6th round of the 1972 USAC Championship Car season
Date
July 29, 1972
Official name
1972 Schaefer 500
Location
Long Pond, Pennsylvania
Course
Permanent racing facility 2.5 mi / 4.023 km
Distance
200 laps 500 mi / 804.672 km
Weather
Temperatures up to 77 °F (25 °C); wind speeds up to 12 miles per hour (19 km/h)[1]
Pole position
Driver
Bobby Unser (All American Racers)
Time
189.473 mph
Podium
First
Joe Leonard (Vel's Parnelli Jones Racing)
Second
Johnny Rutherford (Don Gerhardt)
Third
Al Unser (Vel's Parnelli Jones Racing)
Motor car race
The 1972 Pocono 500, the 2nd running of the event, was held at the Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania, on Saturday, July 29, 1972. Branded as the 1972 Schaefer 500 for sponsorship reasons, the race was won by Joe Leonard. The race is notable for its impact by Hurricane Agnes and the confrontation between the track and USAC.[2]
^"1972 Pocono 500 weather information". Wunderground. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
^"'50 YEARS OF THE TRICKY TRIANGLE- THE 1970'S'". Pocono Raceway.
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