1972 Golden State 400 Results
Ray Elder won the 1972 Golden State 400 at Riverside International Raceway on June 18, 1972, leading 47 of 153 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 | 96W | Ray Elder | 7 | 153 | 47 | Running |
| 2 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 8 | 152 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 16 | Donnie Allison | 6 | 150 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 48 | James Hylton | 12 | 149 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 26W | Carl Joiner | 22 | 148 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 12 | Bobby Allison | 3 | 147 | 2 | Running |
| 7 | 09W | Carl Adams | 18 | 146 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 13 | 145 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 00W | Frank James | 19 | 144 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 64 | Dick May | 16 | 141 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 77 | Charlie Roberts | 29 | 141 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 04W | Hershel McGriff | 4 | 141 | 3 | Running |
| 13 | 02W | Dick Bown | 5 | 141 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 27W | Chuck Bown | 9 | 138 | 0 | Suspension |
| 15 | 19 | Henley Gray | 35 | 136 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 4W | Dick Kranzler | 20 | 135 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 32W | Kevin Terris | 15 | 133 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 15W | Paul Dorrity | 33 | 130 | 0 | Engine |
| 19 | 38W | Jimmy Insolo | 10 | 130 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 06W | Bill Butts | 23 | 128 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | 2 | 109 | 16 | Transmission |
| 22 | 7 | Dean Dalton | 28 | 102 | 0 | Transmission |
| 23 | 43 | Richard Petty | 1 | 96 | 85 | Engine |
| 24 | 10 | Bill Champion | 24 | 87 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 30 | Walter Ballard | 38 | 69 | 0 | Transmission |
| 26 | 6W | Ray Johnstone | 25 | 62 | 0 | Engine |
| 27 | 91W | Johnny Anderson | 17 | 47 | 0 | Engine |
| 28 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 31 | 46 | 0 | Transmission |
| 29 | 46W | John Hren | 39 | 45 | 0 | Engine |
| 30 | 78W | Clem Proctor | 14 | 37 | 0 | Engine |
| 31 | 86W | Sonny Easley | 36 | 35 | 0 | Ignition |
| 32 | 9W | Dick Guldstrand | 21 | 28 | 0 | Engine |
| 33 | 73 | Dick Brooks | 11 | 21 | 0 | Transmission |
| 34 | 47W | Sam Stanley | 26 | 17 | 0 | Engine |
| 35 | 3W | John Soares Jr. | 32 | 15 | 0 | Engine |
| 36 | 62W | Tru Cheek | 30 | 12 | 0 | Engine |
| 37 | 8 | Ed Negre | 37 | 6 | 0 | Suspension |
| 38 | 7W | Jack McCoy | 27 | 5 | 0 | Engine |
| 39 | 95W | Bob Kauf | 40 | 4 | 0 | Oil line |
| 40 | 31W | Markey James | 34 | 1 | 0 | Engine |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | June 18, 1972 |
| Track | Riverside International Raceway |
| Laps | 153 |