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