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1972 American 500 crew chiefs Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post NASCAR Winston Cup race number 30 of 31 Sunday, October 22, 1972 at North Carolina Motor Speedway, Rockingham, NC 492 laps on a 1.017 mile paved track (500.364 miles) Time of race: 4:13:49 Average speed: 118.275 mph Pole speed: 137.528 mph Cautions: 4 for 35 laps Margin of victory: 2 laps + Attendance: 42000 Lead changes: 20 Glossary    1972 NASCAR Winston Cup results   /   1972 standings

Crew Chiefs for this race: Nbr Driver Owner Car Crew Chief 12 Bobby Allison Richard Howard Chevrolet Herb Nab 18 Joe Frasson Joe Frasson Dodge John Green 24 Cecil Gordon Cecil Gordon Mercury Lee Gordon 30 Walter Ballard Vic Ballard Mercury Vic Ballard 31 Jim Vandiver O.L. Nixon Dodge Tom Vandiver 43 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Plymouth Dale Inman 48 James Hylton James Hylton Ford Larry Shankle 71 Buddy Baker Nord Krauskopf Dodge Harry Hyde 77 Charlie Roberts Charlie Roberts Ford Steven Gray A note about crew chief data:   Crew chief data has been compiled from various sources and is unverified in some cases.  If you find an error or can fill in missing data please contact us.   Thanks!