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1972 Texas NASCAR Race 2 in NASCAR at the Texas World Speedway circuit. Full information

1972 Texas NASCAR

1972 Texas NASCAR is 1074th NASCAR race. Passed at the Texas World Speedway circuit. Buddy Baker won the pole position and this race. A.J. Foyt and Richard Petty also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 250 laps (805 km).

Previous race: 1972 North Carolina NASCAR
Next race: 1973 Riverside NASCAR
Race Start: 12th November 1972

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1972 Texas NASCAR

37th victory for the Nord Krauskopf team
6th victory for the Buddy Baker
52nd podium for the Buddy Baker
15th podium for the A.J. Foyt
315th podium for the Richard Petty

Dodge Charger - 1972 Texas NASCAR winner

Dodge Charger #71 - 1972 Texas NASCAR winner

1972 Texas NASCAR results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Buddy Baker	Dodge Charger, #71	0	3h 24m 0s	Nord Krauskopf
2	A.J. Foyt	Mercury ?? 1971, #21			Wood Brothers
3	Richard Petty	Dodge ?? 1972, #43			Petty Enterprises
4	Bobby Allison	Chevrolet ?? 1972, #12			Richard Howard
5	Hershel McGriff	Plymouth ?? 1972, #4			Beryl Jackson
6	Benny Parsons	Mercury ?? 1971, #72			L.G. DeWitt
7	Coo Coo Marlin	Chevrolet ?? 1972, #14			H.B. Cunningham
8	Cecil Gordon	Mercury ?? 1971, #24			Cecil Gordon
9	Cale Yarborough	Chevrolet ?? 1972, #28			Hoss Ellington
10	Joe Frasson	Dodge ?? 1972, #18			Joe Frasson
11	James Hylton	Mercury ?? 1971, #48			James Hylton
12	Dave Marcis	Dodge ?? 1972, #2			Dave Marcis
13	Ramo Stott	Ford ?? 1971, #45			Bill Seifert
14	J.D. McDuffie	Chevrolet ?? 1971, #70			J.D. McDuffie
15	Ben Arnold	Ford ?? 1971, #76			Ben Arnold
16	John Sears	Plymouth ?? 1970, #4			J. Marvin Mills
17	Dick Brooks	Ford ?? 1971, #1			Bill Champion
18	Walter Ballard	Mercury ?? 1971, #30			Vic Ballard
19	Jim Whitt	Ford ?? 1971, #42			Dean Barnicle
20	Dean Dalton	Mercury ?? 1971, #7			Dean Dalton
21	Raymond Williams	Ford ?? 1971, #47			Raymond Williams
22	Rick Newsom	Ford ?? 1971, #98			Rick Newsom
23	Harry Schilling	Chevrolet ?? 1972, #84			Thomas Hynes
24	Elmo Langley	Ford ?? 1971, #64			Elmo Langley
25	Ed Negre	Dodge ?? 1970, #8			Ed Negre
26	Johnny Rutherford	Ford ?? 1972, #90			Junie Donlavey
27	David Sisco	Chevrolet ?? 1972, #5			Charlie McGee
28	Charlie Roberts	Ford ?? 1971, #77			Charlie Roberts
29	Bill Shirey	Dodge ?? 1970, #57			David Ray Boggs
30	Mel Larson	Plymouth ?? 1970, #5			Doc Faustina
31	Larry Smith	Ford ?? 1971, #92			Harley Smith
32	Paul Feldner	Plymouth ?? 1970, #3
33	Clarence Lovell	Ford ?? 1971, #61			Don Bierschwale
34	Buddy Arrington	Dodge ?? 1970, #67			Buddy Arrington
35	Gordon Johncock	Plymouth ?? 1972, #22			Crawford Brothers
36	H.B. Bailey	Pontiac ?? 1971, #66			Vernon Blank
37	Jabe Thomas	Plymouth ?? 1970, #25			Don Robertson
38	Frank Warren	Dodge ?? 1970, #79			Frank Warren
39	Henley Gray	Ford ?? 1971, #19			Henley Gray
40	Bill Hollar	Mercury ?? 1971, #29			Bill Hollar
41	Ron Keselowski	Dodge ?? 1970, #88			Roger Lubinski
42	Earle Canavan	Plymouth ?? 1971, #1			Earle Canavan
43	Bill Champion	Ford ?? 1971, #10			Bill Champion
44	Bill Seifert	Mercury ?? 1971, #44			Richard Giachetti

