Entry List

The official 1972 Nashville 420 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.

Nashville 420

Sunday, August 27th, 1972

Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville, Nashville, TN

  • 10 Ford
  • 5 Mercury
  • 6 Chevrolet
  • 3 Dodge
  • 4 Plymouth

  • Drivers Entered: 28
  • Laps Scheduled: 420
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 92.578
  • Cautions: 3 for 53 laps
  • Lead Changes: 7
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Nashville 420 at Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville Entry List
ENTRY # DRIVER HOMETOWN DOB AGE MAKE SPONSOR TEAM
1 76 Ben Arnold , Nov 30, -0001 1972 Ford Ben Arnold Ben Arnold
2 72 Benny Parsons , Nov 30, -0001 1972 Mercury L.G. DeWitt L.G. DeWitt
3 10 Bill Champion , Nov 30, -0001 1972 Ford Bill Champion Bill Champion
4 12 Bobby Allison , Nov 30, -0001 1972 Chevrolet Coca-Cola Richard Howard
5 71 Bobby Isaac , Nov 30, -0001 1972 Dodge K & K Insurance Nord Krauskopf
6 24 Cecil Gordon , Nov 30, -0001 1972 Mercury Cecil Gordon Cecil Gordon
7 77 Charlie Roberts , Nov 30, -0001 1972 Ford Charlie Roberts Charlie Roberts
8 14 Coo Coo Marlin , Nov 30, -0001 1972 Chevrolet Cunningham-Kelley H.B. Cunningham
9 40 DK Ulrich , Nov 30, -0001 1972 Ford D.K. Ulrich D.K. Ulrich
10 95 Darrell Waltrip Franklin, TN Feb 5, 1947 25 Mercury Darrell Waltrip Darrell Waltrip
11 57 David Ray Boggs , Nov 30, -0001 1972 Dodge David Ray Boggs David Ray Boggs
12 05 David Sisco , Nov 30, -0001 1972 Chevrolet Charlie McGee Charlie McGee
13 7 Dean Dalton , Nov 30, -0001 1972 Mercury Dean Dalton Dean Dalton
14 26 Earl Brooks , Nov 30, -0001 1972 Ford Earl Brooks Earl Brooks
15 64 Elmo Langley , Nov 30, -0001 1972 Ford Elmo Langley Elmo Langley
16 79 Frank Warren , Nov 30, -0001 1972 Plymouth Frank Warren Frank Warren
17 0 George Altheide , Nov 30, -0001 1972 Dodge George Altheide George Altheide
18 19 Henley Gray , Nov 30, -0001 1972 Ford Henley Gray Henley Gray
19 70 JD McDuffie , Nov 30, -0001 1972 Chevrolet J.D. McDuffie J.D. McDuffie
20 25 Jabe Thomas , Nov 30, -0001 1972 Plymouth Don Robertson Don Robertson
21 48 James Hylton Roanoke, VA Aug 26, 1934 38 Ford Pop Kola James Hylton
22 4 John Sears , Nov 30, -0001 1972 Plymouth J. Marvin Mills Heating & Air J. Marvin Mills
23 45 LeeRoy Yarbrough , Nov 30, -0001 1972 Ford Bill Seifert Bill Seifert
24 47 Raymond Williams , Nov 30, -0001 1972 Ford Raymond Williams Raymond Williams
25 96 Richard Childress , Nov 30, -0001 1972 Chevrolet Richard Childress Richard Childress Racing
26 43 Richard Petty , Nov 30, -0001 1972 Plymouth STP Petty Enterprises
27 58 Robert Brown , Nov 30, -0001 1972 Chevrolet Allan Brown Allan Brown
28 30 Walter Ballard , Nov 30, -0001 1972 Mercury Ballard Racing Vic Ballard