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1972 - Winston Cup Series Race Summary

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1972 - Winston Cup Series

A listing of races during the year including the winner, track location and race name. To access specific race information follow the race date link.


Date Winning Driver Race Name Track
1/23/1972 Richard Petty Winston Western 500 Riverside International Raceway
2/20/1972 A.J. Foyt Daytona 500 Daytona International Speedway
2/27/1972 Richard Petty Richmond 500 Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway
3/5/1972 A.J. Foyt Miller High Life 500 Ontario Motor Speedway
3/12/1972 Bobby Isaac Carolina 500 North Carolina Motor Speedway
3/26/1972 Bobby Allison Atlanta 500 Atlanta International Raceway
4/9/1972 Bobby Allison Southeastern 500 Bristol International Speedway
4/16/1972 David Pearson Rebel 400 Darlington Raceway
4/23/1972 Richard Petty Gwyn Staley 400 North Wilkesboro Speedway
4/30/1972 Richard Petty Virginia 500 Martinsville Speedway
5/7/1972 David Pearson Winston 500 Alabama International Motor Speedway
5/28/1972 Buddy Baker World 600 Charlotte Motor Speedway
6/4/1972 Bobby Allison Mason-Dixon 500 Dover Downs International Speedway
6/11/1972 David Pearson Motor State 400 Michigan International Speedway
6/18/1972 Ray Elder Golden State 400 Riverside International Raceway
6/25/1972 Richard Petty Lone Star 500 Texas World Speedway
7/4/1972 David Pearson Firecracker 400 Daytona International Speedway
7/9/1972 Bobby Allison Volunteer 500 Bristol International Speedway
7/16/1972 Bobby Allison Northern 300 Trenton Speedway
7/23/1972 Bobby Allison Dixie 500 Atlanta International Raceway
8/6/1972 James Hylton Talladega 500 Alabama International Motor Speedway
8/20/1972 David Pearson Yankee 400 Michigan International Speedway
8/27/1972 Bobby Allison Nashville 420 Nashville Speedway
9/4/1972 Bobby Allison Southern 500 Darlington Raceway
9/10/1972 Richard Petty Capital City 500 Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway
9/17/1972 David Pearson Delaware 500 Dover Downs International Speedway
9/24/1972 Richard Petty Old Dominion 500 Martinsville Speedway
10/1/1972 Richard Petty Wilkes 400 North Wilkesboro Speedway
10/8/1972 Bobby Allison National 500 Charlotte Motor Speedway
10/22/1972 Bobby Allison American 500 North Carolina Motor Speedway
11/12/1972 Buddy Baker Texas 500 Texas World Speedway