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1972 Atlanta NASCAR

1972 Atlanta NASCAR is 1049th NASCAR race. Passed at the Atlanta circuit. Bobby Allison won the pole position and this race. A.J. Foyt and Bobby Isaac also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 328 laps (803 km).

Previous race: 1972 North Carolina NASCAR
Next race: 1972 Bristol NASCAR
Race Start: 26th March 1972

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1972 Atlanta NASCAR

2nd victory for the Richard Howard team
31st victory for the Bobby Allison
92nd podium for the Bobby Allison
14th podium for the A.J. Foyt
92nd podium for the Bobby Isaac

Chevrolet Chevelle - 1972 Atlanta NASCAR winner

Chevrolet Chevelle #12 - 1972 Atlanta NASCAR winner

1972 Atlanta NASCAR results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Bobby Allison	Chevrolet Chevelle, #12	0	3h 53m 37s	Richard Howard
2	A.J. Foyt	Mercury ?? 1971, #21			Wood Brothers
3	Bobby Isaac	Dodge ?? 1972, #71			Nord Krauskopf
4	David Pearson	Ford ?? 1972, #15			Bud Moore
5	Donnie Allison	Chevrolet ?? 1972, #27			Monty Myers
6	Richard Petty	Plymouth ?? 1972, #43			Petty Enterprises
7	Benny Parsons	Mercury ?? 1971, #72			L.G. DeWitt
8	Buddy Baker	Dodge ?? 1972, #11			Petty Enterprises
9	LeeRoy Yarbrough	Ford ?? 1971, #45			Bill Seifert
10	James Hylton	Ford ?? 1971, #48			James Hylton
11	Buddy Arrington	Dodge ?? 1971, #67			Buddy Arrington
12	Coo Coo Marlin	Chevrolet ?? 1972, #14			H.B. Cunningham
13	Richard D. Brown	Chevrolet ?? 1972, #91			Ralph McNabb
14	G.C. Spencer	Plymouth ?? 1970, #49			G.C. Spencer
15	Mark Donohue	Matador ?? 1972, #16			Roger Penske
16	Bill Dennis	Plymouth ?? 1970, #23			Don Robertson
17	Cecil Gordon	Mercury ?? 1971, #24			Cecil Gordon
18	Ed Negre	Dodge ?? 1970, #8			Ed Negre
19	Jabe Thomas	Plymouth ?? 1970, #25			Don Robertson
20	Charlie Roberts	Ford ?? 1971, #77			Charlie Roberts
21	John Sears	Plymouth ?? 1971, #4			J. Marvin Mills
22	George Altheide	Dodge ?? 1970, #0			George Altheide
23	Dave Marcis	Dodge ?? 1972, #2			Dave Marcis
24	Henley Gray	Ford ?? 1971, #19			Henley Gray
25	Frank Warren	Dodge ?? 1971, #79			Frank Warren
26	Walter Ballard	Ford ?? 1971, #30			Vic Ballard
27	Tommy Gale	Mercury ?? 1971, #3			Frank Vasko
28	Dean Dalton	Mercury ?? 1971, #7			Dean Dalton
29	Ben Arnold	Ford ?? 1971, #76			Ben Arnold
30	Joe Frasson	Dodge ?? 1972, #18			Joe Frasson
31	Red Farmer	Ford ?? 1972, #97			Willie Humphries
32	Jim Vandiver	Dodge ?? 1970, #31			O.L. Nixon
33	Raymond Williams	Ford ?? 1971, #47			Raymond Williams
34	Elmo Langley	Ford ?? 1971, #64			Elmo Langley
35	Dick May	Ford ?? 1971, #53			J.C. Crews
36	Ron Keselowski	Dodge ?? 1970, #88			Roger Lubinski
37	David Sisco	Chevrolet ?? 1971, #5			Charlie McGee
38	Larry Smith	Ford ?? 1971, #92			Harley Smith
39	Lem Blankenship	Dodge ?? 1972, #83			Richard Howard
40	Dick Brooks	Ford ?? 1972, #90			Junie Donlavey

Qualifying Results for the 1972 Atlanta NASCAR on the Atlanta circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	Bobby Allison	Chevrolet Chevelle, #12	0	Richard Howard
2	Bobby Isaac	Dodge ?? 1972, #71		Nord Krauskopf
3	Richard Petty	Plymouth ?? 1972, #43		Petty Enterprises
4	A.J. Foyt	Mercury ?? 1971, #21		Wood Brothers
5	David Pearson	Ford ?? 1972, #15		Bud Moore
6	Donnie Allison	Chevrolet ?? 1972, #27		Monty Myers
7	James Hylton	Ford ?? 1971, #48		James Hylton
8	Jim Vandiver	Dodge ?? 1970, #31		O.L. Nixon
9	Benny Parsons	Mercury ?? 1971, #72		L.G. DeWitt
10	Buddy Baker	Dodge ?? 1972, #11		Petty Enterprises
11	Mark Donohue	Matador ?? 1972, #16		Roger Penske
12	LeeRoy Yarbrough	Ford ?? 1971, #45		Bill Seifert
13	Frank Warren	Dodge ?? 1971, #79		Frank Warren
14	G.C. Spencer	Plymouth ?? 1970, #49		G.C. Spencer
15	Larry Smith	Ford ?? 1971, #92		Harley Smith
16	Dave Marcis	Dodge ?? 1972, #2		Dave Marcis
17	Dick Brooks	Ford ?? 1972, #90		Junie Donlavey
18	Walter Ballard	Ford ?? 1971, #30		Vic Ballard
19	Red Farmer	Ford ?? 1972, #97		Willie Humphries
20	Cecil Gordon	Mercury ?? 1971, #24		Cecil Gordon
21	Lem Blankenship	Dodge ?? 1972, #83		Richard Howard
22	Raymond Williams	Ford ?? 1971, #47		Raymond Williams
23	Coo Coo Marlin	Chevrolet ?? 1972, #14		H.B. Cunningham
24	Joe Frasson	Dodge ?? 1972, #18		Joe Frasson
25	Buddy Arrington	Dodge ?? 1971, #67		Buddy Arrington
26	Ron Keselowski	Dodge ?? 1970, #88		Roger Lubinski
27	Jabe Thomas	Plymouth ?? 1970, #25		Don Robertson
28	Bill Dennis	Plymouth ?? 1970, #23		Don Robertson
29	Dean Dalton	Mercury ?? 1971, #7		Dean Dalton
30	Richard D. Brown	Chevrolet ?? 1972, #91		Ralph McNabb
31	George Altheide	Dodge ?? 1970, #0		George Altheide
32	Charlie Roberts	Ford ?? 1971, #77		Charlie Roberts
33	John Sears	Plymouth ?? 1971, #4		J. Marvin Mills
34	Tommy Gale	Mercury ?? 1971, #3		Frank Vasko
35	Ben Arnold	Ford ?? 1971, #76		Ben Arnold
36	Elmo Langley	Ford ?? 1971, #64		Elmo Langley
37	Ed Negre	Dodge ?? 1970, #8		Ed Negre
38	Dick May	Ford ?? 1971, #53		J.C. Crews
39	Henley Gray	Ford ?? 1971, #19		Henley Gray
40	David Sisco	Chevrolet ?? 1971, #5		Charlie McGee