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Firecracker 400
NASCAR Winston Cup race
Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL
July 4, 1972
160 laps on 2.5 mile paved oval; 400 miles
| Fin
| St
| Driver
| #
| Owner
| Car
| Laps
| Money
| Status
| Laps Led
|
| 1
| 2
| David Pearson
| 21
| Wood Brothers
| 1971 Mercury
| 160
| 15,650
| running
| 93 |
| 2
| 4
| Richard Petty
| 43
| Petty Enterprises
| 1972 Dodge
| 160
| 11,725
| running
| 29 |
| 3
| 5
| Bobby Allison
| 12
| Richard Howard
| 1972 Chevrolet
| 160
| 8,925
| running
| 13 |
| 4
| 7
| Coo Coo Marlin
| 14
| H.B. Cunningham
| 1972 Chevrolet
| 157
| 4,275
| running
| 0 |
| 5
| 11
| James Hylton
| 48
| James Hylton
| 1970 Ford
| 157
| 3,600
| running
| 0 |
| 6
| 16
| LeeRoy Yarbrough
| 45
| Bill Seifert
| 1971 Mercury
| 153
| 2,750
| running
| 0 |
| 7
| 10
| Ron Keselowski
| 88
| Roger Lubinski
| 1970 Dodge
| 152
| 1,850
| running
| 0 |
| 8
| 12
| Donnie Allison
| 15
| Bud Moore
| 1972 Ford
| 152
| 1,750
| running
| 0 |
| 9
| 26
| Wayne Smith
| 33
| Wayne Smith
| 1971 Chevrolet
| 151
| 1,550
| running
| 0 |
| 10
| 14
| Johnny Halford
| 32
| Dick Brooks
| 1970 Plymouth
| 150
| 1,350
| running
| 0 |
| 11
| 17
| Cecil Gordon
| 24
| Cecil Gordon
| 1971 Mercury
| 150
| 1,900
| running
| 0 |
| 12
| 25
| Charlie Roberts
| 77
| Charlie Roberts
| 1971 Ford
| 148
| 1,775
| running
| 0 |
| 13
| 21
| Dave Marcis
| 2
| Dave Marcis
| 1972 Dodge
| 145
| 1,750
| running
| 0 |
| 14
| 20
| Richard D. Brown
| 91
| Ralph McNabb
| 1972 Chevrolet
| 144
| 1,750
| running
| 0 |
| 15
| 32
| Mel Larson
| 23
| Don Robertson
| 1970 Plymouth
| 144
| 1,275
| running
| 0 |
| 16
| 24
| Ben Arnold
| 76
| Ben Arnold
| 1971 Ford
| 143
| 1,675
| running
| 0 |
| 17
| 22
| Buddy Arrington
| 67
| Buddy Arrington
| 1970 Dodge
| 137
| 1,150
| engine
| 0 |
| 18
| 33
| Bill Champion
| 10
| Bill Champion
| 1971 Mercury
| 136
| 1,675
| running
| 0 |
| 19
| 30
| Jabe Thomas
| 25
| Don Robertson
| 1970 Plymouth
| 128
| 1,600
| running
| 0 |
| 20
| 23
| George Altheide
| 0
| George Altheide
| 1970 Dodge
| 125
| 1,075
| overheating
| 0 |
| 21
| 13
| Frank Warren
| 79
| Frank Warren
| 1970 Dodge
| 122
| 1,550
| engine
| 0 |
| 22
| 35
| Henley Gray
| 19
| Henley Gray
| 1971 Ford
| 112
| 1,500
| running
| 0 |
| 23
| 38
| Walter Ballard
| 30
| Vic Ballard
| 1971 Mercury
| 112
| 1,400
| running
| 0 |
| 24
| 3
| Buddy Baker
| 11
| Petty Enterprises
| 1972 Dodge
| 107
| 1,050
| oil cooler
| 23 |
| 25
| 15
| Jackie Oliver
| 90
| Junie Donlavey
| 1972 Ford
| 106
| 1,275
| engine
| 0 |
| 26
| 31
| David Boggs
| 57
| David Ray Boggs
| 1970 Dodge
| 90
| 890
| engine
| 0 |
| 27
| 1
| Bobby Isaac
| 71
| Nord Krauskopf
| 1972 Dodge
| 86
| 3,755
| engine
| 1 |
| 28
| 36
| J.D. McDuffie
| 70
| J.D. McDuffie
| 1971 Chevrolet
| 84
| 1,245
| engine
| 0 |
| 29
| 27
| David Sisco
| 05
| Charlie McGee
| 1972 Chevrolet
| 77
| 735
| ignition
| 0 |
| 30
| 18
| Clarence Lovell
| 61
| Don Bierschwale
| 1971 Ford
| 61
| 805
| engine
| 0 |
| 31
| 34
| Dean Dalton
| 7
| Dean Dalton
| 1971 Mercury
| 61
| 1,250
| engine
| 0 |
| 32
| 29
| John Sears
| 4
| J. Marvin Mills
| 1970 Plymouth
| 60
| 1,210
| engine
| 0 |
| 33
| 6
| Pete Hamilton
| 9
| Jack Housby
| 1972 Plymouth
| 51
| 705
| engine
| 1 |
| 34
| 39
| Bill Shirey
| 74
| Bill Shirey
| 1970 Plymouth
| 51
| 700
| engine
| 0 |
| 35
| 40
| Elmo Langley
| 64
| Elmo Langley
| 1971 Ford
| 49
| 1,195
| wheel bearing
| 0 |
| 36
| 9
| Benny Parsons
| 72
| L.G. DeWitt
| 1971 Mercury
| 48
| 1,190
| engine
| 0 |
| 37
| 19
| Neil Castles
| 06
| Neil Castles
| 1971 Dodge
| 42
| 735
| engine
| 0 |
| 38
| 28
| Larry Smith
| 92
| Harley Smith
| 1971 Ford
| 42
| 680
| fuel line
| 0 |
| 39
| 37
| Roy Mayne
| 46
| Tom Hunter
| 1972 Chevrolet
| 38
| 675
| engine
| 0 |
| 40
| 8
| Joe Frasson
| 18
| Joe Frasson
| 1972 Dodge
| 4
| 670
| engine
| 0 |
Time of race: 02:29:14
Average Speed: 160.821 MPH
Pole Speed: 48.315 seconds
2 cautions for 14 laps
Attendance: 67,200