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| 1972 Bowman-Gray 100 | 
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| Held on April 8, 1972 at Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem, NC | |
| 100 L, 25 M, 40.2 KM - Scheduled Distance |
| RESULTS |
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| Fin | St | # | Driver | Sponsor | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 14 | Jim Paschal | '72 Pontiac Firebird | 100 | 61 | Running | 75.00 | |
| 2 | 1 | 96 | David Pearson | H.B. Bailey | '72 Pontiac Firebird | 100 | 39 | Running | |
| 3 | 8 | 41 | Gary Myers | '70 Ford Mustang | 100 | 0 | Running | 73.00 | |
| 4 | 23 | 15 | Max Berrier | '72 Ford Mustang | 100 | 0 | Running | 72.00 | |
| 5 | 3 | 49 | Bobby Allison | '70 Ford Mustang | 100 | 0 | Running | 71.00 | |
| 6 | 15 | 57 | Stick Elliott | '72 Chevrolet Camaro | 100 | 0 | Running | ||
| 7 | 4 | 36 | H.B. Bailey | '71 Pontiac Firebird | 100 | 0 | Running | 69.00 | |
| 8 | 10 | 11 | Bobby Watson | '69 Chevrolet Camaro | 100 | 0 | Running | 68.00 | |
| 9 | 22 | 92 | Pete Hamilton | '72 Chevrolet Camaro | 99 | 0 | Running | 66.75 | |
| 10 | 20 | 94 | Mike Humphreys | '72 Chevrolet Camaro | 99 | 0 | Running | ||
| 11 | 21 | 99 | Don Miller | '70 Chevrolet Camaro | 99 | 0 | Running | 64.75 | |
| 12 | 17 | 5 | Pee Wee Wentz | '69 Chevrolet Camaro | 99 | 0 | Running | 63.75 | |
| 13 | 16 | 88 | T.C. Hunt | '69 Chevrolet Camaro | 99 | 0 | Running | 62.75 | |
| 14 | 7 | 87 | Buddy Baker | '71 Pontiac Firebird | 99 | 0 | Running | ||
| 15 | 13 | 21 | Tommy Andrews | '69 Ford Mustang | 99 | 0 | Running | 60.75 | |
| 16 | 5 | 7 | Jimmy Vaughn | '69 Chevrolet Camaro | 98 | 0 | Running | 59.50 | |
| 17 | 11 | 10 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | 69 Chevrolet Camaro | 97 | 0 | Running | ||
| 18 | 24 | 1 | Randy Hutchison | '69 Chevrolet Camaro | 96 | 0 | Running | ||
| 19 | 18 | 19 | Finley Henderson | '69 Chevrolet Camaro | 82 | 0 | Running | ||
| 20 | 6 | 55 | Tiny Lund | '72 Pontiac Firebird | 64 | 0 | Flat tire | ||
| 21 | 14 | 26 | Randy Bannister | '69 Chevrolet Camaro | 37 | 0 | Accident | 39.25 | |
| 22 | 12 | 97 | Wayne Andrews | '70 Ford Mustang | 30 | 0 | Flat tire | 36.50 | |
| 23 | 19 | 67 | Jeff Haar | '69 Chevrolet Camaro | 30 | 0 | Overheating | 35.50 | |
| 24 | 2 | 44 | Ken Rush | '69 Chevrolet Camaro | 0 | 0 | Accident |
| RACE DATA | |||||||||
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| Failed to Qualify: | |||||||||
| Time of Race: 0h:40:23 | |||||||||
| Fast Qualifier: David Pearson - 16.490 sec. | |||||||||
| Heat Winners: David Pearson, Ken Rush, Bobby Allison | |||||||||
| Consi Winners: Pete Hamilton | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 37.140 mph | |||||||||
| Cautions: 5 for 28 laps - not available | |||||||||
| Lead Changes: 1 among 2 drivers - Pearson 1-39; Paschal 40-100 | |||||||||
| STATISTICALLY SPEAKING | |||||||||
| Televised live on ABC Wide World of Sports
Attendance: 8,000 |
