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This would be his 4th of his 7 championships.</figcaption></figure> <p>The <b>1972 NASCAR Winston Cup Series</b> was the 24th season of <a href="/wiki/Sprint_Cup_Series" class="mw-redirect" title="Sprint Cup Series">professional</a> <a href="/wiki/Stock_car_racing" title="Stock car racing">stock car racing</a> in the United States and the 1st modern-era NASCAR Cup series season. The season began on Sunday January 23 and ended on Sunday November 12. <a href="/wiki/Richard_Petty" title="Richard Petty">Richard Petty</a> won his second consecutive Winston Cup Championship and fourth overall. <a href="/wiki/Larry_Smith_(NASCAR)" class="mw-redirect" title="Larry Smith (NASCAR)">Larry Smith</a> was named <a href="/wiki/NASCAR_Rookie_of_the_Year" title="NASCAR Rookie of the Year">NASCAR Rookie of the Year</a>. </p><p>This season is considered to be the first of NASCAR's "modern era". The number of races was reduced from 48 to 31, all dirt tracks were removed from the schedule, and a minimum race distance of 250 miles (402 km) was established for oval tracks. (The shortest scheduled race in the modern era was the <a href="/wiki/Food_City_500" title="Food City 500">2021-2023 Food City 250</a> at <a href="/wiki/Bristol_Motor_Speedway" title="Bristol Motor Speedway">Bristol Motor Speedway</a> of 133.25 miles, on dirt; the shortest Cup Series race since the rule change was the <a href="/wiki/1992_Budweiser_at_The_Glen" title="1992 Budweiser at The Glen">1992 Watkins Glen race</a>, which was 125.127 miles (51 laps) because of rain in an era before NASCAR began racing in rain.) </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Schedule">Schedule</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1972_NASCAR_Winston_Cup_Series&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Schedule"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%;"> <tbody><tr> <th>No. </th> <th>Race Title </th> <th><a href="/wiki/List_of_NASCAR_race_tracks" class="mw-redirect" title="List of NASCAR race tracks">Track</a> </th> <th>Date </th></tr> <tr> <th>1 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Winston_Western_500" title="Winston Western 500">Winston Western 500</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Riverside_International_Raceway" title="Riverside International Raceway">Riverside International Raceway</a>, <a href="/wiki/Riverside,_California" title="Riverside, California">Riverside</a>, <a href="/wiki/California" title="California">California</a> </td> <td>January 23 </td></tr> <tr> <th> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Bluegreen_Vacations_Duel" title="Bluegreen Vacations Duel">125 Mile Qualifying Races</a> </td> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Daytona_International_Speedway" title="Daytona International Speedway">Daytona International Speedway</a>, <a href="/wiki/Daytona_Beach,_Florida" title="Daytona Beach, Florida">Daytona Beach</a>, <a href="/wiki/Florida" title="Florida">Florida</a> </td> <td>February 17 </td></tr> <tr> <th>2 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Daytona_500" title="Daytona 500">Daytona 500</a> </td> <td>February 20 </td></tr> <tr> <th>3 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Crown_Royal_400" class="mw-redirect" title="Crown Royal 400">Richmond 500</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Richmond_International_Raceway" class="mw-redirect" title="Richmond International Raceway">Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway</a>, <a href="/wiki/Richmond,_Virginia" title="Richmond, Virginia">Richmond</a>, <a href="/wiki/Virginia" title="Virginia">Virginia</a> </td> <td>February 27 </td></tr> <tr> <th>4 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Times_500" title="Los Angeles Times 500">Miller High Life 500</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ontario_Motor_Speedway" title="Ontario Motor Speedway">Ontario Motor Speedway</a>, <a href="/wiki/Ontario,_California" title="Ontario, California">Ontario</a>, <a href="/wiki/California" title="California">California</a> </td> <td>March 5 </td></tr> <tr> <th>5 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Subway_400" title="Subway 400">Carolina 500</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rockingham_Speedway" title="Rockingham Speedway">North Carolina Speedway</a>, <a href="/wiki/Rockingham,_North_Carolina" title="Rockingham, North Carolina">Rockingham</a>, <a href="/wiki/North_Carolina" title="North Carolina">North Carolina</a> </td> <td>March 12 </td></tr> <tr> <th>6 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Atlanta_500" class="mw-redirect" title="Atlanta 500">Atlanta 500</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Atlanta_Motor_Speedway" title="Atlanta Motor Speedway">Atlanta International Raceway</a>, <a href="/wiki/Hampton,_Georgia" title="Hampton, Georgia">Hampton</a>, <a href="/wiki/Georgia_(U.S._state)" title="Georgia (U.S. state)">Georgia</a> </td> <td>March 26 </td></tr> <tr> <th>7 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Food_City_500" title="Food City 500">Southeastern 500</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bristol_Motor_Speedway" title="Bristol Motor Speedway">Bristol International Speedway</a>, <a href="/wiki/Bristol,_Tennessee" title="Bristol, Tennessee">Bristol</a>, <a href="/wiki/Tennessee" title="Tennessee">Tennessee</a> </td> <td>April 9 </td></tr> <tr> <th>8 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Dodge_Avenger_500" class="mw-redirect" title="Dodge Avenger 500">Rebel 400</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Darlington_Raceway" title="Darlington Raceway">Darlington Raceway</a>, <a href="/wiki/Darlington,_South_Carolina" title="Darlington, South Carolina">Darlington</a>, <a href="/wiki/South_Carolina" title="South Carolina">South Carolina</a> </td> <td>April 16 </td></tr> <tr> <th>9 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/First_Union_400" title="First Union 400">Gwyn Staley 400</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/North_Wilkesboro_Speedway" title="North Wilkesboro Speedway">North Wilkesboro Speedway</a>, <a href="/wiki/North_Wilkesboro,_North_Carolina" title="North Wilkesboro, North Carolina">North Wilkesboro</a>, <a href="/wiki/North_Carolina" title="North Carolina">North Carolina</a> </td> <td>April 23 </td></tr> <tr> <th>10 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Goody%27s_Cool_Orange_500" class="mw-redirect" title="Goody's Cool Orange 500">Virginia 500</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Martinsville_Speedway" title="Martinsville Speedway">Martinsville Speedway</a>, <a href="/wiki/Ridgeway,_Virginia" title="Ridgeway, Virginia">Ridgeway</a>, <a href="/wiki/Virginia" title="Virginia">Virginia</a> </td> <td>April 30 </td></tr> <tr> <th>11 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Aaron%27s_499" class="mw-redirect" title="Aaron's 499">Winston 500</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Talladega_Superspeedway" title="Talladega Superspeedway">Alabama International Motor Speedway</a>, <a href="/wiki/Lincoln,_Alabama" title="Lincoln, Alabama">Lincoln</a>, <a href="/wiki/Alabama" title="Alabama">Alabama</a> </td> <td>May 7 </td></tr> <tr> <th>12 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Coca-Cola_600" title="Coca-Cola 600">World 600</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Charlotte_Motor_Speedway" title="Charlotte Motor Speedway">Charlotte Motor Speedway</a>, <a href="/wiki/Concord,_North_Carolina" title="Concord, North Carolina">Concord</a>, <a href="/wiki/North_Carolina" title="North Carolina">North Carolina</a> </td> <td>May 28 </td></tr> <tr> <th>13 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Autism_Speaks_400_presented_by_Visa" class="mw-redirect" title="Autism Speaks 400 presented by Visa">Mason-Dixon 500</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dover_International_Speedway" class="mw-redirect" title="Dover International Speedway">Dover Downs International Speedway</a>, <a href="/wiki/Dover,_Delaware" title="Dover, Delaware">Dover</a>, <a href="/wiki/Delaware" title="Delaware">Delaware</a> </td> <td>June 4 </td></tr> <tr> <th>14 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Citizens_Bank_400" class="mw-redirect" title="Citizens Bank 400">Motor State 400</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Michigan_International_Speedway" title="Michigan International Speedway">Michigan International Speedway</a>, <a href="/wiki/Brooklyn,_Michigan" title="Brooklyn, Michigan">Brooklyn</a>, <a href="/wiki/Michigan" title="Michigan">Michigan</a> </td> <td>June 11 </td></tr> <tr> <th>15 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Budweiser_400" title="Budweiser 400">Golden State 400</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Riverside_International_Raceway" title="Riverside International Raceway">Riverside International Raceway</a>, <a href="/wiki/Riverside,_California" title="Riverside, California">Riverside</a>, <a href="/wiki/California" title="California">California</a> </td> <td>June 18 </td></tr> <tr> <th>16 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Budweiser_NASCAR_400" title="Budweiser NASCAR 400">Lone Star 500</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Texas_World_Speedway" title="Texas World Speedway">Texas World Speedway</a>, <a href="/wiki/College_Station,_Texas" title="College Station, Texas">College Station</a>, <a href="/wiki/Texas" title="Texas">Texas</a> </td> <td>June 25 </td></tr> <tr> <th>17 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Coke_Zero_400" class="mw-redirect" title="Coke Zero 400">Firecracker 400</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Daytona_International_Speedway" title="Daytona