1972 Talladega 500

The 1972 Talladega 500 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series race that took place on August 6, 1972, at Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega, Alabama.

1972 Talladega 500
Race details
Race 21 of 31 in the 1972 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season
Layout of Talladega Superspeedway
Date August 6, 1972 (1972-August-06)
Official name Talladega 500
Location Alabama International Motor Speedway, Talladega, Alabama
Course Permanent racing facility
2.660 mi (4.280 km)
Distance 188 laps, 500.1 mi (804.8 km)
Weather Hot with temperatures of 87.1 °F (30.6 °C); wind speeds of 5.1 miles per hour (8.2 km/h)
Average speed 148.728 miles per hour (239.355 km/h)
Attendance 68,000
Pole position
Driver K&K Insurance Racing
Most laps led
Driver James Hylton James Hylton
Laps 106
Winner
No. 48 James Hylton James Hylton
Television in the United States
Network untelevised
Announcers none
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