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Results

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

Southeastern 500

Sunday, April 9th, 1972

Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, TN

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  • 9 Ford
  • 3 Mercury
  • 7 Chevrolet
  • 6 Dodge
  • 5 Plymouth

  • Drivers Entered: 30
  • Laps Scheduled: 500
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 92.826
  • Cautions: 2 for 25 laps
  • Lead Changes: 6
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Entry List
Southeastern 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
27 20 76 Ben Arnold Ford 0 0 82 0 0 vibration
21 4 72 Benny Parsons Mercury 0 0 320 0 0 engine
16 21 10 Bill Champion Ford 0 0 417 0 0 running
1 1 12 Bobby Allison Chevrolet 0 0 500 458 0 running
2 3 71 Bobby Isaac Dodge 0 0 496 11 0 running
5 7 24 Cecil Gordon Mercury 0 0 474 0 0 running
14 27 77 Charlie Roberts Ford 0 0 429 0 0 running
6 6 14 Coo Coo Marlin Chevrolet 0 0 473 16 0 running
26 13 2 Dave Marcis Dodge 0 0 126 0 0 water pump
20 10 57 David Ray Boggs Dodge 0 0 357 0 0 rear end
23 15 05 David Sisco Chevrolet 0 0 272 0 0 engine
13 17 7 Dean Dalton Mercury 0 0 437 0 0 running
22 19 8 Ed Negre Dodge 0 0 315 0 0 engine
7 12 64 Elmo Langley Ford 0 0 470 0 0 running
15 30 79 Frank Warren Plymouth 0 0 423 0 0 running
9 11 49 GC Spencer Plymouth 0 0 466 0 0 running
28 8 0 George Altheide Dodge 0 0 54 0 0 engine
12 22 19 Henley Gray Ford 0 0 442 0 0 running
19 26 70 JD McDuffie Chevrolet 0 0 387 0 0 ignition
10 23 25 Jabe Thomas Plymouth 0 0 462 0 0 running
8 14 48 James Hylton Ford 0 0 470 0 0 running
17 9 31 Jim Vandiver Dodge 0 0 407 0 0 running
25 29 4 John Sears Plymouth 0 0 147 0 0 rear end
4 5 45 LeeRoy Yarbrough Ford 0 0 483 0 0 running
24 25 47 Raymond Williams Ford 0 0 221 0 0 transmission
18 28 96 Richard Childress Chevrolet 0 0 403 0 0 running
30 18 91 Richard D Brown Chevrolet 0 0 32 0 0 engine
3 2 43 Richard Petty Plymouth 0 0 491 15 0 running
29 24 85 Ronnie Daniel Chevrolet 0 0 41 0 0 oil leak
11 16 30 Walter Ballard Ford 0 0 451 0 0 running

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