1972 Carolina 500 Results
Bobby Isaac won the 1972 Carolina 500 at Rockingham on March 12, 1972, leading 210 of 492 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 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | 1 | 492 | 210 | Running |
| 2 | 43 | Richard Petty | 2 | 491 | 12 | Running |
| 3 | 31 | Jim Vandiver | 16 | 479 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 45 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | 9 | 477 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 2 | Dave Marcis | 5 | 477 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 48 | James Hylton | 19 | 474 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 3 | 473 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 17 | 469 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 64 | Elmo Langley | 8 | 466 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 06 | Neil Castles | 32 | 463 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 92 | Larry Smith | 12 | 462 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 18 | Joe Frasson | 7 | 462 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | 14 | 460 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 8 | Ed Negre | 27 | 459 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 76 | Ben Arnold | 29 | 455 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 4 | John Sears | 13 | 453 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 57 | David Ray Boggs | 24 | 444 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 7 | Dean Dalton | 34 | 442 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 79 | Frank Warren | 33 | 441 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 19 | Henley Gray | 25 | 440 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 53 | H.B. Bailey | 21 | 439 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 0 | George Altheide | 28 | 438 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 91 | Richard D. Brown | 18 | 436 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 77 | Charlie Roberts | 23 | 430 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 88 | Ron Keselowski | 11 | 418 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 31 | 409 | 0 | Engine |
| 27 | 12 | Bobby Allison | 39 | 345 | 260 | Engine |
| 28 | 32 | Johnny Halford | 36 | 337 | 0 | Engine |
| 29 | 10 | Bill Champion | 20 | 307 | 0 | Crash |
| 30 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | 15 | 259 | 0 | Engine |
| 31 | 74 | Bill Shirey | 40 | 177 | 0 | Clutch |
| 32 | 65 | Walter Ballard | 38 | 167 | 0 | Rear end |
| 33 | 89 | Les Covey | 37 | 127 | 0 | Clutch |
| 34 | 11 | Buddy Baker | 4 | 90 | 10 | Engine |
| 35 | 47 | Raymond Williams | 22 | 85 | 0 | Water pump |
| 36 | 93 | Buck Baker | 6 | 59 | 0 | Engine |
| 37 | 96 | Richard Childress | 30 | 56 | 0 | Engine |
| 38 | 51 | Dub Simpson | 26 | 11 | 0 | Engine |
| 39 | 00 | Bobby Mausgrover | 35 | 10 | 0 | Ignition |
| 40 | 90 | Jackie Oliver | 10 | 1 | 0 | Engine |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | March 12, 1972 |
| Track | Rockingham |
| Laps | 492 |