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

1972 Riverside NASCAR

1972 Riverside NASCAR is 1044th NASCAR race. Passed at the Riverside circuit. Richard Petty won the pole position and this race. Bobby Allison and Bobby Isaac also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 149 laps (628 km).

Previous race: 1971 Texas NASCAR
Next race: 1972 Daytona 500
Race Start: 23rd January 1972

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1972 Riverside NASCAR

209th victory for the Petty Enterprises team
143rd victory for the Richard Petty
294th podium for the Richard Petty
89th podium for the Bobby Allison
89th podium for the Bobby Isaac

1972 Riverside NASCAR results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Richard Petty	Plymouth Roadrunner, #43	0	3h 45m 11s	Petty Enterprises
2	Bobby Allison	Chevrolet ?? 1972, #12			Richard Howard
3	Bobby Isaac	Dodge ?? 1971, #71			Nord Krauskopf
4	Ray Elder	Dodge ?? 1972, #96			Fred Elder
5	Hershel McGriff	Plymouth ?? 1970, #4			Beryl Jackson
6	Kevin Terris	Plymouth ?? 1972, #32			Dean Barnicle
7	James Hylton	Ford ?? 1969, #48			James Hylton
8	Elmo Langley	Ford ?? 1971, #64			Elmo Langley
9	Friday Hassler	Chevrolet ?? 1970, #39			Friday Hassler
10	Cecil Gordon	Mercury ?? 1971, #24			Cecil Gordon
11	John Soares, Jr.	Dodge ?? 1971, #3			John Soares, Jr.
12	Carl Joiner	Chevrolet ?? 1972, #26			Dean Thorne
13	Dick Bown	Plymouth ?? 1972, #2			Mike Ober
14	Walter Ballard	Ford ?? 1971, #30			Vic Ballard
15	Raymond Williams	Ford ?? 1971, #47			Raymond Williams
16	Don Noel	Ford ?? 1971, #89			Don Noel
17	Charlie Roberts	Ford ?? 1971, #77			Charlie Roberts
18	J.D. McDuffie	Chevrolet ?? 1971, #70			J.D. McDuffie
19	Johnny Anderson	Chevrolet ?? 1972, #91			Don Nuzum
20	Ivan Baldwin	Chevrolet ?? 1969, #7			Ivan Baldwin
21	Henley Gray	Ford ?? 1969, #19			Henley Gray
22	Jerry Oliver	Oldsmobile ?? 1972, #6			Cos Cancilla
23	Dick Kranzler	Chevrolet ?? 1972, #4			Dick Kranzler
24	Larry Esau	Ford ?? 1971, #42			Dean Barnicle
25	Frank James	Chevrolet ?? 1972, #0			Jim Calder
26	David Pearson	Ford ?? 1972, #15			Bud Moore
27	Ed Negre	Ford ?? 1969, #8			Ed Negre
28	A.J. Foyt	Mercury ?? 1971, #21			Wood Brothers
29	Frank Warren	Dodge ?? 1971, #79			Frank Warren
30	J.C. Danielsen	Mercury ?? 1971, #61			J.C. Danielsen
31	David Ray Boggs	Dodge ?? 1970, #57			David Ray Boggs
32	Chuck Bown	Plymouth ?? 1970, #27			Dick Bown
33	Paul Dorrity	Chevrolet ?? 1972, #75			Glen Dorrity
34	Ron Keselowski	Dodge ?? 1971, #88			Roger Lubinski
35	Ron Gautsche	Ford ?? 1971, #82			Ron Gautsche
36	Jack McCoy	Dodge ?? 1972, #7			Ernie Conn
37	Neil Castles	Dodge ?? 1971, #6			Neil Castles
38	Joe Frasson	Dodge ?? 1970, #18			Joe Frasson
39	Mark Donohue	Matador ?? 1972, #16			Roger Penske
40	Benny Parsons	Ford ?? 1971, #72			L.G. DeWitt

Qualifying Results for the 1972 Riverside NASCAR on the Riverside circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	Richard Petty	Plymouth Roadrunner, #43	0	Petty Enterprises
1	A.J. Foyt	Mercury ?? 1971, #21		Wood Brothers
3	Mark Donohue	Matador ?? 1972, #16		Roger Penske
4	Ray Elder	Dodge ?? 1972, #96		Fred Elder
5	Dick Bown	Plymouth ?? 1972, #2		Mike Ober
6	Hershel McGriff	Plymouth ?? 1970, #4		Beryl Jackson
7	Friday Hassler	Chevrolet ?? 1970, #39		Friday Hassler
8	Benny Parsons	Ford ?? 1971, #72		L.G. DeWitt
9	Bobby Isaac	Dodge ?? 1971, #71		Nord Krauskopf
10	James Hylton	Ford ?? 1969, #48		James Hylton
11	Elmo Langley	Ford ?? 1971, #64		Elmo Langley
12	Kevin Terris	Plymouth ?? 1972, #32		Dean Barnicle
13	Cecil Gordon	Mercury ?? 1971, #24		Cecil Gordon
14	Frank James	Chevrolet ?? 1972, #0		Jim Calder
15	Larry Esau	Ford ?? 1971, #42		Dean Barnicle
16	Bobby Allison	Chevrolet ?? 1972, #12		Richard Howard
17	Joe Frasson	Dodge ?? 1970, #18		Joe Frasson
18	Frank Warren	Dodge ?? 1971, #79		Frank Warren
19	Jack McCoy	Dodge ?? 1972, #7		Ernie Conn
20	Walter Ballard	Ford ?? 1971, #30		Vic Ballard
21	Don Noel	Ford ?? 1971, #89		Don Noel
22	Chuck Bown	Plymouth ?? 1970, #27		Dick Bown
23	Ed Negre	Ford ?? 1969, #8		Ed Negre
24	Paul Dorrity	Chevrolet ?? 1972, #75		Glen Dorrity
25	John Soares, Jr.	Dodge ?? 1971, #3		John Soares, Jr.
26	Johnny Anderson	Chevrolet ?? 1972, #91		Don Nuzum
27	Jerry Oliver	Oldsmobile ?? 1972, #6		Cos Cancilla
28	Henley Gray	Ford ?? 1969, #19		Henley Gray
29	Dick Kranzler	Chevrolet ?? 1972, #4		Dick Kranzler
30	Ron Keselowski	Dodge ?? 1971, #88		Roger Lubinski
31	David Pearson	Ford ?? 1972, #15		Bud Moore
32	David Ray Boggs	Dodge ?? 1970, #57		David Ray Boggs
33	Raymond Williams	Ford ?? 1971, #47		Raymond Williams
34	J.D. McDuffie	Chevrolet ?? 1971, #70		J.D. McDuffie
35	J.C. Danielsen	Mercury ?? 1971, #61		J.C. Danielsen
36	Ivan Baldwin	Chevrolet ?? 1969, #7		Ivan Baldwin
37	Ron Gautsche	Ford ?? 1971, #82		Ron Gautsche
38	Charlie Roberts	Ford ?? 1971, #77		Charlie Roberts
39	Neil Castles	Dodge ?? 1971, #6		Neil Castles
40	Carl Joiner	Chevrolet ?? 1972, #26		Dean Thorne