Marcis | |
| 16 | 57 | David Ray Boggs | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Dodge | David Ray Boggs | David Ray Boggs | |
| 17 | 05 | David Sisco | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Charlie McGee | Charlie McGee | |
| 18 | 86 | Ed Hessert | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Dodge | Neil Castles | Neil Castles | |
| 19 | 64 | Elmo Langley | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Elmo Langley | Elmo Langley | |
| 20 | 79 | Frank Warren | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Dodge | Frank Warren | Frank Warren | |
| 21 | 0 | George Altheide | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Dodge | George Altheide | George Altheide | |
| 22 | 19 | Henley Gray | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Henley Gray | Henley Gray | |
| 23 | 70 | JD McDuffie | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | J.D. McDuffie | J.D. McDuffie | |
| 24 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Plymouth | Don Robertson | Don Robertson | |
| 25 | 48 | James Hylton | Roanoke, VA | Aug 26, 1934 | 90 | Ford | Pop Kola | James Hylton | |
| 26 | 56 | Jim Hurtubise | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Richard Hammond | Richard Hammond | |
| 27 | 31 | Jim Vandiver | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Dodge | O.L. Nixon | O.L. Nixon | |
| 28 | 61 | Jimmy Finger | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Bierschwale-Haverlah | Don Bierschwale | |
| 29 | 4 | John Sears | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Plymouth | J. Marvin Mills Heating & Air | J. Marvin Mills | |
| 30 | 44 | Larry Dickson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Giachetti Brothers | Richard Giachetti | |
| 31 | 16 | Mark Donohue | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | AMC | American Motors | Team Penske | |
| 32 | 9 | Ramo Stott | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Dodge | Housby Racing | Jack Housby | |
| 33 | 47 | Raymond Williams | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Raymond Williams | Raymond Williams | |
| 34 | 97 | Red Farmer | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Willie Humphries | Willie Humphries | |
| 35 | 91 | Richard D Brown | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Ralph McNabb | Ralph McNabb | |
| 36 | 43 | Richard Petty | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Plymouth | STP | Petty Enterprises | |
| 37 | 88 | Ron Keselowski | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Dodge | Roger Lubinski | Roger Lubinski | |
| 38 | 03 | Tommy Gale | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Mercury | Frank Vasko | Frank Vasko | |
| 39 | 23 | Vic Elford | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Plymouth | Don Robertson | Don Robertson | |
| 40 | 30 | Walter Ballard | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Ballard Racing | Vic Ballard |