International Speedway">Daytona International Speedway</a>, <a href="/wiki/Daytona_Beach,_Florida" title="Daytona Beach, Florida">Daytona Beach</a>, <a href="/wiki/Florida" title="Florida">Florida</a> </td> <td>July 4 </td></tr> <tr> <th>18 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Irwin_Tools_Night_Race" class="mw-redirect" title="Irwin Tools Night Race">Volunteer 500</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bristol_Motor_Speedway" title="Bristol Motor Speedway">Bristol International Speedway</a>, <a href="/wiki/Bristol,_Tennessee" title="Bristol, Tennessee">Bristol</a>, <a href="/wiki/Tennessee" title="Tennessee">Tennessee</a> </td> <td>July 9 </td></tr> <tr> <th>19 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Northern_300" title="Northern 300">Northern 300</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Trenton_Speedway" title="Trenton Speedway">Trenton Speedway</a>, <a href="/wiki/Trenton,_New_Jersey" title="Trenton, New Jersey">Trenton</a>, <a href="/wiki/New_Jersey" title="New Jersey">New Jersey</a> </td> <td>July 16 </td></tr> <tr> <th>20 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Pep_Boys_Auto_500" class="mw-redirect" title="Pep Boys Auto 500">Dixie 500</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Atlanta_Motor_Speedway" title="Atlanta Motor Speedway">Atlanta International Raceway</a>, <a href="/wiki/Hampton,_Georgia" title="Hampton, Georgia">Hampton</a>, <a href="/wiki/Georgia_(U.S._state)" title="Georgia (U.S. state)">Georgia</a> </td> <td>July 23 </td></tr> <tr> <th>21 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/AMP_Energy_500" class="mw-redirect" title="AMP Energy 500">Talladega 500</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Talladega_Superspeedway" title="Talladega Superspeedway">Alabama International Motor Speedway</a>, <a href="/wiki/Lincoln,_Alabama" title="Lincoln, Alabama">Lincoln</a>, <a href="/wiki/Alabama" title="Alabama">Alabama</a> </td> <td>August 6 </td></tr> <tr> <th>22 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Carfax_400" class="mw-redirect" title="Carfax 400">Yankee 400</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Michigan_International_Speedway" title="Michigan International Speedway">Michigan International Speedway</a>, <a href="/wiki/Brooklyn,_Michigan" title="Brooklyn, Michigan">Brooklyn</a>, <a href="/wiki/Michigan" title="Michigan">Michigan</a> </td> <td>August 20 </td></tr> <tr> <th>23 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Pepsi_420" title="Pepsi 420">Nashville 420</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Music_City_Motorplex" class="mw-redirect" title="Music City Motorplex">Nashville Speedway</a>, <a href="/wiki/Nashville,_Tennessee" title="Nashville, Tennessee">Nashville</a>, <a href="/wiki/Tennessee" title="Tennessee">Tennessee</a> </td> <td>August 27 </td></tr> <tr> <th>24 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Southern_500_(1950%E2%80%932004)" class="mw-redirect" title="Southern 500 (1950–2004)">Southern 500</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Darlington_Raceway" title="Darlington Raceway">Darlington Raceway</a>, <a href="/wiki/Darlington,_South_Carolina" title="Darlington, South Carolina">Darlington</a>, <a href="/wiki/South_Carolina" title="South Carolina">South Carolina</a> </td> <td>September 4 </td></tr> <tr> <th>25 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Chevy_Rock_and_Roll_400" class="mw-redirect" title="Chevy Rock and Roll 400">Capital City 500</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Richmond_International_Raceway" class="mw-redirect" title="Richmond International Raceway">Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway</a>, <a href="/wiki/Richmond,_Virginia" title="Richmond, Virginia">Richmond</a>, <a href="/wiki/Virginia" title="Virginia">Virginia</a> </td> <td>September 10 </td></tr> <tr> <th>26 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Dodge_Dealers_400" class="mw-redirect" title="Dodge Dealers 400">Delaware 500</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dover_International_Speedway" class="mw-redirect" title="Dover International Speedway">Dover Downs International Speedway</a>, <a href="/wiki/Dover,_Delaware" title="Dover, Delaware">Dover</a>, <a href="/wiki/Delaware" title="Delaware">Delaware</a> </td> <td>September 17 </td></tr> <tr> <th>27 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Subway_500" class="mw-redirect" title="Subway 500">Old Dominion 500</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Martinsville_Speedway" title="Martinsville Speedway">Martinsville Speedway</a>, <a href="/wiki/Ridgeway,_Virginia" title="Ridgeway, Virginia">Ridgeway</a>, <a href="/wiki/Virginia" title="Virginia">Virginia</a> </td> <td>September 24 </td></tr> <tr> <th>28 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Tyson_Holly_Farms_400" title="Tyson Holly Farms 400">Wilkes 400</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/North_Wilkesboro_Speedway" title="North Wilkesboro Speedway">North Wilkesboro Speedway</a>, <a href="/wiki/North_Wilkesboro,_North_Carolina" title="North Wilkesboro, North Carolina">North Wilkesboro</a>, <a href="/wiki/North_Carolina" title="North Carolina">North Carolina</a> </td> <td>October 1 </td></tr> <tr> <th>29 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Bank_of_America_500" class="mw-redirect" title="Bank of America 500">National 500</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Charlotte_Motor_Speedway" title="Charlotte Motor Speedway">Charlotte Motor Speedway</a>, <a href="/wiki/Concord,_North_Carolina" title="Concord, North Carolina">Concord</a>, <a href="/wiki/North_Carolina" title="North Carolina">North Carolina</a> </td> <td>October 8 </td></tr> <tr> <th>30 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Pop_Secret_Microwave_Popcorn_400" title="Pop Secret Microwave Popcorn 400">American 500</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rockingham_Speedway" title="Rockingham Speedway">North Carolina Speedway</a>, <a href="/wiki/Rockingham,_North_Carolina" title="Rockingham, North Carolina">Rockingham</a>, <a href="/wiki/North_Carolina" title="North Carolina">North Carolina</a> </td> <td>October 22 </td></tr> <tr> <th>31 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Texas_500_(1969%E2%80%9372)" class="mw-redirect" title="Texas 500 (1969–72)">Texas 500</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Texas_World_Speedway" title="Texas World Speedway">Texas World Speedway</a>, <a href="/wiki/College_Station,_Texas" title="College Station, Texas">College Station</a>, <a href="/wiki/Texas" title="Texas">Texas</a> </td> <td>November 12 </td></tr> </tbody></table> <p><br /> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Season_recap">Season recap</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1972_NASCAR_Winston_Cup_Series&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Season recap"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable sortable"> <tbody><tr align="left" style="background:#DDDDDD;"> <th>Date</th> <th>Event</th> <th>Circuit</th> <th>Winner </th></tr> <tr> <td>January 23</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Winston_Western_500" title="Winston Western 500">Winston Western 500</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Riverside_International_Raceway" title="Riverside International Raceway">Riverside International Raceway</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Richard_Petty" title="Richard Petty">Richard Petty</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>February 20</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Daytona_500" title="Daytona 500">Daytona 500</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Daytona_International_Speedway" title="Daytona International Speedway">Daytona International Speedway</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/A._J._Foyt" title="A. J. Foyt">A. J. Foyt</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>February 27</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Crown_Royal_400" class="mw-redirect" title="Crown Royal 400">Richmond 500</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Richmond_International_Raceway" class="mw-redirect" title="Richmond International Raceway">Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Richard_Petty" title="Richard Petty">Richard Petty</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>March 5</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Times_500" title="Los Angeles Times 500">Miller High Life 500</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ontario_Motor_Speedway" title="Ontario Motor Speedway">Ontario Motor Speedway</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/A._J._Foyt" title="A. J. Foyt">A. J. Foyt</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>March 12</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Subway_400" title="Subway 400">Carolina 500</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rockingham_Speedway" title="Rockingham Speedway">North Carolina Speedway</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bobby_Isaac" title="Bobby Isaac">Bobby Isaac</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>March 26</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Atlanta_500" class="mw-redirect" title="Atlanta 500">Atlanta 500</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Atlanta_Motor_Speedway" title="Atlanta Motor Speedway">Atlanta International Raceway</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bobby_Allison" title="Bobby Allison">Bobby Allison</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>April 9</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Food_City_500" title="Food City 