1972 Talladega 500 Results
James Hylton won the 1972 Talladega 500 at Talladega on August 6, 1972, leading 106 of 188 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 50 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 48 | James Hylton | 22 | 188 | 106 | Running |
| 2 | 90 | Ramo Stott | 14 | 188 | 3 | Running |
| 3 | 12 | Bobby Allison | 5 | 183 | 22 | Running |
| 4 | 97 | Red Farmer | 27 | 180 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 29 | 179 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 76 | Ben Arnold | 10 | 178 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 43 | Richard Petty | 3 | 177 | 4 | Running |
| 8 | 19 | Henley Gray | 30 | 175 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 47 | Raymond Williams | 19 | 173 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 56 | Jim Hurtubise | 47 | 171 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 4 | John Sears | 32 | 170 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 7 | Dean Dalton | 31 | 167 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 57 | David Ray Boggs | 25 | 165 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 64 | Elmo Langley | 37 | 164 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 30 | Walter Ballard | 20 | 163 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | 9 | 156 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 05 | David Sisco | 18 | 156 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 0 | George Altheide | 28 | 151 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 9 | Pete Hamilton | 7 | 147 | 7 | Engine |
| 20 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | 8 | 147 | 0 | Suspension |
| 21 | 10 | Bill Champion | 40 | 146 | 0 | Engine |
| 22 | 11 | Buddy Baker | 4 | 131 | 8 | Engine |
| 23 | 91 | Richard D. Brown | 13 | 127 | 0 | Engine |
| 24 | 61 | Clarence Lovell | 42 | 124 | 0 | Engine |
| 25 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 26 | 121 | 0 | Engine |
| 26 | 21 | David Pearson | 2 | 105 | 12 | Ignition |
| 27 | 95 | Darrell Waltrip | 23 | 99 | 7 | Engine |
| 28 | 03 | Tommy Gale | 35 | 99 | 0 | Wheel bearing |
| 29 | 83 | Paul Tyler | 39 | 83 | 0 | Overheating |
| 30 | 23 | Mel Larson | 38 | 69 | 0 | Engine |
| 31 | 22 | Donnie Allison | 41 | 61 | 19 | Engine |
| 32 | 77 | Charlie Roberts | 50 | 49 | 0 | Transmission |
| 33 | 45 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | 15 | 47 | 0 | Engine |
| 34 | 79 | Frank Warren | 12 | 46 | 0 | Engine |
| 35 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | 33 | 43 | 0 | Suspension |
| 36 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 44 | 42 | 0 | Engine |
| 37 | 92 | Larry Smith | 17 | 41 | 0 | Engine |
| 38 | 53 | Bobby Mausgrover | 48 | 36 | 0 | Engine |
| 39 | 8 | Ed Negre | 46 | 35 | 0 | Engine |
| 40 | 73 | Dick Brooks | 11 | 28 | 0 | Clutch |
| 41 | 18 | Joe Frasson | 6 | 22 | 0 | Crash |
| 42 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | 1 | 22 | 0 | Crash |
| 43 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 16 | 21 | 0 | Crash |
| 44 | 88 | Ron Keselowski | 21 | 21 | 0 | Crash |
| 45 | 5 | Doc Faustina | 34 | 9 | 0 | Clutch |
| 46 | 2 | Dave Marcis | 43 | 9 | 0 | Engine |
| 47 | 74 | Bill Shirey | 49 | 5 | 0 | Ignition |
| 48 | 06 | Neil Castles | 24 | 1 | 0 | Engine |
| 49 | 65 | Roy Mayne | 36 | 1 | 0 | Engine |
| 50 | 63 | Robert Wales | 45 | 1 | 0 | Engine |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | August 6, 1972 |
| Track | Talladega |
| Laps | 188 |