Nascar Winston Cup Series 1972 var den 24:e upplagan av den främsta divisionen av professionell stockcarracing i USA sanktionerad av National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing.
Säsongen bestod av 31 race och inleddes 23 januari på Riverside International Raceway i Kalifornien och avslutades 12 november på Texas World Speedway i Texas. Serien vanns av Richard Petty i en Plymouth körande för Petty Enterprises. Det var hans andra raka och fjärde mästerskapstitel totalt. Petty hade tidigare vunnit cup-serien 1964, 1967 och 1971. Chevrolet vann märkesmästerskapet.
Tävlingskalender Officiellt namn Bana Datum 1 Winston Western 500 Riverside International Raceway, Riverside, Kalifornien 23 januari 125 Mile Qualifying Races Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Florida 17 februari 2 Daytona 500 20 februari 3 Richmond 500 Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway, Richmond, Virginia 27 februari 4 Miller High Life 500 Ontario Motor Speedway, Ontario, Kalifornien 5 mars 5 Carolina 500 North Carolina Speedway, Rockingham, North Carolina 12 mars 6 Atlanta 500 Atlanta International Raceway, Hampton, Georgia 26 mars 7 Southeastern 500 Bristol International Speedway, Bristol, Tennessee 9 april 8 Rebel 400 Darlington Raceway, Darlington, South Carolina 16 april 9 Gwyn Staley 400 North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro, North Carolina 23 april 10 Virginia 500 Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway, Virginia 30 april 11 Winston 500 Alabama International Motor Speedway, Lincoln, Alabama 7 maj 12 World 600 Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, North Carolina 28 maj 13 Mason-Dixon 500 Dover Downs International Speedway, Dover, Delaware 4 juni 14 Motor State 400 Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, Michigan 11 juni 15 Winston Golden State 400 Riverside International Raceway, Riverside, Kalifornien 18 juni 16 Lone Star 500 Texas World Speedway, College Station, Texas 25 juni 17 Firecracker 400 Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Florida 4 juli 18 Volunteer 500 Bristol International Speedway, Bristol, Tennessee 9 juli 19 Northern 300 Trenton Speedway, Trenton, New Jersey 16 juli 20 Dixie 500 Atlanta International Raceway, Hampton, Georgia 23 juli 21 Talladega 500 Alabama International Motor Speedway, Lincoln, Alabama 6 augusti 22 Yankee 400 Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, Michigan 20 augusti 23 Nashville 420 Nashville Speedway, Nashville, Tennessee 27 augusti 24 Southern 500 Darlington Raceway, Darlington, South Carolina 4 september 25 Capital City 500 Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway, Richmond, Virginia 10 september 26 Delaware 500 Dover Downs International Speedway, Dover, Delaware 17 september 27 Old Dominion 500 Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway, Virginia 24 september 28 Wilkes 400 North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro, North Carolina 1 oktober 29 National 500 Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, North Carolina 8 oktober 30 American 500 North Carolina Speedway, Rockingham, North Carolina 22 oktober 31 Texas 500 Texas World Speedway, College Station, Texas 12 november
