1972 Rebel 400 Results | NASCAR Winston Cup

Race: Rebel 400
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 8 of 31
Date: April 16, 1972
Track: Darlington Raceway

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Rebel 400 Race Information

Winner	David Pearson	Car	No. 21 Mercury
Team / Owner	Wood Brothers	Sponsor	Purolator
Winner Start	1st	Winner Laps Led	202
Started First	David Pearson	Most Laps Led	David Pearson (202)
Race Distance	400.238 miles (293 laps)	Track Length	1.366 miles
Track Type	Paved oval	Starters	36
Total Purse	$75,270	Winner Earnings	$16,850
Different Leaders	7	Lead-Lap Finishers	1
Points Leader After Race	A.J. Foyt	Season Race	8 of 31

Rebel 400 Race Results

Fin	Start	No.	Driver	Sponsor	Team / Owner	Make	Laps	Led	Status	Points	Earnings
1	1	21	David Pearson	Purolator	Wood Brothers	Mercury	293	202	running	—	$16,850
2	3	43	Richard Petty	STP	Petty Enterprises	Plymouth	292	27	running	—	$10,375
3	15	18	Joe Frasson	Mario Frasson Cement Co.	Joe Frasson	Dodge	285	0	running	—	$5,475
4	9	72	Benny Parsons	Pop Kola	L.G. DeWitt	Mercury	284	0	running	—	$4,675
5	10	48	James Hylton	Pop Kola	James Hylton	Ford	281	0	running	—	$2,875
6	12	67	Buddy Arrington	—	Buddy Arrington	Dodge	279	0	running	—	$1,725
7	2	12	Bobby Allison	Coca-Cola	Richard Howard	Chevrolet	278	29	running	—	$3,520
8	22	4	John Sears	J. Marvin Mills Heating & Air	J. Marvin Mills	Plymouth	277	0	running	—	$1,770
9	27	25	Jabe Thomas	—	Don Robertson	Plymouth	275	0	running	—	$1,710
10	11	24	Cecil Gordon	—	Cecil Gordon	Mercury	274	0	running	—	$1,620
11	30	10	Bill Champion	—	Bill Champion	Ford	269	0	running	—	$1,545
12	19	7	Dean Dalton	—	Dean Dalton	Mercury	269	0	running	—	$995
13	26	64	Elmo Langley	—	Elmo Langley	Ford	262	0	running	—	$1,470
14	36	47	Raymond Williams	—	Raymond Williams	Ford	262	0	running	—	$945
15	28	77	Charlie Roberts	—	Charlie Roberts	Ford	261	0	running	—	$920
16	5	31	Jim Vandiver	—	O.L. Nixon	Dodge	260	6	engine	—	$870
17	21	76	Ben Arnold	—	Ben Arnold	Ford	258	0	running	—	$845
18	23	30	Walter Ballard	Ballard Racing	Vic Ballard	Mercury	258	0	running	—	$1,320
19	34	70	J.D. McDuffie	With God, You're Always a Winner!	J.D. McDuffie	Chevrolet	255	0	running	—	$1,270
20	7	11	Buddy Baker	STP	Petty Enterprises	Dodge	242	27	engine	—	$1,245
21	33	79	Frank Warren	—	Frank Warren	Dodge	222	0	oil pan	—	$1,220
22	13	90	Jackie Oliver	Truck Equipment Corporation	Junie Donlavey	Ford	205	0	crash	—	$1,320
23	35	23	Bill Dennis	—	Don Robertson	Plymouth	196	0	engine	—	$670
24	24	8	Ed Negre	—	Ed Negre	Dodge	178	0	rear end	—	$1,210
25	18	2	Dave Marcis	IHRA Drag Races	Dave Marcis	Dodge	154	0	handling	—	$1,145
26	8	15	LeeRoy Yarbrough	—	Bud Moore	Ford	145	1	valve	—	$630
27	31	0	Bobby Mausgrover	American Jetway Corp.	Bobby Mausgrover	Dodge	129	0	brakes	—	$620
28	4	71	Bobby Isaac	K & K Insurance	Nord Krauskopf	Dodge	76	1	piston	—	$610
29	6	28	Fred Lorenzen	Lemon Tree Inn	Hoss Ellington	Ford	46	0	engine	—	$605
30	14	93	Buck Baker	—	Harold Furr	Chevrolet	45	0	clutch	—	$650
31	29	6	Neil Castles	—	Neil Castles	Dodge	43	0	oil leak	—	$1,095
32	25	53	H.B. Bailey	Hopper-Crews	J.C. Crews	Ford	41	0	ignition	—	$665
33	16	92	Larry Smith	—	Harley Smith	Ford	36	0	suspension	—	$585
34	17	19	Henley Gray	—	Henley Gray	Ford	25	0	oil pressure	—	$1,080
35	20	66	Dick Brooks	Blank & Kalashian	Vernon Blank	Pontiac	21	0	brakes	—	$575
36	32	49	G.C. Spencer	—	G.C. Spencer	Plymouth	7	0	oil pressure	—	$570

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