1972 Daytona 500 Statistics Statistics

| Finish | Start_ | Car_no_ | Driver | Owner_Sponsor | Car_make |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 21 | A.J. Foyt | Purolator ( Wood Brothers ) | `71 Mercury |
| 2 | 6 | 6 | Charlie Glotzbach | American Brakeblok / Signal Stat ( Cotton Owens ) | `71 Dodge |
| 3 | 8 | 31 | Jim Vandiver | O.L. Nixon | 70 Dodge |
| 4 | 33 | 72 | Benny Parsons | L.G. DeWitt | `70 Mercury |
| 5 | 35 | 48 | James Hylton | Pop Kola ( James Hylton ) | `71 Ford |
| 6 | 16 | 3 | Cale Yarborough | Ray Fox | `71 Plymouth |
| 7 | 23 | 5 | David Sisco | Charlie McGee | `72 Chevrolet |
| 8 | 21 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Don Robertson | `70 Plymouth |