Results

The 1972 Motor State 400 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Michigan International Speedway race.

Motor State 400

Sunday, June 11th, 1972

Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, MI

  • 10 Ford
  • 8 Mercury
  • 10 Dodge
  • 7 Plymouth
  • 5 Chevrolet

  • Drivers Entered: 40
  • Laps Scheduled: 200
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 146.639
  • Cautions: 2 for 12 laps
  • Lead Changes: 20
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Motor State 400 at Michigan International Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
7 16 76 Ben Arnold Ford 0 0 189 0 0 running
25 31 72 Benny Parsons Mercury 0 0 140 0 0 engine
10 15 10 Bill Champion Mercury 0 0 188 0 0 running
39 20 2 Bill Seifert Dodge 0 0 3 0 0 engine
31 32 74 Bill Shirey Plymouth 0 0 62 0 0 engine
2 4 12 Bobby Allison Chevrolet 0 0 200 10 0 running
26 1 71 Bobby Isaac Dodge 0 0 138 14 0 suspension
38 39 00 Bobby Mausgrover Dodge 0 0 9 0 0 engine
9 10 67 Buddy Arrington Dodge 0 0 189 0 0 running
11 12 24 Cecil Gordon Mercury 0 0 187 0 0 running
32 25 77 Charlie Roberts Ford 0 0 54 0 0 transmission
30 36 87 Dave Marcis Mercury 0 0 90 0 0 clutch
1 3 21 David Pearson Mercury 0 0 200 155 0 running
15 21 05 David Sisco Chevrolet 0 0 184 0 0 running
8 29 7 Dean Dalton Mercury 0 0 189 0 0 running
27 8 90 Dick Brooks Ford 0 0 129 0 0 engine
18 37 53 Dick May Ford 0 0 180 0 0 running
20 35 5 Doc Faustina Plymouth 0 0 178 0 0 running
33 6 15 Donnie Allison Ford 0 0 44 1 0 transmission
37 38 26 Earl Brooks Ford 0 0 11 0 0 suspension
21 18 8 Ed Negre Dodge 0 0 166 0 0 running
29 22 64 Elmo Langley Ford 0 0 92 0 0 engine
36 13 79 Frank Warren Dodge 0 0 11 0 0 engine
16 24 70 JD McDuffie Chevrolet 0 0 181 0 0 running
24 23 25 Jabe Thomas Plymouth 0 0 147 0 0 suspension
4 9 48 James Hylton Ford 0 0 195 2 0 running
35 5 18 Joe Frasson Dodge 0 0 15 0 0 engine
13 17 4 John Sears Plymouth 0 0 185 0 0 running
17 14 32 Johnny Halford Plymouth 0 0 180 0 0 running
6 11 92 Larry Smith Ford 0 0 191 0 0 running
28 7 45 LeeRoy Yarbrough Mercury 0 0 96 0 0 engine
23 40 89 Les Covey Chevrolet 0 0 154 0 0 rear end
40 34 06 Neil Castles Dodge 0 0 1 0 0 engine
22 26 9 Pete Hamilton Plymouth 0 0 155 0 0 engine
14 19 47 Raymond Williams Ford 0 0 184 0 0 running
19 33 96 Richard Childress Plymouth 0 0 179 0 0 running
34 27 91 Richard D Brown Chevrolet 0 0 42 0 0 ignition
3 2 43 Richard Petty Dodge 0 0 200 18 0 running
5 30 88 Ron Keselowski Dodge 0 0 194 0 0 running
12 28 30 Walter Ballard Mercury 0 0 186 0 0 running

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