David Pearson1972 NASCAR Winston Cup ResultsClick on the Race Number to see the complete results for that race. Click on the Site to see David Pearson's career results at that track. |
| Race | Site | Cars | St | Fin | # | Sponsor / Owner | Car | Laps | Money | Status | Led | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riverside | 40 | 31 | 26 | 15 | Bud Moore | Ford | 112/149 | 3,060 | radiator | 0 | |
| 6 | Atlanta | 40 | 5 | 4 | 15 | Bud Moore | Ford | 327/328 | 4,800 | running | 3 | |
| 8 | Darlington | 36 | 1 | 1 | 21 | Purolator (Wood Brothers) | Mercury | 293/293 | 16,850 | running | 202 | |
| 10 | Martinsville | 36 | 4 | 8 | 21 | Purolator (Wood Brothers) | Mercury | 470/500 | 1,050 | transmission | 102 | |
| 11 | Talladega | 50 | 2 | 1 | 21 | Purolator (Wood Brothers) | Mercury | 188/188 | 23,745 | running | 59 | |
| 12 | Charlotte | 40 | 2 | 25 | 21 | Purolator (Wood Brothers) | Mercury | 251/400 | 1,750 | water hose | 29 | |
| 14 | Michigan | 40 | 3 | 1 | 21 | Purolator (Wood Brothers) | Mercury | 200/200 | 12,935 | running | 155 | |
| 17 | Daytona | 40 | 2 | 1 | 21 | Purolator (Wood Brothers) | Mercury | 160/160 | 15,650 | running | 93 | |
| 20 | Atlanta | 40 | 1 | 3 | 21 | Purolator (Wood Brothers) | Mercury | 325/328 | 6,380 | running | 181 | |
| 21 | Talladega | 50 | 2 | 26 | 21 | Purolator (Wood Brothers) | Mercury | 105/188 | 2,115 | ignition | 12 | |
| 22 | Michigan | 40 | 4 | 1 | 21 | Purolator (Wood Brothers) | Mercury | 200/200 | 13,385 | running | 124 | |
| 24 | Darlington | 40 | 13 | 2 | 21 | Purolator Special (Wood Brothers) | Mercury | 367/367 | 11,065 | running | 123 | |
| 25 | Richmond | 30 | 11 | 24 | 90 | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 86/500 | 680 | overheating | 1 | |
| 26 | Dover | 40 | 2 | 1 | 21 | Purolator (Wood Brothers) | Mercury | 500/500 | 13,250 | running | 350 | |
| 27 | Martinsville | 36 | 2 | 3 | 21 | Purolator (Wood Brothers) | Mercury | 498/500 | 2,775 | running | 4 | |
| 29 | Charlotte | 44 | 1 | 3 | 21 | Purolator (Wood Brothers) | Mercury | 332/334 | 6,815 | running | 7 | |
| 30 | Rockingham | 40 | 1 | 4 | 21 | Purolator (Wood Brothers) | Mercury | 488/492 | 5,400 | running | 126 | |
| DNQs, WDs or driver changes (DC) | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Daytona | DNQ | 15 | Palm Coast Ford (Bud Moore) | Ford | |||||||
17 starts, 4902 of 5627 laps completed (87.1%), 1571 laps led Win: 6 ( 35.3%)Average start: 5.1Total Winnings:$141,705 Top 5:12 ( 70.6%)Average finish: 7.9(excluding bonuses) Top 10:13 ( 76.5%) DNF:5 |