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The NASCAR Cup Series is a stock car racing series owned and operated by NASCAR (the National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing). NASCAR’s premier series had been known as the NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series since Jan. 1, 2017, rebranded in 2020. It holds races over the season at tracks located in the United States both road courses and ovals. Although the roots of the series was in the use of "stock" manufacturers vehicles, todays cars are custom built automobiles powered by custom built V8 engines.
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1972 - Delaware 500 Race Results
Race Name - Delaware 500Date - 9/17/1972Race Track - Dover Downs International SpeedwayTrack Length (Miles) - 1 milesRace Length (Miles) - 500 milesPole Speed - 133.323 mphNumber of Cautions - 2Caution Laps - 22Average Race Speed - 120.5 mphLead Changes - 14Total Race Purse - $78,525Race Number - 26 | More Races from 1972 |
Fin | St | Driver | # | Sponsor | Laps Run | Make | Laps Led | Purse |
1 | 2 | David Pearson | 21 | Purolator (Wood Brothers) | 500 | 71 Mercury | 350 | $13,250 |
2 | 4 | Richard Petty | 43 | STP (Petty Enterprises) | 497 | 72 Plymout | 1 | $10,600 |
3 | 9 | Ramo Stott | 90 | Junie Donlavey | 486 | 71 Ford | 0 | $4,950 |
4 | 13 | James Hylton | 48 | Pop Kola (James Hylton) | 478 | 71 Ford | 0 | $3,550 |
5 | 21 | Cecil Gordon | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 477 | 71 Mercury | 0 | $2,885 |
6 | 7 | Ben Arnold | 76 | Ben Arnold | 476 | 71 Ford | 0 | $2,185 |
7 | 16 | Elmo Langley | 64 | Elmo Langley | 467 | 71 Ford | 0 | $2,035 |
8 | 18 | Walter Ballard | 30 | Ballard Racing (Vic Ballard) | 467 | 71 Mercury | 0 | $1,935 |
9 | 37 | Dean Dalton | 7 | Dean Dalton | 457 | 71 Mercury | 0 | $1,810 |
10 | 27 | Charlie Roberts | 77 | Charlie Roberts | 448 | 71 Ford | 0 | $1,750 |
11 | 3 | Buddy Baker | 71 | K K Insurance (Nord Krauskopf) | 447 | 72 Dodge | 115 | $3,275 |
12 | 33 | Jabe Thomas | 25 | Don Robertson | 446 | 70 Plymout | 0 | $1,650 |
13 | 12 | Paul Tyler | 83 | Norris Reed | 441 | 71 Mercury | 0 | $1,100 |
14 | 35 | DK Ulrich | 40 | DK Ulrich | 424 | 71 Ford | 0 | $1,075 |
15 | 24 | Earle Canavan | 1 | Earle Canavan | 402 | 71 Plymout | 0 | $1,050 |
16 | 32 | Wendell Scott | 34 | Wendell Scott | 386 | 71 Ford | 0 | $1,025 |
17 | 29 | Ed Negre | 8 | Ed Negre | 358 | 70 Dodge | 0 | $1,500 |
18 | 26 | Bill Shirey | 74 | Bill Shirey | 344 | 70 Plymout | 0 | $975 |
19 | 28 | Henley Gray | 19 | Henley Gray | 344 | 71 Ford | 0 | $1,450 |
20 | 1 | Bobby Allison | 12 | CocaCola (Richard Howard) | 331 | 72 Chevrol | 34 | $3,100 |
21 | 30 | Les Covey | 89 | Jack Mercer | 330 | 70 Chevrol | 0 | $900 |
22 | 20 | Raymond Williams | 47 | Raymond Williams | 299 | 71 Ford | 0 | $1,375 |
23 | 14 | Ron Keselowski | 88 | Roger Lubinski | 294 | 70 Dodge | 0 | $850 |
24 | 34 | JD McDuffie | 70 | JD McDuffie | 288 | 71 Chevrol | 0 | $1,325 |
25 | 25 | Frank Warren | 79 | Frank Warren | 272 | 70 Dodge | 0 | $1,300 |
26 | 15 | Clarence Lovell | 61 | BierschwaleHaverlah (Don Bierschwale) | 267 | 71 Ford | 0 | $775 |
27 | 8 | Buddy Arrington | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 261 | 70 Dodge | 0 | $750 |
28 | 36 | John Sears | 4 | J Marvin Mills Heating Air (J Marvin Mills) | 182 | 70 Plymout | 0 | $1,225 |
29 | 38 | Earl Brooks | 26 | Earl Brooks | 163 | 71 Ford | 0 | $700 |
30 | 23 | Larry Smith | 92 | Harley Smith | 147 | 71 Ford | 0 | $700 |
31 | 10 | Harry Schilling | 84 | Thomas Hynes | 144 | 70 Chevrol | 0 | $650 |
32 | 22 | Neil Castles | 6 | Neil Castles | 126 | 72 Plymout | 0 | $675 |
33 | 31 | Richard Childress | 96 | Richard Childress | 111 | 71 Chevrol | 0 | $600 |
34 | 6 | Benny Parsons | 72 | LG DeWitt | 92 | 71 Mercury | 0 | $1,090 |
35 | 17 | Bill Champion | 10 | Bill Champion | 79 | 71 Ford | 0 | $1,085 |
36 | 5 | Coo Coo Marlin | 14 | CunninghamKelley (HB Cunningham) | 73 | 72 Chevrol | 0 | $605 |
37 | 11 | Dave Marcis | 16 | Roger Penske | 70 | 72 Matador | 0 | $575 |
38 | 19 | David Ray Boggs | 57 | David Ray Boggs | 49 | 70 Dodge | 0 | $570 |
39 | 40 | Bill Seifert | 45 | Bill Seifert | 47 | 71 Mercury | 0 | $1,065 |
40 | 39 | George Altheide | 0 | George Altheide | 36 | 70 Dodge | 0 | $560 |