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1972 Daytona 500

1972 Daytona 500 is 14th Daytona 500 race. Passed at the Daytona circuit. AJ Foyt jr, A.J. Foyt won the pole position and this race. Charlie Glotzbach and Jim Vandiver also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 200 laps (805 km).

Previous race: 1971 Daytona 500
Next race: 1973 Daytona 500
Race Start: 20th February 1972

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1972 Daytona 500

3rd victory for the Wood Brothers Racing team
1st victory for the AJ Foyt jr
1st victory for the A.J. Foyt
1st podium for the AJ Foyt jr
2nd podium for the A.J. Foyt
2nd podium for the Charlie Glotzbach
1st podium for the Jim Vandiver

1972 Daytona 500 results

Position Name Car Points Result Lap Team
1 AJ Foyt jr, A.J. Foyt Mercury ?? 1971, #21 0 Wood Brothers
2 Charlie Glotzbach Dodge ?? 1971, #6 0 Cotton Owens
3 Jim Vandiver Dodge ?? 1970, #31 0 O.L. Nixon
4 Benny Parsons Mercury ?? 1970, #72 0 L.G. DeWitt
5 James Hylton Ford ?? 1971, #48 0 James Hylton
6 Cale Yarborough Plymouth ?? 1971, #3 0 Ray Fox
7 David Sisco Chevrolet ?? 1972, #5 0 Charlie McGee
8 Jabe Thomas Plymouth ?? 1970, #25 0 Don Robertson
9 John Sears Plymouth ?? 1970, #4 0 J. Marvin Mills
10 Vic Elford Plymouth ?? 1970, #23 0 Don Robertson
11 Tommy Gale Mercury ?? 1971, #3 0 Frank Vasko
12 Elmo Langley Ford ?? 1971, #64 0 Elmo Langley
13 Richard D. Brown Chevrolet ?? 1972, #91 0 Ralph McNabb
14 Henley Gray Ford ?? 1971, #19 0 Henley Gray
15 George Altheide Dodge ?? 1970, #0 0 George Altheide
16 Bobby Allison Chevrolet ?? 1972, #12 0 Richard Howard
17 Ben Arnold Ford ?? 1971, #76 0 Ben Arnold
18 Frank Warren Dodge ?? 1970, #79 0 Frank Warren
19 David Ray Boggs Dodge ?? 1970, #57 0 David Ray Boggs
20 Ed Hessert Dodge ?? 1970, #86 0 Neil Castles
21 Larry Dickson Ford ?? 1971, #44 0 Richard Giachetti
22 Jim Hurtubise Chevrolet ?? 1970, #56 0 Richard Hammond
23 Bill Dennis Ford ?? 1972, #90 0 Junie Donlavey
24 J.D. McDuffie Chevrolet ?? 1971, #70 0 J.D. McDuffie
25 Coo Coo Marlin Chevrolet ?? 1972, #14 0 H.B. Cunningham
26 Richard Petty Plymouth ?? 1972, #43 0 Petty Enterprises
27 Dave Marcis Dodge ?? 1972, #2 0 Dave Marcis
28 Ron Keselowski Dodge ?? 1970, #88 0 Roger Lubinski
29 Bill Seifert Ford ?? 1971, #45 0 Bill Seifert
30 Red Farmer Ford ?? 1972, #97 0 Willie Humphries
31 Jimmy Finger Ford ?? 1971, #61 0 Don Bierschwale
32 Buddy Arrington Plymouth ?? 1970, #67 0 Buddy Arrington
33 Bobby Isaac Dodge ?? 1972, #71 0 Nord Krauskopf
34 Buddy Baker Dodge ?? 1972, #11 0 Petty Enterprises
35 Mark Donohue Matador ?? 1972, #16 0 Roger Penske
36 Walter Ballard Ford ?? 1971, #30 0 Vic Ballard
37 Ramo Stott Dodge ?? 1972, #9 0 Jack Housby
38 Bill Champion Ford ?? 1971, #10 0 Bill Champion
39 Cecil Gordon, Raymond Williams Mercury ?? 1971, #24 0 Cecil Gordon

Qualifying Results for the 1972 Daytona 500 on the Daytona circuit

Position Name Car Result Team
1 AJ Foyt jr Mercury Montego, #21 0 Wood Brothers Racing
1 Bobby Isaac Dodge ?? 1972, #71 Nord Krauskopf
2 A.J. Foyt Mercury ?? 1971, #21 Wood Brothers
3 Coo Coo Marlin Chevrolet ?? 1972, #14 H.B. Cunningham
4 Bobby Allison Chevrolet ?? 1972, #12 Richard Howard
5 Richard D. Brown Chevrolet ?? 1972, #91 Ralph McNabb
6 Charlie Glotzbach Dodge ?? 1971, #6 Cotton Owens
7 Frank Warren Dodge ?? 1970, #79 Frank Warren
8 Jim Vandiver Dodge ?? 1970, #31 O.L. Nixon
9 Jim Hurtubise Chevrolet ?? 1970, #56 Richard Hammond
10 Mark Donohue Matador ?? 1972, #16 Roger Penske
11 Cecil Gordon Mercury ?? 1971, #24 Cecil Gordon
12 Dave Marcis Dodge ?? 1972, #2 Dave Marcis
13 Vic Elford Plymouth ?? 1970, #23 Don Robertson
14 Bill Dennis Ford ?? 1972, #90 Junie Donlavey
15 John Sears Plymouth ?? 1970, #4 J. Marvin Mills
16 Cale Yarborough Plymouth ?? 1971, #3 Ray Fox
17 Jimmy Finger Ford ?? 1971, #61 Don Bierschwale
18 Red Farmer Ford ?? 1972, #97 Willie Humphries
19 J.D. McDuffie Chevrolet ?? 1971, #70 J.D. McDuffie
20 Ben Arnold Ford ?? 1971, #76 Ben Arnold
21 Jabe Thomas Plymouth ?? 1970, #25 Don Robertson
22 Buddy Arrington Plymouth ?? 1970, #67 Buddy Arrington
23 David Sisco Chevrolet ?? 1972, #5 Charlie McGee
24 Ramo Stott Dodge ?? 1972, #9 Jack Housby
25 David Ray Boggs Dodge ?? 1970, #57 David Ray Boggs
26 Tommy Gale Mercury ?? 1971, #3 Frank Vasko
27 Ed Hessert Dodge ?? 1970, #86 Neil Castles
28 Ron Keselowski Dodge ?? 1970, #88 Roger Lubinski
29 Walter Ballard Ford ?? 1971, #30 Vic Ballard
30 Larry Dickson Ford ?? 1971, #44 Richard Giachetti
31 Buddy Baker Dodge ?? 1972, #11 Petty Enterprises
32 Richard Petty Plymouth ?? 1972, #43 Petty Enterprises
33 Benny Parsons Mercury ?? 1970, #72 L.G. DeWitt
34 George Altheide Dodge ?? 1970, #0 George Altheide
35 James Hylton Ford ?? 1971, #48 James Hylton
36 Bill Seifert Ford ?? 1971, #45 Bill Seifert
37 Henley Gray Ford ?? 1971, #19 Henley Gray
38 Elmo Langley Ford ?? 1971, #64 Elmo Langley
39 Bill Champion, Raymond Williams Ford ?? 1971, #10 Bill Champion

List of all cars for the 1972 Daytona 500 on the Daytona circuit