# 6 uur van Daytona 1972

De 6 uur van Daytona 1972 was de 11e editie van deze endurancerace. De race werd verreden op 6 februari 1972 op de Daytona International Speedway nabij Daytona Beach, Florida. Het is de enige keer dat de race zes uur duurde; het grootste deel van de overige edities werd over 24 uur gehouden.
De race werd gewonnen door de Ferrari Automobili #2 van Mario Andretti en Jacky Ickx, die allebei hun eerste Daytona-zege behaalden. De S2.0-klasse werd gewonnen door de Promotional Advertising Corp. #56 van Tom Waugh en Hugh Kleinpeter. De GT2.5-klasse werd gewonnen door de Brumos Porsche Audi Corp. #59 van Hurley Haywood en Peter Gregg. De GT+2.5-klasse werd gewonnen door de Dave Heinz Racing #57 van Robert Johnson en Dave Heinz. De T5.0-klasse werd gewonnen door de Bolus & Snopes Ltd. #94 van Bob Mitchell en Bob Christiansen. In de T2.5-klasse kwamen geen auto's aan de finish.

## Race

Winnaars in hun klasse zijn vetgedrukt.
| Pos. | Klasse | No. | Team | Coureurs | Chassis | Ronden |
| 1 | S3.0 | 2 | Ferrari Automobili | Mario Andretti Jacky Ickx | Ferrari 312 PB | 194 |
| 2 | S3.0 | 6 | Ferrari Automobili | Tim Schenken Ronnie Peterson | Ferrari 312 PB | 192 |
| 3 | S3.0 | 5 | Autodelta S.P.A. | Vic Elford Helmut Marko | Alfa Romeo T33/TT/3 | 190 |
| 4 | S3.0 | 4 | Ferrari Automobili | Clay Regazzoni Brian Redman | Ferrari 312 PB | 179 |
| 5 | S3.0 | 9 | Autodelta S.P.A. | Nanni Galli Andrea de Adamich | Alfa Romeo T33/3-71 | 175 |
| 6 | S2.0 | 56 | Promotional Advertising Corp. | Tom Waugh Hugh Kleinpeter | Lola T212 | 166 |
| 7 | GT2.5 | 59 | Brumos Porsche Audi Corp. | Hurley Haywood Peter Gregg | Porsche 911 S | 166 |
| 8 | GT+2.5 | 57 | Dave Heinz Racing | Robert Johnson Dave Heinz | Chevrolet Corvette | 163 |
| 9 | S2.0 | 55 | Roger McCaig Racing | Roger McCaig Maurice McCaig | Lola T212 | 161 |
| 10 | GT2.5 | 61 | James Locke | James Locke Bob Bailey | Porsche 911 S | 161 |
| 11 | T5.0 | 94 | Bolus & Snopes Ltd. | Bob Mitchell Bob Christiansen | Chevrolet Camaro | 158 |
| 12 | T5.0 | 47 | Takondo Racing | Vince Gimondo Chuck Dietrich | Chevrolet Camaro | 157 |
| 13 | GT2.5 | 81 | Daniel Muniz | Daniel Muniz Ruben Novoa | Porsche 914/6 | 155 |
| 14 | GT2.5 | 41 | Kirill Racing Brundick Motor Co. Ltd. | Peter Kirill Russ Norburn | Porsche 911 S | 152 |
| 15 | GT+2.5 | 18 | Ring Free Oil Racing Team & Baker Motor Co. | Charles Reynolds Clive Baker | Ferrari 365 GTB/4 | 152 |
| 16 | T5.0 | 17 | C. C. Canada Inc. | John Tremblay David Ellis-Brown | Chevrolet Camaro | 152 |
| 17 | T5.0 | 89 | Smith-Kemp Auto Racing Team | Bert Gafford Houghton Smith Tom Fraser | Chevrolet Camaro | 151 |
| 18 | T5.0 | 42 | Jose Garcia Racing | Luis Sereix Ralph Noseda | Chevrolet Camaro | 145 |
| 19 | T5.0 | 52 | Chitwood Chevrolet Inc. | Joie Chitwood Tim Chitwood | Chevrolet Camaro | 142 |
| 20 | GT2.5 | 72 | Lee McDonald Algar Porsche Audi | Lee McDonald Bert Everett | Porsche 914/6 | 131 |
| 21 | GT+2.5 | 99 | Phil Currin | Robert Whitaker Phil Currin | Chevrolet Corvette | 130 |
| NC | S2.0 | 54 | Automobile International Inc. | Brian Goellnicht Bill Pryor | Abarth 2000SP | 122 |
| NC | T5.0 | 60 | Robert Fordyce | Robert Fordyce Richard Small | Chevrolet Camaro | 105 |
| NC | S3.0 | 12 | Ecurie Bonnier | Reine Wisell Jo Bonnier | Lola T280 | 93 |
| DSQ | S2.0 | 32 | Abarth-Osella | Arturo Merzario Alex Soler-Roig | Abarth 2000SP/71 | 166 |
| DSQ | GT+2.5 | 48 | John Greenwood Racing | Tony Adamowicz John Greenwood | Chevrolet Corvette | 114 |
