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

1972 Talladega NASCAR

1972 Talladega NASCAR is 1054th NASCAR race. Passed at the Talladega circuit. David Pearson won the pole position and this race. Bobby Isaac and Buddy Baker also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 188 laps (805 km).

Previous race: 1972 Martinsville NASCAR
Next race: 1972 World 600
Race Start: 7th May 1972

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1972 Talladega NASCAR

41st victory for the Wood Brothers Racing team
62nd victory for the David Pearson
154th podium for the David Pearson
95th podium for the Bobby Isaac
47th podium for the Buddy Baker

Mercury Montego - 1972 Talladega NASCAR winner

Mercury Montego #21 - 1972 Talladega NASCAR winner

1972 Talladega NASCAR results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	David Pearson	Mercury Montego, #21	0	3h 43m 15s	Wood Brothers Racing
2	Bobby Isaac	Dodge ?? 1972, #71			Nord Krauskopf
3	Buddy Baker	Dodge ?? 1972, #11			Petty Enterprises
4	Fred Lorenzen	Ford ?? 1972, #28			Hoss Ellington
5	Richard Petty	Dodge ?? 1972, #43			Petty Enterprises
6	Joe Frasson	Dodge ?? 1972, #18			Joe Frasson
7	LeeRoy Yarbrough	Mercury ?? 1972, #45			Bill Seifert
8	Dick Brooks	Ford ?? 1971, #98			Junie Donlavey
9	Frank Warren	Dodge ?? 1970, #79			Frank Warren
10	Benny Parsons	Mercury ?? 1971, #72			L.G. DeWitt
11	Dave Marcis	Dodge ?? 1970, #2			Dave Marcis
12	David Ray Boggs	Dodge ?? 1970, #57			David Ray Boggs
13	Jabe Thomas	Plymouth ?? 1970, #25			Don Robertson
14	Cecil Gordon	Mercury ?? 1971, #24			Cecil Gordon
15	Ed Negre	Dodge ?? 1970, #8			Ed Negre
16	Jimmy Crawford	Plymouth ?? 1972, #3			Crawford Brothers
17	Ben Arnold	Ford ?? 1971, #76			Ben Arnold
18	Ron Keselowski	Dodge ?? 1970, #88			Roger Lubinski
19	Walter Ballard	Mercury ?? 1971, #30			Vic Ballard
20	Larry Smith	Ford ?? 1971, #92			Harley Smith
21	John Sears	Plymouth ?? 1970, #4			J. Marvin Mills
22	Dean Dalton	Mercury ?? 1971, #7			Dean Dalton
23	Bobby Mausgrover	Dodge ?? 1970, #0			Bobby Mausgrover
24	Elmo Langley	Ford ?? 1971, #64			Elmo Langley
25	Henley Gray	Ford ?? 1971, #19			Henley Gray
26	Raymond Williams	Ford ?? 1971, #47			Raymond Williams
27	Richard D. Brown	Chevrolet ?? 1972, #91			Ralph McNabb
28	Donnie Allison	Chevrolet ?? 1972, #27			Monty Myers
29	Dub Simpson	Chevrolet ?? 1970, #51			Bill Strong
30	Bill Champion	Mercury ?? 1971, #10			Bill Champion
31	Buddy Arrington	Dodge ?? 1970, #67			Buddy Arrington
32	Clarence Lovell	Ford ?? 1971, #61			Don Bierschwale
33	James Hylton	Ford ?? 1971, #48			James Hylton
34	J.D. McDuffie	Chevrolet ?? 1971, #70			J.D. McDuffie
35	Coo Coo Marlin	Chevrolet ?? 1972, #14			H.B. Cunningham
36	Jim Vandiver	Dodge ?? 1970, #31			O.L. Nixon
37	David Sisco	Chevrolet ?? 1972, #5			Charlie McGee
38	Darrell Waltrip	Mercury ?? 1971, #95			Darrell Waltrip
39	Red Farmer	Ford ?? 1972, #97			Willie Humphries
40	Buck Baker	Chevrolet ?? 1972, #93			Harold Furr
41	Wayne Smith	Chevrolet ?? 1971, #33			Wayne Smith
42	Roy Mayne	Chevrolet ?? 1972, #46			Tom Hunter
43	Charlie Roberts	Ford ?? 1971, #77			Charlie Roberts
44	Jackie Oliver	Ford ?? 1972, #90			Junie Donlavey
45	Bobby Allison	Chevrolet ?? 1972, #12			Richard Howard
46	Bill Dennis	Plymouth ?? 1970, #23			Don Robertson
47	Neil Castles	Dodge ?? 1970, #6			Neil Castles
48	Robert Wales	Dodge ?? 1970, #63			Charlie Roberts
49	Bill Ward	Ford ?? 1972, #53			J.C. Crews
50	Marty Robbins	Dodge ?? 1972, #42			Marty Robbins

