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1972 Atlanta 500 qualifying results Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post 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: Rank Driver Nbr Car Time Speed   1   Bobby Allison 12 Chevrolet 35.068   156.245   2   Bobby Isaac 71 Dodge 35.108   156.066   3   Richard Petty 43 Plymouth 35.226   155.544   4   A.J. Foyt 21 Mercury 35.624   153.806   5   David Pearson 15 Ford 35.808   153.016   6   Donnie Allison 27 Chevrolet 35.837   152.892   7   James Hylton 48 Ford 35.848   152.845   8   Jim Vandiver 31 Dodge 35.886   152.683   9   Benny Parsons 72 Mercury 35.948   152.420   10   Buddy Baker 11 Dodge 36.123   151.681   11   Mark Donohue 16 Matador 36.138   151.618   12   Bill Seifert 45 Ford 36.181   151.438   13   Frank Warren 79 Dodge 36.519   150.036   14   G.C. Spencer 49 Plymouth 36.686   149.353   15   Larry Smith 92 Ford 36.721   149.211   16   Dave Marcis 2 Dodge 35.940   152.454   17   Dick Brooks 90 Ford 36.008   152.166   18   Walter Ballard 30 Ford 36.182   151.434   19   Red Farmer 97 Ford 36.258   151.117   20   Cecil Gordon 24 Mercury 36.278   151.033   21   Lem Blankenship 83 Dodge 36.301   150.937   22   Raymond Williams 47 Ford 36.399   150.531   23   Coo Coo Marlin 14 Chevrolet 36.429   150.407   24   Joe Frasson 18 Dodge 36.516   150.049   25   Buddy Arrington 67 Dodge 36.517   150.045   26   Ron Keselowski 88 Dodge 36.660   149.459   27   Jabe Thomas 25 Plymouth 36.689   149.342   28   Bill Dennis 23 Ford 36.721   149.211   29   Dean Dalton 7 Mercury 36.732   149.166   30   Richard D. Brown 91 Chevrolet 36.780   148.972   31   George Altheide 0 Dodge 32   Charlie Roberts 77 Ford 33   John Sears 4 Plymouth 34   Tommy Gale 03 Mercury 35   Ben Arnold 76 Ford 36   Elmo Langley 64 Ford 37   Ed Negre 8 Dodge 38   Dick May 53 Ford 39   Henley Gray 19 Ford 40   David Sisco 05 Chevrolet 41   Bobby Mausgrover 00 Dodge 42   Neil Castles 06 Dodge 43   Bill Champion 10 Ford 44   Eddie Yarboro 13 Chevrolet 45   Johnny Halford 32 Plymouth 46   Wendell Scott 34 Ford 47   Jim Hurtubise 44 Ford 48   Roy Mayne 46 Chevrolet 49   David Ray Boggs 57 Dodge 50   Jimmy Finger 61 Ford 51   J.D. McDuffie 70 Chevrolet 52   Bill Shirey 74 Plymouth 53   Jimmy Vaughn 75 Chevrolet 54   A.J. Cox 81 Ford 55   Ronnie Daniel 85 Chevrolet 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)