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1972 Delaware 500 qualifying results


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NASCAR Winston Cup race number 26 of 31
Sunday, September 17, 1972 at Dover Downs International Speedway, Dover, DE
500 laps on a 1.000 mile paved track (500.000 miles)

Time of race: 4:08:57
Average speed: 120.506 mph
Pole speed: 133.323 mph
Cautions: 2 for 22 laps
Margin of victory: 3 laps +
Attendance: 25000
Lead changes: 14

Glossary    1972 NASCAR Winston Cup results   /   1972 standings

Qualifying results for this race:
RankDriverNbrCarTimeSpeed 
1   Bobby Allison12Chevrolet27.002   133.323  
2   David Pearson21Mercury27.042   133.126  
3   Buddy Baker71Dodge27.141   132.640  
4   Richard Petty43Dodge27.209   132.309  
5   Coo Coo Marlin14Chevrolet27.304   131.848  
6   Benny Parsons72Mercury27.467   131.066  
7   Ben Arnold76Ford27.827   129.370  
8   Buddy Arrington67Dodge27.854   129.245  
9   Ramo Stott90Ford27.918   128.949  
10   Harry Schilling84Chevrolet28.201   127.655  
11   Dave Marcis16Matador28.240   127.478  
12   Paul Tyler83Mercury28.362   126.930  
13   James Hylton48Ford28.379   126.854  
14   Ron Keselowski88Dodge28.389   126.809  
15   Clarence Lovell61Ford28.422   126.662  
16   Elmo Langley64Ford28.480   126.404  
17   Bill Champion10Ford28.589   125.922  
18   Walter Ballard30Mercury28.620   125.786  
19   David Ray Boggs57Dodge28.640   125.698  
20   Raymond Williams47Ford28.703   125.422  
21   Cecil Gordon24Mercury27.949   128.806  
22   Neil Castles06Plymouth28.521   126.222  
23   Larry Smith92Ford28.522   126.218  
24   Earle Canavan01Plymouth28.764   125.156  
25   Frank Warren79Dodge28.845   124.804  
26   Bill Shirey74Plymouth29.019   124.056  
27   Charlie Roberts77Ford29.108   123.677  
28   Henley Gray19Ford29.127   123.596  
29   Ed Negre8Dodge29.140   123.541  
30   Les Covey89Chevrolet29.183   123.359  
31   Richard Childress96Chevrolet29.243   123.106  
32   Wendell Scott34Ford29.268   123.001  
33   Jabe Thomas25Plymouth29.276   122.967  
34   J.D. McDuffie70Chevrolet29.309   122.829  
35   D.K. Ulrich40Ford29.376   122.549  
36   John Sears4Plymouth29.457   122.212  
37   Dean Dalton7Mercury29.459   122.203  
38   Earl Brooks26Ford29.508   122.000  
39   George Altheide0Dodge29.508   122.000  
40   Bill Seifert45Mercury29.539   121.872  
41   Dick May5Plymouth

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:   Dick May (#5)