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Motor State 400
NASCAR Winston Cup race
Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, MI
June 11, 1972
200 laps on 2 mile paved oval; 400 miles
| Fin
| St
| Driver
| #
| Owner
| Car
| Laps
| Money
| Status
| Laps Led
|
| 1
| 3
| David Pearson
| 21
| Wood Brothers
| 1971 Mercury
| 200
| 12,935
| running
| 155 |
| 2
| 4
| Bobby Allison
| 12
| Richard Howard
| 1972 Chevrolet
| 200
| 8,980
| running
| 10 |
| 3
| 2
| Richard Petty
| 43
| Petty Enterprises
| 1972 Dodge
| 200
| 6,925
| running
| 18 |
| 4
| 9
| James Hylton
| 48
| James Hylton
| 1970 Ford
| 195
| 3,350
| running
| 2 |
| 5
| 30
| Ron Keselowski
| 88
| Roger Lubinski
| 1970 Dodge
| 194
| 2,150
| running
| 0 |
| 6
| 11
| Larry Smith
| 92
| Harley Smith
| 1971 Ford
| 191
| 1,550
| running
| 0 |
| 7
| 16
| Ben Arnold
| 76
| Ben Arnold
| 1971 Ford
| 189
| 1,875
| running
| 0 |
| 8
| 29
| Dean Dalton
| 7
| Dean Dalton
| 1971 Mercury
| 189
| 1,775
| running
| 0 |
| 9
| 10
| Buddy Arrington
| 67
| Buddy Arrington
| 1970 Dodge
| 189
| 1,175
| running
| 0 |
| 10
| 15
| Bill Champion
| 10
| Bill Champion
| 1971 Mercury
| 188
| 1,575
| running
| 0 |
| 11
| 12
| Cecil Gordon
| 24
| Cecil Gordon
| 1971 Mercury
| 187
| 1,550
| running
| 0 |
| 12
| 28
| Walter Ballard
| 30
| Vic Ballard
| 1971 Mercury
| 186
| 1,550
| running
| 0 |
| 13
| 17
| John Sears
| 4
| J. Marvin Mills
| 1970 Plymouth
| 185
| 1,500
| running
| 0 |
| 14
| 19
| Ray Williams
| 47
| Raymond Williams
| 1971 Ford
| 184
| 1,475
| running
| 0 |
| 15
| 21
| David Sisco
| 05
| Charlie McGee
| 1972 Chevrolet
| 184
| 1,450
| running
| 0 |
| 16
| 24
| J.D. McDuffie
| 70
| J.D. McDuffie
| 1971 Chevrolet
| 181
| 915
| running
| 0 |
| 17
| 14
| Johnny Halford
| 32
| Dick Brooks
| 1970 Plymouth
| 180
| 905
| running
| 0 |
| 18
| 37
| Dick May
| 53
| J.C. Crews
| 1972 Ford
| 180
| 895
| running
| 0 |
| 19
| 33
| Richard Childress
| 96
| Frank Warren
| 1970 Plymouth
| 179
| 880
| running
| 0 |
| 20
| 35
| Doc Faustina
| 5
| Doc Faustina
| 1970 Plymouth
| 178
| 865
| running
| 0 |
| 21
| 18
| Ed Negre
| 8
| Ed Negre
| 1970 Dodge
| 166
| 1,360
| running
| 0 |
| 22
| 26
| Pete Hamilton
| 9
| Jim Ruggles
| 1972 Plymouth
| 155
| 910
| engine
| 0 |
| 23
| 40
| Les Covey
| 89
| Jack Mercer
| 1970 Chevrolet
| 154
| 820
| rear end
| 0 |
| 24
| 23
| Jabe Thomas
| 25
| Don Robertson
| 1970 Plymouth
| 147
| 1,305
| suspension
| 0 |
| 25
| 31
| Benny Parsons
| 72
| L.G. DeWitt
| 1971 Mercury
| 140
| 1,290
| engine
| 0 |
| 26
| 1
| Bobby Isaac
| 71
| Nord Krauskopf
| 1972 Dodge
| 138
| 3,000
| suspension
| 14 |
| 27
| 8
| Dick Brooks
| 90
| Junie Donlavey
| 1972 Ford
| 129
| 765
| engine
| 0 |
| 28
| 7
| LeeRoy Yarbrough
| 45
| Bill Seifert
| 1972 Mercury
| 96
| 1,255
| engine
| 0 |
| 29
| 22
| Elmo Langley
| 64
| Elmo Langley
| 1971 Ford
| 92
| 1,245
| engine
| 0 |
| 30
| 36
| Dave Marcis
| 87
| Hammer Mason
| 1971 Mercury
| 90
| 735
| clutch
| 0 |
| 31
| 32
| Bill Shirey
| 74
| Bill Shirey
| 1970 Plymouth
| 62
| 720
| engine
| 0 |
| 32
| 25
| Charlie Roberts
| 77
| Charlie Roberts
| 1971 Ford
| 54
| 1,215
| transmission
| 0 |
| 33
| 6
| Donnie Allison
| 15
| Bud Moore
| 1972 Ford
| 44
| 710
| transmission
| 1 |
| 34
| 27
| Richard D. Brown
| 91
| Ralph McNabb
| 1972 Chevrolet
| 42
| 1,255
| ignition
| 0 |
| 35
| 5
| Joe Frasson
| 18
| Joe Frasson
| 1972 Dodge
| 15
| 700
| engine
| 0 |
| 36
| 13
| Frank Warren
| 79
| Frank Warren
| 1970 Dodge
| 11
| 1,195
| engine
| 0 |
| 37
| 38
| Earl Brooks
| 26
| Earl Brooks
| 1971 Ford
| 11
| 690
| suspension
| 0 |
| 38
| 39
| Bobby Mausgrover
| 00
| Bobby Mausgrover
| 1970 Dodge
| 9
| 685
| engine
| 0 |
| 39
| 20
| Bill Seifert
| 2
| Dave Marcis
| 1972 Dodge
| 3
| 1,180
| engine
| 0 |
| 40
| 34
| Neil Castles
| 06
| Neil Castles
| 1970 Dodge
| 1
| 675
| engine
| 0 |
Time of race: 02:43:40
Average Speed: 146.639 MPH
Pole Speed: 44.786 seconds
2 cautions for 12 laps
Attendance: 33,000