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Results

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

Delaware 500

Sunday, September 17th, 1972

Dover Motor Speedway, Dover, DE

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  • 13 Ford
  • 7 Mercury
  • 6 Plymouth
  • 6 Chevrolet
  • 7 Dodge
  • 1 AMC

  • Drivers Entered: 40
  • Laps Scheduled: 500
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 120.506
  • Cautions: 2 for 22 laps
  • Lead Changes: 14
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Entry List
Delaware 500 at Dover Motor Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
6 7 76 Ben Arnold Ford 0 0 476 0 0 running
34 6 72 Benny Parsons Mercury 0 0 92 0 0 rear end
35 17 10 Bill Champion Ford 0 0 79 0 0 engine
39 40 45 Bill Seifert Mercury 0 0 47 0 0 steering
18 26 74 Bill Shirey Plymouth 0 0 344 0 0 engine
20 1 12 Bobby Allison Chevrolet 0 0 331 34 0 engine
27 8 67 Buddy Arrington Dodge 0 0 261 0 0 engine
11 3 71 Buddy Baker Dodge 0 0 447 115 0 rear end
5 21 24 Cecil Gordon Mercury 0 0 477 0 0 running
10 27 77 Charlie Roberts Ford 0 0 448 0 0 running
26 15 61 Clarence Lovell Ford 0 0 267 0 0 engine
36 5 14 Coo Coo Marlin Chevrolet 0 0 73 0 0 hub
14 35 40 DK Ulrich Ford 0 0 424 0 0 running
37 11 16 Dave Marcis AMC 0 0 70 0 0 engine
1 2 21 David Pearson Mercury 0 0 500 350 0 running
38 19 57 David Ray Boggs Dodge 0 0 49 0 0 engine
9 37 7 Dean Dalton Mercury 0 0 457 0 0 running
29 38 26 Earl Brooks Ford 0 0 163 0 0 engine
15 24 01 Earle Canavan Plymouth 0 0 402 0 0 engine
17 29 8 Ed Negre Dodge 0 0 358 0 0 ignition
7 16 64 Elmo Langley Ford 0 0 467 0 0 running
25 25 79 Frank Warren Dodge 0 0 272 0 0 engine
40 39 0 George Altheide Dodge 0 0 36 0 0 transmission
31 10 84 Harry Schilling Chevrolet 0 0 144 0 0 alternator
19 28 19 Henley Gray Ford 0 0 344 0 0 running
24 34 70 JD McDuffie Chevrolet 0 0 288 0 0 engine
12 33 25 Jabe Thomas Plymouth 0 0 446 0 0 running
4 13 48 James Hylton Ford 0 0 478 0 0 running
28 36 4 John Sears Plymouth 0 0 182 0 0 engine
30 23 92 Larry Smith Ford 0 0 147 0 0 engine
21 30 89 Les Covey Chevrolet 0 0 330 0 0 oil leak
32 22 06 Neil Castles Plymouth 0 0 126 0 0 transmission
13 12 83 Paul Tyler Mercury 0 0 441 0 0 running
3 9 90 Ramo Stott Ford 0 0 486 0 0 running
22 20 47 Raymond Williams Ford 0 0 299 0 0 engine
33 31 96 Richard Childress Chevrolet 0 0 111 0 0 suspension
2 4 43 Richard Petty Plymouth 0 0 497 1 0 running
23 14 88 Ron Keselowski Dodge 0 0 294 0 0 clutch
8 18 30 Walter Ballard Mercury 0 0 467 0 0 running
16 32 34 Wendell Scott Ford 0 0 386 0 0 running

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