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1972 Dover Downs NASCAR Race 1 in NASCAR at the Dover Downs circuit. Full information

1972 Dover Downs NASCAR

1972 Dover Downs NASCAR is 1056th NASCAR race. Passed at the Dover Downs circuit. Bobby Allison won the pole position and this race. Richard Petty and LeeRoy Yarbrough also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 500 laps (805 km).

Previous race: 1972 World 600
Next race: 1972 Michigan NASCAR
Race Start: 4th June 1972

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1972 Dover Downs NASCAR

4th victory for the Richard Howard team
33rd victory for the Bobby Allison
97th podium for the Bobby Allison
301st podium for the Richard Petty
34th podium for the LeeRoy Yarbrough

Chevrolet Chevelle - 1972 Dover Downs NASCAR winner

Chevrolet Chevelle #12 - 1972 Dover Downs NASCAR winner

1972 Dover Downs NASCAR results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Bobby Allison	Chevrolet Chevelle, #12	0	4h 12m 49s	Richard Howard
2	Richard Petty	Dodge ?? 1972, #43			Petty Enterprises
3	LeeRoy Yarbrough	Mercury ?? 1972, #45			Bill Seifert
4	Jackie Oliver	Ford ?? 1971, #90			Junie Donlavey
5	John Sears	Plymouth ?? 1970, #4			J. Marvin Mills
6	Benny Parsons	Mercury ?? 1971, #72			L.G. DeWitt
7	James Hylton	Ford ?? 1971, #48			James Hylton
8	Cecil Gordon	Mercury ?? 1971, #24			Cecil Gordon
9	Ron Keselowski	Dodge ?? 1970, #88			Roger Lubinski
10	Paul Tyler	Mercury ?? 1971, #83			Norris Reed
11	J.D. McDuffie	Chevrolet ?? 1971, #70			J.D. McDuffie
12	Charlie Roberts	Ford ?? 1971, #77			Charlie Roberts
13	Dean Dalton	Mercury ?? 1971, #7			Dean Dalton
14	Bobby Isaac	Dodge ?? 1972, #71			Nord Krauskopf
15	Jabe Thomas	Plymouth ?? 1970, #25			Don Robertson
16	Walter Ballard	Mercury ?? 1971, #30			Vic Ballard
17	Bill Champion	Ford ?? 1971, #10			Bill Champion
18	Ronnie Daniel	Chevrolet ?? 1970, #85			Ronnie Daniel
19	Frank Warren	Dodge ?? 1970, #79			Frank Warren
20	Wendell Scott	Ford ?? 1971, #34			Wendell Scott
21	Richard D. Brown	Chevrolet ?? 1972, #91			Ralph McNabb
22	Jim Vandiver	Dodge ?? 1971, #81			A.J. Cox
23	Bill Shirey	Plymouth ?? 1970, #74			Bill Shirey
24	Coo Coo Marlin	Chevrolet ?? 1972, #14			H.B. Cunningham
25	Elmo Langley	Ford ?? 1971, #64			Elmo Langley
26	Ben Arnold	Ford ?? 1971, #76			Ben Arnold
27	Dick May	Ford ?? 1971, #53			J.C. Crews
28	Les Covey	Chevrolet ?? 1970, #89			Jack Mercer
29	Neil Castles	Dodge ?? 1970, #6			Neil Castles
30	Earl Brooks	Ford ?? 1971, #26			Earl Brooks
31	Ed Negre	Dodge ?? 1970, #8			Ed Negre
32	James Cox	Plymouth ?? 1970, #23			Don Robertson
33	David Ray Boggs	Dodge ?? 1970, #57			David Ray Boggs
34	Larry Smith	Ford ?? 1971, #92			Harley Smith
35	Earle Canavan	Plymouth ?? 1971, #1			Earle Canavan
36	Dave Marcis	Dodge ?? 1970, #2			Dave Marcis
37	Richard Childress	Chevrolet ?? 1971, #96			Richard Childress
38	Raymond Williams	Ford ?? 1971, #47			Raymond Williams
39	Henley Gray	Ford ?? 1971, #19			Henley Gray
40	Clarence Lovell	Ford ?? 1971, #61			Don Bierschwale

Qualifying Results for the 1972 Dover Downs NASCAR on the Dover Downs circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	Bobby Allison	Chevrolet Chevelle, #12	0	Richard Howard
1	Bobby Isaac	Dodge ?? 1972, #71		Nord Krauskopf
3	Coo Coo Marlin	Chevrolet ?? 1972, #14		H.B. Cunningham
4	Richard Petty	Dodge ?? 1972, #43		Petty Enterprises
5	Benny Parsons	Mercury ?? 1971, #72		L.G. DeWitt
6	James Hylton	Ford ?? 1971, #48		James Hylton
7	LeeRoy Yarbrough	Mercury ?? 1972, #45		Bill Seifert
8	Richard D. Brown	Chevrolet ?? 1972, #91		Ralph McNabb
9	John Sears	Plymouth ?? 1970, #4		J. Marvin Mills
10	Cecil Gordon	Mercury ?? 1971, #24		Cecil Gordon
11	Larry Smith	Ford ?? 1971, #92		Harley Smith
12	Ben Arnold	Ford ?? 1971, #76		Ben Arnold
13	Bill Champion	Ford ?? 1971, #10		Bill Champion
14	Walter Ballard	Mercury ?? 1971, #30		Vic Ballard
15	Ed Negre	Dodge ?? 1970, #8		Ed Negre
16	Paul Tyler	Mercury ?? 1971, #83		Norris Reed
17	Ron Keselowski	Dodge ?? 1970, #88		Roger Lubinski
18	Jabe Thomas	Plymouth ?? 1970, #25		Don Robertson
19	Dave Marcis	Dodge ?? 1970, #2		Dave Marcis
20	Clarence Lovell	Ford ?? 1971, #61		Don Bierschwale
21	Jackie Oliver	Ford ?? 1971, #90		Junie Donlavey
22	Jim Vandiver	Dodge ?? 1971, #81		A.J. Cox
23	Dean Dalton	Mercury ?? 1971, #7		Dean Dalton
24	Henley Gray	Ford ?? 1971, #19		Henley Gray
25	Earle Canavan	Plymouth ?? 1971, #1		Earle Canavan
26	Charlie Roberts	Ford ?? 1971, #77		Charlie Roberts
27	Frank Warren	Dodge ?? 1970, #79		Frank Warren
28	Raymond Williams	Ford ?? 1971, #47		Raymond Williams
29	Elmo Langley	Ford ?? 1971, #64		Elmo Langley
30	David Ray Boggs	Dodge ?? 1970, #57		David Ray Boggs
31	Ronnie Daniel	Chevrolet ?? 1970, #85		Ronnie Daniel
32	J.D. McDuffie	Chevrolet ?? 1971, #70		J.D. McDuffie
33	Earl Brooks	Ford ?? 1971, #26		Earl Brooks
34	Bill Shirey	Plymouth ?? 1970, #74		Bill Shirey
35	Wendell Scott	Ford ?? 1971, #34		Wendell Scott
36	Richard Childress	Chevrolet ?? 1971, #96		Richard Childress
37	James Cox	Plymouth ?? 1970, #23		Don Robertson
38	Dick May	Ford ?? 1971, #53		J.C. Crews
39	Les Covey	Chevrolet ?? 1970, #89		Jack Mercer
40	Neil Castles	Dodge ?? 1970, #6		Neil Castles