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Results

The 1972 Atlanta 500 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Atlanta Motor Speedway race.

Atlanta 500

Sunday, March 26th, 1972

Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, GA

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  • 5 Mercury
  • 13 Ford
  • 5 Plymouth
  • 5 Chevrolet
  • 11 Dodge
  • 1 AMC

  • Drivers Entered: 40
  • Laps Scheduled: 328
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 128.214
  • Cautions: 6 for 47 laps
  • Lead Changes: 18
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Entry List
Atlanta 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
2 4 21 AJ Foyt Mercury 0 0 328 9 0 running
29 35 76 Ben Arnold Ford 0 0 208 0 0 engine
7 9 72 Benny Parsons Mercury 0 0 324 0 0 running
16 28 23 Bill Dennis Plymouth 0 0 314 0 0 running
1 1 12 Bobby Allison Chevrolet 0 0 328 142 0 running
3 2 71 Bobby Isaac Dodge 0 0 328 132 0 running
11 25 67 Buddy Arrington Dodge 0 0 318 0 0 running
8 10 11 Buddy Baker Dodge 0 0 323 0 0 running
17 20 24 Cecil Gordon Mercury 0 0 312 0 0 running
20 32 77 Charlie Roberts Ford 0 0 306 0 0 running
12 23 14 Coo Coo Marlin Chevrolet 0 0 317 0 0 running
23 16 2 Dave Marcis Dodge 0 0 286 0 0 running
4 5 15 David Pearson Ford 0 0 327 3 0 running
37 40 05 David Sisco Chevrolet 0 0 59 0 0 engine
28 29 7 Dean Dalton Mercury 0 0 214 0 0 oil pan
40 17 90 Dick Brooks Ford 0 0 11 0 0 crash
35 38 53 Dick May Ford 0 0 66 0 0 axle
5 6 27 Donnie Allison Chevrolet 0 0 327 11 0 running
18 37 8 Ed Negre Dodge 0 0 308 0 0 running
34 36 64 Elmo Langley Ford 0 0 81 0 0 clutch
25 13 79 Frank Warren Dodge 0 0 260 0 0 running
14 14 49 GC Spencer Plymouth 0 0 316 0 0 running
22 31 0 George Altheide Dodge 0 0 299 0 0 running
24 39 19 Henley Gray Ford 0 0 286 0 0 running
19 27 25 Jabe Thomas Plymouth 0 0 307 0 0 running
10 7 48 James Hylton Ford 0 0 320 0 0 running
32 8 31 Jim Vandiver Dodge 0 0 112 0 0 engine
30 24 18 Joe Frasson Dodge 0 0 157 0 0 engine
21 33 4 John Sears Plymouth 0 0 301 0 0 running
38 15 92 Larry Smith Ford 0 0 58 0 0 crash
9 12 45 LeeRoy Yarbrough Ford 0 0 323 0 0 running
39 21 83 Lem Blankenship Dodge 0 0 50 0 0 ignition
15 11 16 Mark Donohue AMC 0 0 314 0 0 running
33 22 47 Raymond Williams Ford 0 0 103 0 0 transmission
31 19 97 Red Farmer Ford 0 0 126 0 0 transmission
13 30 91 Richard D Brown Chevrolet 0 0 316 0 0 running
6 3 43 Richard Petty Plymouth 0 0 325 31 0 running
36 26 88 Ron Keselowski Dodge 0 0 59 0 0 crash
27 34 03 Tommy Gale Mercury 0 0 224 0 0 engine
26 18 30 Walter Ballard Ford 0 0 253 0 0 running

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