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Results

The 1972 Winston Western 500 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Riverside International Raceway race.

Winston Western 500

Sunday, January 23rd, 1972

Riverside International Raceway, Riverside, CA

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  • 3 Mercury
  • 10 Ford
  • 10 Chevrolet
  • 10 Dodge
  • 5 Plymouth
  • 1 Oldsmobile
  • 1 AMC

  • Drivers Entered: 40
  • Laps Scheduled: 191
  • Laps Actual: 149 - Race Shortened
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 104.016
  • Cautions: 3 for 7 laps
  • Lead Changes: 9
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Entry List
Winston Western 500 at Riverside International Raceway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
28 1 21 AJ Foyt Mercury 0 0 107 8 0 transmission
40 8 72 Benny Parsons Ford 0 0 13 0 0 crash
2 16 12 Bobby Allison Chevrolet 0 0 149 102 0 running
3 9 71 Bobby Isaac Dodge 0 0 146 0 0 running
12 40 26 Carl Joiner Chevrolet 0 0 135 0 0 running
10 13 24 Cecil Gordon Mercury 0 0 137 0 0 running
17 38 77 Charlie Roberts Ford 0 0 131 0 0 running
32 22 27 Chuck Bown Plymouth 0 0 88 0 0 crash
26 31 15 David Pearson Ford 0 0 112 0 0 radiator
31 32 57 David Ray Boggs Dodge 0 0 94 0 0 rear end
13 5 02 Dick Bown Plymouth 0 0 134 0 0 running
23 29 4 Dick Kranzler Chevrolet 0 0 119 0 0 running
16 21 88 Don Noel Dodge 0 0 132 0 0 running
27 23 8 Ed Negre Ford 0 0 107 0 0 engine
8 11 64 Elmo Langley Ford 0 0 139 0 0 running
25 14 00 Frank James Chevrolet 0 0 115 0 0 fan blade
29 18 79 Frank Warren Dodge 0 0 102 0 0 running
9 7 39 Friday Hassler Chevrolet 0 0 137 0 0 running
21 28 19 Henley Gray Ford 0 0 122 0 0 running
5 6 04 Hershel McGriff Plymouth 0 0 145 0 0 running
20 36 07 Ivan Baldwin Chevrolet 0 0 123 0 0 running
18 34 70 JD McDuffie Chevrolet 0 0 128 0 0 running
36 19 7 Jack McCoy Dodge 0 0 37 0 0 ignition
7 10 48 James Hylton Ford 0 0 141 0 0 running
22 27 6 Jerry Oliver Oldsmobile 0 0 122 0 0 running
30 35 61 Jim Danielson Mercury 0 0 98 0 0 brakes
38 17 18 Joe Frasson Dodge 0 0 30 0 0 engine
11 25 3 John Soares Jr Dodge 0 0 136 0 0 running
19 26 91 Johnny Anderson Chevrolet 0 0 126 0 0 running
6 12 32 Kevin Terris Plymouth 0 0 141 0 0 running
24 15 42 Larry Esau Chevrolet 0 0 118 0 0 running
39 3 16 Mark Donohue AMC 0 0 13 0 0 rear end
37 39 06 Neil Castles Dodge 0 0 35 0 0 suspension
33 24 75 Paul Dorrity Chevrolet 0 0 78 0 0 ignition
4 4 96 Ray Elder Dodge 0 0 146 0 0 running
15 33 47 Raymond Williams Ford 0 0 132 0 0 running
1 2 43 Richard Petty Plymouth 0 0 149 39 0 running
35 37 82 Ron Gautsche Ford 0 0 55 0 0 oil pressure
34 30 88 Ron Keselowski Dodge 0 0 60 0 0 engine
14 20 30 Walter Ballard Ford 0 0 132 0 0 running

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