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American 500
NASCAR Winston Cup race
North Carolina Motor Speedway, Rockingham, NC
October 22, 1972
492 laps on 1.017 mile paved oval; 500.364 miles
| Fin
| St
| Driver
| #
| Owner
| Car
| Laps
| Money
| Status
| Laps Led
|
| 1
| 5
| Bobby Allison
| 12
| Richard Howard
| 1972 Chevrolet
| 492
| 19,400
| running
| 217 |
| 2
| 3
| Richard Petty
| 43
| Petty Enterprises
| 1972 Plymouth
| 490
| 12,050
| running
| 53 |
| 3
| 2
| Buddy Baker
| 71
| Nord Krauskopf
| 1972 Dodge
| 489
| 8,425
| running
| 83 |
| 4
| 1
| David Pearson
| 21
| Wood Brothers
| 1971 Mercury
| 488
| 5,400
| running
| 126 |
| 5
| 4
| Pete Hamilton
| 9
| Jack Housby
| 1972 Plymouth
| 486
| 3,850
| running
| 0 |
| 6
| 6
| Cale Yarborough
| 28
| Hoss Ellington
| 1972 Chevrolet
| 485
| 2,650
| running
| 9 |
| 7
| 10
| Dave Marcis
| 16
| Roger Penske
| 1972 AMC Matador
| 475
| 2,250
| running
| 0 |
| 8
| 18
| Larry Smith
| 92
| Harley Smith
| 1971 Ford
| 469
| 1,850
| running
| 0 |
| 9
| 39
| David Sisco
| 05
| Charlie McGee
| 1972 Chevrolet
| 466
| 1,650
| running
| 0 |
| 10
| 12
| Buddy Arrington
| 67
| Buddy Arrington
| 1970 Dodge
| 461
| 1,550
| running
| 0 |
| 11
| 19
| John Sears
| 4
| J. Marvin Mills
| 1970 Plymouth
| 461
| 1,775
| running
| 0 |
| 12
| 24
| Clarence Lovell
| 61
| Don Bierschwale
| 1971 Ford
| 459
| 1,150
| running
| 0 |
| 13
| 38
| Elmo Langley
| 64
| Elmo Langley
| 1971 Ford
| 456
| 1,525
| running
| 0 |
| 14
| 29
| Ben Arnold
| 76
| Ben Arnold
| 1971 Ford
| 452
| 1,500
| running
| 0 |
| 15
| 23
| Walter Ballard
| 30
| Vic Ballard
| 1971 Mercury
| 451
| 1,475
| running
| 0 |
| 16
| 22
| Dean Dalton
| 7
| Dean Dalton
| 1971 Mercury
| 446
| 1,450
| running
| 0 |
| 17
| 37
| Ed Negre
| 8
| Ed Negre
| 1970 Dodge
| 439
| 1,425
| running
| 0 |
| 18
| 30
| Charlie Roberts
| 77
| Charlie Roberts
| 1971 Ford
| 430
| 1,400
| running
| 0 |
| 19
| 21
| James Hylton
| 48
| James Hylton
| 1971 Ford
| 428
| 1,375
| rear end
| 0 |
| 20
| 15
| Cecil Gordon
| 24
| Cecil Gordon
| 1971 Mercury
| 428
| 1,350
| running
| 0 |
| 21
| 13
| Joe Frasson
| 18
| Joe Frasson
| 1972 Dodge
| 427
| 825
| running
| 0 |
| 22
| 35
| Ray Williams
| 45
| Bill Seifert
| 1971 Ford
| 422
| 1,300
| running
| 0 |
| 23
| 32
| Jabe Thomas
| 25
| Don Robertson
| 1970 Plymouth
| 418
| 1,275
| engine
| 0 |
| 24
| 16
| J.D. McDuffie
| 70
| J.D. McDuffie
| 1971 Chevrolet
| 392
| 1,325
| running
| 0 |
| 25
| 36
| Frank Warren
| 79
| Frank Warren
| 1970 Dodge
| 360
| 1,225
| alternator
| 0 |
| 26
| 34
| Marty Robbins
| 42
| Marty Robbins
| 1972 Dodge
| 332
| 700
| battery
| 0 |
| 27
| 14
| Coo Coo Marlin
| 14
| H.B. Cunningham
| 1972 Chevrolet
| 331
| 675
| transmission
| 0 |
| 28
| 40
| Bill Champion
| 10
| Bill Champion
| 1971 Mercury
| 297
| 1,125
| oil leak
| 0 |
| 29
| 31
| Roy Mayne
| 23
| Don Robertson
| 1970 Plymouth
| 267
| 650
| engine
| 0 |
| 30
| 25
| Jim Vandiver
| 31
| O.L. Nixon
| 1972 Dodge
| 257
| 600
| engine
| 0 |
| 31
| 28
| Neil Castles
| 06
| Neil Castles
| 1972 Plymouth
| 219
| 595
| engine
| 0 |
| 32
| 8
| Bill Dennis
| 17
| H.J. Brooking
| 1972 Chevrolet
| 204
| 590
| alternator
| 2 |
| 33
| 27
| Ron Keselowski
| 88
| Roger Lubinski
| 1970 Dodge
| 139
| 585
| suspension
| 0 |
| 34
| 7
| Dick Brooks
| 15
| Bud Moore
| 1972 Ford
| 119
| 580
| engine
| 1 |
| 35
| 11
| Benny Parsons
| 72
| L.G. DeWitt
| 1971 Mercury
| 90
| 1,075
| accident
| 0 |
| 36
| 9
| Bobby Isaac
| 27
| Banjo Matthews
| 1971 Chevrolet
| 67
| 570
| engine
| 1 |
| 37
| 26
| Henley Gray
| 29
| Bill Hollar
| 1971 Mercury
| 57
| 565
| engine
| 0 |
| 38
| 17
| Tiny Lund
| 55
| Hank Richardson
| 1971 Chevrolet
| 45
| 585
| engine
| 0 |
| 39
| 33
| Tom Gale
| 03
| Frank Vasko
| 1971 Mercury
| 37
| 555
| engine
| 0 |
| 40
| 20
| Ron Hutcherson
| 90
| Junie Donlavey
| 1971 Ford
| 29
| 550
| accident
| 0 |
Time of race: 04:13:49
Average Speed: 118.275 MPH
Pole Speed: 26.621 seconds
4 cautions for 35 laps
Attendance: 42,000