Race: Lone Star 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 16 of 31
Date: June 25, 1972
Track: Texas World Speedway
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Lone Star 500 Race Information
| Winner | Richard Petty | Car | No. 43 Dodge |
| Team / Owner | Petty Enterprises | Sponsor | STP |
| Winner Start | 1st | Winner Laps Led | 186 |
| Started First | Richard Petty | Most Laps Led | Richard Petty (186) |
| Race Distance | 500 miles (250 laps) | Track Length | 2 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 44 |
| Total Purse | $81,920 | Winner Earnings | $16,245 |
| Different Leaders | 4 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | A.J. Foyt | Season Race | 16 of 31 |
Lone Star 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 250 | 186 | running | — | $16,245 |
| 2 | 2 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Coca-Cola | Richard Howard | Chevrolet | 249 | 10 | running | — | $8,670 |
| 3 | 21 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Cunningham-Kelley | H.B. Cunningham | Chevrolet | 244 | 0 | running | — | $5,045 |
| 4 | 5 | 72 | Benny Parsons | Pop Kola | L.G. DeWitt | Mercury | 244 | 0 | running | — | $4,355 |
| 5 | 3 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | K & K Insurance | Nord Krauskopf | Dodge | 244 | 52 | running | — | $5,400 |
| 6 | 22 | 48 | James Hylton | Pop Kola | James Hylton | Ford | 242 | 0 | running | — | $3,070 |
| 7 | 7 | 92 | Larry Smith | DeHart Motor Lines | Harley Smith | Ford | 241 | 0 | running | — | $2,060 |
| 8 | 11 | 76 | Ben Arnold | Jack Johnson Ford | Ben Arnold | Ford | 232 | 0 | running | — | $2,040 |
| 9 | 39 | 7 | Dean Dalton | Belden Asphalt | Dean Dalton | Mercury | 232 | 0 | running | — | $1,670 |
| 10 | 15 | 10 | Bill Champion | Champion Truck / Revell | Bill Champion | Ford | 231 | 0 | running | — | $1,440 |
| 11 | 13 | 66 | H.B. Bailey | Blank & Kalashian | Vernon Blank | Pontiac | 230 | 0 | running | — | $890 |
| 12 | 38 | 55 | Tiny Lund | Vaughn High Speed | Hank Richardson | Chevrolet | 229 | 0 | running | — | $1,045 |
| 13 | 9 | 2 | Dave Marcis | AMA Fiberglass | Dave Marcis | Dodge | 226 | 0 | running | — | $1,300 |
| 14 | 16 | 47 | Raymond Williams | Jet Way Car Products | Raymond Williams | Ford | 226 | 0 | running | — | $1,355 |
| 15 | 8 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Carlinson / Apeman | Cecil Gordon | Mercury | 226 | 0 | running | — | $1,230 |
| 16 | 31 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Nolen's Restaurant | Don Robertson | Plymouth | 225 | 0 | running | — | $1,290 |
| 17 | 30 | 77 | Charlie Roberts | Sunny King | Charlie Roberts | Ford | 222 | 0 | running | — | $1,330 |
| 18 | 33 | 56 | Paul Jett | Handy Andy Supermarkets | Paul Jett | Ford | 220 | 0 | running | — | $680 |
| 19 | 12 | 61 | Clarence Lovell | Lone Star Special / Bierschwale-Haverlah | Don Bierschwale | Ford | 218 | 0 | engine | — | $695 |
| 20 | 40 | 53 | Dick May | Sabre Inn | J.C. Crews | Plymouth | 217 | 0 | running | — | $810 |
| 21 | 41 | 4 | John Sears | J. Marvin Mills Heating & Air | J. Marvin Mills | Plymouth | 217 | 0 | running | — | $1,330 |
| 22 | 37 | 89 | Les Covey | Mechanical Kitchen | Jack Mercer | Chevrolet | 207 | 0 | running | — | $760 |
| 23 | 28 | 79 | Frank Warren | Sabre Inn | Frank Warren | Dodge | 207 | 0 | running | — | $1,275 |
| 24 | 4 | 18 | Joe Frasson | — | Joe Frasson | Dodge | 200 | 2 | engine | — | $715 |
| 25 | 44 | 35 | Ronnie Chumley | Vita Fresh Orange Juice | Gordon Van Liew | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | — | $645 |
| 26 | 29 | 32 | Jim Whitt | Monaco Oil | Dean Barnicle | Ford | 197 | 0 | running | — | $750 |
| 27 | 34 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Ed Carter Auto Parts | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | 193 | 0 | windshield | — | $1,260 |
| 28 | 18 | 8 | Ed Negre | — | Ed Negre | Dodge | 192 | 0 | engine | — | $1,230 |
| 29 | 32 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Henry Woodfield Ford | Elmo Langley | Ford | 186 | 0 | running | — | $1,225 |
| 30 | 27 | 57 | David Ray Boggs | Weary's Deluxe Auto Center | David Ray Boggs | Dodge | 155 | 0 | crash | — | $735 |
| 31 | 19 | 96 | Richard Childress | — | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 144 | 0 | crash | — | $715 |
| 32 | 35 | 34 | Wendell Scott | — | Wendell Scott | Ford | 143 | 0 | crash | — | $710 |
| 33 | 26 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Hightman | Vic Ballard | Mercury | 138 | 0 | engine | — | $1,265 |
| 34 | 20 | 5 | Doc Faustina | — | Doc Faustina | Plymouth | 126 | 0 | engine | — | $700 |
| 35 | 25 | 73 | Dick Brooks | J & W Trailers | Marvin Welty | Ford | 114 | 0 | engine | — | $730 |
| 36 | 23 | 90 | Jackie Oliver | Truxmore | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 83 | 0 | engine | — | $1,135 |
| 37 | 14 | 6 | Neil Castles | Howard Furniture | Neil Castles | Dodge | 82 | 0 | engine | — | $805 |
| 38 | 36 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | A-1 Auto Parts | D.K. Ulrich | Ford | 81 | 0 | engine | — | $680 |
| 39 | 42 | 19 | Henley Gray | — | Henley Gray | Ford | 72 | 0 | engine | — | $1,200 |
| 40 | 10 | 42 | Marty Robbins | — | Marty Robbins | Dodge | 56 | 0 | engine | — | $595 |
| 41 | 6 | 45 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Porter Ford | Bill Seifert | Ford | 52 | 0 | engine | — | $1,115 |
| 42 | 43 | 91 | Johnny Anderson | — | Don Nuzum | Chevrolet | 28 | 0 | engine | — | $585 |
| 43 | 24 | 88 | Ron Keselowski | Messina Trucking | Roger Lubinski | Dodge | 28 | 0 | fuel pump | — | $590 |
| 44 | 17 | 74 | Bill Shirey | — | Bill Shirey | Dodge | 14 | 0 | engine | — | $550 |
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