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1972 Bristol NASCAR

1972 Bristol NASCAR is 1050th NASCAR race. Passed at the Bristol circuit. Bobby Allison won the pole position and this race. Bobby Isaac and Richard Petty also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 500 laps (429 km).

Previous race: 1972 Atlanta NASCAR
Next race: 1972 Darlington NASCAR
Race Start: 9th April 1972

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1972 Bristol NASCAR

3rd victory for the Richard Howard team
32nd victory for the Bobby Allison
93rd podium for the Bobby Allison
93rd podium for the Bobby Isaac
297th podium for the Richard Petty

Chevrolet Chevelle - 1972 Bristol NASCAR winner

Chevrolet Chevelle #12 - 1972 Bristol NASCAR winner

1972 Bristol NASCAR results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Bobby Allison	Chevrolet Chevelle, #12	0	2h 50m 18s	Richard Howard
2	Bobby Isaac	Dodge ?? 1972, #71			Nord Krauskopf
3	Richard Petty	Plymouth ?? 1972, #43			Petty Enterprises
4	LeeRoy Yarbrough	Ford ?? 1971, #45			Bill Seifert
5	Cecil Gordon	Mercury ?? 1971, #24			Cecil Gordon
6	Coo Coo Marlin	Chevrolet ?? 1972, #14			H.B. Cunningham
7	Elmo Langley	Ford ?? 1971, #64			Elmo Langley
8	James Hylton	Ford ?? 1971, #48			James Hylton
9	G.C. Spencer	Plymouth ?? 1970, #49			G.C. Spencer
10	Jabe Thomas	Plymouth ?? 1970, #25			Don Robertson
11	Walter Ballard	Ford ?? 1971, #30			Vic Ballard
12	Henley Gray	Ford ?? 1971, #19			Henley Gray
13	Dean Dalton	Mercury ?? 1971, #7			Dean Dalton
14	Charlie Roberts	Ford ?? 1970, #77			Charlie Roberts
15	Frank Warren	Plymouth ?? 1970, #79			Frank Warren
16	Bill Champion	Ford ?? 1971, #10			Bill Champion
17	Jim Vandiver	Dodge ?? 1970, #31			O.L. Nixon
18	Richard Childress	Chevrolet ?? 1971, #96			Richard Childress
19	J.D. McDuffie	Chevrolet ?? 1971, #70			J.D. McDuffie
20	David Ray Boggs	Dodge ?? 1970, #57			David Ray Boggs
21	Benny Parsons	Mercury ?? 1971, #72			L.G. DeWitt
22	Ed Negre	Dodge ?? 1970, #8			Ed Negre
23	David Sisco	Chevrolet ?? 1972, #5			Charlie McGee
24	Raymond Williams	Ford ?? 1971, #47			Raymond Williams
25	John Sears	Plymouth ?? 1970, #4			J. Marvin Mills
26	Dave Marcis	Dodge ?? 1970, #2			Dave Marcis
27	Ben Arnold	Ford ?? 1971, #76			Ben Arnold
28	George Altheide	Dodge ?? 1970, #0			George Altheide
29	Ronnie Daniel	Chevrolet ?? 1970, #85			Ronnie Daniel
30	Richard D. Brown	Chevrolet ?? 1972, #91			Ralph McNabb

Qualifying Results for the 1972 Bristol NASCAR on the Bristol circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	Bobby Allison	Chevrolet Chevelle, #12	0	Richard Howard
2	Richard Petty	Plymouth ?? 1972, #43		Petty Enterprises
3	Bobby Isaac	Dodge ?? 1972, #71		Nord Krauskopf
4	Benny Parsons	Mercury ?? 1971, #72		L.G. DeWitt
5	LeeRoy Yarbrough	Ford ?? 1971, #45		Bill Seifert
6	Coo Coo Marlin	Chevrolet ?? 1972, #14		H.B. Cunningham
7	Cecil Gordon	Mercury ?? 1971, #24		Cecil Gordon
8	George Altheide	Dodge ?? 1970, #0		George Altheide
9	Jim Vandiver	Dodge ?? 1970, #31		O.L. Nixon
10	David Ray Boggs	Dodge ?? 1970, #57		David Ray Boggs
11	G.C. Spencer	Plymouth ?? 1970, #49		G.C. Spencer
12	Elmo Langley	Ford ?? 1971, #64		Elmo Langley
13	Dave Marcis	Dodge ?? 1970, #2		Dave Marcis
14	James Hylton	Ford ?? 1971, #48		James Hylton
15	David Sisco	Chevrolet ?? 1972, #5		Charlie McGee
16	Walter Ballard	Ford ?? 1971, #30		Vic Ballard
17	Dean Dalton	Mercury ?? 1971, #7		Dean Dalton
18	Richard D. Brown	Chevrolet ?? 1972, #91		Ralph McNabb
19	Ed Negre	Dodge ?? 1970, #8		Ed Negre
20	Ben Arnold	Ford ?? 1971, #76		Ben Arnold
21	Bill Champion	Ford ?? 1971, #10		Bill Champion
22	Henley Gray	Ford ?? 1971, #19		Henley Gray
23	Jabe Thomas	Plymouth ?? 1970, #25		Don Robertson
24	Ronnie Daniel	Chevrolet ?? 1970, #85		Ronnie Daniel
25	Raymond Williams	Ford ?? 1971, #47		Raymond Williams
26	J.D. McDuffie	Chevrolet ?? 1971, #70		J.D. McDuffie
27	Charlie Roberts	Ford ?? 1970, #77		Charlie Roberts
28	Richard Childress	Chevrolet ?? 1971, #96		Richard Childress
29	John Sears	Plymouth ?? 1970, #4		J. Marvin Mills
30	Frank Warren	Plymouth ?? 1970, #79		Frank Warren