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1972 Atlanta NASCAR

1972 Atlanta NASCAR is 1063rd NASCAR race. Passed at the Atlanta circuit. Bobby Allison won the pole position and this race. Richard Petty and David Pearson also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 328 laps (803 km).

Previous race: 1972 Trenton NASCAR
Next race: 1972 Talladega NASCAR
Race Start: 23rd July 1972

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1972 Atlanta NASCAR

7th victory for the Richard Howard team
36th victory for the Bobby Allison
103rd podium for the Bobby Allison
307th podium for the Richard Petty
157th podium for the David Pearson

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 47m 8s	Richard Howard
2	Richard Petty	Dodge ?? 1972, #43			Petty Enterprises
3	David Pearson	Mercury ?? 1971, #21			Wood Brothers
4	Benny Parsons	Mercury ?? 1971, #72			L.G. DeWitt
5	LeeRoy Yarbrough	Ford ?? 1971, #90			Junie Donlavey
6	Fred Lorenzen	Chevrolet ?? 1972, #28			Hoss Ellington
7	Dave Marcis	Dodge ?? 1972, #2			Dave Marcis
8	Darrell Waltrip	Mercury ?? 1971, #95			Darrell Waltrip
9	Cecil Gordon	Mercury ?? 1971, #24			Cecil Gordon
10	Walter Ballard	Mercury ?? 1971, #30			Vic Ballard
11	John Sears	Plymouth ?? 1970, #4			J. Marvin Mills
12	Ben Arnold	Ford ?? 1971, #76			Ben Arnold
13	Buddy Arrington	Dodge ?? 1970, #67			Buddy Arrington
14	Charlie Roberts	Ford ?? 1971, #77			Charlie Roberts
15	Johnny Halford	Plymouth ?? 1970, #32			Dick Brooks
16	Ron Keselowski	Dodge ?? 1970, #88			Roger Lubinski
17	Bill Champion	Mercury ?? 1971, #10			Bill Champion
18	Raymond Williams	Ford ?? 1971, #47			Raymond Williams
19	Bobby Mausgrover	Ford ?? 1972, #53			J.C. Crews
20	Elmo Langley	Ford ?? 1971, #64			Elmo Langley
21	Eddie Yarboro	Plymouth ?? 1970, #13			Eddie Yarboro
22	Neil Castles	Dodge ?? 1971, #6			Neil Castles
23	Frank Warren	Dodge ?? 1970, #79			Frank Warren
24	Clarence Lovell	Ford ?? 1971, #61			Don Bierschwale
25	Ed Negre	Dodge ?? 1970, #8			Ed Negre
26	David Ray Boggs	Dodge ?? 1970, #57			David Ray Boggs
27	Richard D. Brown	Chevrolet ?? 1972, #91			Ralph McNabb
28	Joe Frasson	Dodge ?? 1972, #18			Joe Frasson
29	Coo Coo Marlin	Chevrolet ?? 1972, #14			H.B. Cunningham
30	Henley Gray	Ford ?? 1971, #19			Henley Gray
31	Bobby Isaac	Dodge ?? 1972, #71			Nord Krauskopf
32	Donnie Allison	Ford ?? 1972, #15			Bud Moore
33	Doc Faustina	Plymouth ?? 1970, #5			Doc Faustina
34	Jabe Thomas	Plymouth ?? 1970, #25			Don Robertson
35	James Hylton	Ford ?? 1970, #48			James Hylton
36	Larry Smith	Ford ?? 1971, #92			Harley Smith
37	Dean Dalton	Mercury ?? 1971, #7			Dean Dalton
38	Dick Brooks	Ford ?? 1972, #73			Marvin Welty
39	Dub Simpson	Chevrolet ?? 1970, #51			Bill Strong
40	G.C. Spencer	Plymouth ?? 1970, #49			G.C. Spencer

Qualifying Results for the 1972 Atlanta NASCAR on the Atlanta circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	David Pearson	Mercury ?? 1971, #21		Wood Brothers
1	Bobby Allison	Chevrolet Chevelle, #12	0	Richard Howard
2	Bobby Isaac	Dodge ?? 1972, #71		Nord Krauskopf
4	Coo Coo Marlin	Chevrolet ?? 1972, #14		H.B. Cunningham
5	Richard Petty	Dodge ?? 1972, #43		Petty Enterprises
6	Fred Lorenzen	Chevrolet ?? 1972, #28		Hoss Ellington
7	Donnie Allison	Ford ?? 1972, #15		Bud Moore
8	Larry Smith	Ford ?? 1971, #92		Harley Smith
9	Dave Marcis	Dodge ?? 1972, #2		Dave Marcis
10	Buddy Arrington	Dodge ?? 1970, #67		Buddy Arrington
11	Cecil Gordon	Mercury ?? 1971, #24		Cecil Gordon
12	Darrell Waltrip	Mercury ?? 1971, #95		Darrell Waltrip
13	Ben Arnold	Ford ?? 1971, #76		Ben Arnold
14	Walter Ballard	Mercury ?? 1971, #30		Vic Ballard
15	Dean Dalton	Mercury ?? 1971, #7		Dean Dalton
16	Benny Parsons	Mercury ?? 1971, #72		L.G. DeWitt
17	Ron Keselowski	Dodge ?? 1970, #88		Roger Lubinski
18	LeeRoy Yarbrough	Ford ?? 1971, #90		Junie Donlavey
19	Doc Faustina	Plymouth ?? 1970, #5		Doc Faustina
20	Dick Brooks	Ford ?? 1972, #73		Marvin Welty
21	Clarence Lovell	Ford ?? 1971, #61		Don Bierschwale
22	Richard D. Brown	Chevrolet ?? 1972, #91		Ralph McNabb
23	John Sears	Plymouth ?? 1970, #4		J. Marvin Mills
24	Johnny Halford	Plymouth ?? 1970, #32		Dick Brooks
25	G.C. Spencer	Plymouth ?? 1970, #49		G.C. Spencer
26	Frank Warren	Dodge ?? 1970, #79		Frank Warren
27	Dub Simpson	Chevrolet ?? 1970, #51		Bill Strong
28	Henley Gray	Ford ?? 1971, #19		Henley Gray
29	Eddie Yarboro	Plymouth ?? 1970, #13		Eddie Yarboro
30	Charlie Roberts	Ford ?? 1971, #77		Charlie Roberts
31	Joe Frasson	Dodge ?? 1972, #18		Joe Frasson
32	Neil Castles	Dodge ?? 1971, #6		Neil Castles
33	Bobby Mausgrover	Ford ?? 1972, #53		J.C. Crews
34	Bill Champion	Mercury ?? 1971, #10		Bill Champion
35	James Hylton	Ford ?? 1970, #48		James Hylton
36	Jabe Thomas	Plymouth ?? 1970, #25		Don Robertson
37	David Ray Boggs	Dodge ?? 1970, #57		David Ray Boggs
38	Elmo Langley	Ford ?? 1971, #64		Elmo Langley
39	Raymond Williams	Ford ?? 1971, #47		Raymond Williams
40	Ed Negre	Dodge ?? 1970, #8		Ed Negre