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Results

The 1972 Talladega 500 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Talladega Superspeedway race.

Talladega 500

Sunday, August 6th, 1972

Talladega Superspeedway, Lincoln, AL

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  • 13 Ford
  • 10 Mercury
  • 8 Plymouth
  • 7 Chevrolet
  • 12 Dodge

  • Drivers Entered: 50 (10 drivers will not make the race)
  • Laps Scheduled: 188
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 148.728
  • Cautions: 5 for 37 laps
  • Lead Changes: 30
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Entry List
Talladega 500 at Talladega Superspeedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
6 10 76 Ben Arnold Ford 0 0 178 0 0 running
25 26 72 Benny Parsons Mercury 0 0 121 0 0 engine
21 40 10 Bill Champion Mercury 0 0 146 0 0 engine
47 49 74 Bill Shirey Plymouth 0 0 5 0 0 ignition
3 5 12 Bobby Allison Chevrolet 0 0 183 22 0 running
42 1 71 Bobby Isaac Dodge 0 0 22 0 0 crash
38 48 53 Bobby Mausgrover Ford 0 0 36 0 0 engine
5 29 67 Buddy Arrington Dodge 0 0 179 0 0 running
22 4 11 Buddy Baker Dodge 0 0 131 8 0 engine
43 16 24 Cecil Gordon Mercury 0 0 21 0 0 crash
32 50 77 Charlie Roberts Ford 0 0 49 0 0 transmission
24 42 61 Clarence Lovell Ford 0 0 124 0 0 engine
16 9 14 Coo Coo Marlin Chevrolet 0 0 156 0 0 running
27 23 95 Darrell Waltrip Mercury 0 0 99 7 0 engine
46 43 2 Dave Marcis Dodge 0 0 9 0 0 engine
26 2 21 David Pearson Mercury 0 0 105 12 0 ignition
13 25 57 David Ray Boggs Dodge 0 0 165 0 0 running
17 18 05 David Sisco Chevrolet 0 0 156 0 0 running
12 31 7 Dean Dalton Mercury 0 0 167 0 0 running
40 11 73 Dick Brooks Ford 0 0 28 0 0 clutch
45 34 5 Doc Faustina Plymouth 0 0 9 0 0 clutch
31 41 22 Donnie Allison Plymouth 0 0 61 19 0 engine
39 46 8 Ed Negre Dodge 0 0 35 0 0 engine
14 37 64 Elmo Langley Ford 0 0 164 0 0 running
34 12 79 Frank Warren Dodge 0 0 46 0 0 engine
20 8 28 Fred Lorenzen Chevrolet 0 0 147 0 0 suspension
18 28 0 George Altheide Dodge 0 0 151 0 0 running
8 30 19 Henley Gray Ford 0 0 175 0 0 running
36 44 70 JD McDuffie Chevrolet 0 0 42 0 0 engine
35 33 25 Jabe Thomas Plymouth 0 0 43 0 0 suspension
1 22 48 James Hylton Mercury 0 0 188 106 0 running
10 47 56 Jim Hurtubise Ford 0 0 171 0 0 running
41 6 18 Joe Frasson Dodge 0 0 22 0 0 crash
11 32 4 John Sears Plymouth 0 0 170 0 0 running
37 17 92 Larry Smith Ford 0 0 41 0 0 engine
33 15 45 LeeRoy Yarbrough Ford 0 0 47 0 0 engine
30 38 23 Mel Larson Plymouth 0 0 69 0 0 engine
48 24 06 Neil Castles Plymouth 0 0 1 0 0 engine
29 39 83 Paul Tyler Mercury 0 0 83 0 0 overheating
19 7 9 Pete Hamilton Plymouth 0 0 147 7 0 engine
2 14 90 Ramo Stott Ford 0 0 188 3 0 running
9 19 47 Raymond Williams Ford 0 0 173 0 0 running
4 27 97 Red Farmer Ford 0 0 180 0 0 running
23 13 91 Richard D Brown Chevrolet 0 0 127 0 0 engine
7 3 43 Richard Petty Dodge 0 0 177 4 0 running
50 45 63 Robert Wales Dodge 0 0 1 0 0 engine
44 21 88 Ron Keselowski Dodge 0 0 21 0 0 crash
49 36 65 Roy Mayne Chevrolet 0 0 1 0 0 engine
28 35 03 Tommy Gale Mercury 0 0 99 0 0 wheel bearing
15 20 30 Walter Ballard Mercury 0 0 163 0 0 running

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