Qualifying Results for the 1972 Talladega NASCAR on the Talladega circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	Bobby Isaac	Dodge ?? 1972, #71		Nord Krauskopf
1	David Pearson	Mercury Montego, #21	0	Wood Brothers Racing
3	Richard Petty	Dodge ?? 1972, #43		Petty Enterprises
4	Bobby Allison	Chevrolet ?? 1972, #12		Richard Howard
5	Buddy Baker	Dodge ?? 1972, #11		Petty Enterprises
6	Donnie Allison	Chevrolet ?? 1972, #27		Monty Myers
7	Red Farmer	Ford ?? 1972, #97		Willie Humphries
8	Frank Warren	Dodge ?? 1970, #79		Frank Warren
9	Marty Robbins	Dodge ?? 1972, #42		Marty Robbins
10	Walter Ballard	Mercury ?? 1971, #30		Vic Ballard
11	Jimmy Crawford	Plymouth ?? 1972, #3		Crawford Brothers
12	Jim Vandiver	Dodge ?? 1970, #31		O.L. Nixon
13	David Sisco	Chevrolet ?? 1972, #5		Charlie McGee
14	Cecil Gordon	Mercury ?? 1971, #24		Cecil Gordon
15	Ed Negre	Dodge ?? 1970, #8		Ed Negre
16	Ben Arnold	Ford ?? 1971, #76		Ben Arnold
17	Larry Smith	Ford ?? 1971, #92		Harley Smith
18	Richard D. Brown	Chevrolet ?? 1972, #91		Ralph McNabb
19	Dean Dalton	Mercury ?? 1971, #7		Dean Dalton
20	Buck Baker	Chevrolet ?? 1972, #93		Harold Furr
21	Clarence Lovell	Ford ?? 1971, #61		Don Bierschwale
22	Raymond Williams	Ford ?? 1971, #47		Raymond Williams
23	John Sears	Plymouth ?? 1970, #4		J. Marvin Mills
24	Buddy Arrington	Dodge ?? 1970, #67		Buddy Arrington
25	Darrell Waltrip	Mercury ?? 1971, #95		Darrell Waltrip
26	Joe Frasson	Dodge ?? 1972, #18		Joe Frasson
27	Coo Coo Marlin	Chevrolet ?? 1972, #14		H.B. Cunningham
28	Fred Lorenzen	Ford ?? 1972, #28		Hoss Ellington
29	James Hylton	Ford ?? 1971, #48		James Hylton
30	Benny Parsons	Mercury ?? 1971, #72		L.G. DeWitt
31	Jackie Oliver	Ford ?? 1972, #90		Junie Donlavey
32	Bobby Mausgrover	Dodge ?? 1970, #0		Bobby Mausgrover
33	Dave Marcis	Dodge ?? 1970, #2		Dave Marcis
34	Robert Wales	Dodge ?? 1970, #63		Charlie Roberts
35	Bill Dennis	Plymouth ?? 1970, #23		Don Robertson
36	David Ray Boggs	Dodge ?? 1970, #57		David Ray Boggs
37	Ron Keselowski	Dodge ?? 1970, #88		Roger Lubinski
38	Roy Mayne	Chevrolet ?? 1972, #46		Tom Hunter
39	Elmo Langley	Ford ?? 1971, #64		Elmo Langley
40	LeeRoy Yarbrough	Mercury ?? 1972, #45		Bill Seifert
41	Wayne Smith	Chevrolet ?? 1971, #33		Wayne Smith
42	Jabe Thomas	Plymouth ?? 1970, #25		Don Robertson
43	Henley Gray	Ford ?? 1971, #19		Henley Gray
44	Dick Brooks	Ford ?? 1971, #98		Junie Donlavey
45	Charlie Roberts	Ford ?? 1971, #77		Charlie Roberts
46	J.D. McDuffie	Chevrolet ?? 1971, #70		J.D. McDuffie
47	Dub Simpson	Chevrolet ?? 1970, #51		Bill Strong
48	Neil Castles	Dodge ?? 1970, #6		Neil Castles
49	Bill Champion	Mercury ?? 1971, #10		Bill Champion
50	Bill Ward	Ford ?? 1972, #53		J.C. Crews