CUP SERIES · SEASON

1972

Gen 2 · Modern era (Winston Cup) · Champion: Richard Petty

Cup

‹ 1971 1973 ›

Races

Drivers

146

Winners

Avg cautions

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Avg lead changes

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Avg margin

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Closest finish

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Races

#	Date	Race	Track	Winner	Pole	Laps	Ctn	LC	Margin	Data
1	—	Winston Western 500	Riverside International Raceway RC	43Richard Petty	21A.J. Foyt	149	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
2	—	Daytona 500	Daytona International Speedway SS	21A.J. Foyt	71Bobby Isaac	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
3	—	Richmond 500	Richmond Raceway ST	43Richard Petty	12Bobby Allison	500	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
4	—	Miller High Life 500	Ontario Motor Speedway SS	21A.J. Foyt	21A.J. Foyt	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
5	—	Carolina 500	North Carolina Motor Speedway INT	71Bobby Isaac	71Bobby Isaac	492	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
6	—	Atlanta 500	Atlanta Motor Speedway INT	12Bobby Allison	12Bobby Allison	328	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
7	—	Southeastern 500	Bristol Motor Speedway ST	12Bobby Allison	12Bobby Allison	500	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
8	—	Rebel 500	Darlington Raceway INT	21David Pearson	21David Pearson	293	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
9	—	Gwyn Staley 400	North Wilkesboro Speedway ST	43Richard Petty	71Bobby Isaac	400	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
10	—	Virginia 500	Martinsville Speedway ST	43Richard Petty	12Bobby Allison	500	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
11	—	Winston 500	Talladega Superspeedway SS	21David Pearson	71Bobby Isaac	188	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
12	—	World 600	Charlotte Motor Speedway INT	11Buddy Baker	12Bobby Allison	400	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
13	—	Mason-Dixon 500	Dover International Speedway INT	12Bobby Allison	71Bobby Isaac	500	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
14	—	Motor State 400	Michigan International Speedway INT	21David Pearson	71Bobby Isaac	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
15	—	Golden State 400	Riverside International Raceway RC	96Ray Elder	43Richard Petty	153	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
16	—	Lone Star 500	Texas World Speedway SS	43Richard Petty	43Richard Petty	250	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
17	—	Firecracker 400	Daytona International Speedway SS	21David Pearson	71Bobby Isaac	160	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
18	—	Volunteer 500	Bristol Motor Speedway ST	12Bobby Allison	12Bobby Allison	500	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
19	—	Northern 300	Trenton Speedway INT	12Bobby Allison	71Bobby Isaac	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
20	—	Dixie 500	Atlanta Motor Speedway INT	12Bobby Allison	21David Pearson	328	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
21	—	Talladega 500	Talladega Superspeedway SS	48James Hylton	71Bobby Isaac	188	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
22	—	Yankee 400	Michigan International Speedway INT	21David Pearson	43Richard Petty	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
23	—	Nashville 420	Nashville Speedway ST	12Bobby Allison	12Bobby Allison	420	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
24	—	Southern 500	Darlington Raceway INT	12Bobby Allison	12Bobby Allison	367	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
25	—	Capital City 500	Richmond Raceway ST	43Richard Petty	12Bobby Allison	500	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
26	—	Delaware 500	Dover International Speedway INT	21David Pearson	12Bobby Allison	500	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
27	—	Old Dominion 500	Martinsville Speedway ST	43Richard Petty	12Bobby Allison	500	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
28	—	Wilkes 400	North Wilkesboro Speedway ST	43Richard Petty	71Buddy Baker	400	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
29	—	National 500	Charlotte Motor Speedway INT	12Bobby Allison	21David Pearson	334	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
30	—	American 500	North Carolina Motor Speedway INT	12Bobby Allison	21David Pearson	492	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
31	—	Texas 500	Texas World Speedway SS	71Buddy Baker	21A.J. Foyt	250	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP

Wins per driver

Standings

Computed with the season's rules

#	Driver	Team	Points	Wins	Top 5	Top 10	Poles	Laps led	Avg fin	DNF
1	43Richard Petty	Petty Enterprises	2,872	8	25	28	3	2,085	4.7	4
2	12Bobby Allison	Howard & Egerton Racing	2,832	10	25	27	11	4,353	5.3	3
3	48James Hylton	Hylton Engineering	2,576	1	9	23	0	111

Pace leaders · 1972 Cup Series

drivers with 3+ races (0 of 0)

No pace statistics for this season (lap-level data from 2020).