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1972 Daytona NASCAR

1972 Daytona NASCAR is 1060th NASCAR race. Passed at the Daytona circuit. David Pearson won the pole position and this race. Richard Petty and Bobby Allison also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 160 laps (644 km).

Previous race: 1972 Texas NASCAR
Next race: 1972 Bristol NASCAR
Race Start: 4th July 1972

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1972 Daytona NASCAR

43rd victory for the Wood Brothers Racing team
64th victory for the David Pearson
156th podium for the David Pearson
304th podium for the Richard Petty
100th podium for the Bobby Allison

Mercury Montego - 1972 Daytona NASCAR winner

Mercury Montego #21 - 1972 Daytona NASCAR winner

1972 Daytona NASCAR results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	David Pearson	Mercury Montego, #21	0	2h 29m 14.5s	Wood Brothers Racing
2	Richard Petty	Dodge ?? 1972, #43			Petty Enterprises
3	Bobby Allison	Chevrolet ?? 1972, #12			Richard Howard
4	Coo Coo Marlin	Chevrolet ?? 1972, #14			H.B. Cunningham
5	James Hylton	Ford ?? 1970, #48			James Hylton
6	LeeRoy Yarbrough	Mercury ?? 1971, #45			Bill Seifert
7	Ron Keselowski	Dodge ?? 1970, #88			Roger Lubinski
8	Donnie Allison	Ford ?? 1972, #15			Bud Moore
9	Wayne Smith	Chevrolet ?? 1971, #33			Wayne Smith
10	Johnny Halford	Plymouth ?? 1970, #32			Dick Brooks
11	Cecil Gordon	Mercury ?? 1971, #24			Cecil Gordon
12	Charlie Roberts	Ford ?? 1971, #77			Charlie Roberts
13	Dave Marcis	Dodge ?? 1972, #2			Dave Marcis
14	Richard D. Brown	Chevrolet ?? 1972, #91			Ralph McNabb
15	Mel Larson	Plymouth ?? 1970, #23			Don Robertson
16	Ben Arnold	Ford ?? 1971, #76			Ben Arnold
17	Buddy Arrington	Dodge ?? 1970, #67			Buddy Arrington
18	Bill Champion	Mercury ?? 1971, #10			Bill Champion
19	Jabe Thomas	Plymouth ?? 1970, #25			Don Robertson
20	George Altheide	Dodge ?? 1970, #0			George Altheide
21	Frank Warren	Dodge ?? 1970, #79			Frank Warren
22	Henley Gray	Ford ?? 1971, #19			Henley Gray
23	Walter Ballard	Mercury ?? 1971, #30			Vic Ballard
24	Buddy Baker	Dodge ?? 1972, #11			Petty Enterprises
25	Jackie Oliver	Ford ?? 1972, #90			Junie Donlavey
26	David Ray Boggs	Dodge ?? 1970, #57			David Ray Boggs
27	Bobby Isaac	Dodge ?? 1972, #71			Nord Krauskopf
28	J.D. McDuffie	Chevrolet ?? 1971, #70			J.D. McDuffie
29	David Sisco	Chevrolet ?? 1972, #5			Charlie McGee
30	Clarence Lovell	Ford ?? 1971, #61			Don Bierschwale
31	Dean Dalton	Mercury ?? 1971, #7			Dean Dalton
32	John Sears	Plymouth ?? 1970, #4			J. Marvin Mills
33	Pete Hamilton	Plymouth ?? 1972, #9			Jack Housby
34	Bill Shirey	Plymouth ?? 1970, #74			Bill Shirey
35	Elmo Langley	Ford ?? 1971, #64			Elmo Langley
36	Benny Parsons	Mercury ?? 1971, #72			L.G. DeWitt
37	Neil Castles	Dodge ?? 1971, #6			Neil Castles
38	Larry Smith	Ford ?? 1971, #92			Harley Smith
39	Roy Mayne	Chevrolet ?? 1972, #46			Tom Hunter
40	Joe Frasson	Dodge ?? 1972, #18			Joe Frasson

Qualifying Results for the 1972 Daytona NASCAR on the Daytona circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	David Pearson	Mercury Montego, #21	0	Wood Brothers Racing
1	Bobby Isaac	Dodge ?? 1972, #71		Nord Krauskopf
3	Buddy Baker	Dodge ?? 1972, #11		Petty Enterprises
4	Richard Petty	Dodge ?? 1972, #43		Petty Enterprises
5	Bobby Allison	Chevrolet ?? 1972, #12		Richard Howard
6	Pete Hamilton	Plymouth ?? 1972, #9		Jack Housby
7	Coo Coo Marlin	Chevrolet ?? 1972, #14		H.B. Cunningham
8	Joe Frasson	Dodge ?? 1972, #18		Joe Frasson
9	Benny Parsons	Mercury ?? 1971, #72		L.G. DeWitt
10	Ron Keselowski	Dodge ?? 1970, #88		Roger Lubinski
11	James Hylton	Ford ?? 1970, #48		James Hylton
12	Donnie Allison	Ford ?? 1972, #15		Bud Moore
13	Frank Warren	Dodge ?? 1970, #79		Frank Warren
14	Johnny Halford	Plymouth ?? 1970, #32		Dick Brooks
15	Jackie Oliver	Ford ?? 1972, #90		Junie Donlavey
16	LeeRoy Yarbrough	Mercury ?? 1971, #45		Bill Seifert
17	Cecil Gordon	Mercury ?? 1971, #24		Cecil Gordon
18	Clarence Lovell	Ford ?? 1971, #61		Don Bierschwale
19	Neil Castles	Dodge ?? 1971, #6		Neil Castles
20	Richard D. Brown	Chevrolet ?? 1972, #91		Ralph McNabb
21	Dave Marcis	Dodge ?? 1972, #2		Dave Marcis
22	Buddy Arrington	Dodge ?? 1970, #67		Buddy Arrington
23	George Altheide	Dodge ?? 1970, #0		George Altheide
24	Ben Arnold	Ford ?? 1971, #76		Ben Arnold
25	Charlie Roberts	Ford ?? 1971, #77		Charlie Roberts
26	Wayne Smith	Chevrolet ?? 1971, #33		Wayne Smith
27	David Sisco	Chevrolet ?? 1972, #5		Charlie McGee
28	Larry Smith	Ford ?? 1971, #92		Harley Smith
29	John Sears	Plymouth ?? 1970, #4		J. Marvin Mills
30	Jabe Thomas	Plymouth ?? 1970, #25		Don Robertson
31	David Ray Boggs	Dodge ?? 1970, #57		David Ray Boggs
32	Mel Larson	Plymouth ?? 1970, #23		Don Robertson
33	Bill Champion	Mercury ?? 1971, #10		Bill Champion
34	Dean Dalton	Mercury ?? 1971, #7		Dean Dalton
35	Henley Gray	Ford ?? 1971, #19		Henley Gray
36	J.D. McDuffie	Chevrolet ?? 1971, #70		J.D. McDuffie
37	Roy Mayne	Chevrolet ?? 1972, #46		Tom Hunter
38	Walter Ballard	Mercury ?? 1971, #30		Vic Ballard
39	Bill Shirey	Plymouth ?? 1970, #74		Bill Shirey
40	Elmo Langley	Ford ?? 1971, #64		Elmo Langley