1972 Atlanta 500 Results
Bobby Allison won the 1972 Atlanta 500 at Atlanta on March 26, 1972, leading 142 of 328 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 40 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | Bobby Allison | 1 | 328 | 142 | Running |
| 2 | 21 | A.J. Foyt | 4 | 328 | 9 | Running |
| 3 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | 2 | 328 | 132 | Running |
| 4 | 15 | David Pearson | 5 | 327 | 3 | Running |
| 5 | 27 | Donnie Allison | 6 | 327 | 11 | Running |
| 6 | 43 | Richard Petty | 3 | 325 | 31 | Running |
| 7 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 9 | 324 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 11 | Buddy Baker | 10 | 323 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 45 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | 12 | 323 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 48 | James Hylton | 7 | 320 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 25 | 318 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | 23 | 317 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 91 | Richard D. Brown | 30 | 316 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | 14 | 316 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 16 | Mark Donohue | 11 | 314 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 23 | Bill Dennis | 28 | 314 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 20 | 312 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 8 | Ed Negre | 37 | 308 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | 27 | 307 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 77 | Charlie Roberts | 32 | 306 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 4 | John Sears | 33 | 301 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 0 | George Altheide | 31 | 299 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 2 | Dave Marcis | 16 | 286 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 19 | Henley Gray | 39 | 286 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 79 | Frank Warren | 13 | 260 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 30 | Walter Ballard | 18 | 253 | 0 | Running |
| 27 | 03 | Tommy Gale | 34 | 224 | 0 | Engine |
| 28 | 7 | Dean Dalton | 29 | 214 | 0 | Oil pan |
| 29 | 76 | Ben Arnold | 35 | 208 | 0 | Engine |
| 30 | 18 | Joe Frasson | 24 | 157 | 0 | Engine |
| 31 | 97 | Red Farmer | 19 | 126 | 0 | Transmission |
| 32 | 31 | Jim Vandiver | 8 | 112 | 0 | Engine |
| 33 | 47 | Raymond Williams | 22 | 103 | 0 | Transmission |
| 34 | 64 | Elmo Langley | 36 | 81 | 0 | Clutch |
| 35 | 53 | Dick May | 38 | 66 | 0 | Axle |
| 36 | 88 | Ron Keselowski | 26 | 59 | 0 | Crash |
| 37 | 05 | David Sisco | 40 | 59 | 0 | Engine |
| 38 | 92 | Larry Smith | 15 | 58 | 0 | Crash |
| 39 | 83 | Lem Blankenship | 21 | 50 | 0 | Ignition |
| 40 | 90 | Dick Brooks | 17 | 11 | 0 | Crash |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | March 26, 1972 |
| Track | Atlanta |
| Laps | 328 |