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Miller High Life 500
NASCAR Winston Cup/Winston West race
Ontario Motor Speedway, Ontario, CA
March 5, 1972
200 laps on 2.5 mile paved oval; 500 miles
Fin
| St
| Driver
| #
| Owner
| Car
| Laps
| Money
| Status
| Laps Led
|
1
| 1
| A.J. Foyt
| 21
| Wood Brothers
| 1971 Mercury
| 200
| 31,695
| running
| 132 |
2
| 2
| Bobby Allison
| 12
| Richard Howard
| 1972 Chevrolet
| 200
| 16,945
| running
| 20 |
3
| 4
| Buddy Baker
| 11
| Petty Enterprises
| 1972 Dodge
| 200
| 11,670
| running
| 6 |
4
| 3
| Richard Petty
| 43
| Petty Enterprises
| 1972 Plymouth
| 199
| 9,970
| running
| 17 |
5
| 8
| Ray Elder
| 96
| Fred Elder
| 1972 Dodge
| 194
| 5,845
| running
| 3 |
6
| 11
| Hershel McGriff
| 4
| Beryl Jackson
| 1970 Plymouth
| 193
| 4,470
| running
| 0 |
7
| 25
| James Hylton
| 48
| James Hylton
| 1971 Ford
| 191
| 4,435
| running
| 0 |
8
| 22
| Marty Robbins
| 42
| Marty Robbins
| 1972 Dodge
| 190
| 3,445
| running
| 0 |
9
| 24
| Elmo Langley
| 64
| Elmo Langley
| 1971 Ford
| 188
| 3,370
| running
| 0 |
10
| 10
| Ramo Stott
| 9
| Jack Housby
| 1972 Plymouth
| 188
| 2,575
| running
| 0 |
11
| 26
| Jimmy Finger
| 61
| Don Bierschwale
| 1971 Ford
| 188
| 2,480
| running
| 0 |
12
| 15
| Jack McCoy
| 17
| Ernie Conn
| 1971 Dodge
| 186
| 2,420
| running
| 0 |
13
| 19
| John Soares Jr.
| 3
| John Soares Jr.
| 1970 Dodge
| 186
| 2,345
| running
| 0 |
14
| 9
| Benny Parsons
| 72
| L.G. DeWitt
| 1971 Mercury
| 185
| 2,845
| running
| 13 |
15
| 40
| Bill Butts
| 6
| Gary Sigman
| 1972 Dodge
| 185
| 2,220
| running
| 0 |
16
| 48
| Cliff Garner
| 1
|
| 1971 Ford
| 185
| 1,495
| running
| 0 |
17
| 33
| John Anderson
| 91
| Don Nuzum
| 1972 Chevrolet
| 184
| 2,170
| running
| 0 |
18
| 13
| Dick Bown
| 2
| Mike Ober
| 1972 Plymouth
| 184
| 2,170
| running
| 0 |
19
| 35
| Jim Danielson
| 84
| Jim Danielson
| 1971 Mercury
| 184
| 2,120
| running
| 0 |
20
| 17
| Bill Champion
| 10
| Bill Champion
| 1971 Ford
| 182
| 2,620
| running
| 0 |
21
| 31
| Ben Arnold
| 76
| Ben Arnold
| 1971 Ford
| 182
| 2,085
| running
| 0 |
22
| 28
| Kevin Terris
| 32
| Dean Barnicle
| 1972 Plymouth
| 180
| 2,070
| running
| 0 |
23
| 43
| J.D. McDuffie
| 70
| J.D. McDuffie
| 1971 Chevrolet Chevelle
| 180
| 2,545
| running
| 0 |
24
| 39
| Mike James
| 34
| Tony Oddo
| 1972 Chevrolet Chevelle
| 179
| 1,995
| running
| 0 |
25
| 42
| Dean Dalton
| 7
| Dean Dalton
| 1971 Mercury
| 179
| 2,025
| running
| 0 |
26
| 30
| Ray Williams
| 47
| Raymond Williams
| 1971 Ford
| 179
| 1,970
| flagged
| 0 |
27
| 37
| Jim Whitt
| 44
|
| 1971 Ford
| 178
| 1,920
| running
| 0 |
28
| 12
| George Altheide
| 20
| George Altheide
| 1970 Dodge
| 178
| 1,920
| running
| 0 |
29
| 38
| Bob Kauf
| 95
| Paul Stockwell
| 1972 Chevrolet
| 174
| 1,870
