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Results

The 1972 Wilkes 400 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the North Wilkesboro Speedway race.

Wilkes 400

Sunday, October 1st, 1972

North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro, NC

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  • 9 Ford
  • 4 Mercury
  • 5 Plymouth
  • 6 Chevrolet
  • 6 Dodge

  • Drivers Entered: 30
  • Laps Scheduled: 400
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 95.816
  • Cautions: 1 for 12 laps
  • Lead Changes: 16
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Entry List
Wilkes 400 at North Wilkesboro Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
13 22 76 Ben Arnold Ford 0 0 371 0 0 running
4 6 72 Benny Parsons Mercury 0 0 392 0 0 running
14 25 10 Bill Champion Ford 0 0 370 0 0 running
20 30 74 Bill Shirey Plymouth 0 0 332 0 0 running
2 2 12 Bobby Allison Chevrolet 0 0 400 239 0 running
11 17 67 Buddy Arrington Dodge 0 0 376 0 0 running
3 1 71 Buddy Baker Dodge 0 0 396 1 0 running
7 5 24 Cecil Gordon Mercury 0 0 382 0 0 running
21 29 77 Charlie Roberts Ford 0 0 274 0 0 engine
30 11 14 Coo Coo Marlin Chevrolet 0 0 6 0 0 axle
6 12 06 Dave Marcis Plymouth 0 0 382 0 0 running
24 18 57 David Ray Boggs Dodge 0 0 99 0 0 engine
15 27 7 Dean Dalton Mercury 0 0 367 0 0 running
22 23 37 Ed Negre Dodge 0 0 167 0 0 vibration
8 14 64 Elmo Langley Ford 0 0 381 0 0 running
16 13 79 Frank Warren Dodge 0 0 359 0 0 running
27 28 23 Henley Gray Plymouth 0 0 81 0 0 brakes
23 21 70 JD McDuffie Chevrolet 0 0 116 0 0 engine
12 24 25 Jabe Thomas Plymouth 0 0 375 0 0 running
17 4 48 James Hylton Ford 0 0 351 0 0 crash
5 8 28 John Sears Chevrolet 0 0 388 0 0 running
28 26 92 Larry Smith Ford 0 0 69 0 0 vibration
18 7 90 Max Berrier Ford 0 0 349 0 0 engine
10 10 47 Raymond Williams Ford 0 0 378 0 0 running
25 16 96 Richard Childress Chevrolet 0 0 95 0 0 rear end
1 3 43 Richard Petty Plymouth 0 0 400 160 0 running
29 9 8 Ron Keselowski Dodge 0 0 15 0 0 driveshaft
26 15 55 Tiny Lund Chevrolet 0 0 92 0 0 transmission
9 19 45 Vic Parsons Ford 0 0 380 0 0 running
19 20 30 Walter Ballard Mercury 0 0 349 0 0 running

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