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Results

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

Daytona 500

Sunday, February 20th, 1972

Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL

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  • 4 Mercury
  • 12 Ford
  • 6 Chevrolet
  • 11 Dodge
  • 6 Plymouth
  • 1 AMC

  • Drivers Entered: 40
  • Laps Scheduled: 200
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 161.550
  • Cautions: 3 for 17 laps
  • Lead Changes: 13
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
The NASCAR Garage 56 car during the Rolex 24
Daytona Beach, Florida - January 29, 2023 : The NASCAR Garage 56 car is seen on display during the Rolex 24 at Daytona International Speedway.
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Entry List
Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
1 2 21 AJ Foyt Mercury 0 0 200 167 0 running
17 20 76 Ben Arnold Ford 0 0 176 0 0 running
4 33 72 Benny Parsons Mercury 0 0 194 0 0 running
38 39 10 Bill Champion Ford 0 0 13 0 0 crank
23 14 90 Bill Dennis Ford 0 0 85 0 0 valve
29 36 45 Bill Seifert Ford 0 0 44 0 0 steering
16 4 12 Bobby Allison Chevrolet 0 0 177 2 0 running
33 1 71 Bobby Isaac Dodge 0 0 19 0 0 engine
32 22 67 Buddy Arrington Plymouth 0 0 21 0 0 crash
34 31 11 Buddy Baker Dodge 0 0 18 0 0 crash
6 16 3 Cale Yarborough Plymouth 0 0 188 0 0 running
39 11 24 Cecil Gordon Mercury 0 0 11 0 0 valve
2 6 6 Charlie Glotzbach Dodge 0 0 199 0 0 running
25 3 14 Coo Coo Marlin Chevrolet 0 0 81 0 0 valve
27 12 2 Dave Marcis Dodge 0 0 57 0 0 engine
19 25 57 David Ray Boggs Dodge 0 0 165 0 0 running
7 23 05 David Sisco Chevrolet 0 0 186 0 0 running
20 27 86 Ed Hessert Dodge 0 0 107 0 0 distributor
12 38 64 Elmo Langley Ford 0 0 181 0 0 running
18 7 79 Frank Warren Dodge 0 0 170 0 0 engine
15 34 0 George Altheide Dodge 0 0 177 0 0 running
14 37 19 Henley Gray Ford 0 0 179 0 0 running
24 19 70 JD McDuffie Chevrolet 0 0 84 0 0 oil pressure
8 21 25 Jabe Thomas Plymouth 0 0 184 0 0 running
5 35 48 James Hylton Ford 0 0 191 0 0 running
22 9 56 Jim Hurtubise Chevrolet 0 0 100 0 0 engine
3 8 31 Jim Vandiver Dodge 0 0 194 0 0 running
31 17 61 Jimmy Finger Ford 0 0 26 0 0 head gasket
9 15 4 John Sears Plymouth 0 0 183 0 0 running
21 30 44 Larry Dickson Ford 0 0 103 0 0 engine
35 10 16 Mark Donohue AMC 0 0 18 0 0 push rod
37 24 9 Ramo Stott Dodge 0 0 13 0 0 oil pressure
40 40 47 Raymond Williams Ford 0 0 4 0 0 steering
30 18 97 Red Farmer Ford 0 0 32 0 0 engine
13 5 91 Richard D Brown Chevrolet 0 0 179 0 0 running
26 32 43 Richard Petty Plymouth 0 0 80 31 0 valve
28 28 88 Ron Keselowski Dodge 0 0 44 0 0 piston
11 26 03 Tommy Gale Mercury 0 0 182 0 0 running
10 13 23 Vic Elford Plymouth 0 0 182 0 0 running
36 29 30 Walter Ballard Ford 0 0 16 0 0 crash

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