| engine
| 0 |
30
| 47
| Carl Adams
| 39
| Paul Burchard
| 1971 Ford
| 174
| 1,845
| running
| 0 |
31
| 32
| Henley Gray
| 19
| Henley Gray
| 1971 Ford
| 173
| 2,330
| running
| 0 |
32
| 34
| Charlie Roberts
| 77
| Charlie Roberts
| 1971 Ford
| 173
| 1,795
| running
| 0 |
33
| 49
| Chuck Bown
| 27
| Dick Bown
| 1970 Plymouth
| 165
| 1,770
| engine
| 0 |
34
| 46
| Les Loeser
| 40
|
| 1972 Chevrolet
| 164
| 1,745
| tires
| 0 |
35
| 51
| Ron Gautsche
| 82
| Ron Gautsche
| 1971 Ford
| 160
| 1,720
| running
| 0 |
36
| 14
| Cecil Gordon
| 24
| Cecil Gordon
| 1971 Mercury
| 138
| 2,220
| accident
| 0 |
37
| 45
| Dick Kranzler
| 14
| Dick Kranzler
| 1972 Chevrolet Chevelle
| 137
| 1,670
| running
| 0 |
38
| 21
| Don White
| 99
| Ray Nichels
| 1972 Plymouth
| 114
| 1,745
| fuel pump
| 0 |
39
| 36
| Gene Romero
| 52
|
| 1970 Plymouth
| 105
| 1,620
| engine
| 0 |
40
| 20
| George T. Tallas
| 23
| G.T. Tallas
| 1971 Ford
| 88
| 1,620
| clutch
| 0 |
41
| 6
| Red Farmer
| 97
| Willie Humphries
| 1972 Ford
| 69
| 1,720
| engine
| 0 |
42
| 27
| Earle Canavan
| 41
| Earle Canavan
| 1972 Plymouth
| 65
| 1,570
| running
| 0 |
43
| 29
| Frank Warren
| 79
| Frank Warren
| 1970 Dodge
| 55
| 2,040
| clutch
| 0 |
44
| 7
| Mark Donohue
| 16
| Roger Penske
| 1972 AMC Matador
| 45
| 1,615
| accident
| 0 |
45
| 5
| Bobby Isaac
| 71
| Nord Krauskopf
| 1972 Dodge
| 45
| 3,665
| accident
| 9 |
46
| 50
| Bill Osborne
| 29
|
| 1972 Ford
| 36
| 1,440
| A-frame
| 0 |
47
| 44
| Walter Ballard
| 30
| Vic Ballard
| 1971 Ford
| 33
| 1,915
| accident
| 0 |
48
| 16
| Don Noel
| 89
| Don Noel
| 1971 Ford
| 27
| 1,415
| engine
| 0 |
49
| 41
| George Follmer
| 18
| Joe Frasson
| 1972 Dodge Charger
| 4
| 1,440
| engine
| 0 |
50
| 18
| David Boggs
| 57
| David Ray Boggs
| 1970 Dodge
| 2
| 1,365
| clutch
| 0 |
51
| 23
| Jim Vandiver
| 31
| O.L. Nixon
| 1970 Dodge
| 1
| 1,375
| engine
| 0 |
52
| 52
| Ivan Baldwin
| 07
|
| 1972 Chevrolet Chevelle
| 0
|
| did not qualify
| 0 |
53
| 53
| Glen Francis
| 33
|
| 1972 Chevrolet Chevelle
| 0
|
| did not qualify
| 0 |
|
| George Wiltshire
| 39
|
|
| 0
|
| did not qualify
| 0 |
|
| Richard Childress
| 96
|
|
| 0
|
| did not qualify
| 0 |
|
| Steve Pfeifer
| 08
|
|
| 0
|
| did not qualify
| 0 |
|
| Jimmy Insolo
| 38
|
|
| 0
|
| did not qualify
| 0 |
|
| D.K. Ulrich
| 40
|
|
| 0
|
| did not qualify
| 0 |
|
| Charlie Glotzbach
| 6
|
|
| 0
|
| did not qualify
| 0 |
|
| Ed Negre
| 8
|
|
| 0
|
| did not qualify
| 0 |
|
| Verlin Eaker
| 91
|
|
| 0
|
| did not qualify
| 0 |
|
| Johnny Halford
| 32
|
|
| 0
|
| did not qualify
| 0 |
|
| Doc Faustina
| 5
|
|
| 0
|
| did not qualify
| 0 |
|
| Ron Keselowski
| 88
|
|
| 0
|
| did not qualify
| 0 |
|
| Bobby Mausgrover
| 00
|
|
| 0
|
| did not qualify
| 0 |
|
| Dick May
| 84
|
|
| 0
|
