1972 Lone Star 500 Results
Richard Petty won the 1972 Lone Star 500 at Texas World Speedway on June 25, 1972, leading 186 of 250 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 44 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 43 | Richard Petty | 1 | 250 | 186 | Running |
| 2 | 12 | Bobby Allison | 2 | 249 | 10 | Running |
| 3 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | 21 | 244 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 5 | 244 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | 3 | 244 | 52 | Running |
| 6 | 48 | James Hylton | 22 | 242 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 92 | Larry Smith | 7 | 241 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 76 | Ben Arnold | 11 | 232 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 7 | Dean Dalton | 39 | 232 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 10 | Bill Champion | 15 | 231 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 66 | H.B. Bailey | 13 | 230 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 55 | Tiny Lund | 38 | 229 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 2 | Dave Marcis | 9 | 226 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 47 | Raymond Williams | 16 | 226 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 8 | 226 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | 31 | 225 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 77 | Charlie Roberts | 30 | 222 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 56 | Paul Jett | 33 | 220 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 61 | Clarence Lovell | 12 | 218 | 0 | Engine |
| 20 | 53 | Dick May | 40 | 217 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 4 | John Sears | 41 | 217 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 89 | Les Covey | 37 | 207 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 79 | Frank Warren | 28 | 207 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 18 | Joe Frasson | 4 | 200 | 2 | Engine |
| 25 | 35 | Ronnie Chumley | 44 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 32 | Jim Whitt | 29 | 197 | 0 | Running |
| 27 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 34 | 193 | 0 | Windshield |
| 28 | 8 | Ed Negre | 18 | 192 | 0 | Engine |
| 29 | 64 | Elmo Langley | 32 | 186 | 0 | Running |
| 30 | 57 | David Ray Boggs | 27 | 155 | 0 | Crash |
| 31 | 96 | Richard Childress | 19 | 144 | 0 | Crash |
| 32 | 34 | Wendell Scott | 35 | 143 | 0 | Crash |
| 33 | 30 | Walter Ballard | 26 | 138 | 0 | Engine |
| 34 | 5 | Doc Faustina | 20 | 126 | 0 | Engine |
| 35 | 73 | Dick Brooks | 25 | 114 | 0 | Engine |
| 36 | 90 | Jackie Oliver | 23 | 83 | 0 | Engine |
| 37 | 06 | Neil Castles | 14 | 82 | 0 | Engine |
| 38 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | 36 | 81 | 0 | Engine |
| 39 | 19 | Henley Gray | 42 | 72 | 0 | Engine |
| 40 | 42 | Marty Robbins | 10 | 56 | 0 | Engine |
| 41 | 45 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | 6 | 52 | 0 | Engine |
| 42 | 91 | Johnny Anderson | 43 | 28 | 0 | Engine |
| 43 | 88 | Ron Keselowski | 24 | 28 | 0 | Fuel pump |
| 44 | 74 | Bill Shirey | 17 | 14 | 0 | Engine |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | June 25, 1972 |
| Track | Texas World Speedway |
| Laps | 250 |