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1972 Darlington NASCAR Race 1 in NASCAR at the Darlington circuit. Full information

1972 Darlington NASCAR

1972 Darlington NASCAR is 1051st NASCAR race. Passed at the Darlington circuit. David Pearson won the pole position and this race. Richard Petty and Joe Frasson also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 293 laps (644 km).

Previous race: 1972 Bristol NASCAR
Next race: 1972 North Wilkesboro NASCAR
Race Start: 16th April 1972

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1972 Darlington NASCAR

40th victory for the Wood Brothers Racing team
61st victory for the David Pearson
153rd podium for the David Pearson
298th podium for the Richard Petty
1st podium for the Joe Frasson

Mercury Montego - 1972 Darlington NASCAR winner

Mercury Montego #21 - 1972 Darlington NASCAR winner

1972 Darlington NASCAR results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	David Pearson	Mercury Montego, #21	0	3h 13m 0s	Wood Brothers Racing
2	Richard Petty	Plymouth ?? 1972, #43			Petty Enterprises
3	Joe Frasson	Dodge ?? 1971, #18			Joe Frasson
4	Benny Parsons	Mercury ?? 1971, #72			L.G. DeWitt
5	James Hylton	Ford ?? 1971, #48			James Hylton
6	Buddy Arrington	Dodge ?? 1971, #67			Buddy Arrington
7	Bobby Allison	Chevrolet ?? 1972, #12			Richard Howard
8	John Sears	Plymouth ?? 1970, #4			J. Marvin Mills
9	Jabe Thomas	Plymouth ?? 1970, #25			Don Robertson
10	Cecil Gordon	Mercury ?? 1971, #24			Cecil Gordon
11	Bill Champion	Ford ?? 1971, #10			Bill Champion
12	Dean Dalton	Mercury ?? 1971, #7			Dean Dalton
13	Elmo Langley	Ford ?? 1971, #64			Elmo Langley
14	Raymond Williams	Ford ?? 1971, #47			Raymond Williams
15	Charlie Roberts	Ford ?? 1971, #77			Charlie Roberts
16	Jim Vandiver	Dodge ?? 1970, #31			O.L. Nixon
17	Ben Arnold	Ford ?? 1971, #76			Ben Arnold
18	Walter Ballard	Mercury ?? 1971, #30			Vic Ballard
19	J.D. McDuffie	Chevrolet ?? 1971, #70			J.D. McDuffie
20	Buddy Baker	Dodge ?? 1972, #11			Petty Enterprises
21	Frank Warren	Dodge ?? 1970, #79			Frank Warren
22	Jackie Oliver	Ford ?? 1972, #90			Junie Donlavey
23	Bill Dennis	Plymouth ?? 1970, #23			Don Robertson
24	Ed Negre	Dodge ?? 1970, #8			Ed Negre
25	Dave Marcis	Dodge ?? 1970, #2			Dave Marcis
26	LeeRoy Yarbrough	Ford ?? 1972, #15			Bud Moore
27	Bobby Mausgrover	Dodge ?? 1970, #0			Bobby Mausgrover
28	Bobby Isaac	Dodge ?? 1971, #71			Nord Krauskopf
29	Fred Lorenzen	Ford ?? 1972, #28			Hoss Ellington
30	Buck Baker	Chevrolet ?? 1970, #93			Harold Furr
31	Neil Castles	Dodge ?? 1970, #6			Neil Castles
32	H.B. Bailey	Ford ?? 1972, #53			J.C. Crews
33	Larry Smith	Ford ?? 1971, #92			Harley Smith
34	Henley Gray	Ford ?? 1972, #19			Henley Gray
35	Dick Brooks	Pontiac ?? 1971, #66			Vernon Blank
36	G.C. Spencer	Plymouth ?? 1970, #49			G.C. Spencer

Qualifying Results for the 1972 Darlington NASCAR on the Darlington circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	David Pearson	Mercury Montego, #21	0	Wood Brothers Racing
2	Bobby Allison	Chevrolet ?? 1972, #12		Richard Howard
3	Richard Petty	Plymouth ?? 1972, #43		Petty Enterprises
4	Bobby Isaac	Dodge ?? 1971, #71		Nord Krauskopf
5	Jim Vandiver	Dodge ?? 1970, #31		O.L. Nixon
6	Fred Lorenzen	Ford ?? 1972, #28		Hoss Ellington
7	Buddy Baker	Dodge ?? 1972, #11		Petty Enterprises
8	LeeRoy Yarbrough	Ford ?? 1972, #15		Bud Moore
9	Benny Parsons	Mercury ?? 1971, #72		L.G. DeWitt
10	James Hylton	Ford ?? 1971, #48		James Hylton
11	Cecil Gordon	Mercury ?? 1971, #24		Cecil Gordon
12	Buddy Arrington	Dodge ?? 1971, #67		Buddy Arrington
13	Jackie Oliver	Ford ?? 1972, #90		Junie Donlavey
14	Buck Baker	Chevrolet ?? 1970, #93		Harold Furr
15	Joe Frasson	Dodge ?? 1971, #18		Joe Frasson
16	Larry Smith	Ford ?? 1971, #92		Harley Smith
17	Henley Gray	Ford ?? 1972, #19		Henley Gray
18	Dave Marcis	Dodge ?? 1970, #2		Dave Marcis
19	Dean Dalton	Mercury ?? 1971, #7		Dean Dalton
20	Dick Brooks	Pontiac ?? 1971, #66		Vernon Blank
21	Ben Arnold	Ford ?? 1971, #76		Ben Arnold
22	John Sears	Plymouth ?? 1970, #4		J. Marvin Mills
23	Walter Ballard	Mercury ?? 1971, #30		Vic Ballard
24	Ed Negre	Dodge ?? 1970, #8		Ed Negre
25	H.B. Bailey	Ford ?? 1972, #53		J.C. Crews
26	Elmo Langley	Ford ?? 1971, #64		Elmo Langley
27	Jabe Thomas	Plymouth ?? 1970, #25		Don Robertson
28	Charlie Roberts	Ford ?? 1971, #77		Charlie Roberts
29	Neil Castles	Dodge ?? 1970, #6		Neil Castles
30	Bill Champion	Ford ?? 1971, #10		Bill Champion
31	Bobby Mausgrover	Dodge ?? 1970, #0		Bobby Mausgrover
32	G.C. Spencer	Plymouth ?? 1970, #49		G.C. Spencer
33	Frank Warren	Dodge ?? 1970, #79		Frank Warren
34	J.D. McDuffie	Chevrolet ?? 1971, #70		J.D. McDuffie
35	Bill Dennis	Plymouth ?? 1970, #23		Don Robertson
36	Raymond Williams	Ford ?? 1971, #47		Raymond Williams