1972 Carolina 500
The 1972 Carolina 500 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series race that took place on March 12, 1972, at North Carolina Motor Speedway in Rockingham, North Carolina.
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 5 of 31 in the 1972 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season | |||
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Layout of Rockingham Speedway | |||
| Date | March 12, 1972 | ||
| Official name | Carolina 500 | ||
| Location | North Carolina Motor Speedway, Rockingham, North Carolina | ||
| Course | 1.017 mi (1.636 km) | ||
| Distance | 492 laps, 500 mi (804 km) | ||
| Weather | Temperatures of 48.7 °F (9.3 °C); wind speeds of 13.00 miles per hour (20.92 km/h) | ||
| Average speed | 113.895 miles per hour (183.296 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | K&K Insurance Racing | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Bobby Isaac | K&K Insurance Racing | |
| Laps | 210 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 3 | Bobby Isaac | K&K Insurance Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | ABC | ||
| Announcers | Keith Jackson, Chris Economaki | ||
ABC tape-delayed coverage of this race until March 18, 1972, when it was shown as ABC Championship Auto Racing and abbreviated to 90 minutes including commercials.
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