Nascar Winston Cup Series 1972

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.

Nascar Winston Cup Series 1972
Allmän information
Plats	USA
Säsongsnummer	24
Antal race	31
Start	23 januari
Slut	12 november
Bilar
Chassin	Plymouth Mercury Dodge Chevrolet [a]
Motorer	Se ovan.
Däckleverantör(er)	Goodyear Firestone
Deltagande
Mästare
Förarmästerskapet	Richard Petty
Märkesmästerskapet	Chevrolet
Årets rookie	Larry Smith[1]
◄ 1972 ►

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

Nr	Officiellt namn	Bana	Datum
1	Winston Western 500	Riverside International Raceway, Riverside, Kalifornien	23 januari
KV	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	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

Nr	Tävling	Pole position	Flest ledda varv	Vinnare	Team/ ägare	Konstruktör	Rapport
1	Winston Western 500	A.J. Foyt	Bobby Allison	Richard Petty	Petty Enterprises	Plymouth	Rapport
KV	125 Mile Qualifying Race 1	Bobby Isaac	Buddy Baker	Bobby Isaac	K&K Insurance Racing	Dodge	Rapport
KV	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	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	Pole	Varv	Prispengar	Poäng	+\-
1	Richard Petty	31	8	25	28	3	2093	$339 405	8701,4
2	Bobby Allison	31	10	25	27	12	4343	$348 939	8573,5	–128
3	James Hylton	31	1	9	23	0	111	$126 705	8158,7	–543
4	Cecil Gordon	31	0	4	16	0	3	$73 126	7326,05	–1375
5	Benny Parsons	31	0	10	19	0	19	$102 043	6844,15	–1857
6	Walter Ballard	31	0	0	7	0	0	$59 745	6781,45	–1920
7	Elmo Langley	30	0	1	9	0	0	$59 644	6656,25	–2043
8	John Sears	28	0	2	7	0	0	$51 314	6298,5	–2403
9	Dean Dalton	29	0	0	4	0	0	$42 299	6295,05	–2406
10	Ben Arnold	26	0	0	7	0	0	$44 547	6179	–2522
11	Frank Warren	30	0	0	2	0	0	$45 048	5788,6	–2913
12	Jabe Thomas	28	0	0	4	0	0	$43 438	5772.55	–2929
13	Bill Champion	29	0	0	4	0	0	$42 242	5470,7	–3231
14	Raymond Williams	28	0	0	5	0	0	$37 000	5712,65	–2989
15	Dave Marcis	27	0	5	11	0	4	$45 012	5459,65	–3242
Källor:[2]

• Notering: Endast de femton främsta förarna redovisas.

Anmärkningar

1. Listan är ett urval av dom framgångsrikaste bilarna som nyttjades. Enstaka andra märken kunde förekomma.

Referenser

• ”1972 NASCAR Winston Cup Season Stats, Race Results” (på engelska). racing-reference.info. Nascar digital Media. https://www.racing-reference.info/season-stats/1972/W/. Läst 25 december 2023.
• ”1972 NASCAR Winston Cup Series” (på engelska). DriverAverages.com. https://www.driveraverages.com/nascar/year.php?yr_id=1972. Läst 25 december 2023.
• ”1972 Qualifying Race #1” (på engelska). racing-reference.info. Nascar digital Media. https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/?raceId=1972-01&series=Q. Läst 25 december 2023.
• ”1972 Qualifying Race #2” (på engelska). racing-reference.info. Nascar digital Media. https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/?raceId=1972-02&series=Q. Läst 25 december 2023.

Noter

1. ”Full list of Sunoco Rookie of the Year Award winners” (på engelska). NASCAR Digital Media. 6 december 2022. https://www.nascar.com/gallery/every-sunoco-rookie-of-the-year-award-winner/. Läst 25 december 2023.
2. ”NASCAR Grand National standings for 1972” (på engelska). racing-reference.info. Nascar Digital Media. https://www.racing-reference.info/yeardet/1972/W. Läst 25 december 2023.