Auto race held at North Carolina Motor Speedway in 1972
1972 American 500
Race details[1]
Race 30 of 31 in the 1972 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season
Layout of Rockingham Speedway
Date
October 22, 1972 (1972-October-22)
Official name
American 500
Location
North Carolina Motor Speedway, Rockingham, North Carolina
Course
Permanent racing facility 1.017 mi (1.636 km)
Distance
492 laps, 500 mi (804 km)
Weather
Mild with temperatures of 71.1 °F (21.7 °C); wind speeds of 5.1 miles per hour (8.2 km/h)
Average speed
118.245 miles per hour (190.297 km/h)
Attendance
42,000[2]
Pole position
Driver
David Pearson
Wood Brothers Racing
Time
26.621
Most laps led
Driver
Bobby Allison
Howard & Egerton Racing
Laps
217
Winner
No. 12
Bobby Allison
Howard & Egerton Racing
Television in the United States
Network
untelevised
Announcers
none
Motor car race
The 1972 American 500 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series racing event held on October 22, 1972, at North Carolina Motor Speedway in Rockingham, North Carolina. While not televised, the 1972 American 500 was covered by local radio stations WAYN-AM (900 AM) and WEEB-AM (990 AM).
^Weather information for the 1972 American 500 at The Old Farmers' Almanac
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