Links for this race (some data may be unavailable): Race Results Qualifying Results Loop Data Stats Pit Stops Comments (8) Video Links (0) Crew Chiefs

1972 Delaware 500 qualifying results Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post 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: Rank Driver Nbr Car Time Speed   1   Bobby Allison 12 Chevrolet 27.002   133.323   2   David Pearson 21 Mercury 27.042   133.126   3   Buddy Baker 71 Dodge 27.141   132.640   4   Richard Petty 43 Dodge 27.209   132.309   5   Coo Coo Marlin 14 Chevrolet 27.304   131.848   6   Benny Parsons 72 Mercury 27.467   131.066   7   Ben Arnold 76 Ford 27.827   129.370   8   Buddy Arrington 67 Dodge 27.854   129.245   9   Ramo Stott 90 Ford 27.918   128.949   10   Harry Schilling 84 Chevrolet 28.201   127.655   11   Dave Marcis 16 Matador 28.240   127.478   12   Paul Tyler 83 Mercury 28.362   126.930   13   James Hylton 48 Ford 28.379   126.854   14   Ron Keselowski 88 Dodge 28.389   126.809   15   Clarence Lovell 61 Ford 28.422   126.662   16   Elmo Langley 64 Ford 28.480   126.404   17   Bill Champion 10 Ford 28.589   125.922   18   Walter Ballard 30 Mercury 28.620   125.786   19   David Ray Boggs 57 Dodge 28.640   125.698   20   Raymond Williams 47 Ford 28.703   125.422   21   Cecil Gordon 24 Mercury 27.949   128.806   22   Neil Castles 06 Plymouth 28.521   126.222   23   Larry Smith 92 Ford 28.522   126.218   24   Earle Canavan 01 Plymouth 28.764   125.156   25   Frank Warren 79 Dodge 28.845   124.804   26   Bill Shirey 74 Plymouth 29.019   124.056   27   Charlie Roberts 77 Ford 29.108   123.677   28   Henley Gray 19 Ford 29.127   123.596   29   Ed Negre 8 Dodge 29.140   123.541   30   Les Covey 89 Chevrolet 29.183   123.359   31   Richard Childress 96 Chevrolet 29.243   123.106   32   Wendell Scott 34 Ford 29.268   123.001   33   Jabe Thomas 25 Plymouth 29.276   122.967   34   J.D. McDuffie 70 Chevrolet 29.309   122.829   35   D.K. Ulrich 40 Ford 29.376   122.549   36   John Sears 4 Plymouth 29.457   122.212   37   Dean Dalton 7 Mercury 29.459   122.203   38   Earl Brooks 26 Ford 29.508   122.000   39   George Altheide 0 Dodge 29.508   122.000   40   Bill Seifert 45 Mercury 29.539   121.872   41   Dick May 5 Plymouth 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)