Entry List
The official 1972 Daytona 500 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Daytona International Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
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
| ENTRY | # | DRIVER | HOMETOWN | DOB | AGE | MAKE | SPONSOR | TEAM |
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| 1 | 21 | AJ Foyt | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1972 | Mercury | Purolator | Wood Brothers Racing |
| 2 | 76 | Ben Arnold | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1972 | Ford | Ben Arnold | Ben Arnold |
| 3 | 72 | Benny Parsons | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1972 | Mercury | L.G. DeWitt | L.G. DeWitt |
| 4 | 10 | Bill Champion | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1972 | Ford | Bill Champion | Bill Champion |
| 5 | 90 | Bill Dennis | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1972 | Ford | Junie Donlavey | Junie Donlavey |
| 6 | 45 | Bill Seifert | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1972 | Ford | Bill Seifert | Bill Seifert |
| 7 | 12 | Bobby Allison | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1972 | Chevrolet | Coca-Cola | Richard Howard |
| 8 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1972 | Dodge | K & K Insurance | Nord Krauskopf |
| 9 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1972 | Plymouth | Buddy Arrington | Buddy Arrington |
| 10 | 11 | Buddy Baker | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1972 | Dodge | STP | Petty Enterprises |
| 11 | 3 | Cale Yarborough | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1972 | Plymouth | Ray Fox | Ray Fox |
| 12 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1972 | Mercury | Cecil Gordon | Cecil Gordon |
| 13 | 6 | Charlie Glotzbach | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1972 | Dodge | American Brakeblok / Signal Stat | Cotton Owens |
| 14 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1972 | Chevrolet | Cunningham-Kelley | H.B. Cunningham |
| 15 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Wausau, WI | Mar 1, 1941 | 30 | Dodge | Dave Marcis | Dave Marcis |
| 16 | 57 | David Ray Boggs | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1972 | Dodge | David Ray Boggs | David Ray Boggs |
| 17 | 05 | David Sisco | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1972 | Chevrolet | Charlie McGee | Charlie McGee |
| 18 | 86 | Ed Hessert | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1972 | Dodge | Neil Castles | Neil Castles |
| 19 | 64 | Elmo Langley | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1972 | Ford | Elmo Langley | Elmo Langley |
| 20 | 79 | Frank Warren | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1972 | Dodge | Frank Warren | Frank Warren |
| 21 | 0 | George Altheide | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1972 | Dodge | George Altheide | George Altheide |
| 22 | 19 | Henley Gray | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1972 | Ford | Henley Gray | Henley Gray |
| 23 | 70 | JD McDuffie | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1972 | Chevrolet | J.D. McDuffie | J.D. McDuffie |
| 24 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1972 | Plymouth | Don Robertson | Don Robertson |
| 25 | 48 | James Hylton | Roanoke, VA | Aug 26, 1934 | 37 | Ford | Pop Kola | James Hylton |
| 26 | 56 | Jim Hurtubise | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1972 | Chevrolet | Richard Hammond | Richard Hammond |
| 27 | 31 | Jim Vandiver | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1972 | Dodge | O.L. Nixon | O.L. Nixon |
| 28 | 61 | Jimmy Finger | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1972 | Ford | Bierschwale-Haverlah | Don Bierschwale |
| 29 | 4 | John Sears | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1972 | Plymouth | J. Marvin Mills Heating & Air | J. Marvin Mills |
| 30 | 44 | Larry Dickson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1972 | Ford | Giachetti Brothers | Richard Giachetti |
| 31 | 16 | Mark Donohue | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1972 | AMC | American Motors | Team Penske |
| 32 | 9 | Ramo Stott | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1972 | Dodge | Housby Racing | Jack Housby |
| 33 | 47 | Raymond Williams | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1972 | Ford | Raymond Williams | Raymond Williams |
| 34 | 97 | Red Farmer | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1972 | Ford | Willie Humphries | Willie Humphries |
| 35 | 91 | Richard D Brown | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1972 | Chevrolet | Ralph McNabb | Ralph McNabb |
| 36 | 43 | Richard Petty | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1972 | Plymouth | STP | Petty Enterprises |
| 37 | 88 | Ron Keselowski | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1972 | Dodge | Roger Lubinski | Roger Lubinski |
| 38 | 03 | Tommy Gale | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1972 | Mercury | Frank Vasko | Frank Vasko |
| 39 | 23 | Vic Elford | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1972 | Plymouth | Don Robertson | Don Robertson |
| 40 | 30 | Walter Ballard | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1972 | Ford | Ballard Racing | Vic Ballard |