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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

Crew Chiefs for this race:
NbrDriverOwnerCarCrew Chief
12Bobby AllisonRichard HowardChevroletHerb Nab
18Joe FrassonJoe FrassonDodgeJohn Green
24Cecil GordonCecil GordonMercuryLee Gordon
30Walter BallardVic BallardMercuryVic Ballard
31Jim VandiverO.L. NixonDodgeTom Vandiver
43Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesDodgeDale Inman
48James HyltonJames HyltonMercuryLarry Shankle
71Bobby IsaacNord KrauskopfDodgeHarry Hyde

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