| did not qualify
| 0 |
|
| Bill Shirey
| 74
|
|
| 0
|
| did not qualify
| 0 |
|
| Johnny Steele
| 2
|
|
| 0
|
| did not qualify
| 0 |
|
| Frank Burnett
| 36
|
|
| 0
|
| did not qualify
| 0 |
|
| Pat Fay
| 99
|
|
| 0
|
| did not qualify
| 0 |
|
| Joe Frasson
| 78
|
|
| 0
|
| did not qualify
| 0 |
|
| Jerry Oliver
| 6W
|
|
| 0
|
| did not qualify
| 0 |
|
| Carl Joiner
| 26
|
|
| 0
|
| did not qualify
| 0 |
|
| Wendell Scott
| 34
|
|
| 0
|
| did not qualify
| 0 |
|
| Neil Castles
| 06
|
|
| 0
|
| did not qualify
| 0 |
|
| Bill Seifert
| 45
|
|
| 0
|
| did not qualify
| 0 |
|
| Bub Strickler
| 35
|
|
| 0
|
| did not qualify
| 0 |
|
| Jabe Thomas
| 25
|
|
| 0
|
| did not qualify
| 0 |
|
| John Sears
| 4
|
|
| 0
|
| did not qualify
| 0 |
|
| Don Tarr
| 37
|
|
| 0
|
| did not qualify
| 0 |
|
| Les Covey
| 89
|
|
| 0
|
| did not qualify
| 0 |
|
| Larry Esau
| 12W
|
|
| 0
|
| did not qualify
| 0 |
|
| Tom Gale
| 03
|
|
| 0
|
| did not qualify
| 0 |
|
| Sam Stanley
| 47W
|
|
| 0
|
| did not qualify
| 0 |
|
| Paul Dorrity
| 15
|
|
| 0
|
| did not qualify
| 0 |
|
| Bob England
| 8W
|
|
| 0
|
| did not qualify
| 0 |
|
| Frank James
| 00W
|
|
| 0
|
| did not qualify
| 0 |
|
| Bill Dennis
| 90
|
|
| 0
|
| did not qualify
| 0 |
|
| Gene Riniker
| 34W
|
|
| 0
|
| did not qualify
| 0 |
|
| Don Graham
| 57W
|
|
| 0
|
| did not qualify
| 0 |
|
| Tru Cheek
| 62
|
|
| 0
|
| did not qualify
| 0 |
|
| Harry Jefferson
| 94
|
|
| 0
|
| did not qualify
| 0 |
|
| Harry Schilling
| 84W
|
|
| 0
|
| did not qualify
| 0 |
|
| Dale Lee
| 65
|
|
| 0
|
| did not qualify
| 0 |
|
| Jerry Barnett
| 55
|
|
| 0
|
| did not qualify
| 0 |
|
| John Lyons
| 9
|
|
| 0
|
| did not qualify
| 0 |
|
| Ken Shoemaker
| 56
|
|
| 0
|
| did not qualify
| 0 |
|
| Chuck Hetrick
| 25W
|
|
| 0
|
| did not qualify
| 0 |
|
| Marion Collins
| 78W
|
|
| 0
|
| did not qualify
| 0 |
|
| Phil Pedlar
| 11W
|
|
| 0
|
| did not qualify
| 0 |
|
| Willie McNeal
| 14
|
|
| 0
|
| did not qualify
| 0 |
|
| Perry Cottingham
| 73
|
|
| 0
|
| did not qualify
| 0 |
|
| Nels Miller
| 21W
|
|
| 0
|
| did not qualify
| 0 |
|
| Richard D. Brown
| 91
|
|
| 0
|
| did not qualify
| 0 |
|
| Jim Gilliam
| 24W
|
|
| 0
|
| did not qualify
| 0 |
|
| Larry Smith
| 92
|
|
| 0
|
| did not qualify
| 0 |
|
| John Fairchild
| 50
|
|
| 0
|
| did not qualify
| 0 |
|
| Clint Hutchins
| 89W
|
|
| 0
|
| did not qualify
| 0 |
|
| Mike Saint
| 88W
|
|
| 0
|
| did not qualify
| 0 |
|
| Allen Jennings
| 86
|
|
| 0
|
| did not qualify
| 0 |
|
| Dan Geiger
| 85
|
|
| 0
|
| did not qualify
| 0 |
|
| Emiliano Zapata
| 04
|
|
| 0
|
| did not qualify
| 0 |
|
| Arnie Krueger
| 14W
|
|
| 0
|
| did not qualify
| 0 |
Time of race: 03:56:04
Average Speed: 127.082 MPH
Pole Speed: 58.74 seconds
4 cautions for 31 laps
Attendance: 68,498