NASCAR Seri Piala Winston musim 1972

NASCAR Seri Piala Winston musim 1972 adalah musim ke-24 kejuaraan balap mobil stok profesional di Amerika Serikat dan musim Seri Piala era modern ke-1. Musim dimulai pada hari Minggu 23 Januari dan berakhir pada hari Minggu 12 November. Richard Petty memenangkan Kejuaraan Piala Winston kedua berturut-turut dan keempat secara keseluruhan. Larry Smith dinobatkan sebagai NASCAR Rookie of the Year.

Musim ini dianggap sebagai yang pertama dari "era modern" NASCAR. Jumlah balapan dikurangi dari 48 menjadi 31, semua trek tanah dihapus dari jadwal, dan jarak balapan minimum 250 mil (402 km) ditetapkan untuk trek oval.

Rekapitulasi musim
 Tanggal Lomba Sirkuit PemenangJanuary 23  Winston Western 500  Riverside International Raceway   Richard PettyFebruary 20  Daytona 500  Daytona International Speedway   A. J. FoytFebruary 27  Richmond 500  Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway   Richard PettyMarch 5  Miller High Life 500  Ontario Motor Speedway  A. J. FoytMarch 12  Carolina 500  North Carolina Speedway  Bobby IsaacMarch 26  Atlanta 500  Atlanta International Raceway  Bobby AllisonApril 9  Southeastern 500  Bristol International Speedway  Bobby AllisonApril 16  Rebel 500  Darlington Raceway  David PearsonApril 23  Gwyn Staley 400  North Wilkesboro Speedway  Richard PettyApril 30  Virginia 500  Martinsville Speedway  Richard PettyMay 7  Winston 500  Alabama International Motor Speedway  David PearsonMay 28  World 600  Charlotte Motor Speedway  Buddy BakerJune 4  Mason-Dixon 500  Dover Downs International Speedway  Bobby AllisonJune 11  Motor State 400  Michigan International Speedway  David PearsonJune 18  Golden State 400  Riverside International Raceway   Ray ElderJune 25  Lone Star 500  Texas World Speedway  Richard PettyJuly 4  Firecracker 400  Daytona International Speedway   David PearsonJuly 9  Volunteer 500  Bristol International Speedway  Bobby AllisonJuly 16  Northern 300  Trenton Speedway  Bobby AllisonJuly 23  Dixie 500  Atlanta International Raceway  Bobby AllisonAugust 6  Talladega 500  Alabama International Motor Speedway  James HyltonAugust 20  Yankee 400  Michigan International Speedway  David PearsonAugust 27  Nashville 420  Nashville Speedway  Bobby AllisonSeptember 4  Southern 500  Darlington Raceway  Bobby AllisonSeptember 10  Capital City 500  Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway  Richard PettySeptember 17  Delaware 500  Dover Downs International Speedway  David PearsonSeptember 24  Old Dominion 500  Martinsville Speedway  Richard PettyOctober 1  Wilkes 400  North Wilkesboro Speedway  Richard PettyOctober 8  National 500  Charlotte Motor Speedway  Bobby AllisonOctober 22  American 500  North Carolina Speedway  Bobby AllisonNovember 12  Texas 500  Texas World Speedway  Buddy Baker
Klasemen akhir musim
