Results

The 1972 World 600 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Charlotte Motor Speedway race.

World 600

Sunday, May 28th, 1972

Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, NC

  • 10 Ford
  • 7 Mercury
  • 7 Chevrolet
  • 12 Dodge
  • 1 AMC
  • 3 Plymouth

  • Drivers Entered: 40
  • Laps Scheduled: 334
  • Laps Actual: 400 - NASCAR OVERTIME!
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 142.255
  • Cautions: 3 for 24 laps
  • Lead Changes: 22
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
The NASCAR Garage 56 car during the Rolex 24
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World 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
10 21 76 Ben Arnold Ford 0 0 367 0 0 running
4 14 72 Benny Parsons Mercury 0 0 391 0 0 running
26 36 10 Bill Champion Ford 0 0 247 0 0 engine
2 1 12 Bobby Allison Chevrolet 0 0 400 239 0 running
23 3 71 Bobby Isaac Dodge 0 0 274 93 0 engine
7 23 67 Buddy Arrington Dodge 0 0 378 0 0 running
1 6 11 Buddy Baker Dodge 0 0 400 39 0 running
8 19 24 Cecil Gordon Mercury 0 0 376 0 0 running
3 13 6 Charlie Glotzbach Dodge 0 0 395 0 0 running
27 18 61 Clarence Lovell Ford 0 0 203 0 0 overheating
28 7 14 Coo Coo Marlin Chevrolet 0 0 184 0 0 engine
31 8 16 Dave Marcis AMC 0 0 106 0 0 suspension
25 2 21 David Pearson Mercury 0 0 251 29 0 water hose
38 33 57 David Ray Boggs Dodge 0 0 39 0 0 engine
17 39 7 Dean Dalton Mercury 0 0 336 0 0 running
36 37 73 Dick Brooks Ford 0 0 61 0 0 transmission
34 17 15 Donnie Allison Ford 0 0 96 0 0 heting
11 34 64 Elmo Langley Mercury 0 0 362 0 0 running
9 12 79 Frank Warren Dodge 0 0 370 0 0 running
18 10 28 Fred Lorenzen Ford 0 0 332 0 0 suspension
39 15 49 GC Spencer Plymouth 0 0 33 0 0 oil pan
33 32 70 JD McDuffie Chevrolet 0 0 98 0 0 engine
14 35 25 Jabe Thomas Plymouth 0 0 356 0 0 running
32 16 90 Jackie Oliver Ford 0 0 103 0 0 engine
20 20 48 James Hylton Ford 0 0 312 0 0 running
16 25 27 Jim Paschal Chevrolet 0 0 338 0 0 engine
40 4 31 Jim Vandiver Dodge 0 0 11 0 0 transmission
21 5 18 Joe Frasson Dodge 0 0 306 0 0 engine
24 38 4 John Sears Plymouth 0 0 269 0 0 clutch
29 31 2 Ken Rush Dodge 0 0 149 0 0 engine
6 22 92 Larry Smith Ford 0 0 381 0 0 running
5 26 45 LeeRoy Yarbrough Mercury 0 0 382 0 0 running
35 40 06 Neil Castles Dodge 0 0 88 0 0 engine
13 30 47 Raymond Williams Ford 0 0 359 0 0 running
30 27 91 Richard D Brown Chevrolet 0 0 142 0 0 suspension
19 9 43 Richard Petty Dodge 0 0 328 0 0 engine
12 24 88 Ron Keselowski Dodge 0 0 360 0 0 running
15 28 30 Walter Ballard Mercury 0 0 351 0 0 running
37 29 33 Wayne Smith Chevrolet 0 0 60 0 0 transmission
22 11 34 Wendell Scott Chevrolet 0 0 283 0 0 engine

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