1972 Northern 300 Results
Bobby Allison won the 1972 Northern 300 at Trenton Speedway on July 16, 1972, leading 53 of 200 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 33 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | Bobby Allison | 2 | 200 | 53 | Running |
| 2 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | 1 | 200 | 117 | Running |
| 3 | 43 | Richard Petty | 3 | 199 | 27 | Running |
| 4 | 90 | Fred Lorenzen | 7 | 197 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 8 | 194 | 2 | Running |
| 6 | 48 | James Hylton | 11 | 194 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 92 | Larry Smith | 6 | 192 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 4 | 192 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 47 | Raymond Williams | 22 | 187 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 30 | Walter Ballard | 18 | 186 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 64 | Elmo Langley | 17 | 185 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 7 | Dean Dalton | 26 | 184 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 60 | Bob Greeley | 28 | 182 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 77 | Charlie Roberts | 21 | 182 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | 15 | 181 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 23 | 180 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 8 | Ed Negre | 12 | 179 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 96 | Richard Childress | 25 | 177 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | 30 | 176 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 34 | Wendell Scott | 31 | 171 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 79 | Frank Warren | 27 | 169 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 57 | David Ray Boggs | 16 | 127 | 0 | Oil leak |
| 23 | 26 | Earl Brooks | 19 | 115 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 10 | Bill Champion | 9 | 107 | 0 | Engine |
| 25 | 2 | Dave Marcis | 5 | 104 | 1 | Crash |
| 26 | 66 | Fred Drake | 33 | 93 | 0 | Engine |
| 27 | 06 | Neil Castles | 13 | 85 | 0 | Fuel pump |
| 28 | 23 | Ed Hessert | 29 | 50 | 0 | Crash |
| 29 | 19 | Henley Gray | 24 | 33 | 0 | Engine |
| 30 | 74 | Bill Shirey | 14 | 42 | 0 | Disqualified |
| 31 | 4 | John Sears | 10 | 15 | 0 | Engine |
| 32 | 01 | Earle Canavan | 20 | 8 | 0 | Oil leak |
| 33 | 81 | A.J. Cox | 32 | 2 | 0 | Overheating |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | July 16, 1972 |
| Track | Trenton Speedway |
| Laps | 200 |