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1972 Southern 500 qualifying results Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post NASCAR Winston Cup race number 24 of 31 Monday, September 4, 1972 at Darlington Raceway, Darlington, SC 367 laps on a 1.366 mile paved track (501.322 miles) Time of race: 3:54:46 Average speed: 128.124 mph Pole speed: 152.228 mph Cautions: 5 for 43 laps Margin of victory: 4 cl Attendance: 72000 Lead changes: 30 Glossary    1972 NASCAR Winston Cup results   /   1972 standings

Qualifying results for this race: Rank Driver Nbr Car Time Speed   1   Bobby Allison 12 Chevrolet 32.304   152.228   2   Fred Lorenzen 28 Chevrolet 32.983   149.094   3   Richard Petty 43 Dodge 32.988   149.072   4   Buddy Baker 11 Dodge 33.122   148.469   5   Dave Marcis 16 Matador 33.284   147.746   6   Dick Brooks 45 Mercury 33.318   147.595   7   Bobby Isaac 71 Dodge 33.477   146.894   8   Benny Parsons 72 Mercury 33.561   146.527   9   James Hylton 48 Mercury 33.573   146.474   10   LeeRoy Yarbrough 90 Ford 33.652   146.130   11   Donnie Allison 15 Ford 33.687   145.979   12   Cecil Gordon 24 Mercury 33.721   145.831   13   David Pearson 21 Mercury 32.280   152.342   14   Joe Frasson 18 Dodge 33.420   147.145   15   Buddy Arrington 67 Dodge 33.662   146.087   16   Jim Vandiver 31 Dodge 33.754   145.689   17   G.C. Spencer 49 Plymouth 33.900   145.061   18   H.B. Bailey 66 Pontiac 33.904   145.044   19   Coo Coo Marlin 14 Chevrolet 33.999   144.639   20   Clarence Lovell 61 Ford 34.135   144.062   21   Marty Robbins 42 Dodge 34.209   143.751   22   Ben Arnold 76 Ford 34.259   143.541   23   John Sears 4 Plymouth 34.332   143.236   24   Buck Baker 65 Chevrolet 34.333   143.232   25   Larry Smith 92 Ford 33.760   145.663   26   David Ray Boggs 57 Dodge 34.380   143.036   27   Jabe Thomas 25 Plymouth 34.440   143.787   28   Walter Ballard 30 Mercury 34.476   142.683   29   Henley Gray 19 Ford 34.553   142.320   30   Tommy Gale 03 Mercury 34.602   142.118   31   Dean Dalton 7 Ford 34.627   142.016   32   Elmo Langley 64 Ford 34.642   141.954   33   Earl Brooks 5 Plymouth 34.649   141.926   34   Ed Negre 8 Dodge 34.682   141.791   35   Eddie Yarboro 13 Plymouth 34.685   141.778   36   George Altheide 0 Dodge 34.717   141.643   37   Neil Castles 06 Plymouth 34.725   141.615   38   Bill Champion 10 Mercury 34.742   141.546   39   Paul Tyler 83 Mercury 34.743   141.542   40   Ron Keselowski 88 Dodge 34.747   141.525   41   Bob Davis 84 Dodge 42   J.D. McDuffie 70 Chevrolet 43   Frank Warren 79 Dodge 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:   Bob Davis (#84), J.D. McDuffie (#70), Earl Brooks (#5)