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Riverside International Raceway
January 23, 1972 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series 2.62-Mile Road Course 191 Laps/500 Miles |
| FP | SP | Car | Driver | Team / Make | Laps | Points | Money | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 43 | Richard Petty | Plymouth | 149 | 100 | 16,170 | Running | |
| 2 | 16 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Chevrolet | 149 | 98 | 8,720 | Running | |
| 3 | 9 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | K & K Insurance Dodge | 146 | 96 | 5,845 | Running | |
| 4 | 4 | 96 | Ray Elder | Dodge | 146 | 94 | 4,945 | Running | |
| 5 | 6 | 04 | Hershel McGriff | Plymouth | 145 | 92 | 3,120 | Running | |
| 6 | 12 | 32 | Kevin Terris | Plymouth | 141 | 90 | 2,020 | Running | |
| 7 | 10 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering Ford | 141 | 88 | 1,770 | Running | |
| 8 | 11 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Ford | 139 | 86 | 1,620 | Running | |
| 9 | 7 | 39 | Friday Hassler | Chevrolet | 137 | 84 | 1,520 | Running | |
| 10 | 13 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Mercury | 137 | 82 | 1,420 | Running | |
| 11 | 25 | 3 | John Soares Jr | Dodge | 136 | 80 | 1,320 | Running | |
| 12 | 40 | 26 | Carl Joiner | Chevrolet | 135 | 78 | 1,270 | Running | |
| 13 | 5 | 02 | Dick Bown | Plymouth | 134 | 76 | 1,345 | Running | |
| 14 | 20 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Ballard Racing Ford | 132 | 74 | 1,220 | Running | |
| 15 | 33 | 47 | Raymond Williams | Ford | 132 | 72 | 1,195 | Running | |
| 16 | 21 | 89 | Don Noel | Dodge | 132 | 70 | 1,170 | Running | |
| 17 | 38 | 77 | Charlie Roberts | Ford | 131 | 68 | 1,145 | Running | |
| 19 | 26 | 91 | Johnny Anderson | Chevrolet | 126 | 64 | 1,130 | Running | |
| 20 | 36 | 07 | Ivan Baldwin | Chevrolet | 123 | 62 | 1,120 | Running | |
| 21 | 28 | 19 | Henley Gray | Ford | 122 | 60 | 1,110 | Running | |
| 22 | 27 | 6 | Jerry Oliver | Oldsmobile | 122 | 58 | 1,100 | Running | |
| 23 | 29 | 4 | Dick Kranzler | Chevrolet | 119 | 56 | 1,090 | Running | |
| 24 | 15 | 42 | Larry Esau | Chevrolet | 118 | 54 | 1,080 | Running | |
| 25 | 14 | 00 | Frank James | Chevrolet | 115 | 52 | 1,070 | Fan | |
| 26 | 31 | 15 | David Pearson | Ford | 112 | 50 | 1,060 | Radiator | |
| 27 | 23 | 8 | Ed Negre | Ford | 107 | 48 | 1,050 | Engine | |
| 29 | 18 | 79 | Frank Warren | Dodge | 102 | 44 | 1,030 | Running | |
| 30 | 35 | 61 | Jim Danielson | Mercury | 98 | 42 | 1,020 | Brakes | |
| 31 | 32 | 57 | David Ray Boggs | Dodge | 94 | 40 | 1,015 | Rear End | |
| 32 | 22 | 27 | Chuck Bown | Plymouth | 88 | 38 | 1,015 | Accident | |
| 33 | 24 | 75 | Paul Dorrity | Chevrolet | 78 | 36 | 1,015 | Ignition | |
| 34 | 30 | 88 | Ron Keselowski | Dodge | 60 | 34 | 1,015 | Oil Pump | |
| 35 | 37 | 82 | Ron Gautsche | Ford | 55 | 32 | 1,015 | Oil Pressure | |
| 36 | 19 | 7 | Jack McCoy | Dodge | 37 | 30 | 1,015 | Ignition | |
| 37 | 39 | 06 | Neil Castles | Dodge | 35 | 28 | 1,015 | Suspension | |
| 38 | 17 | 18 | Joe Frasson | Dodge | 30 | 26 | 1,015 | Engine | |
| 39 | 3 | 16 | Mark Donohue | American Motors | 13 | 24 | 1,265 | Shocks | |
| 40 | 8 | 72 | Benny Parsons | Ford | 13 | 22 | 1,015 | Accident |
Time of Race .: 3 Hours 45 Minutes 11 Seconds
Average Speed .:104.016
Margin of Victory .: 61.500 Seconds