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Texas World Speedway
November 12, 1972 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series 2-Mile paved track 250 Laps/500 Miles |
| FP | SP | Car | Driver | Team / Make | Laps | Points | Money | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 71 | Buddy Baker | K & K Insurance Dodge | 250 | 100 | 12,920 | Running | |
| 3 | 3 | 43 | Richard Petty | Dodge | 250 | 96 | 6,220 | Running | |
| 4 | 4 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Chevrolet | 249 | 94 | 5,345 | Running | |
| 5 | 5 | 04 | Hershel McGriff | Plymouth | 248 | 92 | 3,725 | Running | |
| 6 | 8 | 72 | Benny Parsons | Mercury | 246 | 90 | 2,820 | Running | |
| 7 | 6 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Cunningham-Kelley Chevrolet | 246 | 88 | 2,325 | Running | |
| 8 | 12 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | 246 | 86 | 1,800 | Running | |
| 9 | 11 | 28 | Cale Yarborough | Chevrolet | 245 | 84 | 1,450 | Running | |
| 10 | 10 | 18 | Joe Frasson | Dodge | 243 | 82 | 1,300 | Running | |
| 11 | 14 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering Mercury | 242 | 80 | 1,175 | Running | |
| 12 | 15 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Dodge | 240 | 78 | 1,100 | Running | |
| 13 | 16 | 45 | Ramo Stott | Ford | 238 | 76 | 1,025 | Running | |
| 15 | 17 | 76 | Ben Arnold | Ford | 236 | 72 | 855 | Running | |
| 16 | 27 | 4 | John Sears | Plymouth | 235 | 70 | 840 | Running | |
| 17 | 21 | 1 | Dick Brooks | Ford | 232 | 68 | 930 | Running | |
| 18 | 25 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Ballard Racing Mercury | 232 | 66 | 820 | Running | |
| 19 | 35 | 42 | Jim Whitt | Ford | 232 | 64 | 815 | Running | |
| 20 | 38 | 7 | Dean Dalton | Mercury | 231 | 62 | 810 | Running | |
| 21 | 24 | 47 | Raymond Williams | Ford | 231 | 60 | 830 | Running | |
| 22 | 40 | 98 | Rick Newsom | Ford | 231 | 58 | 800 | Running | |
| 23 | 34 | 84 | Harry Schilling | Chevrolet | 229 | 56 | 795 | Running | |
| 24 | 42 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Ford | 229 | 54 | 790 | Running | |
| 25 | 22 | 8 | Ed Negre | Dodge | 225 | 52 | 860 | Running | |
| 26 | 9 | 90 | Johnny Rutherford | Ford | 224 | 0 | 780 | Piston | |
| 27 | 23 | 05 | David Sisco | Chevrolet | 221 | 48 | 825 | Running | |
| 28 | 32 | 77 | Charlie Roberts | Ford | 213 | 46 | 700 | Running | |
| 29 | 33 | 57 | Bill Shirey | Dodge | 212 | 44 | 765 | Running | |
| 30 | 39 | 5 | Mel Larson | Plymouth | 209 | 42 | 760 | Running | |
| 31 | 19 | 92 | Larry Smith | Ford | 199 | 40 | 755 | Engine | |
| 32 | 31 | 3 | Paul Feldner | Plymouth | 198 | 0 | 750 | Engine | |
| 33 | 26 | 61 | Clarence Lovell | Bierschwale-Haverlah Ford | 196 | 36 | 770 | Engine | |
| 34 | 18 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 184 | 34 | 740 | Engine | |
| 35 | 7 | 22 | Gordon Johncock | Crawford Racing Plymouth | 182 | 0 | 735 | Engine | |
| 37 | 43 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Plymouth | 93 | 28 | 720 | Suspension | |
| 38 | 41 | 79 | Frank Warren | Plymouth | 92 | 26 | 715 | Engine | |
| 39 | 44 | 19 | Henley Gray | Ford | 68 | 24 | 710 | Valve Spring | |
| 40 | 28 | 29 | Bill Hollar | Mercury | 64 | 22 | 705 | Engine | |
| 41 | 20 | 88 | Ron Keselowski | Dodge | 38 | 20 | 705 | Engine | |
| 42 | 29 | 01 | Earle Canavan | Plymouth | 30 | 18 | 705 | Windshield | |
| 43 | 37 | 10 | Bill Champion | Mercury | 16 | 16 | 705 | Engine | |
| 44 | 36 | 44 | Bill Seifert | Giachetti Brothers Mercury | 1 | 14 | 705 | Clutch |
Time of Race .: 3 Hours 24 Minutes
Average Speed .:147.059
Margin of Victory .: 0.500 Second