Pos.PembalapPoinStartMenangTop 5Top 10Pole1Richard Petty8701.40318252832Bobby Allison8573.5031102527113James Hylton8158.7031192304Cecil Gordon7326.0531041605Benny Parsons6844.15310101906Walter Ballard6781.453100707Elmo Langley6656.253001908John Sears6298.502802709Dean Dalton6295.0529004010Ben Arnold6179.0026007011Frank Warren5788.6030002012Jabe Thomas5772.5528004013Bill Champion5470.7029004014Raymond Williams5712.6528005015Dave Marcis5459.65270511016Charlie Roberts5354.4526001017Henley Gray5093.6428002018J.D. McDuffie5075.8527012019Bobby Isaac5050.852711010920David Pearson4718.001761213421Ed Negre4696.8926000022Buddy Arrington4555.89200110023Larry Smith4173.7023007024Buddy Baker3936.7017289125Coo Coo Marlin3852.9020025026David Ray Boggs3739.0024000027Ron Keselowski3475.6022013028Joe Frasson3152.8016014029Richard D. Brown2939.0016011030Neil Castles2789.6021001031Jim Vandiver2514.3516023032Clarence Lovell2630.3012000033David Sisco2310.7512002034LeeRoy Yarbrough2157.5018059035George Altheide1916.7511000036Donnie Allison1849.1510023037Richard Childress1521.2515000038Bill Shirey1468.5013000039Fred Lorenzen1333.558034040Wendell Scott1317.506000041Tommy Gale1298.006000042Bill Dennis1279.2511022043G.C. Spencer1238.2510001044Dick May1229.256001045Hershel McGriff1199.754023046Les Covey1128.007000047Johnny Halford1103.755001048Pete Hamilton1083.255011049Dick Brooks1023.5014001050Eddie Yarboro1007.656000051Cale Yarborough949.505014052Ray Elder902.253133053Paul Tyler893.754001054Marty Robbins860.805002055Bobby Mausgrover833.056000056Darrell Waltrip827.005013057Jim Whitt813.503000058H.B. Bailey792.205011059Dick Bown791.753000060Kevin Terris783.503001061Doc Faustina770.505000062Earle Canavan755.507000063Red Farmer749.505011064D.K. Ulrich749.004000065Charlie Glotzbach739.003022066Ramo Stott675.255023067Johnny Anderson672.254000068Dick Kranzler642.753000069Chuck Bown636.753000070John Soares, Jr.609.253000071Harry Schilling599.503000072Paul Jett581.751000073Earl Brooks568.256000074Bill Seifert551.256001075Carl Adams530.002001076Bill Butts525.252000077Carl Joiner523.752011078Dub Simpson507.505000079Frank James459.752001080J.C. Danielsen458.502000081Wayne Smith439.503001082Jack McCoy419.003000083Jimmy Finger387.502000084Paul Dorrity362.002000085Ronnie Daniel344.752000086Roy Mayne338.254000087Ron Gautsche332.752000088Markey James301.002000089Jimmy Crawford296.251000090Bob Kauf290.502000091Rick Newsom289.001000092Don Noel274.752000093Friday Hassler255.251001094Ronnie Chumley252.001000095Mel Larson251.004000096Les Loeser239.001000097Jimmy Insolo226.501000098Ivan Baldwin215.751000099Jimmy Hensley215.2520110100Bob Greeley212.5010000101Jerry Oliver210.5010000102Larry Esau201.5010000103Robert Brown201.0020000104Tiny Lund191.0040000105James Cox165.5020000106Gene Romero155.2510000107Phil Finney150.2510000108G.T. Tallas132.0010000109Ray Johnstone127.5010000110John Hren100.2510000111Clem Proctor88.2510000112Bill Hollar86.0010000113Sonny Easley83.7510000114Ed Hessert83.5020000115Dick Guldstrand73.0010000116Sam Stanley55.2510000117Bill Osborne55.0010000118Robert Wales25.5020000119Bill Ward16.5010000120George Follmer9.0010000Ray Hendrick10000Jim Hurtubise20010Ron Hutcherson10000Gordon Johncock20000Roger McCluskey10000Jackie Oliver70110Vic Parsons10010Jim Paschal10000Ken Rush10000Johnny Rutherford10000Bobby Unser10000Butch Hartman10110Ron Grana10000Cliff Garner10000Buck Baker50000Max Berrier10000Lem Blankenship10000Tru Cheek10000A.J. Cox10000Larry Dickson10000Mark Donohue40000Fred Drake10000Vic Elford10010Paul Feldner10000A.J. Foyt62553Don White10000

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