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NASCAR Winston Cup race number 29 of 31
Sunday, October 8, 1972 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, NC
334 laps on a 1.500 mile paved track (501.000 miles)

Time of race: 3:45:37
Average speed: 133.234 mph
Pole speed: 158.539 mph
Cautions: 6 for 40 laps
Margin of victory: 2 cl
Attendance: 73000
Lead changes: 21

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
71Buddy BakerNord KrauskopfDodgeHarry Hyde

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