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Delaware 500
NASCAR Winston Cup race
Dover International Speedway, Dover, DE
September 17, 1972
500 laps on 1 mile paved oval; 500 miles
| Fin
| St
| Driver
| #
| Owner
| Car
| Laps
| Money
| Status
| Laps Led
|
| 1
| 2
| David Pearson
| 21
| Wood Brothers
| 1971 Mercury
| 500
| 13,250
| running
| 350 |
| 2
| 4
| Richard Petty
| 43
| Petty Enterprises
| 1972 Plymouth
| 497
| 10,600
| running
| 1 |
| 3
| 9
| Ramo Stott
| 90
| Junie Donlavey
| 1971 Ford
| 486
| 4,950
| running
| 0 |
| 4
| 13
| James Hylton
| 48
| James Hylton
| 1971 Ford
| 478
| 3,550
| running
| 0 |
| 5
| 21
| Cecil Gordon
| 24
| Cecil Gordon
| 1971 Mercury
| 477
| 2,885
| running
| 0 |
| 6
| 7
| Ben Arnold
| 76
| Ben Arnold
| 1971 Ford
| 476
| 2,185
| running
| 0 |
| 7
| 16
| Elmo Langley
| 64
| Elmo Langley
| 1971 Ford
| 467
| 2,035
| running
| 0 |
| 8
| 18
| Walter Ballard
| 30
| Vic Ballard
| 1971 Mercury
| 467
| 1,935
| running
| 0 |
| 9
| 37
| Dean Dalton
| 7
| Dean Dalton
| 1971 Mercury
| 457
| 1,810
| running
| 0 |
| 10
| 27
| Charlie Roberts
| 77
| Charlie Roberts
| 1971 Ford
| 448
| 1,750
| running
| 0 |
| 11
| 3
| Buddy Baker
| 71
| Nord Krauskopf
| 1972 Dodge
| 447
| 3,275
| rear end
| 115 |
| 12
| 33
| Jabe Thomas
| 25
| Don Robertson
| 1970 Plymouth
| 446
| 1,650
| running
| 0 |
| 13
| 12
| Paul Tyler
| 83
| Norris Reed
| 1971 Mercury
| 441
| 1,100
| running
| 0 |
| 14
| 35
| D.K. Ulrich
| 40
| D.K. Ulrich
| 1971 Ford
| 424
| 1,075
| running
| 0 |
| 15
| 24
| Earle Canavan
| 01
| Earle Canavan
| 1971 Plymouth
| 402
| 1,050
| engine
| 0 |
| 16
| 32
| Wendell Scott
| 34
| Wendell Scott
| 1971 Ford
| 386
| 1,025
| running
| 0 |
| 17
| 29
| Ed Negre
| 8
| Ed Negre
| 1970 Dodge
| 358
| 1,500
| ignition
| 0 |
| 18
| 26
| Bill Shirey
| 74
| Bill Shirey
| 1970 Plymouth
| 344
| 975
| engine
| 0 |
| 19
| 28
| Henley Gray
| 19
| Henley Gray
| 1971 Ford
| 344
| 1,450
| running
| 0 |
| 20
| 1
| Bobby Allison
| 12
| Richard Howard
| 1972 Chevrolet
| 331
| 3,100
| engine
| 34 |
| 21
| 30
| Les Covey
| 89
| Jack Mercer
| 1970 Chevrolet
| 330
| 900
| oil leak
| 0 |
| 22
| 20
| Ray Williams
| 47
| Raymond Williams
| 1971 Ford
| 299
| 1,375
| engine
| 0 |
| 23
| 14
| Ron Keselowski
| 88
| Roger Lubinski
| 1970 Dodge
| 294
| 850
| clutch
| 0 |
| 24
| 34
| J.D. McDuffie
| 70
| J.D. McDuffie
| 1971 Chevrolet
| 288
| 1,325
| engine
| 0 |
| 25
| 25
| Frank Warren
| 79
| Frank Warren
| 1970 Dodge
| 272
| 1,300
| engine
| 0 |
| 26
| 15
| Clarence Lovell
| 61
| Don Bierschwale
| 1971 Ford
| 267
| 775
| engine
| 0 |
| 27
| 8
| Buddy Arrington
| 67
| Buddy Arrington
| 1970 Dodge
| 261
| 750
| engine
| 0 |
| 28
| 36
| John Sears
| 4
| J. Marvin Mills
| 1970 Plymouth
| 182
| 1,225
| engine
| 0 |
| 29
| 38
| Earl Brooks
| 26
| Earl Brooks
| 1971 Ford
| 163
| 700
| engine
| 0 |
| 30
| 23
| Larry Smith
| 92
| Harley Smith
| 1971 Ford
| 147
| 700
| engine
| 0 |
| 31
| 10
| Harry Schilling
| 84
| Thomas Hynes
| 1970 Chevrolet
| 144
| 650
| alternator
| 0 |
| 32
| 22
| Neil Castles
| 06
| Neil Castles
| 1972 Plymouth
| 126
| 675
| transmission
| 0 |
| 33
| 31
| Richard Childress
| 96
| Richard Childress
| 1971 Chevrolet
| 111
| 600
| suspension
| 0 |
| 34
| 6
| Benny Parsons
| 72
| L.G. DeWitt
| 1971 Mercury
| 92
| 1,090
| rear end
| 0 |
| 35
| 17
| Bill Champion
| 10
| Bill Champion
| 1971 Ford
| 79
| 1,085
| engine
| 0 |
| 36
| 5
| Coo Coo Marlin
| 14
| H.B. Cunningham
| 1972 Chevrolet
| 73
| 605
| hub
| 0 |
| 37
| 11
| Dave Marcis
| 16
| Roger Penske
| 1972 AMC Matador
| 70
| 575
| engine
| 0 |
| 38
| 19
| David Boggs
| 57
| David Ray Boggs
| 1970 Dodge
| 49
| 570
| engine
| 0 |
| 39
| 40
| Bill Seifert
| 45
| Bill Seifert
| 1971 Mercury
| 47
| 1,065
| steering
| 0 |
| 40
| 39
| George Altheide
| 0
| George Altheide
| 1970 Dodge
| 36
| 560
| transmission
| 0 |
Time of race: 04:08:57
Average Speed: 120.506 MPH
Pole Speed: 27.002 seconds
2 cautions for 22 laps
Attendance: 25,000