500">Southeastern 500</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bristol_Motor_Speedway" title="Bristol Motor Speedway">Bristol International Speedway</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bobby_Allison" title="Bobby Allison">Bobby Allison</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>April 16</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dodge_Avenger_500" class="mw-redirect" title="Dodge Avenger 500">Rebel 500</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Darlington_Raceway" title="Darlington Raceway">Darlington Raceway</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/David_Pearson_(NASCAR_driver)" class="mw-redirect" title="David Pearson (NASCAR driver)">David Pearson</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>April 23</td> <td><a href="/wiki/First_Union_400" title="First Union 400">Gwyn Staley 400</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/North_Wilkesboro_Speedway" title="North Wilkesboro Speedway">North Wilkesboro Speedway</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Richard_Petty" title="Richard Petty">Richard Petty</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>April 30</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Goody%27s_Cool_Orange_500" class="mw-redirect" title="Goody's Cool Orange 500">Virginia 500</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Martinsville_Speedway" title="Martinsville Speedway">Martinsville Speedway</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Richard_Petty" title="Richard Petty">Richard Petty</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>May 7</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Aaron%27s_499" class="mw-redirect" title="Aaron's 499">Winston 500</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Talladega_Superspeedway" title="Talladega Superspeedway">Alabama International Motor Speedway</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/David_Pearson_(NASCAR_driver)" class="mw-redirect" title="David Pearson (NASCAR driver)">David Pearson</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>May 28</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Coca-Cola_600" title="Coca-Cola 600">World 600</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Charlotte_Motor_Speedway" title="Charlotte Motor Speedway">Charlotte Motor Speedway</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Buddy_Baker" title="Buddy Baker">Buddy Baker</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>June 4</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Autism_Speaks_400_presented_by_Visa" class="mw-redirect" title="Autism Speaks 400 presented by Visa">Mason-Dixon 500</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dover_International_Speedway" class="mw-redirect" title="Dover International Speedway">Dover Downs International Speedway</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bobby_Allison" title="Bobby Allison">Bobby Allison</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>June 11</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Citizens_Bank_400" class="mw-redirect" title="Citizens Bank 400">Motor State 400</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Michigan_International_Speedway" title="Michigan International Speedway">Michigan International Speedway</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/David_Pearson_(NASCAR_driver)" class="mw-redirect" title="David Pearson (NASCAR driver)">David Pearson</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>June 18</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Budweiser_400" title="Budweiser 400">Golden State 400</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Riverside_International_Raceway" title="Riverside International Raceway">Riverside International Raceway</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ray_Elder" title="Ray Elder">Ray Elder</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>June 25</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Budweiser_NASCAR_400" title="Budweiser NASCAR 400">Lone Star 500</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Texas_World_Speedway" title="Texas World Speedway">Texas World Speedway</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Richard_Petty" title="Richard Petty">Richard Petty</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>July 4</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Coke_Zero_400" class="mw-redirect" title="Coke Zero 400">Firecracker 400</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Daytona_International_Speedway" title="Daytona International Speedway">Daytona International Speedway</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/David_Pearson_(NASCAR_driver)" class="mw-redirect" title="David Pearson (NASCAR driver)">David Pearson</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>July 9</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Irwin_Tools_Night_Race" class="mw-redirect" title="Irwin Tools Night Race">Volunteer 500</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bristol_Motor_Speedway" title="Bristol Motor Speedway">Bristol International Speedway</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bobby_Allison" title="Bobby Allison">Bobby Allison</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>July 16</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Northern_300" title="Northern 300">Northern 300</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Trenton_Speedway" title="Trenton Speedway">Trenton Speedway</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bobby_Allison" title="Bobby Allison">Bobby Allison</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>July 23</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Pep_Boys_Auto_500" class="mw-redirect" title="Pep Boys Auto 500">Dixie 500</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Atlanta_Motor_Speedway" title="Atlanta Motor Speedway">Atlanta International Raceway</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bobby_Allison" title="Bobby Allison">Bobby Allison</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>August 6</td> <td><a href="/wiki/AMP_Energy_500" class="mw-redirect" title="AMP Energy 500">Talladega 500</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Talladega_Superspeedway" title="Talladega Superspeedway">Alabama International Motor Speedway</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/James_Hylton" title="James Hylton">James Hylton</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>August 20</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Carfax_400" class="mw-redirect" title="Carfax 400">Yankee 400</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Michigan_International_Speedway" title="Michigan International Speedway">Michigan International Speedway</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/David_Pearson_(NASCAR_driver)" class="mw-redirect" title="David Pearson (NASCAR driver)">David Pearson</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>August 27</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Pepsi_420" title="Pepsi 420">Nashville 420</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Music_City_Motorplex" class="mw-redirect" title="Music City Motorplex">Nashville Speedway</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bobby_Allison" title="Bobby Allison">Bobby Allison</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>September 4</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Southern_500_(1950%E2%80%932004)" class="mw-redirect" title="Southern 500 (1950–2004)">Southern 500</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Darlington_Raceway" title="Darlington Raceway">Darlington Raceway</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bobby_Allison" title="Bobby Allison">Bobby Allison</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>September 10</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Chevy_Rock_and_Roll_400" class="mw-redirect" title="Chevy Rock and Roll 400">Capital City 500</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Richmond_International_Raceway" class="mw-redirect" title="Richmond International Raceway">Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Richard_Petty" title="Richard Petty">Richard Petty</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>September 17</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dodge_Dealers_400" class="mw-redirect" title="Dodge Dealers 400">Delaware 500</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dover_International_Speedway" class="mw-redirect" title="Dover International Speedway">Dover Downs International Speedway</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/David_Pearson_(NASCAR_driver)" class="mw-redirect" title="David Pearson (NASCAR driver)">David Pearson</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>September 24</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Subway_500" class="mw-redirect" title="Subway 500">Old Dominion 500</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Martinsville_Speedway" title="Martinsville Speedway">Martinsville Speedway</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Richard_Petty" title="Richard Petty">Richard Petty</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>October 1</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tyson_Holly_Farms_400" title="Tyson Holly Farms 400">Wilkes 400</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/North_Wilkesboro_Speedway" title="North Wilkesboro Speedway">North Wilkesboro Speedway</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Richard_Petty" title="Richard Petty">Richard Petty</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>October 8</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bank_of_America_500" class="mw-redirect" title="Bank of America 500">National 500</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Charlotte_Motor_Speedway" title="Charlotte Motor Speedway">Charlotte Motor Speedway</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bobby_Allison" title="Bobby Allison">Bobby Allison</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>October 22</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Pop_Secret_Microwave_Popcorn_400" title="Pop Secret Microwave Popcorn 400">American 500</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rockingham_Speedway" title="Rockingham Speedway">North Carolina Speedway</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bobby_Allison" title="Bobby Allison">Bobby Allison</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>November 12</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Texas_500_(1969%E2%80%9372)" class="mw-redirect" title="Texas 500 (1969–72)">Texas 500</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Texas_World_Speedway" title="Texas World Speedway">Texas World Speedway</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Buddy_Baker" title="Buddy Baker">Buddy Baker</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>Notes: </p> <ul><li>Winston Western 500: Petty makes his debut under STP sponsorship.