1972 Southeastern 500 Results
Bobby Allison won the 1972 Southeastern 500 at Bristol on April 9, 1972, leading 458 of 500 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 30 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | Bobby Allison | 1 | 500 | 458 | Running |
| 2 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | 3 | 496 | 11 | Running |
| 3 | 43 | Richard Petty | 2 | 491 | 15 | Running |
| 4 | 45 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | 5 | 483 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 7 | 474 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | 6 | 473 | 16 | Running |
| 7 | 64 | Elmo Langley | 12 | 470 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 48 | James Hylton | 14 | 470 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | 11 | 466 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | 23 | 462 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 30 | Walter Ballard | 16 | 451 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 19 | Henley Gray | 22 | 442 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 7 | Dean Dalton | 17 | 437 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 77 | Charlie Roberts | 27 | 429 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 79 | Frank Warren | 30 | 423 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 10 | Bill Champion | 21 | 417 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 31 | Jim Vandiver | 9 | 407 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 96 | Richard Childress | 28 | 403 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 26 | 387 | 0 | Ignition |
| 20 | 57 | David Ray Boggs | 10 | 357 | 0 | Rear end |
| 21 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 4 | 320 | 0 | Engine |
| 22 | 8 | Ed Negre | 19 | 315 | 0 | Engine |
| 23 | 05 | David Sisco | 15 | 272 | 0 | Engine |
| 24 | 47 | Raymond Williams | 25 | 221 | 0 | Transmission |
| 25 | 4 | John Sears | 29 | 147 | 0 | Rear end |
| 26 | 2 | Dave Marcis | 13 | 126 | 0 | Water pump |
| 27 | 76 | Ben Arnold | 20 | 82 | 0 | Vibration |
| 28 | 0 | George Altheide | 8 | 54 | 0 | Engine |
| 29 | 85 | Ronnie Daniel | 24 | 41 | 0 | Oil leak |
| 30 | 91 | Richard D. Brown | 18 | 32 | 0 | Engine |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | April 9, 1972 |
| Track | Bristol |
| Laps | 500 |