| DNF | GT+2.5 | 50 | John Greenwood Racing | Don Yenko John Cordts | Chevrolet Corvette | 153 |
| DNF | S3.0 | 82 | Tony Dean | Tony Dean Bob Brown | Porsche 908/02 | 151 |
| DNF | GT+2.5 | 27 | North American Racing Team | Sam Posey Ronnie Bucknum Luigi Chinetti jr. | Ferrari 365 GTB/4 | 119 |
| DNF | S3.0 | 7 | Autodelta S.P.A. | Peter Revson Rolf Stommelen | Alfa Romeo T33/TT/3 | 108 |
| DNF | S3.0 | 62 | Escuderia Montjuich | Jorge de Bagration Juan Fernández | Porsche 908/03 | 100 |
| DNF | T2.5 | 24 | Libra International Racing | John Buffum John Fitzpatrick | Ford Escort RS1600 | 88 |
| DNF | T5.0 | 43 | Garzia Racing | Javier Garcia Manuel Garcia | Chevrolet Camaro | 79 |
| DNF | GT+2.5 | 51 | Warren Shiber | Bobby Spirgel Arthur Mollin | Chevrolet CorvetteSting Ray | 75 |
| DNF | T5.0 | 8 | Automotive Engineering Enterprises | Jim Fitzgerald Tom Nehl | Chevrolet Camaro | 74 |
| DNF | GT2.5 | 58 | Brumos Porsche Audi Corp. | Héctor Rebaque sr. Guillermo Rojas | Porsche 914/6 | 70 |
| DNF | GT2.5 | 27 | Dr. Richard Weiss | Richard Schuck Richard Weiss | Porsche 911 S | 67 |
| DNF | GT+2.5 | 53 | Michael Oleyar | Michael Oleyar Robert Luebbe | Chevrolet Corvette | 65 |
| DNF | GT2.5 | 66 | John Belperche | John Belperche George Rollin | Porsche 911 S | 64 |
| DNF | T5.0 | 70 | Gene Harrington | Gene Harrington Larry Bock | Chevrolet Camaro | 64 |
| DNF | GT2.5 | 16 | Toad Hall Racing | Michael Keyser Bob Beasley | Porsche 911 S | 50 |
| DNF | S2.0 | 26 | Doug Shierson Fred Opert Mexican-American Racing Team | Nick Craw Bill Barber | Chevron B19 | 49 |
| DNF | T5.0 | 87 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker Larry Baker | Pontiac Firebird | 43 |
| DNF | GT+2.5 | 88 | Smith-Kemp Auto Racing Team | Charlie Kemp Tom Fraser Houghton Smith | Chevrolet Corvette | 36 |
| DNF | T5.0 | 80 | Preston Hood Chevrolet Inc. | John Elliott Don Gwynne | Chevrolet Camaro | 34 |
| DNF | T5.0 | 86 | Simone Fleming | Paul Fleming David Boggs | Pontiac Firebird | 32 |
| DNF | GT+2.5 | 11 | Ron Weaver | Jerry Thompson Ron Weaver Tony DeLorenzo | Chevrolet Corvette Spyder | 21 |
| DNF | GT2.5 | 28 | Porsche Kremer Team | Erwin Kremer Günther Huber | Porsche 911 S | 19 |
| DNF | GT2.5 | 40 | Northlake Porsche Audi Inc. | Levon Pentecost Anthony Torgersen | Porsche 911 S | 11 |
| DNF | S3.0 | 21 | North American Racing Team | Luigi Chinetti jr. George Eaton | Ferrari 312 P | 7 |
| DNF | GT+2.5 | 33 | Sheldon Stafford | Sheldon Stafford Ron Stafford | Chevrolet Corvette | 5 |
| DNF | T5.0 | 74 | Norman Mosher | Al Straub Norman Mosher | Ford Mustang | 2 |
| DNF | GT+2.5 | 76 | Silverstone Racing Team | George Stone Bruce Jennings | Porsche 911 T | 2 |
| DNF | T5.0 | 93 | Bolus & Snopes Ltd. | Dave Houser Wilbur Shaw jr. | Shelby GT350 | 2 |
| DNF | S2.0 | 25 | Doug Shierson Fred Opert Mexican-American Racing Team | Rodolfo Junco Fred van Beuren | Chevron B19 | 1 |
| DNF | S3.0 | 14 | Ecurie Bonnier | Gérard Larrousse Chris Craft Néstor García Veiga | Lola T280 | 1 |
| DNS | S3.0 | 3 | Autodelta S.P.A. | Andrea de Adamich Nanni Galli | Alfa Romeo T33/TT/3 | 0 |
| DNS | GT2.5 | 19 | David McClain | David McClain Dave White | Porsche 914/6 | 0 |
| DNQ | GT2.5 | 75 | Clearwater Datsun | Bobby Clark Don Kearney | Datsun 510 | 0 |
| DNQ | T5.0 | 79 | Arrow Racing Team | Eddie Johnson Clay Young | Chevrolet Camaro | 0 |
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