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Texas_World_Speedway" title="Texas World Speedway">Texas World Speedway</a> held two NASCAR races for the only time.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Race_summaries">Race summaries</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1972_NASCAR_Winston_Cup_Series&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Race summaries"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <dl><dd><ul><li><b>Western 500</b> <a href="/wiki/Richard_Petty" title="Richard Petty">Richard Petty</a> and <a href="/wiki/Bobby_Allison" title="Bobby Allison">Bobby Allison</a> made important debuts in their careers - Petty debuted under the sponsorship of <a href="/wiki/STP_(motor_oil_company)" title="STP (motor oil company)">STP</a> while Allison was making his maiden voyage with the Richard Howard Chevrolet under <a href="/wiki/Junior_Johnson" title="Junior Johnson">Junior Johnson</a>'s control. <a href="/wiki/A._J._Foyt" title="A. J. Foyt">A. J. Foyt</a> won the pole in the <a href="/wiki/Robert_Bosch_GmbH" class="mw-redirect" title="Robert Bosch GmbH">Purolator</a> Mercury but fell out with transmission failure. Allison started 16th but stormed through the field and led 102 laps before falling to second at the end. Fog shortened the race to 149 laps as Petty led 37 of the final 39 laps, driving for the final time in an all-blue racecar.</li></ul></dd></dl> <dl><dd><ul><li><b>Daytona 500</b> Foyt was unchallenged after Petty fell out with engine failure 80 laps into the 500 and cruised to his only Daytona 500 win and first win at the track since 1965. Petty led 31 laps, Foyt 167, and <a href="/wiki/Bobby_Allison" title="Bobby Allison">Bobby Allison</a> led two, indicative of the slump in competitive depth of the series with the withdrawal of the factories from participation. <a href="/wiki/Bobby_Isaac" title="Bobby Isaac">Bobby Isaac</a> won the pole in <a href="/wiki/Harry_Hyde" title="Harry Hyde">Harry Hyde</a>'s Dodge but the engine soured on the start and Isaac finished 33rd, while <a href="/wiki/Buddy_Baker" title="Buddy Baker">Buddy Baker</a> crashed with <a href="/wiki/Walter_Ballard" title="Walter Ballard">Walter Ballard</a>, who flipped in the trioval grass.</li></ul></dd></dl> <dl><dd><ul><li><b>Richmond 500</b> Petty, Allison, and Isaac led all 500 laps and finished 1-2-3; Isaac though was seven laps down while <a href="/wiki/Dave_Marcis" title="Dave Marcis">Dave Marcis</a> and Bill Dennis finished in the top five, both at least twelve laps down.</li></ul></dd></dl> <dl><dd><ul><li><b>Miller 500</b> <a href="/wiki/Ontario_Motor_Speedway" title="Ontario Motor Speedway">Ontario Motor Speedway</a> hosted NASCAR for the second straight year and the battle was between Foyt, Petty, Baker, Allison, and Isaac, while West Coast ace <a href="/wiki/Ray_Elder" title="Ray Elder">Ray Elder</a> and <a href="/wiki/Benny_Parsons" title="Benny Parsons">Benny Parsons</a> also led. 51 cars started with over 30 additional entries sent home after qualifying. Isaac crashed with <a href="/wiki/Mark_Donohue" title="Mark Donohue">Mark Donohue</a> 45 laps in ("it's a new car and it's totaled out," said the dejected Isaac) while Petty lost a lap on a botched pitstop; he push-drafted Baker and Allison to keep them challenging Foyt ("Foyt was ridiculously faster than my Chevy down the straights," Allison said), but the #21 was too much and Foyt took what would be his final NASCAR win.</li></ul></dd></dl> <dl><dd><ul><li><b>Carolina 500</b> <a href="/wiki/Bobby_Allison" title="Bobby Allison">Bobby Allison</a> won the pole but had to start 39th in the field at <a href="/wiki/North_Carolina_Motor_Speedway" class="mw-redirect" title="North Carolina Motor Speedway">North Carolina Motor Speedway</a> after changing tires following qualifying. He stormed through the field to lead 260 laps, but at Lap 345 his engine failed. Isaac led 210 laps for the win, only his third big-track Grand National win and what would be his final career Grand National win. The race occurred two days following the birth of future cup champion <a href="/wiki/Matt_Kenseth" title="Matt Kenseth">Matt Kenseth</a>.</li></ul></dd></dl> <dl><dd><ul><li><b>Atlanta 500</b> Working to solve the engine issues plaguing the team, <a href="/wiki/Junior_Johnson" title="Junior Johnson">Junior Johnson</a> began using <a href="/wiki/Unocal" class="mw-redirect" title="Unocal">Union</a> aviation oil for the #12's engines. <a href="/wiki/Bobby_Allison" title="Bobby Allison">Bobby Allison</a> won the pole and engaged in a race-long duel with <a href="/wiki/Bobby_Isaac" title="Bobby Isaac">Bobby Isaac</a>; he escaped a hard crash with <a href="/wiki/Ron_Keselowski" title="Ron Keselowski">Ron Keselowski</a>. Late in the race <a href="/wiki/A._J._Foyt" title="A. J. Foyt">A. J. Foyt</a> stormed to the front but Allison grabbed the lead with four laps to go and edged Foyt and Isaac for the first superspeedway win for <a href="/wiki/Chevrolet" title="Chevrolet">Chevrolet</a> in some eight years.</li></ul></dd></dl> <dl><dd><ul><li><b>Rebel 400</b> The <a href="/wiki/Wood_Brothers_Racing" title="Wood Brothers Racing">Wood Brothers</a> hired <a href="/wiki/David_Pearson_(NASCAR_driver)" class="mw-redirect" title="David Pearson (NASCAR driver)">David Pearson</a> to drive their #21 with <a href="/wiki/A._J._Foyt" title="A. J. Foyt">A. J. Foyt</a> having to serve his <a href="/wiki/Indycar" class="mw-redirect" title="Indycar">Indycar</a> commitments. Pearson responded by leading 202 laps and winning for the first time since March 1971. <a href="/wiki/Richard_Petty" title="Richard Petty">Richard Petty</a> finished a lap down in second; the 1-2 finish began one of the most celebrated periods in NASCAR history. <a href="/wiki/Bobby_Allison" title="Bobby Allison">Bobby Allison</a> led 29 laps but finished a very distant (15 laps down) seventh. <a href="/wiki/Joe_Frasson" title="Joe Frasson">Joe Frasson</a> finished third.</li></ul></dd></dl> <dl><dd><ul><li><b>Gwyn Staley 400</b> Petty, Allison, and <a href="/wiki/Bobby_Isaac" title="Bobby Isaac">Bobby Isaac</a> dominated the race and finished 1-2-3. Petty led the last 25 laps after a late tire change where his team put on "gumballs" (softer compound tires). The racing between the three became heated during the day, Petty calling it "a wing-doolie" of a race.</li></ul></dd></dl> <dl><dd><ul><li><b>Virginia 500</b> The Wood Brothers usually entered only at Martinsville for a short track effort and David Pearson led 102 laps but his transmission broke while leading and he was done with thirty laps to go; he still finished eighth. Bobby Allison won the pole and led 27 laps to finish second; Bobby Isaac led 268 laps but blew his engine while leading and finished 19th. As a result Richard Petty despite being on seven cylinders had his fourth win of the season.</li></ul></dd></dl> <dl><dd><ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/Aarons_499" class="mw-redirect" title="Aarons 499">Winston 500</a></b> The lead changed 53 times as Isaac, Pearson, <a href="/wiki/Buddy_Baker" title="Buddy Baker">Buddy Baker</a>, and Petty battled with <a href="/wiki/Fred_Lorenzen" title="Fred Lorenzen">Fred Lorenzen</a>, driving a <a href="/wiki/Hoss_Ellington" title="Hoss Ellington">Hoss Ellington</a> #28. <a href="/wiki/Bobby_Allison" title="Bobby Allison">Bobby Allison</a> led early but fell out with engine failure. Petty cut a tire late and lost a lap, and coming to the white flag Isaac was sideslammed by lapped traffic, giving Pearson the lead for the win, his second in the Wood Brothers Mercury.</li></ul></dd></dl> <dl><dd><ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/World_600" class="mw-redirect" title="World 600">World 600</a></b> <a href="/wiki/Bobby_Allison" title="Bobby Allison">Bobby Allison</a> won the pole (the second straight 600 pole for the racecar owned by track promoter Richard Howard) and led 239 laps, but blew both right side tires with 30 laps to go and <a href="/wiki/Buddy_Baker" title="Buddy Baker">Buddy Baker</a> took the win. <a href="/wiki/Richard_Petty" title="Richard Petty">Richard Petty</a> and <a href="/wiki/Bobby_Isaac" title="Bobby Isaac">Bobby Isaac</a> fell out with engine failures as did <a href="/wiki/Wendell_Scott" title="Wendell Scott">Wendell Scott</a>, driving a second Chevrolet out of <a href="/wiki/Junior_Johnson" title="Junior Johnson">Junior Johnson</a>'s shop.