1972 Southern 500 Results
Bobby Allison won the 1972 Southern 500 at Darlington on September 4, 1972, leading 229 of 367 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 | 12 | Bobby Allison | 1 | 367 | 229 | Running |
| 2 | 21 | David Pearson | 13 | 367 | 123 | Running |
| 3 | 43 | Richard Petty | 3 | 360 | 4 | Running |
| 4 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | 2 | 354 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 66 | H.B. Bailey | 18 | 351 | 6 | Running |
| 6 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 15 | 348 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 16 | Dave Marcis | 5 | 348 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 31 | Jim Vandiver | 16 | 343 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 42 | Marty Robbins | 21 | 339 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | 19 | 337 | 2 | Running |
| 11 | 48 | James Hylton | 9 | 335 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 30 | Walter Ballard | 28 | 328 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 10 | Bill Champion | 38 | 327 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 8 | Ed Negre | 34 | 324 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 0 | J.D. McDuffie | 36 | 318 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 03 | Tommy Gale | 30 | 305 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 79 | Frank Warren | 33 | 286 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 57 | David Ray Boggs | 26 | 280 | 0 | Oil leak |
| 19 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | 17 | 258 | 0 | Crash |
| 20 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | 27 | 249 | 0 | Crash |
| 21 | 7 | Dean Dalton | 31 | 245 | 0 | Crash |
| 22 | 64 | Elmo Langley | 32 | 228 | 0 | Crash |
| 23 | 06 | Neil Castles | 37 | 205 | 0 | Engine |
| 24 | 19 | Henley Gray | 29 | 167 | 0 | Engine |
| 25 | 92 | Larry Smith | 25 | 165 | 0 | Crash |
| 26 | 65 | Buck Baker | 24 | 157 | 0 | Engine |
| 27 | 13 | Eddie Yarboro | 35 | 147 | 0 | Engine |
| 28 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 12 | 145 | 0 | Crash |
| 29 | 11 | Buddy Baker | 4 | 139 | 1 | Crash |
| 30 | 4 | John Sears | 23 | 138 | 0 | Overheating |
| 31 | 83 | Paul Tyler | 39 | 135 | 0 | Engine |
| 32 | 45 | Dick Brooks | 6 | 133 | 2 | Crash |
| 33 | 61 | Clarence Lovell | 20 | 104 | 0 | Engine |
| 34 | 88 | Ron Keselowski | 40 | 58 | 0 | Engine |
| 35 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 8 | 43 | 0 | Engine |
| 36 | 76 | Ben Arnold | 22 | 37 | 0 | Engine |
| 37 | 18 | Joe Frasson | 14 | 34 | 0 | Crash |
| 38 | 15 | Donnie Allison | 11 | 12 | 0 | Crash |
| 39 | 90 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | 10 | 12 | 0 | Crash |
| 40 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | 7 | 12 | 0 | Crash |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | September 4, 1972 |
| Track | Darlington |
| Laps | 367 |