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Lowe's Motor Speedway
October 08, 1972 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series 1.5-Mile Superspeedway 334 Laps/501 Miles |
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| FP | SP | Car | Driver | Team / Make | Laps | Points | Money | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Chevrolet | 334 | 100 | 19,450 | Running | |
| 2 | 2 | 71 | Buddy Baker | K & K Insurance Dodge | 334 | 98 | 10,400 | Running | |
| 3 | 1 | 21 | David Pearson | Mercury | 332 | 96 | 6,815 | Running | |
| 5 | 26 | 90 | Butch Hartman | Ford | 326 | 0 | 3,070 | Running | |
| 6 | 21 | 95 | Darrell Waltrip | Mercury | 322 | 90 | 1,900 | Running | |
| 7 | 15 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering Mercury | 322 | 88 | 1,665 | Running | |
| 8 | 20 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 320 | 86 | 1,550 | Running | |
| 9 | 7 | 18 | Joe Frasson | Dodge | 319 | 84 | 1,515 | Running | |
| 10 | 8 | 43 | Richard Petty | Dodge | 318 | 82 | 1,965 | Accident | |
| 11 | 39 | 92 | Larry Smith | Ford | 317 | 80 | 1,400 | Running | |
| 12 | 29 | 88 | Ron Keselowski | Dodge | 310 | 78 | 1,325 | Running | |
| 13 | 40 | 47 | Raymond Williams | Ford | 310 | 76 | 1,345 | Running | |
| 14 | 23 | 76 | Ben Arnold | Ford | 310 | 74 | 1,325 | Running | |
| 15 | 22 | 06 | Neil Castles | Plymouth | 309 | 72 | 1,300 | Running | |
| 16 | 17 | 4 | John Sears | Plymouth | 306 | 70 | 1,305 | Running | |
| 17 | 10 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Mercury | 305 | 68 | 1,295 | Running | |
| 18 | 42 | 10 | Bill Champion | Mercury | 305 | 66 | 1,220 | Running | |
| 19 | 16 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Ballard Racing Mercury | 304 | 64 | 1,229 | Running | |
| 20 | 32 | 83 | David Ray Boggs | Mercury | 304 | 62 | 1,194 | Running | |
| 21 | 41 | 79 | Frank Warren | Dodge | 301 | 60 | 1,151 | Running | |
| 22 | 44 | 19 | Henley Gray | Ford | 298 | 58 | 1,133 | Running | |
| 23 | 30 | 03 | Tommy Gale | Mercury | 297 | 56 | 1,152 | Running | |
| 24 | 35 | 7 | Dean Dalton | Mercury | 271 | 54 | 1,101 | Running | |
| 25 | 12 | 15 | Donnie Allison | Ford | 266 | 52 | 1,106 | Battery | |
| 26 | 14 | 16 | Dave Marcis | American Motors | 246 | 50 | 1,096 | Engine | |
| 27 | 19 | 2 | Roger McCluskey | Dodge | 241 | 0 | 1,186 | Engine | |
| 28 | 5 | 27 | Bobby Isaac | Chevrolet | 224 | 46 | 1,269 | Oil Pan | |
| 29 | 25 | 17 | Bill Dennis | Chevrolet | 219 | 44 | 1,024 | Engine | |
| 30 | 31 | 04 | Harry Schilling | Chevrolet | 214 | 42 | 954 | Handling | |
| 31 | 34 | 01 | Earle Canavan | Plymouth | 213 | 40 | 943 | Transmission | |
| 32 | 11 | 9 | Pete Hamilton | Housby Racing Plymouth | 205 | 38 | 950 | Accident | |
| 33 | 37 | 31 | Jim Vandiver | Dodge | 193 | 36 | 953 | Engine | |
| 34 | 13 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Cunningham-Kelley Chevrolet | 119 | 34 | 894 | Oil Pan | |
| 35 | 33 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Ford | 103 | 32 | 793 | Engine | |
| 37 | 36 | 05 | Jabe Thomas | Chevrolet | 94 | 28 | 814 | Steering | |
| 38 | 9 | 72 | Benny Parsons | Mercury | 88 | 26 | 773 | Engine | |
| 39 | 6 | 28 | Cale Yarborough | Chevrolet | 82 | 0 | 757 | Steering | |
| 40 | 38 | 45 | Dick Brooks | Mercury | 81 | 0 | 746 | Ignition | |
| 41 | 18 | 98 | Richard D. Brown | Ford | 48 | 20 | 663 | Steering | |
| 42 | 24 | 22 | Gordon Johncock | Crawford Racing Plymouth | 44 | 0 | 649 | Brakes | |
| 43 | 28 | 99 | Bobby Unser | Nichels Engineering Chevrolet | 8 | 0 | 603 | Valve | |
| 44 | 43 | 8 | Ed Negre | Dodge | 8 | 14 | 558 | Piston |
Time of Race .: 3 Hours 45 Minutes 37 Seconds
Average Speed .:133.234
Margin of Victory .: 2.000 Seconds