</li></ul></dd></dl> <dl><dd><ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/Mason-Dixon_500" class="mw-redirect" title="Mason-Dixon 500">Mason-Dixon 500</a></b> Allison and Petty finished 1-2 after leading 492 of 500 laps; <a href="/wiki/Benny_Parsons" title="Benny Parsons">Benny Parsons</a> and <a href="/wiki/Dean_Dalton" title="Dean Dalton">Dean Dalton</a> were the only other leaders.</li></ul></dd></dl> <dl><dd><ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/Michigan_400" class="mw-redirect" title="Michigan 400">Motor State 400</a></b> David Pearson led 154 laps in an easy win, finishing sixteen seconds ahead of <a href="/wiki/Bobby_Allison" title="Bobby Allison">Bobby Allison</a> and half a lap ahead of <a href="/wiki/Richard_Petty" title="Richard Petty">Richard Petty</a>. <a href="/wiki/Pete_Hamilton" title="Pete Hamilton">Pete Hamilton</a> drove a Jim Ruggles Plymouth and raced with the leaders before falling out in the final 50 laps.</li></ul></dd></dl> <dl><dd><ul><li><b>Lone Star 500</b> Petty battled <a href="/wiki/Bobby_Isaac" title="Bobby Isaac">Bobby Isaac</a> in 100-degree heat at <a href="/wiki/Texas_World_Speedway" title="Texas World Speedway">Texas World Speedway</a> before Isaac faltered and Petty beat <a href="/wiki/Bobby_Allison" title="Bobby Allison">Bobby Allison</a> by a full lap; Petty held a slender point lead over <a href="/wiki/James_Hylton" title="James Hylton">James Hylton</a>, who had come under fire earlier in the season for leading the points race despite finishing behind Petty and Allison almost every race. Privateer <a href="/wiki/Richard_Childress" title="Richard Childress">Richard Childress</a> was involved in a bizarre crash when he spun in <a href="/w/index.php?title=Leonard_Faustina&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Leonard Faustina (page does not exist)">Leonard Faustina</a>'s oil and flipped into a ditch.</li></ul></dd></dl> <dl><dd><ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/Firecracker_400" class="mw-redirect" title="Firecracker 400">Firecracker 400</a></b> The finish turned into an exciting three-car shootout between <a href="/wiki/David_Pearson_(NASCAR_driver)" class="mw-redirect" title="David Pearson (NASCAR driver)">David Pearson</a>, Petty, and Allison. Petty tried to muscle past Pearson up high on the homestretch but came six feet short, with Allison hard on Pearson's trunk at the stripe. <a href="/wiki/Coo_Coo_Marlin" title="Coo Coo Marlin">Coo Coo Marlin</a> finished fourth after being briefly detained by Daytona police three days prior when a bar brawl accidentally swept up Marlin's wife Eula Faye.</li></ul></dd></dl> <dl><dd><ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/Trenton_Speedway" title="Trenton Speedway">Northern 300</a></b> <a href="/wiki/Bobby_Allison" title="Bobby Allison">Bobby Allison</a> edged <a href="/wiki/Bobby_Isaac" title="Bobby Isaac">Bobby Isaac</a> in what turned out to be the last Winston Cup Grand National race at <a href="/wiki/Trenton_Speedway" title="Trenton Speedway">Trenton Speedway</a>. <a href="/wiki/Richard_Petty" title="Richard Petty">Richard Petty</a> stalled on pit road and lost a lap, while privateer <a href="/wiki/Dave_Marcis" title="Dave Marcis">Dave Marcis</a> timed fifth and led one lap before hitting the wall.</li></ul></dd></dl> <dl><dd><ul><li><b>Dixie 500</b> Allison and David Pearson led 285 of 328 laps but Allison took his third big-track win of the season when Pearson slowed with a souring engine, with <a href="/wiki/Richard_Petty" title="Richard Petty">Richard Petty</a> a distant second.</li></ul></dd></dl> <dl><dd><ul><li><b>Talladega 500</b> <a href="/wiki/James_Hylton" title="James Hylton">James Hylton</a> edged out <a href="/wiki/Ramo_Stott" title="Ramo Stott">Ramo Stott</a> in the biggest upset of the season after 32 of 50 entries failed to finish the race. The top qualifiers crashed out on Lap 22 when <a href="/wiki/Joe_Frasson" title="Joe Frasson">Joe Frasson</a> blew a tire while running second; he and the other top qualifiers were using a new Goodyear compound, and the angered Frasson said the new tires "weren't worth a damn." Hylton was using year-old rubber; "I was going with the old tire anyway," he said after his second career win and first on a superspeedway.</li></ul></dd></dl> <dl><dd><ul><li><b>Yankee 400</b> The financially troubled <a href="/wiki/Michigan_International_Speedway" title="Michigan International Speedway">Michigan International Speedway</a> held its final NASCAR race under its initial ownership aegis on August 20, and <a href="/wiki/David_Pearson_(NASCAR_driver)" class="mw-redirect" title="David Pearson (NASCAR driver)">David Pearson</a> got into a late duel with <a href="/wiki/Bobby_Allison" title="Bobby Allison">Bobby Allison</a> in the final 27 laps, edging Allison by one car length. Pearson won despite the <a href="/wiki/Alternator" title="Alternator">alternator</a> souring; "I was scared the final 40 laps ... I expected (the engine) to quit any lap."</li></ul></dd></dl> <dl><dd><ul><li><b>Southern 500</b> <a href="/wiki/Bobby_Allison" title="Bobby Allison">Bobby Allison</a> battled <a href="/wiki/David_Pearson_(NASCAR_driver)" class="mw-redirect" title="David Pearson (NASCAR driver)">David Pearson</a> for virtually the entire 500 miles; they led 352 laps between them and at one point Pearson grabbed the lead from Allison by diving five abreast under some seven lapped cars on the frontstretch. Allison took the win with six laps to go. <a href="/wiki/Richard_Petty" title="Richard Petty">Richard Petty</a> finished seven laps down due to repeated blistered tires. <a href="/wiki/Buddy_Baker" title="Buddy Baker">Buddy Baker</a> and <a href="/wiki/Bobby_Isaac" title="Bobby Isaac">Bobby Isaac</a> were eliminated in separate crashes; Baker was tabbed to drive a second <a href="/wiki/Harry_Hyde" title="Harry Hyde">Harry Hyde</a> Dodge as <a href="/wiki/Petty_Enterprises" title="Petty Enterprises">Petty Enterprises</a> could not offer him more starts in their #11 Dodge; Isaac, who'd struggled in the primary Hyde Dodge #71 all season, quit the team, saying they were not up to preparing two cars given the constant problems preparing one.</li></ul></dd></dl> <dl><dd><ul><li><b>Capital City 500</b> <a href="/wiki/Buddy_Baker" title="Buddy Baker">Buddy Baker</a> was hired to replace <a href="/wiki/Bobby_Isaac" title="Bobby Isaac">Bobby Isaac</a> in <a href="/wiki/Harry_Hyde" title="Harry Hyde">Harry Hyde</a>'s #71 and led one lap, but was eliminated in the crash that signalled the detonation of the <a href="/wiki/Richard_Petty" title="Richard Petty">Richard Petty</a>-<a href="/wiki/Bobby_Allison" title="Bobby Allison">Bobby Allison</a> feud that defined the season. Petty and Allison led 498 laps between them, but with nine to go Allison passed Petty; Petty stormed back ahead and sideswiped Allison entering Three; Allison hammered Petty and Petty shot hard into the guardrail coming out of Four, collecting Baker and getting off the ground atop the guardrail. Shockingly Petty slid back onto all four wheels still in the lead, holding on to win over half a lap.</li></ul></dd></dl> <dl><dd><ul><li><b>Delaware 500</b> <a href="/wiki/David_Pearson_(NASCAR_driver)" class="mw-redirect" title="David Pearson (NASCAR driver)">David Pearson</a> manhandled the field, leading 350 laps for his sixth win of the season, his highest win total for a season since 1969. <a href="/wiki/Bobby_Allison" title="Bobby Allison">Bobby Allison</a> won the pole but after leading 34 laps fell out with engine failure; with Petty finishing second the points race was getting close to being clinched.</li></ul></dd></dl> <dl><dd><ul><li><b>Old Dominion 500</b> Allison made a determined effort for a ninth win of 1972 as he started on the pole and led 432 laps. Petty cut a tire and had to pit under green, and when he came back out he was just ahead of Allison. NASCAR waved the blue "move over" flag but Petty raced Allison to stay on the lead lap. A yellow put Petty back on the lead lap and he stormed to challenge Allison for the lead. The two squared off and Petty wrestled away the win with 39 laps to go.</li></ul></dd></dl> <dl><dd><ul><li><b>Wilkes 400</b> The Petty-Allison feud erupted into outright warfare over the final 30 laps. Allison led 203 laps until the race's lone yellow with 50 to go set off a hard fight between them; the lead changed nine times over the final 38 laps, but in the final three laps the race turned ugly when Allison, blocked off by the lapped car of Vic Parson, plowed full bore into Petty and Parsons and all three hammered the wall, but kept going; Petty crashed into Allison on the final lap and stormed to the win. An intoxicated fan attacked Petty in victory lane and was clubbed viciously by <a href="/wiki/Maurice_Petty" title="Maurice Petty">Maurice Petty</a> using Richard's helmet.</li></ul></dd></dl> <dl><dd><ul><li><b>National 500</b> With prerace chatter buzzing about North Wilkesboro the week before, Allison squared off with <a href="/wiki/Buddy_Baker" title="Buddy Baker">Buddy Baker</a> in a frantic final eight laps; the lead bounced around between the two before Allison sideslammed past Baker with four to go. The Wood Brothers entered two cars, for Pearson and <a href="/wiki/A._J._Foyt" title="A. J. Foyt">A. J. Foyt</a>, finishing 3-4.</li></ul></dd></dl> <dl><dd><ul><li><b>American 500</b> Allison outlasted Petty, Baker, and Pearson for his tenth win of the season. The four of them combined to lead 479 laps, while leading nine laps in <a href="/wiki/Hoss_Ellington" title="Hoss Ellington">Hoss Ellington</a>'s Chevrolet was <a href="/wiki/Cale_Yarborough" title="Cale Yarborough">Cale Yarborough</a>, trying to return to Grand National racing after two fruitless seasons in USAC Indycars. The race was the 39th straight race where Allison led at least one lap.