Race: Nashville 420
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 23 of 31
Date: August 26, 1972
Track: Nashville (Fairgrounds)
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Nashville 420 Race Information
| Winner | Bobby Allison | Car | No. 12 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Richard Howard | Sponsor | Coca-Cola |
| Winner Start | 1st | Winner Laps Led | 283 |
| Started First | Bobby Allison | Most Laps Led | Bobby Allison (283) |
| Race Distance | 250.32 miles (420 laps) | Track Length | 0.596 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 28 |
| Total Purse | $31,955 | Winner Earnings | $6,925 |
| Different Leaders | 3 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | A.J. Cox | Season Race | 23 of 31 |
Nashville 420 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Coca-Cola | Richard Howard | Chevrolet | 420 | 283 | running | — | $6,925 |
| 2 | 2 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 420 | 136 | running | — | $5,010 |
| 3 | 12 | 95 | Darrell Waltrip | Terminal Transport | Darrell Waltrip | Mercury | 404 | 0 | running | — | $2,040 |
| 4 | 6 | 72 | Benny Parsons | Pop Kola | L.G. DeWitt | Mercury | 400 | 0 | running | — | $1,630 |
| 5 | 8 | 64 | Elmo Langley | — | Elmo Langley | Ford | 387 | 0 | running | — | $1,400 |
| 6 | 4 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Collins & Aikman | Cecil Gordon | Mercury | 383 | 1 | running | — | $1,125 |
| 7 | 18 | 19 | Henley Gray | — | Henley Gray | Ford | 381 | 0 | running | — | $1,025 |
| 8 | 9 | 48 | James Hylton | Pop Kola | James Hylton | Ford | 369 | 0 | running | — | $925 |
| 9 | 25 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Ballard Racing | Vic Ballard | Mercury | 363 | 0 | running | — | $875 |
| 10 | 17 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | — | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | 357 | 0 | running | — | $850 |
| 11 | 19 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | — | D.K. Ulrich | Ford | 320 | 0 | running | — | $560 |
| 12 | 28 | 4 | John Sears | J. Marvin Mills Heating & Air | J. Marvin Mills | Plymouth | 277 | 0 | engine | — | $800 |
| 13 | 15 | 26 | Earl Brooks | — | Earl Brooks | Ford | 158 | 0 | rear end | — | $540 |
| 14 | 21 | 79 | Frank Warren | — | Frank Warren | Plymouth | 153 | 0 | driveshaft | — | $775 |
| 15 | 24 | 57 | David Ray Boggs | — | David Ray Boggs | Dodge | 118 | 0 | engine | — | $485 |
| 16 | 23 | 96 | Richard Childress | — | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 106 | 0 | steering | — | $445 |
| 17 | 7 | 5 | David Sisco | — | Charlie McGee | Chevrolet | 105 | 0 | engine | — | $415 |
| 18 | 27 | 47 | Raymond Williams | — | Raymond Williams | Ford | 56 | 0 | crash | — | $615 |
| 19 | 20 | 77 | Charlie Roberts | — | Charlie Roberts | Ford | 46 | 0 | brakes | — | $565 |
| 20 | 10 | 76 | Ben Arnold | — | Ben Arnold | Ford | 40 | 0 | crash | — | $515 |
| 21 | 16 | 58 | Robert Brown | — | Allan Brown | Chevrolet | 37 | 0 | engine | — | $245 |
| 22 | 26 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | — | Don Robertson | Plymouth | 37 | 0 | crash | — | $485 |
| 23 | 11 | 7 | Dean Dalton | — | Dean Dalton | Mercury | 34 | 0 | crash | — | $480 |
| 24 | 22 | 0 | George Altheide | — | George Altheide | Dodge | 29 | 0 | steering | — | $225 |
| 25 | 14 | 10 | Bill Champion | — | Bill Champion | Ford | 3 | 0 | engine | — | $475 |
| 26 | 3 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Cunningham-Kelley | H.B. Cunningham | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | crash | — | $300 |
| 27 | 5 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | K & K Insurance | Nord Krauskopf | Dodge | 0 | 0 | crash | — | $1,750 |
| 28 | 13 | 45 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Porter Ford | Bill Seifert | Ford | 0 | 0 | quit | — | $475 |
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