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1972 Yankee 400 qualifying results Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post NASCAR Winston Cup race number 22 of 31 Sunday, August 20, 1972 at Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, MI 200 laps on a 2.000 mile paved track (400.000 miles) Time of race: 2:58:31 Average speed: 134.416 mph Pole speed: 157.607 mph Cautions: 3 for 26 laps Margin of victory: 1 cl Attendance: 27404 Lead changes: 19 Glossary    1972 NASCAR Winston Cup results   /   1972 standings

Qualifying results for this race: Rank Driver Nbr Car Time Speed   1   Richard Petty 43 Dodge 45.683   157.607   2   Bobby Isaac 71 Dodge 45.763   157.332   3   Bobby Allison 12 Chevrolet 45.806   157.184   4   David Pearson 21 Mercury 45.868   156.972   5   Coo Coo Marlin 14 Chevrolet 46.337   155.383   6   Ron Keselowski 88 Dodge 46.641   155.370   7   Joe Frasson 18 Dodge 46.802   153.839   8   Buddy Arrington 67 Dodge 46.860   153.649   9   Dick Brooks 90 Ford 47.348   152.065   10   James Hylton 48 Ford 47.697   150.952   11   Larry Smith 92 Ford 47.936   150.200   12   Cecil Gordon 24 Mercury 48.123   149.616   13   Clarence Lovell 61 Ford 48.195   149.393   14   Walter Ballard 30 Mercury 48.248   149.228   15   Elmo Langley 64 Ford 48.302   149.062   16   Dean Dalton 7 Mercury 48.338   148.951   17   Dick May 84 Dodge 48.384   148.809   18   Ed Negre 8 Dodge 48.441   148.634   19   Ben Arnold 76 Ford 48.443   148.628   20   Cale Yarborough 98 Mercury 48.501   148.450   21   Jabe Thomas 25 Plymouth 48.506   148.435   22   Benny Parsons 72 Mercury 48.603   148.139   23   Bill Seifert 45 Mercury 48.661   147.962   24   Raymond Williams 47 Ford 48.684   147.892   25   David Ray Boggs 57 Dodge 48.703   147.834   26   Jim Vandiver 31 Dodge 46.519   154.775   27   Dave Marcis 2 Matador 46.963   153.312   28   Frank Warren 79 Dodge 47.202   152.535   29   George Altheide 0 Dodge 47.548   151.425   30   Bill Champion 10 Ford 48.297   149.077   31   Earle Canavan 01 Plymouth 48.339   148.948   32   David Sisco 05 Chevrolet 48.563   148.261   33   Mel Larson 23 Plymouth 48.580   148.209   34   John Sears 4 Plymouth 48.780   147.601   35   J.D. McDuffie 70 Chevrolet 48.804   147.528   36   Doc Faustina 5 Plymouth 48.878   147.305   37   Henley Gray 19 Ford 48.961   147.055   38   Charlie Roberts 77 Ford 49.166   146.442   39   G.C. Spencer 49 Plymouth 49.187   146.380   40   Ron Grana 55 Chevrolet 49.187   146.380   41   Bill Shirey 74 Plymouth     42   Earl Brooks 26 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:   Bill Shirey (#74), Earl Brooks (#26)