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NASCAR Winston Cup race number 6 of 31
Sunday, March 26, 1972 at Atlanta International Raceway, Hampton, GA
328 laps on a 1.522 mile paved track (499.216 miles)

Time of race: 3:53:37
Average speed: 128.214 mph
Pole speed: 156.245 mph
Cautions: 6 for 47 laps
Margin of victory: .16 sec
Attendance: 50000
Lead changes: 18

Glossary    1972 NASCAR Winston Cup results   /   1972 standings

Qualifying results for this race:
RankDriverNbrCarTimeSpeed 
1   Bobby Allison12Chevrolet35.068   156.245  
2   Bobby Isaac71Dodge35.108   156.066  
3   Richard Petty43Plymouth35.226   155.544  
4   A.J. Foyt21Mercury35.624   153.806  
5   David Pearson15Ford35.808   153.016  
6   Donnie Allison27Chevrolet35.837   152.892  
7   James Hylton48Ford35.848   152.845  
8   Jim Vandiver31Dodge35.886   152.683  
9   Benny Parsons72Mercury35.948   152.420  
10   Buddy Baker11Dodge36.123   151.681  
11   Mark Donohue16Matador36.138   151.618  
12   Bill Seifert45Ford36.181   151.438  
13   Frank Warren79Dodge36.519   150.036  
14   G.C. Spencer49Plymouth36.686   149.353  
15   Larry Smith92Ford36.721   149.211  
16   Dave Marcis2Dodge35.940   152.454  
17   Dick Brooks90Ford36.008   152.166  
18   Walter Ballard30Ford36.182   151.434  
19   Red Farmer97Ford36.258   151.117  
20   Cecil Gordon24Mercury36.278   151.033  
21   Lem Blankenship83Dodge36.301   150.937  
22   Raymond Williams47Ford36.399   150.531  
23   Coo Coo Marlin14Chevrolet36.429   150.407  
24   Joe Frasson18Dodge36.516   150.049  
25   Buddy Arrington67Dodge36.517   150.045  
26   Ron Keselowski88Dodge36.660   149.459  
27   Jabe Thomas25Plymouth36.689   149.342  
28   Bill Dennis23Ford36.721   149.211  
29   Dean Dalton7Mercury36.732   149.166  
30   Richard D. Brown91Chevrolet36.780   148.972  
31   George Altheide0Dodge
32   Charlie Roberts77Ford
33   John Sears4Plymouth
34   Tommy Gale03Mercury
35   Ben Arnold76Ford
36   Elmo Langley64Ford
37   Ed Negre8Dodge
38   Dick May53Ford
39   Henley Gray19Ford
40   David Sisco05Chevrolet
41   Bobby Mausgrover00Dodge
42   Neil Castles06Dodge
43   Bill Champion10Ford
44   Eddie Yarboro13Chevrolet
45   Johnny Halford32Plymouth
46   Wendell Scott34Ford
47   Jim Hurtubise44Ford
48   Roy Mayne46Chevrolet
49   David Ray Boggs57Dodge
50   Jimmy Finger61Ford
51   J.D. McDuffie70Chevrolet
52   Bill Shirey74Plymouth
53   Jimmy Vaughn75Chevrolet
54   A.J. Cox81Ford
55   Ronnie Daniel85Chevrolet

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:   Bobby Mausgrover (#00), Neil Castles (#06), Bill Champion (#10), Eddie Yarboro (#13), Johnny Halford (#32), Wendell Scott (#34), Jim Hurtubise (#44), Roy Mayne (#46), David Ray Boggs (#57), Jimmy Finger (#61), J.D. McDuffie (#70), Bill Shirey (#74), Jimmy Vaughn (#75), A.J. Cox (#81), Ronnie Daniel (#85)