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Winston Western 500
NASCAR Winston Cup/Winston West race
Riverside International Raceway, Riverside, CA
January 23, 1972
149 laps on 2.62 mile paved oval; 390.38 miles
Fin
| St
| Driver
| #
| Owner
| Car
| Laps
| Money
| Status
| Laps Led
|
1
| 2
| Richard Petty
| 43
| Petty Enterprises
| 1972 Plymouth
| 149
| 18,170
| running
| 39 |
2
| 16
| Bobby Allison
| 12
| Richard Howard
| 1972 Chevrolet
| 149
| 10,720
| running
| 102 |
3
| 9
| Bobby Isaac
| 71
| Nord Krauskopf
| 1971 Dodge
| 146
| 7,845
| running
| 0 |
4
| 4
| Ray Elder
| 96
| Fred Elder
| 1972 Dodge
| 146
| 4,945
| running
| 0 |
5
| 6
| Hershel McGriff
| 04
| Beryl Jackson
| 1970 Plymouth
| 145
| 3,120
| running
| 0 |
6
| 12
| Kevin Terris
| 32
| Dean Barnicle
| 1972 Plymouth
| 141
| 2,020
| running
| 0 |
7
| 10
| James Hylton
| 48
| James Hylton
| 1969 Ford
| 141
| 2,270
| running
| 0 |
8
| 11
| Elmo Langley
| 64
| Elmo Langley
| 1971 Ford
| 139
| 2,120
| running
| 0 |
9
| 7
| Friday Hassler
| 39
| Friday Hassler
| 1970 Chevrolet
| 137
| 2,020
| running
| 0 |
10
| 13
| Cecil Gordon
| 24
| Cecil Gordon
| 1971 Mercury
| 137
| 1,920
| running
| 0 |
11
| 25
| John Soares Jr.
| 3
| John Soares Jr.
| 1971 Dodge
| 136
| 1,320
| running
| 0 |
12
| 40
| Carl Joiner
| 26
| Dean Thorne
| 1972 Chevrolet
| 135
| 1,270
| running
| 0 |
13
| 5
| Dick Bown
| 02
| Mike Ober
| 1972 Plymouth
| 134
| 1,345
| running
| 0 |
14
| 20
| Walter Ballard
| 30
| Vic Ballard
| 1971 Ford
| 132
| 1,720
| running
| 0 |
15
| 33
| Ray Williams
| 47
| Raymond Williams
| 1971 Ford
| 132
| 1,195
| running
| 0 |
16
| 21
| Don Noel
| 88
| Don Noel
| 1971 Dodge
| 132
| 1,170
| running
| 0 |
17
| 38
| Charlie Roberts
| 77
| Charlie Roberts
| 1971 Ford
| 131
| 1,145
| running
| 0 |
18
| 34
| J.D. McDuffie
| 70
| J.D. McDuffie
| 1971 Chevrolet
| 128
| 1,640
| running
| 0 |
19
| 26
| John Anderson
| 91
| Don Nuzum
| 1972 Chevrolet
| 126
| 1,130
| running
| 0 |
20
| 36
| Ivan Baldwin
| 07
| Ivan Baldwin
| 1969 Chevrolet
| 123
| 1,120
| running
| 0 |
21
| 28
| Henley Gray
| 19
| Henley Gray
| 1969 Ford
| 122
| 1,610
| running
| 0 |
22
| 27
| Jerry Oliver
| 6
| Coz Concilla
| 1972 Oldsmobile
| 122
| 1,100
| running
| 0 |
23
| 29
| Dick Kranzler
| 4
| Dick Kranzler
| 1972 Chevrolet
| 119
| 1,090
| running
| 0 |
24
| 15
| Larry Esau
| 42
|
| 1972 Chevrolet
| 118
| 1,080
| running
| 0 |
25
| 14
| Frank James
| 00
| Jim Calder
| 1972 Chevrolet
| 115
| 1,070
| fan blade
| 0 |
26
| 31
| David Pearson
| 15
| Bud Moore
| 1972 Ford
| 112
| 3,060
| radiator
| 0 |
27
| 23
| Ed Negre
| 8
| Ed Negre
| 1969 Ford
| 107
| 1,550
| engine
| 0 |
28
| 1
| A.J. Foyt
| 21
| Wood Brothers
| 1971 Mercury
| 107
| 2,010
| transmission
| 8 |
29
| 18
| Frank Warren
| 79
| Frank Warren
| 1971 Dodge
| 102
| 1,530
| running
| 0 |
30
| 35
| Jim Danielson
| 61
| Jim Danielson
| 1971 Mercury
| 98
| 1,020
| brakes
| 0 |
31
| 32
| David Boggs
| 57
| David Ray Boggs
| 1970 Dodge
| 94
| 1,015
| rear end
| 0 |
32
| 22
| Chuck Bown
| 27
| Dick Bown
| 1970 Plymouth
| 88
| 1,015
| accident
| 0 |
33
| 24
| Paul Dorrity
| 75
| Glen Dorrity
| 1972 Chevrolet
| 78
| 1,015
| ignition
| 0 |
34
| 30
| Ron Keselowski
| 88
| Roger Lubinski
| 1971 Dodge
| 60
| 1,015
| engine
| 0 |
35
| 37
| Ron Gautsche
| 82
| Ron Gautsche
| 1971 Ford
| 55
| 1,015
| oil pressure
| 0 |
36
| 19
| Jack McCoy
| 7
| Ernie Conn
| 1972 Dodge
| 37
| 1,015
| ignition
| 0 |
37
| 39
| Neil Castles
| 06
| Neil Castles
| 1971 Dodge
| 35
| 1,515
| suspension
| 0 |
38
| 17
| Joe Frasson
| 18
| Joe Frasson
| 1970 Dodge
| 30
| 1,015
| engine
| 0 |
39
| 3
| Mark Donohue
| 16
| Roger Penske
| 1972 AMC Matador
| 13
| 1,265
| rear end
| 0 |
40
| 8
| Benny Parsons
| 72
| L.G. DeWitt
| 1971 Ford
| 13
| 1,515
| accident
| 0 |
|
| Steve Pfeifer
|
|
| 1970 Dodge
| 0
|
| did not qualify
| 0 |
|
| Roger Mears
|
| Glen Francis
| 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle
| 0
|
| did not qualify
| 0 |
Notes: Scheduled for 191 laps (500.42 miles); ended at 149 because of fog.
Time of race: 03:45:11
Average Speed: 104.016 MPH
Pole Speed: 86.44 seconds
3 cautions for 7 laps
Attendance: 47,200