1972 Daytona 500
The 1972 Daytona 500, the 14th running of the event, was held on February 20, 1972, at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. A. J. Foyt, driving a 1971 Mercury, won the race.
| Race details | |||
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| Race 2 of 31 in the 1972 NASCAR Winston Cup Series | |||
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1972 Daytona 500 program cover | |||
| Date | February 20, 1972 | ||
| Location |
Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach, Florida, U.S. | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.5 mi (4.023 km) | ||
| Distance | 200 laps, 500 mi (804.672 km) | ||
| Weather | Temperatures reaching up to 57 °F (14 °C); wind speeds approaching 15.9 miles per hour (25.6 km/h) | ||
| Average speed | 161.55 miles per hour (259.99 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Nord Krauskopf | ||
| Qualifying race winners | |||
| Duel 1 Winner | Bobby Isaac | Nord Krauskopf | |
| Duel 2 Winner | Bobby Allison | Richard Howard | |
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | A. J. Foyt | Wood Brothers Racing | |
| Laps | 167 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 21 | A. J. Foyt | Wood Brothers Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | ABC Wide World of Sports | ||
| Announcers | Keith Jackson, Chris Economaki | ||
First Daytona 500 starts for David Sisco and Walter Ballard. Only Daytona 500 start for Richard D. Brown, George Altheide, David Ray Boggs, Ed Hessert, Larry Dickson, Jimmy Finger, Mark Donohue, and Raymond Williams. Last Daytona 500 starts for Vic Elford, Henley Grey, Ben Arnold, Bill Seifert, Elmo Langley, and Bill Champion.
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