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1972 Firecracker 400 qualifying results Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post NASCAR Winston Cup race number 17 of 31 Tuesday, July 4, 1972 at Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL 160 laps on a 2.500 mile paved track (400.000 miles) Time of race: 2:29:14 Average speed: 160.821 mph Pole speed: 186.277 mph Cautions: 2 for 14 laps Margin of victory: 4 feet Attendance: 67200 Lead changes: 23 Glossary    1972 NASCAR Winston Cup results   /   1972 standings

Qualifying results for this race: Rank Driver Nbr Car Time Speed   1   Bobby Isaac 71 Dodge 2   David Pearson 21 Mercury 3   Buddy Baker 11 Dodge 4   Richard Petty 43 Dodge 5   Bobby Allison 12 Chevrolet 6   Pete Hamilton 9 Plymouth 7   Coo Coo Marlin 14 Chevrolet 8   Joe Frasson 18 Dodge 9   Benny Parsons 72 Mercury 10   Ron Keselowski 88 Dodge 11   James Hylton 48 Ford 12   Donnie Allison 15 Ford 13   Frank Warren 79 Dodge 14   Johnny Halford 32 Plymouth 15   Jackie Oliver 90 Ford 16   LeeRoy Yarbrough 45 Mercury 17   Cecil Gordon 24 Mercury 18   Clarence Lovell 61 Ford 19   Neil Castles 06 Dodge 20   Richard D. Brown 91 Chevrolet 21   Dave Marcis 2 Dodge 22   Buddy Arrington 67 Dodge 23   George Altheide 0 Dodge 24   Ben Arnold 76 Ford 25   Charlie Roberts 77 Ford 26   Wayne Smith 33 Chevrolet 27   David Sisco 05 Chevrolet 28   Larry Smith 92 Ford 29   John Sears 4 Plymouth 30   Jabe Thomas 25 Plymouth 31   David Ray Boggs 57 Dodge 32   Bill Dennis 23 Plymouth 33   Bill Champion 10 Mercury 34   Dean Dalton 7 Mercury 35   Dub Simpson 51 Chevrolet 36   Henley Gray 19 Ford 37   J.D. McDuffie 70 Chevrolet 38   Roy Mayne 46 Chevrolet 39   Walter Ballard 30 Mercury 40   Bill Shirey 74 Plymouth 41   Bobby Johns 41 Plymouth 42   Doc Faustina 5 Chevrolet 43   Elmo Langley 64 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:   Dub Simpson (#51), Bobby Johns (#41), Doc Faustina (#5)