</li></ul></dd></dl> <dl><dd><ul><li><b>Texas 500</b> <a href="/wiki/Buddy_Baker" title="Buddy Baker">Buddy Baker</a>, <a href="/wiki/A._J._Foyt" title="A. J. Foyt">A. J. Foyt</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Richard_Petty" title="Richard Petty">Richard Petty</a> led all 250 laps between them as they dueled for the lead and Baker edged out a close win. <a href="/wiki/Bobby_Allison" title="Bobby Allison">Bobby Allison</a>, his relationship with <a href="/wiki/Junior_Johnson" title="Junior Johnson">Junior Johnson</a> deteriorating all season, finished a distant fourth and left the team to re-form his own team, bringing his <a href="/wiki/Coca-Cola" title="Coca-Cola">Coca-Cola</a> sponsorship with him. The Johnson-wrenched Richard Howard team announced that <a href="/wiki/Cale_Yarborough" title="Cale Yarborough">Cale Yarborough</a>, ninth in the Ellington Chevrolet, would take over the seat for 1973.</li></ul></dd></dl> <p>Petty won the Grand National title over Allison by 128 points. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Final_point_standings">Final point standings</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1972_NASCAR_Winston_Cup_Series&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Final point standings"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236090951">.mw-parser-output .hatnote{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output div.hatnote{padding-left:1.6em;margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .hatnote i{font-style:normal}.mw-parser-output .hatnote+link+.hatnote{margin-top:-0.5em}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .hatnote{display:none!important}}</style><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Further information: <a href="/wiki/List_of_NASCAR_points_scoring_systems" title="List of NASCAR points scoring systems">List of NASCAR points scoring systems</a></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Driver's_standings"><span id="Driver.27s_standings"></span>Driver's standings</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1972_NASCAR_Winston_Cup_Series&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Driver's standings"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable sortable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Finish </th> <th>Driver </th> <th>Points </th> <th>Starts </th> <th>Wins </th> <th>Top 5s </th> <th>Top 10s </th> <th>Poles </th></tr> <tr> <th>1 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Richard_Petty" title="Richard Petty">Richard Petty</a> </td> <td>8701.40 </td> <td>31 </td> <td>8 </td> <td>25 </td> <td>28 </td> <td>3 </td></tr> <tr> <th>2 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Bobby_Allison" title="Bobby Allison">Bobby Allison</a> </td> <td>8573.50 </td> <td>31 </td> <td>10 </td> <td>25 </td> <td>27 </td> <td>11 </td></tr> <tr> <th>3 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/James_Hylton" title="James Hylton">James Hylton</a> </td> <td>8158.70 </td> <td>31 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>9 </td> <td>23 </td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th>4 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Cecil_Gordon" title="Cecil Gordon">Cecil Gordon</a> </td> <td>7326.05 </td> <td>31 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>4 </td> <td>16 </td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th>5 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Benny_Parsons" title="Benny Parsons">Benny Parsons</a> </td> <td>6844.15 </td> <td>31 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>10 </td> <td>19 </td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th>6 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Walter_Ballard" title="Walter Ballard">Walter Ballard</a> </td> <td>6781.45 </td> <td>31 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>7 </td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th>7 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Elmo_Langley" title="Elmo Langley">Elmo Langley</a> </td> <td>6656.25 </td> <td>30 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>9 </td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th>8 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/John_Sears_(racing_driver)" title="John Sears (racing driver)">John Sears</a> </td> <td>6298.50 </td> <td>28 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>2 </td> <td>7 </td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th>9 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Dean_Dalton" title="Dean Dalton">Dean Dalton</a> </td> <td>6295.05 </td> <td>29 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>4 </td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th>10 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Ben_Arnold_(racing_driver)" title="Ben Arnold (racing driver)">Ben Arnold</a> </td> <td>6179.00 </td> <td>26 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>7 </td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th>11 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Frank_Warren_(racing_driver)" title="Frank Warren (racing driver)">Frank Warren</a> </td> <td>5788.60 </td> <td>30 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>2 </td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th>12 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Jabe_Thomas" title="Jabe Thomas">Jabe Thomas</a> </td> <td>5772.55 </td> <td>28 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>4 </td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th>13 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Bill_Champion_(racing_driver)" title="Bill Champion (racing driver)">Bill Champion</a> </td> <td>5470.70 </td> <td>29 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>4 </td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th>14 </th> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Raymond_Williams_(racing_driver)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Raymond Williams (racing driver) (page does not exist)">Raymond Williams</a> </td> <td>5712.65 </td> <td>28 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>5 </td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th>15 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Dave_Marcis" title="Dave Marcis">Dave Marcis</a> </td> <td>5459.65 </td> <td>27 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>5 </td> <td>11 </td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th>16 </th> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Charlie_Roberts_(racing_driver)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Charlie Roberts (racing driver) (page does not exist)">Charlie Roberts</a> </td> <td>5354.45 </td> <td>26 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th>17 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Henley_Gray" title="Henley Gray">Henley Gray</a> </td> <td>5093.64 </td> <td>28 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>2 </td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th>18 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/J.D._McDuffie" class="mw-redirect" title="J.D. McDuffie">J.D. McDuffie</a> </td> <td>5075.85 </td> <td>27 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>2 </td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th>19 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Bobby_Isaac" title="Bobby Isaac">Bobby Isaac</a> </td> <td>5050.85 </td> <td>27 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>10 </td> <td>10 </td> <td>9 </td></tr> <tr> <th>20 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/David_Pearson_(racing_driver)" title="David Pearson (racing driver)">David Pearson</a> </td> <td>4718.00 </td> <td>17 </td> <td>6 </td> <td>12 </td> <td>13 </td> <td>4 </td></tr> <tr> <th>21 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Ed_Negre" title="Ed Negre">Ed Negre</a> </td> <td>4696.89 </td> <td>26 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th>22 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Buddy_Arrington" title="Buddy Arrington">Buddy Arrington</a> </td> <td>4555.89 </td> <td>20 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>10 </td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th>23 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Larry_Smith_(racing_driver)" title="Larry Smith (racing driver)">Larry Smith</a> </td> <td>4173.70 </td> <td>23 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>7 </td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th>24 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Buddy_Baker" title="Buddy Baker">Buddy Baker</a> </td> <td>3936.70 </td> <td>17 </td> <td>2 </td> <td>8 </td> <td>9 </td> <td>1 </td></tr> <tr> <th>25 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Coo_Coo_Marlin" title="Coo Coo Marlin">Coo Coo Marlin</a> </td> <td>3852.90 </td> <td>20 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>2 </td> <td>5 </td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th>26 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/David_Ray_Boggs" title="David Ray Boggs">David Ray Boggs</a> </td> <td>3739.00 </td> <td>24 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th>27 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Ron_Keselowski" title="Ron Keselowski">Ron Keselowski</a> </td> <td>3475.60 </td> <td>22 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>3 </td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th>28 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Joe_Frasson" title="Joe Frasson">Joe Frasson</a> </td> <td>3152.80 </td> <td>16 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>4 </td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th>29 </th> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Richard_D._Brown_(racing_driver)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Richard D. Brown (racing driver) (page does not exist)">Richard D. Brown</a> </td> <td>2939.00 </td> <td>16 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th>30 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Neil_Castles" title="Neil Castles">Neil Castles</a> </td> <td>2789.60 </td> <td>21 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th>31 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Jim_Vandiver" title="Jim Vandiver">Jim Vandiver</a> </td> <td>2514.35 </td> <td>16 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>2 </td> <td>3 </td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th>32 </th> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Clarence_Lovell&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Clarence Lovell (page does not exist)">Clarence Lovell</a> </td> <td>2630.30 </td> <td>12 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th>33 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/David_Sisco" title="David Sisco">David Sisco</a> </td> <td>2310.75 </td> <td>12 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>2 </td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th>34 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/LeeRoy_Yarbrough" title="LeeRoy Yarbrough">LeeRoy Yarbrough</a> </td> <td>2157.50 </td> <td>18 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>5 </td> <td>9 </td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th>35 </th> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=George_Altheide&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="George Altheide (page does not exist)">George Altheide</a> </td> <td>1916.75 </td> <td>11 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th>36 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Donnie_Allison" title="Donnie Allison">Donnie Allison</a> </td> <td>1849.15 </td> <td>10 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>2 </td> <td>3 </td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th>37 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Richard_Childress" title="Richard Childress">Richard Childress</a> </td> <td>1521.25 </td> <td>15 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th>38 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Bill_Shirey" title="Bill Shirey">Bill Shirey</a> </td> <td>1468.50 </td> <td>13 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th>39 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Fred_Lorenzen" title="Fred Lorenzen">Fred Lorenzen</a> </td> <td>1333.55 </td> <td>8 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>3 </td> <td>4 </td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th>40 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Wendell_Scott" title="Wendell Scott">Wendell Scott</a> </td> <td>1317.50 </td> <td>6 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th>41 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Tommy_Gale_(racing_driver)" title="Tommy Gale (racing driver)">Tommy Gale</a> </td> <td>1298.00 </td> <td>6 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th>42 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Bill_Dennis" title="Bill Dennis">Bill Dennis</a> </td> <td>1279.25 </td> <td>11 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>2 </td> <td>2 </td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th>43 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/G.C._Spencer" class="mw-redirect" title="G.C. Spencer">G.C. Spencer</a> </td> <td>1238.25 </td> <td>10 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th>44 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Dick_May" title="Dick May">Dick May</a> </td> <td>1229.25 </td> <td>6 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th>45 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Hershel_McGriff" title="Hershel McGriff">Hershel McGriff</a> </td> <td>1199.75 </td> <td>4 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>2 </td> <td>3 </td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th>46 </th> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Les_Covey&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Les Covey (page does not exist)">Les Covey</a> </td> <td>1128.00 </td> <td>7 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th>47 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Johnny_Halford" title="Johnny Halford">Johnny Halford</a> </td> <td>1103.75 </td> <td>5 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th>48 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Pete_Hamilton" title="Pete Hamilton">Pete Hamilton</a> </td> <td>1083.25 </td> <td>5 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th>49 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Dick_Brooks" title="Dick Brooks">Dick Brooks</a> </td> <td>1023.50 </td> <td>14 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th>50 </th> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Eddie_Yarboro&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Eddie Yarboro (page does not exist)">Eddie Yarboro</a> </td> <td>1007.65 </td> <td>6 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th>51 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Cale_Yarborough" title="Cale Yarborough">Cale Yarborough</a> </td> <td>949.50 </td> <td>5 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>4 </td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th>52 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Ray_Elder" title="Ray Elder">Ray Elder</a> </td> <td>902.25 </td> <td>3 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>3 </td> <td>3 </td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th>53 </th> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Paul_Tyler_(racing_driver)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Paul Tyler (racing driver) (page does not exist)">Paul Tyler</a> </td> <td>893.75 </td> <td>4 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th>54 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Marty_Robbins" title="Marty Robbins">Marty Robbins</a> </td> <td>860.80 </td> <td>5 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>2 </td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th>55 </th> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bobby_Mausgrover&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Bobby Mausgrover (page does not exist)">Bobby Mausgrover</a> </td> <td>833.05 </td> <td>6 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th>56 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Darrell_Waltrip" title="Darrell Waltrip">Darrell Waltrip</a> </td> <td>827.00 </td> <td>5 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>3 </td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th>57 </th> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Jim_Whitt&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Jim Whitt (page does not exist)">Jim Whitt</a> </td> <td>813.50 </td> <td>3 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th>58 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/H.B._Bailey" class="mw-redirect" title="H.B. Bailey">H.B. Bailey</a> </td> <td>792.20 </td> <td>5 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th>59 </th> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dick_Bown&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Dick Bown (page does not exist)">Dick Bown</a> </td> <td>791.75 </td> <td>3 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th>60 </th> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Kevin_Terris&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Kevin Terris (page does not exist)">Kevin Terris</a> </td> <td>783.50 </td> <td>3 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th>61 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Doc_Faustina" title="Doc Faustina">Doc Faustina</a> </td> <td>770.50 </td> <td>5 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th>62 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Earle_Canavan" title="Earle Canavan">Earle Canavan</a> </td> <td>755.50 </td> <td>7 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th>63 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Red_Farmer" title="Red Farmer">Red Farmer</a> </td> <td>749.50 </td> <td>5 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th>64 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/D.K._Ulrich" class="mw-redirect" title="D.K. Ulrich">D.K. Ulrich</a> </td> <td>749.00 </td> <td>4 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th>65 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Charlie_Glotzbach" title="Charlie Glotzbach">Charlie Glotzbach</a> </td> <td>739.00 </td> <td>3 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>2 </td> <td>2 </td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th>66 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Ramo_Stott" title="Ramo Stott">Ramo Stott</a> </td> <td>675.25 </td> <td>5 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>2 </td> <td>3 </td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th>67 </th> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Johnny_Anderson_(racing_driver)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Johnny Anderson (racing driver) (page does not exist)">Johnny Anderson</a> </td> <td>672.25 </td> <td>4 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th>68 </th> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dick_Kranzler&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Dick Kranzler (page does not exist)">Dick Kranzler</a> </td> <td>642.75 </td> <td>3 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th>69 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Chuck_Bown" title="Chuck Bown">Chuck Bown</a> </td> <td>636.75 </td> <td>3 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th>70 </th> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=John_Soares,_Jr.