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NASCAR Winston Cup race number 14 of 31
Sunday, June 11, 1972 at Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, MI
200 laps on a 2.000 mile paved track (400.000 miles)

Time of race: 2:43:40
Average speed: 146.639 mph
Pole speed: 160.764 mph
Cautions: 2 for 12 laps
Margin of victory: 16 sec
Attendance: 33000
Lead changes: 20

Glossary    1972 NASCAR Winston Cup results   /   1972 standings

Qualifying results for this race:
RankDriverNbrCarTimeSpeed 
1   Bobby Isaac71Dodge44.786   160.764  
2   Richard Petty43Dodge45.260   159.080  
3   David Pearson21Mercury45.494   158.262  
4   Bobby Allison12Chevrolet45.902   156.855  
5   Joe Frasson18Dodge45.983   156.579  
6   Donnie Allison15Ford46.624   154.426  
7   LeeRoy Yarbrough45Mercury46.626   154.420  
8   Dick Brooks90Ford46.965   153.331  
9   James Hylton48Ford47.031   152.927  
10   Buddy Arrington67Dodge47.297   152.229  
11   Larry Smith92Ford47.441   151.767  
12   Cecil Gordon24Mercury47.502   151.572  
13   Frank Warren79Dodge47.569   151.359  
14   Johnny Halford32Plymouth47.629   151.163  
15   Bill Champion10Mercury47.744   150.804  
16   Ben Arnold76Ford47.899   150.316  
17   John Sears4Plymouth48.023   149.923  
18   Ed Negre8Dodge48.206   149.359  
19   Raymond Williams47Ford48.325   148.991  
20   Bill Seifert2Dodge48.329   148.973  
21   David Sisco05Chevrolet48.366   148.864  
22   Elmo Langley64Ford48.428   148.674  
23   Jabe Thomas25Plymouth48.585   148.193  
24   J.D. McDuffie70Chevrolet48.908   147.215  
25   Charlie Roberts77Ford48.964   147.046  
26   Pete Hamilton9Plymouth45.889   156.917  
27   Richard D. Brown91Chevrolet47.779   150.630  
28   Walter Ballard30Mercury47.922   150.244  
29   Dean Dalton7Mercury47.937   150.197  
30   Ron Keselowski88Dodge48.163   149.492  
31   Benny Parsons72Mercury48.683   147.895  
32   Bill Shirey74Plymouth48.804   147.523  
33   Richard Childress96Chevrolet48.818   147.486  
34   Neil Castles06Dodge49.026   146.860  
35   Doc Faustina5Plymouth49.343   145.917  
36   Dave Marcis87Mercury49.624   145.091  
37   Dick May53Ford49.881   144.343  
38   Earl Brooks26Ford50.226   143.352  
39   Bobby Mausgrover00Dodge50.324   143.072  
40   Les Covey89Chevrolet50.374   142.930  
41   David Ray Boggs57Dodge51.328   140.274  
42   Wendell Scott34Ford53.274   135.150  
43   Ken Meisenhelder03Mercury
44   Steve Pfeifer08Chevrolet
45   Tommy Gale44Ford
46   Bob Davis84Dodge
47   Bill Dennis23Plymouth
48   Jimmy Vaughn75Chevrolet

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:   David Ray Boggs (#57), Wendell Scott (#34), Ken Meisenhelder (#03), Steve Pfeifer (#08), Tommy Gale (#44), Bob Davis (#84), Bill Dennis (#23), Jimmy Vaughn (#75)