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Results

The 1972 Southern 500 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Darlington Raceway race.

Southern 500

Monday, September 4th, 1972

Darlington Raceway, Darlington, SC

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  • 8 Ford
  • 9 Mercury
  • 4 Chevrolet
  • 12 Dodge
  • 1 AMC
  • 5 Plymouth
  • 1 Pontiac

  • Drivers Entered: 40
  • Laps Scheduled: 367
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 128.124
  • Cautions: 5 for 43 laps
  • Lead Changes: 30
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Entry List
Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
36 22 76 Ben Arnold Ford 0 0 37 0 0 engine
35 8 72 Benny Parsons Mercury 0 0 43 0 0 engine
13 38 10 Bill Champion Ford 0 0 327 0 0 running
1 1 12 Bobby Allison Chevrolet 0 0 367 229 0 running
40 7 71 Bobby Isaac Dodge 0 0 12 0 0 crash
26 24 65 Buck Baker Chevrolet 0 0 157 0 0 engine
6 15 67 Buddy Arrington Dodge 0 0 348 0 0 running
29 4 11 Buddy Baker Dodge 0 0 139 1 0 crash
28 12 24 Cecil Gordon Mercury 0 0 145 0 0 crash
33 20 61 Clarence Lovell Ford 0 0 104 0 0 engine
10 19 14 Coo Coo Marlin Chevrolet 0 0 337 2 0 running
7 5 16 Dave Marcis AMC 0 0 348 0 0 running
2 13 21 David Pearson Mercury 0 0 367 123 0 running
18 26 57 David Ray Boggs Dodge 0 0 280 0 0 oil leak
21 31 7 Dean Dalton Mercury 0 0 245 0 0 crash
32 6 45 Dick Brooks Mercury 0 0 133 2 0 crash
38 11 15 Donnie Allison Ford 0 0 12 0 0 crash
14 34 8 Ed Negre Dodge 0 0 324 0 0 running
27 33 13 Eddie Yarboro Plymouth 0 0 147 0 0 engine
22 32 64 Elmo Langley Ford 0 0 228 0 0 crash
17 39 79 Frank Warren Dodge 0 0 286 0 0 running
4 2 28 Fred Lorenzen Chevrolet 0 0 354 0 0 running
19 17 49 GC Spencer Plymouth 0 0 258 0 0 crash
5 18 66 HB Bailey Pontiac 0 0 351 6 0 running
24 29 19 Henley Gray Ford 0 0 167 0 0 engine
15 36 0 JD McDuffie Dodge 0 0 318 0 0 running
20 27 25 Jabe Thomas Plymouth 0 0 249 0 0 crash
11 9 48 James Hylton Mercury 0 0 335 0 0 running
8 16 31 Jim Vandiver Dodge 0 0 343 0 0 running
37 14 18 Joe Frasson Dodge 0 0 34 0 0 crash
30 23 4 John Sears Plymouth 0 0 138 0 0 overheating
25 25 92 Larry Smith Ford 0 0 165 0 0 crash
39 10 90 LeeRoy Yarbrough Ford 0 0 12 0 0 crash
9 21 42 Marty Robbins Dodge 0 0 339 0 0 running
23 35 06 Neil Castles Plymouth 0 0 205 0 0 engine
31 37 83 Paul Tyler Mercury 0 0 135 0 0 engine
3 3 43 Richard Petty Dodge 0 0 360 4 0 running
34 40 88 Ron Keselowski Dodge 0 0 58 0 0 engine
16 30 03 Tommy Gale Mercury 0 0 305 0 0 running
12 28 30 Walter Ballard Mercury 0 0 328 0 0 running

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