1972 Winston 500 Results
David Pearson won the 1972 Winston 500 at Talladega on May 7, 1972, leading 59 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 | 21 | David Pearson | 2 | 188 | 59 | Running |
| 2 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | 1 | 188 | 57 | Running |
| 3 | 11 | Buddy Baker | 5 | 188 | 32 | Running |
| 4 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | 28 | 188 | 4 | Running |
| 5 | 43 | Richard Petty | 3 | 187 | 14 | Running |
| 6 | 18 | Joe Frasson | 26 | 186 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 45 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | 40 | 185 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 98 | Dick Brooks | 44 | 185 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 79 | Frank Warren | 8 | 185 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 30 | 184 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 2 | Dave Marcis | 33 | 183 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 57 | David Ray Boggs | 36 | 182 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | 42 | 182 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 14 | 182 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 8 | Ed Negre | 15 | 182 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 3 | Jimmy Crawford | 11 | 181 | 0 | Crash |
| 17 | 76 | Ben Arnold | 16 | 180 | 0 | Out of gas |
| 18 | 88 | Ron Keselowski | 37 | 179 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 30 | Walter Ballard | 10 | 179 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 92 | Larry Smith | 17 | 178 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 4 | John Sears | 23 | 178 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 7 | Dean Dalton | 19 | 173 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 00 | Bobby Mausgrover | 32 | 173 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 64 | Elmo Langley | 39 | 172 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 19 | Henley Gray | 43 | 172 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 47 | Raymond Williams | 22 | 167 | 0 | Running |
| 27 | 91 | Richard D. Brown | 18 | 155 | 0 | Throttle |
| 28 | 27 | Donnie Allison | 6 | 145 | 0 | Engine |
| 29 | 51 | Dub Simpson | 47 | 136 | 0 | Windshield |
| 30 | 10 | Bill Champion | 49 | 132 | 0 | Running |
| 31 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 24 | 122 | 0 | Engine |
| 32 | 61 | Clarence Lovell | 21 | 121 | 0 | Running |
| 33 | 48 | James Hylton | 29 | 112 | 0 | Crash |
| 34 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 46 | 88 | 0 | Axle |
| 35 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | 27 | 87 | 8 | Engine |
| 36 | 31 | Jim Vandiver | 12 | 83 | 0 | Engine |
| 37 | 05 | David Sisco | 13 | 72 | 0 | Engine |
| 38 | 95 | Darrell Waltrip | 25 | 69 | 0 | Engine |
| 39 | 97 | Red Farmer | 7 | 67 | 0 | Overheating |
| 40 | 93 | Buck Baker | 20 | 67 | 0 | Engine |
| 41 | 33 | Wayne Smith | 41 | 59 | 0 | Rear end |
| 42 | 46 | Roy Mayne | 38 | 56 | 0 | Engine |
| 43 | 77 | Charlie Roberts | 45 | 56 | 0 | Engine |
| 44 | 90 | Jackie Oliver | 31 | 50 | 0 | Engine |
| 45 | 12 | Bobby Allison | 4 | 34 | 14 | Engine |
| 46 | 23 | Bill Dennis | 35 | 23 | 0 | Engine |
| 47 | 06 | Neil Castles | 48 | 19 | 0 | Clutch |
| 48 | 63 | Robert Wales | 34 | 13 | 0 | Oil leak |
| 49 | 53 | Bill Ward | 50 | 10 | 0 | Oil leak |
| 50 | 42 | Marty Robbins | 9 | 179 | 0 | Disqualified |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | May 7, 1972 |
| Track | Talladega |
| Laps | 188 |