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1972 Winston Western 500 qualifying results Previous race results Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post NASCAR Winston Cup race number 1 of 31 Sunday, January 23, 1972 at Riverside International Raceway, Riverside, CA 191 laps* on a 2.620 mile road course (500.420 miles) Time of race: 3:45:11 Average speed: 104.016 mph Pole speed: 110.033 mph Cautions: 3 for 7 laps Margin of victory: 61.5 sec Attendance: 47200 Lead changes: 9 Glossary    1972 NASCAR Winston Cup results   /   1972 standings

Qualifying results for this race: Rank Driver Nbr Car Time Speed   1   A.J. Foyt 21 Mercury 1:25.710   110.033   2   Richard Petty 43 Plymouth 1:26.224   109.389   3   Mark Donohue 16 Matador 1:26.985   108.432   4   Ray Elder 96 Dodge 1:27.446   107.860   5   Dick Bown 02 Plymouth 1:27.723   107.520   6   Hershel McGriff 04 Plymouth 1:28.282   106.839   7   Friday Hassler 39 Chevrolet 1:28.425   106.666   8   Benny Parsons 72 Ford 1:29.080   105.882   9   Bobby Isaac 71 Dodge 1:29.088   105.872   10   James Hylton 48 Ford 1:30.385   104.353   11   Elmo Langley 64 Ford 1:30.549   104.184   12   Kevin Terris 32 Plymouth 1:30.723   103.964   13   Cecil Gordon 24 Mercury 1:31.171   103.753   14   Frank James 00 Chevrolet 1:31.580   102.991   15   Larry Esau 42 Ford 1:31.704   102.852   16   Bobby Allison 12 Chevrolet 1:25.580   110.212   17   George Follmer 18 Dodge 1:28.864   106.139   18   Jimmy Insolo 79 Dodge 1:30.761   103.921   19   Jack McCoy 7 Dodge 1:31.296   103.312   20   Walter Ballard 30 Ford 1:31.515   103.065   21   Don Noel 88W Dodge 1:32.479   101.990   22   Chuck Bown 27 Plymouth 1:32.596   101.861   23   Ed Negre 8 Ford 1:32.913   101.514   24   Paul Dorrity 75 Chevrolet 1:33.046   101.369   25   John Soares, Jr. 3 Chevrolet 1:33.419   100.964   26   Johnny Anderson 91 Chevrolet 1:33.445   100.936   27   Jerry Oliver 6 Oldsmobile 1:33.600   100.789   28   Henley Gray 19 Ford 1:33.743   100.615   29   Dick Kranzler 4 Chevrolet 1:34.218   100.108   30   Ron Keselowski 88 Dodge 1:34.356   99.961   31   David Pearson 15 Ford 1:27.389   107.931   32   David Ray Boggs 57 Dodge 1:31.548   103.027   33   Raymond Williams 47 Ford 1:32.046   102.470   34   J.D. McDuffie 70 Chevrolet 1:32.204   102.294   35   J.C. Danielsen 61 Mercury 1:32.662   101.789   36   Ivan Baldwin 07 Chevrolet 1:32.717   101.728   37   Ron Gautsche 82 Ford 1:32.988   101.432   38   Charlie Roberts 77 Ford 1:33.084   101.327   39   Neil Castles 06 Dodge 1:33.355   101.039   40   Carl Joiner 26 Chevrolet 1:33.723   100.636   41   Harry Jefferson 94 Ford 1:33.756   100.601   42   Markey James 31 Chevrolet 1:33.991   100.350   43   John Lyons 9W Chevrolet 44   3 Chevrolet 45   Bill Butts 06W Dodge 46   Bob England 8W Chevrolet 47   Bill Osborne 9 Ford 48   Patrick McIntyre 09 Ford 49   Bob Kauf 95 Chevrolet 50   Pete Halsmer 17 Ford 51   Roger Parr 21W Dodge 52   Gene Riniker 34W Chevrolet 53   D.K. Ulrich 40 Ford 54   John Hren 46 Chevrolet 55   Sam Stanley 47W Ford 56   Ray Wulfenstein 51 Plymouth 57   Tru Cheek 62 Chevrolet 58   Bill Simpson 63 Plymouth 59   Dan Geiger 85 Plymouth OP: qualified via owners points PC: qualified as past champion PR: provisional QR: via qualifying race * - had to qualify on time Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:   Markey James (#31), Harry Jefferson (#94), John Lyons (#9W), Roger Mears (#3), Bill Butts (#06W), Bob England (#8W), Bill Osborne (#9), Patrick McIntyre (#09), Bob Kauf (#95), Pete Halsmer (#17), Roger Parr (#21W), Gene Riniker (#34W), D.K. Ulrich (#40), John Hren (#46), Sam Stanley (#47W), Ray Wulfenstein (#51), Tru Cheek (#62), Bill Simpson (#63), Dan Geiger (#85), Johnny Steele (#2)