&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="John Soares, Jr. (page does not exist)">John Soares, Jr.</a> </td> <td>609.25 </td> <td>3 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th>71 </th> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Harry_Schilling_(racing_driver)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Harry Schilling (racing driver) (page does not exist)">Harry Schilling</a> </td> <td>599.50 </td> <td>3 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th>72 </th> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Paul_Jett&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Paul Jett (page does not exist)">Paul Jett</a> </td> <td>581.75 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th>73 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Earl_Brooks" title="Earl Brooks">Earl Brooks</a> </td> <td>568.25 </td> <td>6 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th>74 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Bill_Seifert" title="Bill Seifert">Bill Seifert</a> </td> <td>551.25 </td> <td>6 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th>75 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Carl_Adams_(racing_driver)" title="Carl Adams (racing driver)">Carl Adams</a> </td> <td>530.00 </td> <td>2 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th>76 </th> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bill_Butts&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Bill Butts (page does not exist)">Bill Butts</a> </td> <td>525.25 </td> <td>2 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th>77 </th> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Carl_Joiner&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Carl Joiner (page does not exist)">Carl Joiner</a> </td> <td>523.75 </td> <td>2 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th>78 </th> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dub_Simpson&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Dub Simpson (page does not exist)">Dub Simpson</a> </td> <td>507.50 </td> <td>5 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th>79 </th> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Frank_James_(racing_driver)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Frank James (racing driver) (page does not exist)">Frank James</a> </td> <td>459.75 </td> <td>2 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th>80 </th> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=J.C._Danielsen&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="J.C. Danielsen (page does not exist)">J.C. 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title="Paul Dorrity (page does not exist)">Paul Dorrity</a> </td> <td>362.00 </td> <td>2 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th>85 </th> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ronnie_Daniel&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Ronnie Daniel (page does not exist)">Ronnie Daniel</a> </td> <td>344.75 </td> <td>2 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th>86 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Roy_Mayne" title="Roy Mayne">Roy Mayne</a> </td> <td>338.25 </td> <td>4 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th>87 </th> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ron_Gautsche&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Ron Gautsche (page does not exist)">Ron Gautsche</a> </td> <td>332.75 </td> <td>2 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th>88 </th> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Markey_James&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Markey James (page does not exist)">Markey James</a> </td> <td>301.00 </td> <td>2 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href="/w/index.php?title=Ivan_Baldwin&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Ivan Baldwin (page does not exist)">Ivan Baldwin</a> </td> <td>215.75 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th>99 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Jimmy_Hensley" title="Jimmy Hensley">Jimmy Hensley</a> </td> <td>215.25 </td> <td>2 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th>100 </th> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bob_Greeley&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Bob Greeley (page does not exist)">Bob Greeley</a> </td> <td>212.50 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th>101 </th> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Jerry_Oliver_(racing_driver)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Jerry Oliver (racing driver) (page does not exist)">Jerry Oliver</a> </td> <td>210.50 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th>102 </th> <td><a 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Tallas (page does not exist)">G.T. 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href="/w/index.php?title=Bill_Osborne_(racing_driver)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Bill Osborne (racing driver) (page does not exist)">Bill Osborne</a> </td> <td>55.00 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th>118 </th> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Robert_Wales_(racing_driver)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Robert Wales (racing driver) (page does not exist)">Robert Wales</a> </td> <td>25.50 </td> <td>2 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th>119 </th> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bill_Ward_(racing_driver)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Bill Ward (racing driver) (page does not exist)">Bill Ward</a> </td> <td>16.50 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th>120 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/George_Follmer" title="George Follmer">George Follmer</a> </td> <td>9.00 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th> </th> 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href="/w/index.php?title=Lem_Blankenship&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Lem Blankenship (page does not exist)">Lem Blankenship</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>1 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th> </th> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tru_Cheek&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Tru Cheek (page does not exist)">Tru Cheek</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>1 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th> </th> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=A._J._Cox&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="A. J. Cox (page does not exist)">A. J. 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href="/wiki/1980_NASCAR_Winston_Cup_Series" title="1980 NASCAR Winston Cup Series">1980</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1981_NASCAR_Winston_Cup_Series" title="1981 NASCAR Winston Cup Series">1981</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1982_NASCAR_Winston_Cup_Series" title="1982 NASCAR Winston Cup Series">1982</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1983_NASCAR_Winston_Cup_Series" title="1983 NASCAR Winston Cup Series">1983</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1984_NASCAR_Winston_Cup_Series" title="1984 NASCAR Winston Cup Series">1984</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1985_NASCAR_Winston_Cup_Series" title="1985 NASCAR Winston Cup Series">1985</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1986_NASCAR_Winston_Cup_Series" title="1986 NASCAR Winston Cup Series">1986</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a 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href="/wiki/1992_NASCAR_Winston_Cup_Series" title="1992 NASCAR Winston Cup Series">1992</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1993_NASCAR_Winston_Cup_Series" title="1993 NASCAR Winston Cup Series">1993</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1994_NASCAR_Winston_Cup_Series" title="1994 NASCAR Winston Cup Series">1994</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1995_NASCAR_Winston_Cup_Series" title="1995 NASCAR Winston Cup Series">1995</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1996_NASCAR_Winston_Cup_Series" title="1996 NASCAR Winston Cup Series">1996</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1997_NASCAR_Winston_Cup_Series" title="1997 NASCAR Winston Cup Series">1997</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1998_NASCAR_Winston_Cup_Series" title="1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Series">1998</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1999_NASCAR_Winston_Cup_Series" title="1999 NASCAR Winston Cup Series">1999</a> </td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">2000s</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"><table style="width:100%;padding:0"><tbody><tr> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/2000_NASCAR_Winston_Cup_Series" title="2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series">2000</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/2001_NASCAR_Winston_Cup_Series" title="2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series">2001</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/2002_NASCAR_Winston_Cup_Series" title="2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series">2002</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/2003_NASCAR_Winston_Cup_Series" title="2003 NASCAR Winston Cup Series">2003</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a 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