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Results

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

American 500

Sunday, October 22nd, 1972

North Carolina Speedway, Rockingham, NC

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  • 9 Ford
  • 8 Mercury
  • 8 Chevrolet
  • 8 Dodge
  • 1 AMC
  • 6 Plymouth

  • Drivers Entered: 40
  • Laps Scheduled: 500
  • Laps Actual: 492 - Race Shortened
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 118.275
  • Cautions: 4 for 35 laps
  • Lead Changes: 20
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Entry List
American 500 at North Carolina Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
14 29 76 Ben Arnold Ford 0 0 452 0 0 running
35 11 72 Benny Parsons Mercury 0 0 90 0 0 crash
28 40 10 Bill Champion Mercury 0 0 297 0 0 oil leak
32 8 17 Bill Dennis Chevrolet 0 0 204 2 0 alternator
1 5 12 Bobby Allison Chevrolet 0 0 492 217 0 running
36 9 27 Bobby Isaac Chevrolet 0 0 67 1 0 engine
10 12 67 Buddy Arrington Dodge 0 0 461 0 0 running
3 2 71 Buddy Baker Dodge 0 0 489 83 0 running
6 6 28 Cale Yarborough Chevrolet 0 0 485 9 0 running
20 15 24 Cecil Gordon Mercury 0 0 428 0 0 running
18 30 77 Charlie Roberts Ford 0 0 430 0 0 running
12 24 61 Clarence Lovell Ford 0 0 459 0 0 running
27 14 14 Coo Coo Marlin Chevrolet 0 0 331 0 0 transmission
7 10 16 Dave Marcis AMC 0 0 475 0 0 running
4 1 21 David Pearson Mercury 0 0 488 126 0 running
9 39 05 David Sisco Chevrolet 0 0 466 0 0 running
16 22 7 Dean Dalton Mercury 0 0 446 0 0 running
34 7 15 Dick Brooks Ford 0 0 119 1 0 engine
17 37 8 Ed Negre Dodge 0 0 439 0 0 running
13 38 64 Elmo Langley Ford 0 0 456 0 0 running
25 36 79 Frank Warren Dodge 0 0 360 0 0 alternator
37 26 29 Henley Gray Mercury 0 0 57 0 0 engine
24 16 70 JD McDuffie Chevrolet 0 0 392 0 0 running
23 32 25 Jabe Thomas Plymouth 0 0 418 0 0 engine
19 21 48 James Hylton Ford 0 0 428 0 0 rear end
30 25 31 Jim Vandiver Dodge 0 0 257 0 0 engine
21 13 18 Joe Frasson Dodge 0 0 427 0 0 running
11 19 4 John Sears Plymouth 0 0 461 0 0 running
8 18 92 Larry Smith Ford 0 0 469 0 0 running
26 34 42 Marty Robbins Dodge 0 0 332 0 0 battery
31 28 06 Neil Castles Plymouth 0 0 219 0 0 engine
5 4 9 Pete Hamilton Plymouth 0 0 486 0 0 running
22 35 45 Raymond Williams Ford 0 0 422 0 0 running
2 3 43 Richard Petty Plymouth 0 0 490 53 0 running
40 20 90 Ron Hutcherson Ford 0 0 29 0 0 crash
33 27 88 Ron Keselowski Dodge 0 0 139 0 0 suspension
29 31 23 Roy Mayne Plymouth 0 0 267 0 0 engine
38 17 55 Tiny Lund Chevrolet 0 0 45 0 0 engine
39 33 03 Tommy Gale Mercury 0 0 37 0 0 engine
15 23 30 Walter Ballard Mercury 0 0 451 0 0 running

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