1972 Nashville 420 Results
Bobby Allison won the 1972 Nashville 420 at Nashville Speedway on August 26, 1972, leading 283 of 420 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 28 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | Bobby Allison | 1 | 420 | 283 | Running |
| 2 | 43 | Richard Petty | 2 | 420 | 136 | Running |
| 3 | 95 | Darrell Waltrip | 12 | 404 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 6 | 400 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 64 | Elmo Langley | 8 | 387 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 4 | 383 | 1 | Running |
| 7 | 19 | Henley Gray | 18 | 381 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 48 | James Hylton | 9 | 369 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 30 | Walter Ballard | 25 | 363 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 17 | 357 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | 19 | 320 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 4 | John Sears | 28 | 277 | 0 | Engine |
| 13 | 26 | Earl Brooks | 15 | 158 | 0 | Rear end |
| 14 | 79 | Frank Warren | 21 | 153 | 0 | Driveshaft |
| 15 | 57 | David Ray Boggs | 24 | 118 | 0 | Engine |
| 16 | 96 | Richard Childress | 23 | 106 | 0 | Steering |
| 17 | 05 | David Sisco | 7 | 105 | 0 | Engine |
| 18 | 47 | Raymond Williams | 27 | 56 | 0 | Crash |
| 19 | 77 | Charlie Roberts | 20 | 46 | 0 | Brakes |
| 20 | 76 | Ben Arnold | 10 | 40 | 0 | Crash |
| 21 | 58 | Robert Brown | 16 | 37 | 0 | Engine |
| 22 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | 26 | 37 | 0 | Crash |
| 23 | 7 | Dean Dalton | 11 | 34 | 0 | Crash |
| 24 | 0 | George Altheide | 22 | 29 | 0 | Steering |
| 25 | 10 | Bill Champion | 14 | 3 | 0 | Engine |
| 26 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | 3 | 0 | 0 | Crash |
| 27 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | 5 | 0 | 0 | Crash |
| 28 | 45 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | 13 | 0 | 0 | Quit |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | August 26, 1972 |
| Track | Nashville Speedway |
| Laps | 420 |