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1972 Dover Downs NASCAR Race 2 in NASCAR at the Dover Downs circuit. Full information

1972 Dover Downs NASCAR

1972 Dover Downs NASCAR is 1069th NASCAR race. Passed at the Dover Downs circuit. David Pearson won the pole position and this race. Richard Petty and Ramo Stott also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 500 laps (805 km).

Previous race: 1972 Richmond NASCAR
Next race: 1972 Martinsville NASCAR
Race Start: 17th September 1972

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1972 Dover Downs NASCAR

45th victory for the Wood Brothers Racing team
66th victory for the David Pearson
160th podium for the David Pearson
311th podium for the Richard Petty
3rd podium for the Ramo Stott

Mercury Montego - 1972 Dover Downs NASCAR winner

Mercury Montego #21 - 1972 Dover Downs NASCAR winner

1972 Dover Downs NASCAR results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	David Pearson	Mercury Montego, #21	0	4h 8m 57s	Wood Brothers Racing
2	Richard Petty	Plymouth ?? 1972, #43			Petty Enterprises
3	Ramo Stott	Ford ?? 1971, #90			Junie Donlavey
4	James Hylton	Ford ?? 1971, #48			James Hylton
5	Cecil Gordon	Mercury ?? 1971, #24			Cecil Gordon
6	Ben Arnold	Ford ?? 1971, #76			Ben Arnold
7	Elmo Langley	Ford ?? 1971, #64			Elmo Langley
8	Walter Ballard	Mercury ?? 1971, #30			Vic Ballard
9	Dean Dalton	Mercury ?? 1971, #7			Dean Dalton
10	Charlie Roberts	Ford ?? 1971, #77			Charlie Roberts
11	Buddy Baker	Dodge ?? 1972, #71			Nord Krauskopf
12	Jabe Thomas	Plymouth ?? 1970, #25			Don Robertson
13	Paul Tyler	Mercury ?? 1971, #83			Norris Reed
14	D.K. Ulrich	Ford ?? 1971, #40			D.K. Ulrich
15	Earle Canavan	Plymouth ?? 1971, #1			Earle Canavan
16	Wendell Scott	Ford ?? 1971, #34			Wendell Scott
17	Ed Negre	Dodge ?? 1970, #8			Ed Negre
18	Bill Shirey	Plymouth ?? 1970, #74			Bill Shirey
19	Henley Gray	Ford ?? 1971, #19			Henley Gray
20	Bobby Allison	Chevrolet ?? 1972, #12			Richard Howard
21	Les Covey	Chevrolet ?? 1970, #89			Jack Mercer
22	Raymond Williams	Ford ?? 1971, #47			Raymond Williams
23	Ron Keselowski	Dodge ?? 1970, #88			Roger Lubinski
24	J.D. McDuffie	Chevrolet ?? 1971, #70			J.D. McDuffie
25	Frank Warren	Dodge ?? 1970, #79			Frank Warren
26	Clarence Lovell	Ford ?? 1971, #61			Don Bierschwale
27	Buddy Arrington	Dodge ?? 1970, #67			Buddy Arrington
28	John Sears	Plymouth ?? 1970, #4			J. Marvin Mills
29	Earl Brooks	Ford ?? 1971, #26			Earl Brooks
30	Larry Smith	Ford ?? 1971, #92			Harley Smith
31	Harry Schilling	Chevrolet ?? 1970, #84			Thomas Hynes
32	Neil Castles	Plymouth ?? 1972, #6			Neil Castles
33	Richard Childress	Chevrolet ?? 1971, #96			Richard Childress
34	Benny Parsons	Mercury ?? 1971, #72			L.G. DeWitt
35	Bill Champion	Ford ?? 1971, #10			Bill Champion
36	Coo Coo Marlin	Chevrolet ?? 1972, #14			H.B. Cunningham
37	Dave Marcis	Matador ?? 1972, #16			Roger Penske
38	David Ray Boggs	Dodge ?? 1970, #57			David Ray Boggs
39	Bill Seifert	Mercury ?? 1971, #45			Bill Seifert
40	George Altheide	Dodge ?? 1970, #0			George Altheide

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

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	Bobby Allison	Chevrolet ?? 1972, #12		Richard Howard
1	David Pearson	Mercury Montego, #21	0	Wood Brothers Racing
3	Buddy Baker	Dodge ?? 1972, #71		Nord Krauskopf
4	Richard Petty	Plymouth ?? 1972, #43		Petty Enterprises
5	Coo Coo Marlin	Chevrolet ?? 1972, #14		H.B. Cunningham
6	Benny Parsons	Mercury ?? 1971, #72		L.G. DeWitt
7	Ben Arnold	Ford ?? 1971, #76		Ben Arnold
8	Buddy Arrington	Dodge ?? 1970, #67		Buddy Arrington
9	Ramo Stott	Ford ?? 1971, #90		Junie Donlavey
10	Harry Schilling	Chevrolet ?? 1970, #84		Thomas Hynes
11	Dave Marcis	Matador ?? 1972, #16		Roger Penske
12	Paul Tyler	Mercury ?? 1971, #83		Norris Reed
13	James Hylton	Ford ?? 1971, #48		James Hylton
14	Ron Keselowski	Dodge ?? 1970, #88		Roger Lubinski
15	Clarence Lovell	Ford ?? 1971, #61		Don Bierschwale
16	Elmo Langley	Ford ?? 1971, #64		Elmo Langley
17	Bill Champion	Ford ?? 1971, #10		Bill Champion
18	Walter Ballard	Mercury ?? 1971, #30		Vic Ballard
19	David Ray Boggs	Dodge ?? 1970, #57		David Ray Boggs
20	Raymond Williams	Ford ?? 1971, #47		Raymond Williams
21	Cecil Gordon	Mercury ?? 1971, #24		Cecil Gordon
22	Neil Castles	Plymouth ?? 1972, #6		Neil Castles
23	Larry Smith	Ford ?? 1971, #92		Harley Smith
24	Earle Canavan	Plymouth ?? 1971, #1		Earle Canavan
25	Frank Warren	Dodge ?? 1970, #79		Frank Warren
26	Bill Shirey	Plymouth ?? 1970, #74		Bill Shirey
27	Charlie Roberts	Ford ?? 1971, #77		Charlie Roberts
28	Henley Gray	Ford ?? 1971, #19		Henley Gray
29	Ed Negre	Dodge ?? 1970, #8		Ed Negre
30	Les Covey	Chevrolet ?? 1970, #89		Jack Mercer
31	Richard Childress	Chevrolet ?? 1971, #96		Richard Childress
32	Wendell Scott	Ford ?? 1971, #34		Wendell Scott
33	Jabe Thomas	Plymouth ?? 1970, #25		Don Robertson
34	J.D. McDuffie	Chevrolet ?? 1971, #70		J.D. McDuffie
35	D.K. Ulrich	Ford ?? 1971, #40		D.K. Ulrich
36	John Sears	Plymouth ?? 1970, #4		J. Marvin Mills
37	Dean Dalton	Mercury ?? 1971, #7		Dean Dalton
38	Earl Brooks	Ford ?? 1971, #26		Earl Brooks
39	George Altheide	Dodge ?? 1970, #0		George Altheide
40	Bill Seifert	Mercury ?? 1971, #45		Bill Seifert