Entry List
The official 1972 Texas 500 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Texas World Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
Texas 500
Sunday, November 12th, 1972
Texas World Speedway, College Station, TX
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- Drivers Entered: 44 (4 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 250
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 147.059
- Cautions: 5 for 29 laps
- Lead Changes: 23
- 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 | 29 | Bill Hollar | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1972 | Mercury | Bill Hollar | Bill Hollar |
| 6 | 44 | Bill Seifert | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1972 | Mercury | Giachetti Brothers | Richard Giachetti |
| 7 | 57 | Bill Shirey | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1972 | Dodge | David Ray Boggs | David Ray Boggs |
| 8 | 12 | Bobby Allison | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1972 | Chevrolet | Coca-Cola | Richard Howard |
| 9 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1972 | Dodge | Buddy Arrington | Buddy Arrington |
| 10 | 71 | Buddy Baker | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1972 | Dodge | K & K Insurance | Nord Krauskopf |
| 11 | 28 | Cale Yarborough | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1972 | Chevrolet | Hoss Ellington | Hoss Ellington |
| 12 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1972 | Mercury | Cecil Gordon | Cecil Gordon |
| 13 | 77 | Charlie Roberts | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1972 | Ford | Charlie Roberts | Charlie Roberts |
| 14 | 61 | Clarence Lovell | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1972 | Ford | Bierschwale-Haverlah | Don Bierschwale |
| 15 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1972 | Chevrolet | Cunningham-Kelley | H.B. Cunningham |
| 16 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Wausau, WI | Mar 1, 1941 | 31 | Dodge | Dave Marcis | Dave Marcis |
| 17 | 05 | David Sisco | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1972 | Chevrolet | Charlie McGee | Charlie McGee |
| 18 | 7 | Dean Dalton | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1972 | Mercury | Dean Dalton | Dean Dalton |
| 19 | 1 | Dick Brooks | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1972 | Ford | Bill Champion | Bill Champion |
| 20 | 01 | Earle Canavan | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1972 | Plymouth | Earle Canavan | Earle Canavan |
| 21 | 8 | Ed Negre | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1972 | Dodge | Ed Negre | Ed Negre |
| 22 | 64 | Elmo Langley | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1972 | Ford | Elmo Langley | Elmo Langley |
| 23 | 79 | Frank Warren | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1972 | Dodge | Frank Warren | Frank Warren |
| 24 | 22 | Gordon Johncock | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1972 | Plymouth | Crawford Racing | Crawford Brothers |
| 25 | 66 | HB Bailey | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1972 | Pontiac | Blank & Kalashian | Vernon Blank |
| 26 | 84 | Harry Schilling | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1972 | Chevrolet | Thomas Hynes | Thomas Hynes |
| 27 | 19 | Henley Gray | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1972 | Ford | Henley Gray | Henley Gray |
| 28 | 04 | Hershel McGriff | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1972 | Plymouth | Beryl Jackson | Beryl Jackson |
| 29 | 70 | JD McDuffie | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1972 | Chevrolet | J.D. McDuffie | J.D. McDuffie |
| 30 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1972 | Plymouth | Don Robertson | Don Robertson |
| 31 | 48 | James Hylton | Roanoke, VA | Aug 26, 1934 | 38 | Mercury | Pop Kola | James Hylton |
| 32 | 42 | Jim Whitt | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1972 | Ford | Dean Barnicle | Dean Barnicle |
| 33 | 18 | Joe Frasson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1972 | Dodge | Joe Frasson | Joe Frasson |
| 34 | 4 | John Sears | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1972 | Plymouth | J. Marvin Mills Heating & Air | J. Marvin Mills |
| 35 | 90 | Johnny Rutherford | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1972 | Ford | Junie Donlavey | Junie Donlavey |
| 36 | 92 | Larry Smith | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1972 | Ford | Harley Smith | Harley Smith |
| 37 | 5 | Mel Larson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1972 | Plymouth | Doc Faustina | Doc Faustina |
| 38 | 3 | Paul Feldner | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1972 | Plymouth | -- | -- |
| 39 | 45 | Ramo Stott | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1972 | Ford | Bill Seifert | Bill Seifert |
| 40 | 47 | Raymond Williams | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1972 | Ford | Raymond Williams | Raymond Williams |
| 41 | 43 | Richard Petty | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1972 | Dodge | STP | Petty Enterprises |
| 42 | 98 | Rick Newsom | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1972 | Ford | Rick Newsom | Rick Newsom |
| 43 | 88 | Ron Keselowski | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1972 | Dodge | Roger Lubinski | Roger Lubinski |
| 44 | 30 | Walter Ballard | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1972 | Mercury | Ballard Racing | Vic Ballard |