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Texas 500
NASCAR Winston Cup race
Texas World Speedway, College Station, TX
November 12, 1972
250 laps on 2 mile paved oval; 500 miles
Fin
| St
| Driver
| #
| Owner
| Car
| Laps
| Money
| Status
| Laps Led
|
1
| 2
| Buddy Baker
| 71
| Nord Krauskopf
| 1971 Dodge
| 250
| 14,920
| running
| 133 |
2
| 1
| A.J. Foyt
| 21
| Wood Brothers
| 1971 Mercury
| 250
| 7,545
| running
| 20 |
3
| 3
| Richard Petty
| 43
| Petty Enterprises
| 1972 Dodge
| 250
| 8,220
| running
| 97 |
4
| 4
| Bobby Allison
| 12
| Richard Howard
| 1972 Chevrolet
| 249
| 7,345
| running
| 0 |
5
| 5
| Hershel McGriff
| 04
| Beryl Jackson
| 1972 Plymouth
| 248
| 3,725
| running
| 0 |
6
| 8
| Benny Parsons
| 72
| L.G. DeWitt
| 1971 Mercury
| 246
| 3,320
| running
| 0 |
7
| 6
| Coo Coo Marlin
| 14
| H.B. Cunningham
| 1972 Chevrolet
| 246
| 2,325
| running
| 0 |
8
| 12
| Cecil Gordon
| 24
| Cecil Gordon
| 1971 Mercury
| 246
| 2,300
| running
| 0 |
9
| 11
| Cale Yarborough
| 28
| Hoss Ellington
| 1972 Chevrolet
| 245
| 1,450
| running
| 0 |
10
| 10
| Joe Frasson
| 18
| Joe Frasson
| 1972 Dodge
| 243
| 1,300
| running
| 0 |
11
| 14
| James Hylton
| 48
| James Hylton
| 1971 Mercury
| 242
| 1,675
| running
| 0 |
12
| 15
| Dave Marcis
| 2
| Dave Marcis
| 1972 Dodge
| 240
| 1,600
| running
| 0 |
13
| 16
| Ramo Stott
| 45
| Bill Seifert
| 1971 Ford
| 238
| 1,525
| running
| 0 |
14
| 13
| J.D. McDuffie
| 70
| J.D. McDuffie
| 1971 Chevrolet
| 237
| 1,400
| running
| 0 |
15
| 17
| Ben Arnold
| 76
| Ben Arnold
| 1971 Ford
| 236
| 1,355
| running
| 0 |
16
| 27
| John Sears
| 4
| J. Marvin Mills
| 1970 Plymouth
| 235
| 1,340
| running
| 0 |
17
| 21
| Dick Brooks
| 1
| Bill Champion
| 1971 Ford
| 232
| 930
| running
| 0 |
18
| 25
| Walter Ballard
| 30
| Vic Ballard
| 1971 Mercury
| 232
| 1,320
| running
| 0 |
19
| 35
| Jim Whitt
| 42
| Dean Barnicle
| 1971 Ford
| 232
| 815
| running
| 0 |
20
| 38
| Dean Dalton
| 7
| Dean Dalton
| 1971 Mercury
| 231
| 1,310
| running
| 0 |
21
| 24
| Ray Williams
| 47
| Raymond Williams
| 1971 Ford
| 231
| 1,330
| running
| 0 |
22
| 40
| Rick Newsom
| 98
| Rick Newsom
| 1971 Ford
| 231
| 800
| running
| 0 |
23
| 34
| Harry Schilling
| 84
| Thomas Hynes
| 1972 Chevrolet
| 229
| 795
| running
| 0 |
24
| 42
| Elmo Langley
| 64
| Elmo Langley
| 1971 Ford
| 229
| 1,290
| running
| 0 |
25
| 22
| Ed Negre
| 8
| Ed Negre
| 1970 Dodge
| 225
| 1,360
| running
| 0 |
26
| 9
| Johnny Rutherford
| 90
| Junie Donlavey
| 1972 Ford
| 224
| 1,280
| engine
| 0 |
27
| 23
| David Sisco
| 05
| Charlie McGee
| 1972 Chevrolet
| 221
| 825
| running
| 0 |
28
| 32
| Charlie Roberts
| 77
| Charlie Roberts
| 1971 Ford
| 213
| 1,200
| running
| 0 |
29
| 33
| Bill Shirey
| 57
| David Ray Boggs
| 1970 Dodge
| 212
| 765
| running
| 0 |
30
| 39
| Mel Larson
| 5
| Doc Faustina
| 1970 Plymouth
| 209
| 760
| running
| 0 |
31
| 19
| Larry Smith
| 92
| Harley Smith
| 1971 Ford
| 199
| 755
| engine
| 0 |
32
| 31
| Paul Feldner
| 3
|
| 1970 Plymouth
| 198
| 750
| engine
| 0 |
33
| 26
| Clarence Lovell
| 61
| Don Bierschwale
| 1971 Ford
| 196
| 770
| engine
| 0 |
34
| 18
| Buddy Arrington
| 67
| Buddy Arrington
| 1970 Dodge
| 184
| 740
| engine
| 0 |
35
| 7
| Gordon Johncock
| 22
| Crawford Brothers
| 1972 Plymouth
| 182
| 735
| engine
| 0 |
36
| 30
| H.B. Bailey
| 66
| Vernon Blank
| 1971 Pontiac
| 106
| 725
| rear end
| 0 |
37
| 43
| Jabe Thomas
| 25
| Don Robertson
| 1970 Plymouth
| 93
| 1,220
| suspension
| 0 |
38
| 41
| Frank Warren
| 79
| Frank Warren
| 1970 Dodge
| 92
| 1,215
| engine
| 0 |
39
| 44
| Henley Gray
| 19
| Henley Gray
| 1971 Ford
| 68
| 1,210
| engine
| 0 |
40
| 28
| Bill Hollar
| 29
| Bill Hollar
| 1971 Mercury
| 64
| 705
| engine
| 0 |
41
| 20
| Ron Keselowski
| 88
| Roger Lubinski
| 1970 Dodge
| 38
| 705
| engine
| 0 |
42
| 29
| Earle Canavan
| 01
| Earle Canavan
| 1971 Plymouth
| 30
| 705
| windshield
| 0 |
43
| 37
| Bill Champion
| 10
| Bill Champion
| 1971 Ford
| 16
| 1,205
| engine
| 0 |
44
| 36
| Bill Seifert
| 44
| Richard Giachetti
| 1971 Mercury
| 1
| 705
| clutch
| 0 |
Time of race: 03:24:00
Average Speed: 147.059 MPH
Pole Speed: 42.285 seconds
5 cautions for 29 laps
Attendance: 33,000