Resultat TävlingPole positionFlest ledda varvVinnareTeam/ägareKonstruktörRapport 1 Winston Western 500 A.J. Foyt Bobby Allison Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Plymouth Rapport 125 Mile Qualifying Race 1 Bobby Isaac Buddy Baker Bobby Isaac K&K Insurance Racing Dodge Rapport 125 Mile Qualifying Race 2 A.J. Foyt Bobby Allison Bobby Allison Howard & Egerton Racing Chevrolet 2 Daytona 500 Bobby Isaac A.J. Foyt A.J. Foyt Wood Brothers Racing Mercury Rapport 3 Richmond 500 Bobby Allison Bobby Allison Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Plymouth Rapport 4 Miller High Life 500 A.J. Foyt A.J. Foyt A.J. Foyt Wood Brothers Racing Mercury Rapport 5 Carolina 500 Bobby Isaac Bobby Isaac Bobby Isaac K&K Insurance Racing Dodge Rapport 6 Atlanta 500 Bobby Allison Bobby Allison Bobby Allison Howard & Egerton Racing Chevrolet Rapport 7 Southeastern 500 Bobby Allison Bobby Allison Bobby Allison Howard & Egerton Racing Chevrolet Rapport 8 Rebel 400 David Pearson David Pearson David Pearson Wood Brothers Racing Mercury Rapport 9 Gwyn Staley 400 Bobby Isaac Bobby Isaac Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Plymouth Rapport 10 Virginia 500 Richard Petty Bobby Isaac Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Plymouth Rapport 11 Winston 500 Bobby Isaac David Pearson David Pearson Wood Brothers Racing Mercury Rapport 12 World 600 Bobby Allison Bobby Allison Buddy Baker Petty Enterprises Dodge Rapport 13 Mason-Dixon 500 Bobby Isaac Bobby Allison Bobby Allison Howard & Egerton Racing Chevrolet Rapport 14 Motor State 400 Bobby Isaac David Pearson David Pearson Wood Brothers Racing Mercury Rapport 15 Winston Golden State 400 Richard Petty Richard Petty Ray Elder Fred Elder Dodge Rapport 16 Lone Star 500 Richard Petty Richard Petty Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Dodge Rapport 17 Firecracker 400 Bobby Isaac David Pearson David Pearson Wood Brothers Racing Mercury Rapport 18 Volunteer 500 Bobby Allison Bobby Allison Bobby Allison Howard & Egerton Racing Chevrolet Rapport 19 Northern 300 Bobby Isaac Bobby Isaac Bobby Allison Howard & Egerton Racing Chevrolet Rapport 20 Dixie 500 David Pearson David Pearson Bobby Allison Howard & Egerton Racing Chevrolet Rapport 21 Talladega 500 Bobby Isaac James Hylton James Hylton Hylton Engineering Mercury Rapport 22 Yankee 400 Richard Petty David Pearson David Pearson Wood Brothers Racing Mercury Rapport 23 Nashville 420 Bobby Allison Bobby Allison Bobby Allison Howard & Egerton Racing Chevrolet Rapport 24 Southern 500 Bobby Allison Bobby Allison Bobby Allison Howard & Egerton Racing Chevrolet Rapport 25 Capital City 500 Bobby Allison Richard Petty Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Plymouth Rapport 26 Delaware 500 Bobby Allison David Pearson David Pearson Wood Brothers Racing Mercury Rapport 27 Old Dominion 500 Bobby Allison Bobby Allison Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Plymouth Rapport 28 Wilkes 400 Buddy Baker Bobby Allison Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Plymouth Rapport 29 National 500 David Pearson Bobby Allison Bobby Allison Howard & Egerton Racing Chevrolet Rapport 30 American 500 David Pearson Bobby Allison Bobby Allison Howard & Egerton Racing Chevrolet Rapport 31 Texas 500 A.J. Foyt Buddy Baker Buddy Baker K&K Insurance Racing Dodge Rapport
Slutställning Plats Förare Starter Vinster Top 5 Top 10 Prispengar Poäng +\- 1Richard Petty318252832093$339 4058701,42Bobby Allison31102527124343$348 9398573,5–1283James Hylton3119230111$126 7058158,7–5434Cecil Gordon31041603$73 1267326,05–13755Benny Parsons3101019019$102 0436844,15–18576Walter Ballard3100700$59 7456781,45–19207Elmo Langley3001900$59 6446656,25–20438John Sears2802700$51 3146298,5–24039Dean Dalton2900400$42 2996295,05–240610Ben Arnold2600700$44 5476179–252211Frank Warren3000200$45 0485788,6–291312Jabe Thomas2800400$43 4385772.55–292913Bill Champion2900400$42 2425470,7–323114Raymond Williams2800500$37 0005712,65–298915Dave Marcis27051104$45 0125459,65–3242 Källor:
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