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| 1972 Lone Star 500 | 
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| Held on June 25, 1972 at Texas World Speedway in College Station, TX | |
| 250 L, 500 M, 804.75 KM - Scheduled Distance |
| RESULTS |
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| Fin | St | # | Driver | Sponsor | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | '72 Dodge | 250 | 186 | running | |
| 2 | 2 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Coca-Cola | '72 Chevrolet | 249 | 10 | running | |
| 3 | 21 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Cunningham-Kelley | '72 Chevrolet | 244 | 0 | running | |
| 4 | 5 | 72 | Benny Parsons | Pop Kola | '71 Mercury | 244 | 0 | running | |
| 5 | 3 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | K & K Insurance | '72 Dodge | 244 | 52 | running | |
| 6 | 22 | 48 | James Hylton | Pop Kola | '70 Ford | 242 | 0 | running | |
| 7 | 7 | 92 | Larry Smith | DeHart Motor Lines | '71 Ford | 241 | 0 | running | |
| 8 | 11 | 76 | Ben Arnold | Jack Johnson Ford | '71 Ford | 232 | 0 | running | |
| 9 | 39 | 7 | Dean Dalton | Belden Asphalt | '71 Mercury | 232 | 0 | running | |
| 10 | 15 | 10 | Bill Champion | Champion Truck, Revell | '71 Ford | 231 | 0 | running | |
| 11 | 13 | 66 | H.B. Bailey | Blank & Kalashian | '71 Pontiac | 230 | 0 | running | |
| 12 | 38 | 55 | Tiny Lund | Vaughn High Speed | '72 Chevrolet | 229 | 0 | running | |
| 13 | 9 | 2 | Dave Marcis | AMA Fiberglass | '72 Dodge | 226 | 0 | running | |
| 14 | 16 | 47 | Raymond Williams | Jet Way Car Products | '71 Ford | 226 | 0 | running | |
| 15 | 8 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Carlinson, Apeman | '71 Mercury | 226 | 0 | running | |
| 16 | 31 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Mullins Restaurant | '70 Plymouth | 225 | 0 | running | |
| 17 | 30 | 77 | Charlie Roberts | Sunny King | '71 Ford | 222 | 0 | running | |
| 18 | 33 | 56 | Paul Jett | Handy Andy Supermarkets | '72 Ford | 220 | 0 | running | |
| 19 | 12 | 61 | Clarence Lovell | Lone Star Special, Bierschwale-Haverlah | '71 Ford | 218 | 0 | engine | |
| 20 | 40 | 53 | Dick May | Sabre Inn | '70 Plymouth | 217 | 0 | running | |
| 21 | 41 | 4 | John Sears | J. Marvin Mills Heating & Air | '70 Plymouth | 217 | 0 | running | |
| 22 | 37 | 89 | Les Covey | Mechanical Kitchen | '70 Chevrolet | 207 | 0 | running | |
| 23 | 28 | 79 | Frank Warren | Sabre Inn | '70 Dodge | 207 | 0 | running | |
| 24 | 4 | 18 | Joe Frasson | '72 Dodge | 200 | 2 | engine | ||
| 25 | 44 | 35 | Ronnie Chumley | Vita Fresh Orange Juice | '72 Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | |
| 26 | 29 | 32 | Jim Whitt | Monaco Oil | '71 Ford | 197 | 0 | running | |
| 27 | 34 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Ed Carter Auto Parts | '71 Chevrolet | 193 | 0 | windshield | |
| 28 | 18 | 8 | Ed Negre | '70 Dodge | 192 | 0 | engine | ||
| 29 | 32 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Henry Woodfield Ford | '71 Ford | 186 | 0 | running | |
| 30 | 27 | 57 | David Ray Boggs | Weary's Deluxe Auto Center | '70 Dodge | 155 | 0 | crash | |
| 31 | 19 | 96 | Richard Childress | '71 Chevrolet | 144 | 0 | crash | ||
| 32 | 35 | 34 | Wendell Scott | '71 Ford | 143 | 0 | crash | ||
| 33 | 26 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Hightman | '71 Mercury | 138 | 0 | engine | |
| 34 | 20 | 5 | Doc Faustina | '70 Plymouth | 126 | 0 | engine | ||
| 35 | 25 | 73 | Dick Brooks | J & W Trailers | '72 Ford | 114 | 0 | engine | |
| 36 | 23 | 90 | Jackie Oliver | Truxmore | '72 Ford | 83 | 0 | engine | |
| 37 | 14 | 06 | Neil Castles | Howard Furniture | '70 Dodge | 82 | 0 | engine | |
| 38 | 36 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | A-1 Auto Parts | '71 Ford | 81 | 0 | engine | |
| 39 | 42 | 19 | Henley Gray | '71 Ford | 72 | 0 | engine | ||
| 40 | 10 | 42 | Marty Robbins | '71 Dodge | 56 | 0 | engine | ||
| 41 | 6 | 45 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Porter Ford | '71 Ford | 52 | 0 | engine | |
| 42 | 43 | 91 | Johnny Anderson | Don Nuzum | '72 Chevrolet | 28 | 0 | engine | |
| 43 | 24 | 88 | Ron Keselowski | Messina Trucking | '70 Dodge | 28 | 0 | fuel pump | |
| 44 | 17 | 74 | Bill Shirey | '70 Dodge | 14 | 0 | engine |
| RACE DATA | |||||||||
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| Time of Race: ??? | |||||||||
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| Average Speed: ??? mph | |||||||||
| Cautions: ?? for ?? laps - not available | |||||||||
| Lead Changes: ?? among ?? drivers - not available |