Qualifying Results for the 1972 Texas NASCAR on the Texas World Speedway circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	A.J. Foyt	Mercury ?? 1971, #21		Wood Brothers
1	Buddy Baker	Dodge Charger, #71	0	Nord Krauskopf
3	Richard Petty	Dodge ?? 1972, #43		Petty Enterprises
4	Bobby Allison	Chevrolet ?? 1972, #12		Richard Howard
5	Hershel McGriff	Plymouth ?? 1972, #4		Beryl Jackson
6	Coo Coo Marlin	Chevrolet ?? 1972, #14		H.B. Cunningham
7	Gordon Johncock	Plymouth ?? 1972, #22		Crawford Brothers
8	Benny Parsons	Mercury ?? 1971, #72		L.G. DeWitt
9	Johnny Rutherford	Ford ?? 1972, #90		Junie Donlavey
10	Joe Frasson	Dodge ?? 1972, #18		Joe Frasson
11	Cale Yarborough	Chevrolet ?? 1972, #28		Hoss Ellington
12	Cecil Gordon	Mercury ?? 1971, #24		Cecil Gordon
13	J.D. McDuffie	Chevrolet ?? 1971, #70		J.D. McDuffie
14	James Hylton	Mercury ?? 1971, #48		James Hylton
15	Dave Marcis	Dodge ?? 1972, #2		Dave Marcis
16	Ramo Stott	Ford ?? 1971, #45		Bill Seifert
17	Ben Arnold	Ford ?? 1971, #76		Ben Arnold
18	Buddy Arrington	Dodge ?? 1970, #67		Buddy Arrington
19	Larry Smith	Ford ?? 1971, #92		Harley Smith
20	Ron Keselowski	Dodge ?? 1970, #88		Roger Lubinski
21	Dick Brooks	Ford ?? 1971, #1		Bill Champion
22	Ed Negre	Dodge ?? 1970, #8		Ed Negre
23	David Sisco	Chevrolet ?? 1972, #5		Charlie McGee
24	Raymond Williams	Ford ?? 1971, #47		Raymond Williams
25	Walter Ballard	Mercury ?? 1971, #30		Vic Ballard
26	Clarence Lovell	Ford ?? 1971, #61		Don Bierschwale
27	John Sears	Plymouth ?? 1970, #4		J. Marvin Mills
28	Bill Hollar	Mercury ?? 1971, #29		Bill Hollar
29	Earle Canavan	Plymouth ?? 1971, #1		Earle Canavan
30	H.B. Bailey	Pontiac ?? 1971, #66		Vernon Blank
31	Paul Feldner	Plymouth ?? 1970, #3
32	Charlie Roberts	Ford ?? 1971, #77		Charlie Roberts
33	Bill Shirey	Dodge ?? 1970, #57		David Ray Boggs
34	Harry Schilling	Chevrolet ?? 1972, #84		Thomas Hynes
35	Jim Whitt	Ford ?? 1971, #42		Dean Barnicle
36	Bill Seifert	Mercury ?? 1971, #44		Richard Giachetti
37	Bill Champion	Ford ?? 1971, #10		Bill Champion
38	Dean Dalton	Mercury ?? 1971, #7		Dean Dalton
39	Mel Larson	Plymouth ?? 1970, #5		Doc Faustina
40	Rick Newsom	Ford ?? 1971, #98		Rick Newsom
41	Frank Warren	Dodge ?? 1970, #79		Frank Warren
42	Elmo Langley	Ford ?? 1971, #64		Elmo Langley
43	Jabe Thomas	Plymouth ?? 1970, #25		Don Robertson
44	Henley Gray	Ford ?? 1971, #19		Henley Gray