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1972 Golden State 400 qualifying results Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post NASCAR Winston Cup race number 15 of 31 Sunday, June 18, 1972 at Riverside International Raceway, Riverside, CA 153 laps on a 2.620 mile road course (400.860 miles) Time of race: 4:03:32 Average speed: 98.761 mph Pole speed: 108.688 mph Cautions: 3 for 11 laps Margin of victory: 1 lap + Attendance: 28200 Lead changes: 12 Glossary    1972 NASCAR Winston Cup results   /   1972 standings

Qualifying results for this race: Rank Driver Nbr Car Time Speed   1   Richard Petty 43 Plymouth 1:26.780   108.688   2   Bobby Isaac 71 Dodge 1:27.220   108.140   3   Bobby Allison 12 Chevrolet 1:27.280   108.065   4   Hershel McGriff 04W Plymouth 1:28.440   106.648   5   Dick Bown 02W Plymouth 1:28.640   106.407   6   Donnie Allison 16 Matador 1:28.920   106.072   7   Ray Elder 96W Dodge 1:29.440   105.456   8   Benny Parsons 72 Mercury 1:29.700   105.150   9   Chuck Bown 27W Plymouth 1:30.580   104.128   10   Jimmy Insolo 38W Chevrolet 1:30.740   103.945   11   Dick Brooks 73 Ford 1:30.760   103.899   12   James Hylton 48 Ford 1:31.040   103.602   13   Cecil Gordon 24 Mercury 1:31.120   103.511   14   Clem Proctor 78W Oldsmobile 1:31.900   102.633   15   Kevin Terris 32W Plymouth 1:32.280   102.210   16   Elmo Langley 64 Ford 1:32.500   101.967   17   Johnny Anderson 91W Chevrolet 1:32.560   101.901   18   Carl Adams 09W Ford 1:33.140   101.266   19   Frank James 00W Chevrolet 1:33.160   101.245   20   Dick Kranzler 4W Chevrolet 1:33.420   100.963   21   Dick Guldstrand 9W Chevrolet 1:30.680   104.014   22   Carl Joiner 26W Chevrolet 1:30.740   103.945   23   Bill Butts 06W Dodge 1:32.500   101.967   24   Bill Champion 10 Ford 1:32.600   101.857   25   Ray Johnstone 6W Oldsmobile 1:32.840   101.594   26   Sam Stanley 47W Ford 1:33.080   101.332   27   Jack McCoy 7W Dodge 1:33.120   101.288   28   Dean Dalton 7 Mercury 1:33.180   101.223   29   Charlie Roberts 77 Ford 1:33.280   101.114   30   Tru Cheek 62W Chevrolet 1:33.440   100.941   31   J.D. McDuffie 70 Chevrolet 1:33.460   100.920   32   John Soares, Jr. 3W Dodge 1:33.500   100.877   33   Paul Dorrity 15W Chevrolet 1:33.500   100.877   34   Markey James 31W Chevrolet 1:33.520   100.855   35   Henley Gray 19 Ford 1:33.540   100.833   36   Sonny Easley 86W Chevrolet 1:33.568   100.813   37   Ed Negre 8 Dodge 1:33.569   100.812   38   Walter Ballard 30 Mercury 1:33.700   100.661   39   John Hren 46W Chevrolet 1:33.720   100.640   40   Bob Kauf 95W Chevrolet 1:33.821   100.532   41   J.C. Danielsen 84W Mercury 1:33.822   100.531   42   Ron Gautsche 82W Ford 1:33.822   100.531   43   Don Noel 88W Ford 1:33.840   100.511   44   Clint Hutchins 89W Chevrolet 45   Dan Geiger 85W Plymouth 46   D.K. Ulrich 40 Ford 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:   Jim Danielson (#84W), Ron Gautsche (#82W), Don Noel (#88W), Clint Hutchins (#89W), Dan Geiger (#85W), D.K. Ulrich (#40)