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Results

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

Dixie 500

Sunday, July 23rd, 1972

Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, GA

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  • 12 Ford
  • 7 Mercury
  • 5 Chevrolet
  • 10 Dodge
  • 6 Plymouth

  • Drivers Entered: 40
  • Laps Scheduled: 328
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 131.295
  • Cautions: 5 for 40 laps
  • Lead Changes: 24
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Entry List
Dixie 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
12 13 76 Ben Arnold Ford 0 0 310 0 0 running
4 16 72 Benny Parsons Mercury 0 0 323 0 0 running
17 34 10 Bill Champion Mercury 0 0 305 0 0 running
1 3 12 Bobby Allison Chevrolet 0 0 328 104 0 running
31 2 71 Bobby Isaac Dodge 0 0 148 19 0 engine
19 33 53 Bobby Mausgrover Ford 0 0 298 0 0 running
13 10 67 Buddy Arrington Dodge 0 0 310 0 0 running
9 11 24 Cecil Gordon Mercury 0 0 312 0 0 running
14 30 77 Charlie Roberts Ford 0 0 309 0 0 running
24 21 61 Clarence Lovell Ford 0 0 257 0 0 engine
29 4 14 Coo Coo Marlin Chevrolet 0 0 157 4 0 engine
8 12 95 Darrell Waltrip Mercury 0 0 317 0 0 running
7 9 2 Dave Marcis Dodge 0 0 319 3 0 running
3 1 21 David Pearson Mercury 0 0 325 181 0 running
26 37 57 David Ray Boggs Dodge 0 0 201 0 0 engine
37 15 7 Dean Dalton Mercury 0 0 88 0 0 engine
38 20 73 Dick Brooks Ford 0 0 12 0 0 steering
33 19 5 Doc Faustina Plymouth 0 0 123 0 0 engine
32 7 15 Donnie Allison Ford 0 0 132 4 0 ignition
39 27 51 Dub Simpson Chevrolet 0 0 8 0 0 engine
25 40 8 Ed Negre Dodge 0 0 219 0 0 engine
21 29 13 Eddie Yarboro Plymouth 0 0 287 0 0 running
20 38 64 Elmo Langley Ford 0 0 292 0 0 running
23 26 79 Frank Warren Dodge 0 0 266 0 0 running
6 6 28 Fred Lorenzen Chevrolet 0 0 321 0 0 running
40 25 49 GC Spencer Plymouth 0 0 6 0 0 engine
30 28 19 Henley Gray Ford 0 0 155 0 0 engine
34 36 25 Jabe Thomas Plymouth 0 0 118 0 0 engine
35 35 48 James Hylton Ford 0 0 114 1 0 engine
28 31 18 Joe Frasson Dodge 0 0 172 0 0 engine
11 23 4 John Sears Plymouth 0 0 310 0 0 running
15 24 32 Johnny Halford Plymouth 0 0 305 0 0 running
36 8 92 Larry Smith Ford 0 0 102 0 0 engine
5 18 90 LeeRoy Yarbrough Ford 0 0 322 2 0 running
22 32 06 Neil Castles Dodge 0 0 283 0 0 running
18 39 47 Raymond Williams Ford 0 0 300 0 0 running
27 22 91 Richard D Brown Chevrolet 0 0 182 0 0 overheating
2 5 43 Richard Petty Dodge 0 0 328 10 0 running
16 17 88 Ron Keselowski Dodge 0 0 305 0 0 running
10 14 30 Walter Ballard Mercury 0 0 311 0 0 running

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