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1972 Dixie 500 qualifying results Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post NASCAR Winston Cup race number 20 of 31 Sunday, July 23, 1972 at Atlanta International Raceway, Hampton, GA 328 laps on a 1.522 mile paved track (499.216 miles) Time of race: 3:47:08 Average speed: 131.295 mph Pole speed: 158.353 mph Cautions: 5 for 40 laps Margin of victory: 11.4 sec Attendance: 35000 Lead changes: 24 Glossary    1972 NASCAR Winston Cup results   /   1972 standings

Qualifying results for this race: Rank Driver Nbr Car Time Speed   1   David Pearson 21 Mercury 34.602   158.353   2   Bobby Isaac 71 Dodge 34.802   157.439   3   Bobby Allison 12 Chevrolet 35.000   156.549   4   Coo Coo Marlin 14 Chevrolet 35.029   156.418   5   Richard Petty 43 Dodge 35.063   156.267   6   Fred Lorenzen 28 Chevrolet 35.409   154.740   7   Donnie Allison 15 Ford 35.561   154.078   8   Larry Smith 92 Ford 35.880   152.709   9   Dave Marcis 2 Dodge 35.956   152.386   10   Buddy Arrington 67 Dodge 35.988   152.250   11   Cecil Gordon 24 Mercury 36.264   151.091   12   Darrell Waltrip 95 Mercury 36.404   150.510   13   Ben Arnold 76 Plymouth 36.487   150.168   14   Walter Ballard 30 Mercury 36.624   149.606   15   Dean Dalton 7 Mercury 36.665   149.439   16   Benny Parsons 72 Mercury 35.146   155.898   17   Ron Keselowski 88 Dodge 35.369   154.915   18   LeeRoy Yarbrough 90 Ford 35.580   153.996   19   James Hylton 48 Ford 36.042   152.022   20   Doc Faustina 5 Plymouth 36.326   150.834   21   Dick Brooks 73 Ford 36.485   150.176   22   Clarence Lovell 61 Ford 36.486   150.172   23   Richard D. Brown 91 Chevrolet 36.503   150.102   24   John Sears 4 Plymouth 36.508   150.082   25   Johnny Halford 32 Plymouth 36.542   149.942   26   G.C. Spencer 49 Plymouth 36.548   149.917   27   Frank Warren 79 Dodge 36.722   149.207   28   Dub Simpson 51 Chevrolet 36.975   148.186   29   Henley Gray 19 Ford 36.983   148.154   30   Eddie Yarboro 13 Plymouth 37.022   147.998   31   Charlie Roberts 77 Ford 32   Joe Frasson 18 Dodge 33   Neil Castles 06 Dodge 34   Bobby Mausgrover 53 Ford 35   Bill Champion 10 Mercury 36   Jabe Thomas 25 Plymouth 37   David Ray Boggs 57 Dodge 38   Elmo Langley 64 Ford 39   Raymond Williams 47 Ford 40   Ed Negre 8 Dodge 41   George Altheide 0 Dodge 42   David Sisco 05 Chevrolet 43   Mel Larson 23 Plymouth 44   Wendell Scott 34 Ford 45   Paul Jett 56 Ford 46   Dick Poling 65 Chevrolet 47   J.D. McDuffie 70 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:   George Altheide (#0), David Sisco (#05), Mel Larson (#23), Wendell Scott (#34), Paul Jett (#56), Dick Poling (#65), J.D. McDuffie (#70)