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1972 World 600 in NASCAR at the Charlotte circuit. Full information

1972 World 600

1972 World 600 is 1055th NASCAR race. Passed at the Charlotte circuit. Buddy Baker won the pole position and this race. Bobby Allison and Charlie Glotzbach also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 400 laps (966 km).

Previous race: 1972 Talladega NASCAR
Next race: 1972 Dover Downs NASCAR
Race Start: 28th May 1972

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1972 World 600

213th victory for the Petty Enterprises team
5th victory for the Buddy Baker
48th podium for the Buddy Baker
96th podium for the Bobby Allison
17th podium for the Charlie Glotzbach

Dodge Charger #11 - 1972 World 600 winner

1972 World 600 results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Buddy Baker	Dodge Charger, #11	0	4h 13m 4s	Petty Enterprises
2	Bobby Allison	Chevrolet ?? 1972, #12			Richard Howard
3	Charlie Glotzbach	Dodge ?? 1972, #6			Cotton Owens
4	Benny Parsons	Mercury ?? 1971, #72			L.G. DeWitt
5	LeeRoy Yarbrough	Mercury ?? 1971, #45			Bill Seifert
6	Larry Smith	Ford ?? 1972, #92			Harley Smith
7	Buddy Arrington	Dodge ?? 1970, #67			Buddy Arrington
8	Cecil Gordon	Mercury ?? 1971, #24			Cecil Gordon
9	Frank Warren	Dodge ?? 1970, #79			Frank Warren
10	Ben Arnold	Ford ?? 1971, #76			Ben Arnold
11	Elmo Langley	Mercury ?? 1971, #64			Elmo Langley
12	Ron Keselowski	Dodge ?? 1970, #88			Roger Lubinski
13	Raymond Williams	Ford ?? 1971, #47			Raymond Williams
14	Jabe Thomas	Plymouth ?? 1970, #25			Don Robertson
15	Walter Ballard	Mercury ?? 1971, #30			Vic Ballard
16	Jim Paschal	Chevrolet ?? 1972, #27			Richard Howard
17	Dean Dalton	Mercury ?? 1971, #7			Dean Dalton
18	Fred Lorenzen	Ford ?? 1972, #28			Hoss Ellington
19	Richard Petty	Dodge ?? 1972, #43			Petty Enterprises
20	James Hylton	Ford ?? 1971, #48			James Hylton
21	Joe Frasson	Dodge ?? 1971, #18			Joe Frasson
22	Wendell Scott	Chevrolet ?? 1971, #34			Richard Howard
23	Bobby Isaac	Dodge ?? 1972, #71			Nord Krauskopf
24	John Sears	Plymouth ?? 1970, #4			J. Marvin Mills
25	David Pearson	Mercury ?? 1971, #21			Wood Brothers
26	Bill Champion	Ford ?? 1971, #10			Bill Champion
27	Clarence Lovell	Ford ?? 1972, #61			Don Bierschwale
28	Coo Coo Marlin	Chevrolet ?? 1972, #14			H.B. Cunningham
29	Ken Rush	Dodge ?? 1970, #2			Dave Marcis
30	Richard D. Brown	Chevrolet ?? 1971, #91			Ralph McNabb
31	Dave Marcis	Matador ?? 1972, #16			Roger Penske
32	Jackie Oliver	Ford ?? 1971, #90			Junie Donlavey
33	J.D. McDuffie	Chevrolet ?? 1971, #70			J.D. McDuffie
34	Donnie Allison	Ford ?? 1972, #15			Bud Moore
35	Neil Castles	Dodge ?? 1970, #6			Neil Castles
36	Dick Brooks	Ford ?? 1971, #73			Marvin Welty
37	Wayne Smith	Chevrolet ?? 1972, #33			Wayne Smith
38	David Ray Boggs	Dodge ?? 1970, #57			David Ray Boggs
39	G.C. Spencer	Plymouth ?? 1970, #49			G.C. Spencer
40	Jim Vandiver	Dodge ?? 1970, #31			O.L. Nixon

Qualifying Results for the 1972 World 600 on the Charlotte circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	Bobby Allison	Chevrolet ?? 1972, #12		Richard Howard
1	Buddy Baker	Dodge Charger, #11	0	Petty Enterprises
2	David Pearson	Mercury ?? 1971, #21		Wood Brothers
3	Bobby Isaac	Dodge ?? 1972, #71		Nord Krauskopf
4	Jim Vandiver	Dodge ?? 1970, #31		O.L. Nixon
5	Joe Frasson	Dodge ?? 1971, #18		Joe Frasson
7	Coo Coo Marlin	Chevrolet ?? 1972, #14		H.B. Cunningham
8	Dave Marcis	Matador ?? 1972, #16		Roger Penske
9	Richard Petty	Dodge ?? 1972, #43		Petty Enterprises
10	Fred Lorenzen	Ford ?? 1972, #28		Hoss Ellington
11	Wendell Scott	Chevrolet ?? 1971, #34		Richard Howard
12	Frank Warren	Dodge ?? 1970, #79		Frank Warren
13	Charlie Glotzbach	Dodge ?? 1972, #6		Cotton Owens
14	Benny Parsons	Mercury ?? 1971, #72		L.G. DeWitt
15	G.C. Spencer	Plymouth ?? 1970, #49		G.C. Spencer
16	Jackie Oliver	Ford ?? 1971, #90		Junie Donlavey
17	Donnie Allison	Ford ?? 1972, #15		Bud Moore
18	Clarence Lovell	Ford ?? 1972, #61		Don Bierschwale
19	Cecil Gordon	Mercury ?? 1971, #24		Cecil Gordon
20	James Hylton	Ford ?? 1971, #48		James Hylton
21	Ben Arnold	Ford ?? 1971, #76		Ben Arnold
22	Larry Smith	Ford ?? 1972, #92		Harley Smith
23	Buddy Arrington	Dodge ?? 1970, #67		Buddy Arrington
24	Ron Keselowski	Dodge ?? 1970, #88		Roger Lubinski
25	Jim Paschal	Chevrolet ?? 1972, #27		Richard Howard
26	LeeRoy Yarbrough	Mercury ?? 1971, #45		Bill Seifert
27	Richard D. Brown	Chevrolet ?? 1971, #91		Ralph McNabb
28	Walter Ballard	Mercury ?? 1971, #30		Vic Ballard
29	Wayne Smith	Chevrolet ?? 1972, #33		Wayne Smith
30	Raymond Williams	Ford ?? 1971, #47		Raymond Williams
31	Ken Rush	Dodge ?? 1970, #2		Dave Marcis
32	J.D. McDuffie	Chevrolet ?? 1971, #70		J.D. McDuffie
33	David Ray Boggs	Dodge ?? 1970, #57		David Ray Boggs
34	Elmo Langley	Mercury ?? 1971, #64		Elmo Langley
35	Jabe Thomas	Plymouth ?? 1970, #25		Don Robertson
36	Bill Champion	Ford ?? 1971, #10		Bill Champion
37	Dick Brooks	Ford ?? 1971, #73		Marvin Welty
38	John Sears	Plymouth ?? 1970, #4		J. Marvin Mills
39	Dean Dalton	Mercury ?? 1971, #7		Dean Dalton
40	Neil Castles	Dodge ?? 1970, #6		Neil Castles