1972 World 600 Results
Buddy Baker won the 1972 World 600 at Charlotte on May 28, 1972, leading 39 of 400 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 | 11 | Buddy Baker | 6 | 400 | 39 | Running |
| 2 | 12 | Bobby Allison | 1 | 400 | 239 | Running |
| 3 | 6 | Charlie Glotzbach | 13 | 395 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 14 | 391 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 45 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | 26 | 382 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 92 | Larry Smith | 22 | 381 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 23 | 378 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 19 | 376 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 79 | Frank Warren | 12 | 370 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 76 | Ben Arnold | 21 | 367 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 64 | Elmo Langley | 34 | 362 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 88 | Ron Keselowski | 24 | 360 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 47 | Raymond Williams | 30 | 359 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | 35 | 356 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 30 | Walter Ballard | 28 | 351 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 27 | Jim Paschal | 25 | 338 | 0 | Engine |
| 17 | 7 | Dean Dalton | 39 | 336 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | 10 | 332 | 0 | Suspension |
| 19 | 43 | Richard Petty | 9 | 328 | 0 | Engine |
| 20 | 48 | James Hylton | 20 | 312 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 18 | Joe Frasson | 5 | 306 | 0 | Engine |
| 22 | 34 | Wendell Scott | 11 | 283 | 0 | Engine |
| 23 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | 3 | 274 | 93 | Engine |
| 24 | 4 | John Sears | 38 | 269 | 0 | Clutch |
| 25 | 21 | David Pearson | 2 | 251 | 29 | Water hose |
| 26 | 10 | Bill Champion | 36 | 247 | 0 | Engine |
| 27 | 61 | Clarence Lovell | 18 | 203 | 0 | Overheating |
| 28 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | 7 | 184 | 0 | Engine |
| 29 | 2 | Ken Rush | 31 | 149 | 0 | Engine |
| 30 | 91 | Richard D. Brown | 27 | 142 | 0 | Suspension |
| 31 | 16 | Dave Marcis | 8 | 106 | 0 | Suspension |
| 32 | 90 | Jackie Oliver | 16 | 103 | 0 | Engine |
| 33 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 32 | 98 | 0 | Engine |
| 34 | 15 | Donnie Allison | 17 | 96 | 0 | Heting |
| 35 | 06 | Neil Castles | 40 | 88 | 0 | Engine |
| 36 | 73 | Dick Brooks | 37 | 61 | 0 | Transmission |
| 37 | 33 | Wayne Smith | 29 | 60 | 0 | Transmission |
| 38 | 57 | David Ray Boggs | 33 | 39 | 0 | Engine |
| 39 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | 15 | 33 | 0 | Oil pan |
| 40 | 31 | Jim Vandiver | 4 | 11 | 0 | Transmission |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | May 28, 1972 |
| Track | Charlotte |
| Laps | 400 |