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Yankee 400
NASCAR Winston Cup race
Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, MI
August 20, 1972
200 laps on 2 mile paved oval; 400 miles
| Fin
| St
| Driver
| #
| Owner
| Car
| Laps
| Money
| Status
| Laps Led
|
| 1
| 4
| David Pearson
| 21
| Wood Brothers
| 1971 Mercury
| 200
| 13,385
| running
| 124 |
| 2
| 3
| Bobby Allison
| 12
| Richard Howard
| 1972 Chevrolet
| 200
| 9,230
| running
| 26 |
| 3
| 2
| Bobby Isaac
| 71
| Nord Krauskopf
| 1972 Dodge
| 199
| 6,525
| running
| 34 |
| 4
| 1
| Richard Petty
| 43
| Petty Enterprises
| 1972 Dodge
| 199
| 5,475
| running
| 6 |
| 5
| 20
| Cale Yarborough
| 98
| James Hylton
| 1971 Mercury
| 196
| 2,150
| running
| 0 |
| 6
| 10
| James Hylton
| 48
| James Hylton
| 1971 Ford
| 195
| 2,050
| running
| 2 |
| 7
| 22
| Benny Parsons
| 72
| L.G. DeWitt
| 1971 Mercury
| 195
| 1,875
| running
| 0 |
| 8
| 23
| Bill Seifert
| 45
| Bill Seifert
| 1971 Mercury
| 194
| 1,825
| running
| 0 |
| 9
| 27
| Dave Marcis
| 2
| Roger Penske
| 1972 AMC Matador
| 194
| 1,725
| running
| 0 |
| 10
| 11
| Larry Smith
| 92
| Harley Smith
| 1971 Ford
| 193
| 1,125
| running
| 0 |
| 11
| 14
| Walter Ballard
| 30
| Vic Ballard
| 1971 Mercury
| 192
| 1,550
| running
| 0 |
| 12
| 15
| Elmo Langley
| 64
| Elmo Langley
| 1971 Ford
| 191
| 1,525
| running
| 0 |
| 13
| 32
| David Sisco
| 05
| Charlie McGee
| 1972 Chevrolet
| 191
| 1,000
| running
| 0 |
| 14
| 13
| Clarence Lovell
| 61
| Don Bierschwale
| 1971 Ford
| 190
| 975
| running
| 0 |
| 15
| 12
| Cecil Gordon
| 24
| Cecil Gordon
| 1971 Mercury
| 189
| 1,450
| running
| 0 |
| 16
| 34
| John Sears
| 4
| J. Marvin Mills
| 1970 Plymouth
| 188
| 1,415
| running
| 0 |
| 17
| 33
| Mel Larson
| 23
| Don Robertson
| 1970 Plymouth
| 187
| 905
| running
| 0 |
| 18
| 19
| Ben Arnold
| 76
| Ben Arnold
| 1971 Ford
| 187
| 1,375
| running
| 0 |
| 19
| 30
| Bill Champion
| 10
| Bill Champion
| 1971 Ford
| 185
| 1,380
| running
| 0 |
| 20
| 24
| Ray Williams
| 47
| Raymond Williams
| 1971 Ford
| 185
| 1,365
| running
| 0 |
| 21
| 21
| Jabe Thomas
| 45
| Don Robertson
| 1970 Plymouth
| 185
| 1,350
| running
| 0 |
| 22
| 18
| Ed Negre
| 8
| Ed Negre
| 1970 Dodge
| 184
| 1,335
| running
| 0 |
| 23
| 16
| Dean Dalton
| 7
| Dean Dalton
| 1971 Mercury
| 184
| 1,320
| running
| 0 |
| 24
| 37
| Henley Gray
| 19
| Henley Gray
| 1971 Ford
| 184
| 1,305
| running
| 0 |
| 25
| 17
| Dick May
| 84
| Buster Davis
| 1970 Dodge
| 178
| 790
| running
| 0 |
| 26
| 38
| Charlie Roberts
| 77
| Henley Gray
| 1972 Ford
| 177
| 1,275
| running
| 0 |
| 27
| 36
| Doc Faustina
| 5
| Doc Faustina
| 1970 Plymouth
| 171
| 765
| running
| 0 |
| 28
| 28
| Frank Warren
| 79
| Frank Warren
| 1970 Dodge
| 155
| 1,280
| running
| 0 |
| 29
| 35
| J.D. McDuffie
| 70
| J.D. McDuffie
| 1971 Chevrolet
| 154
| 1,245
| running
| 0 |
| 30
| 7
| Joe Frasson
| 18
| Joe Frasson
| 1972 Dodge
| 151
| 735
| accident
| 7 |
| 31
| 25
| David Boggs
| 57
| David Ray Boggs
| 1970 Dodge
| 145
| 720
| engine
| 0 |
| 32
| 6
| Ron Keselowski
| 88
| Roger Lubinski
| 1970 Dodge
| 110
| 715
| water pump
| 0 |
| 33
| 8
| Buddy Arrington
| 67
| Buddy Arrington
| 1970 Dodge
| 104
| 710
| engine
| 0 |
| 34
| 5
| Coo Coo Marlin
| 14
| H.B. Cunningham
| 1972 Chevrolet
| 91
| 705
| rear end
| 1 |
| 35
| 29
| George Altheide
| 0
| George Altheide
| 1970 Dodge
| 87
| 700
| transmission
| 0 |
| 36
| 26
| Jim Vandiver
| 31
| O.L. Nixon
| 1972 Dodge
| 34
| 770
| engine
| 0 |
| 37
| 40
| Ron Grana
| 55
| Ron Grana
| 1970 Chevrolet
| 31
| 690
| transmission
| 0 |
| 38
| 39
| G.C. Spencer
| 49
| G.C. Spencer
| 1970 Plymouth
| 19
| 685
| engine
| 0 |
| 39
| 31
| Earle Canavan
| 01
| Earle Canavan
| 1971 Plymouth
| 12
| 680
| engine
| 0 |
| 40
| 9
| Dick Brooks
| 90
| Junie Donlavey
| 1972 Ford
| 9
| 1,175
| engine
| 0 |
Time of race: 02:58:31
Average Speed: 134.416 MPH
Pole Speed: 45.683 seconds
3 cautions for 26 laps
Attendance: 27,404