Race: Southeastern 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 7 of 31
Date: April 9, 1972
Track: Bristol International Speedway
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Southeastern 500 Race Information
| Winner | Bobby Allison | Car | No. 12 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Richard Howard | Sponsor | Coca-Cola |
| Winner Start | 1st | Winner Laps Led | 458 |
| Started First | Bobby Allison | Most Laps Led | Bobby Allison (458) |
| Race Distance | 266.5 miles (500 laps) | Track Length | 0.533 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 30 |
| Total Purse | $36,955 | Winner Earnings | $8,325 |
| Different Leaders | 4 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | A.J. Foyt | Season Race | 7 of 31 |
Southeastern 500 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 | 500 | 458 | running | — | $8,325 |
| 2 | 3 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | K & K Insurance | Nord Krauskopf | Dodge | 496 | 11 | running | — | $5,350 |
| 3 | 2 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 491 | 15 | running | — | $4,225 |
| 4 | 5 | 45 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Garrett Ford | Bill Seifert | Ford | 483 | 0 | running | — | $1,720 |
| 5 | 7 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | — | Cecil Gordon | Mercury | 474 | 0 | running | — | $1,325 |
| 6 | 6 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Cunningham-Kelley | H.B. Cunningham | Chevrolet | 473 | 16 | running | — | $825 |
| 7 | 12 | 64 | Elmo Langley | — | Elmo Langley | Ford | 470 | 0 | running | — | $1,065 |
| 8 | 14 | 48 | James Hylton | Pop Kola | James Hylton | Ford | 470 | 0 | running | — | $950 |
| 9 | 11 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | — | G.C. Spencer | Plymouth | 466 | 0 | running | — | $685 |
| 10 | 23 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | — | Don Robertson | Plymouth | 462 | 0 | running | — | $850 |
| 11 | 16 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Ballard Racing | Vic Ballard | Ford | 451 | 0 | running | — | $810 |
| 12 | 22 | 19 | Henley Gray | — | Henley Gray | Ford | 442 | 0 | running | — | $800 |
| 13 | 17 | 7 | Dean Dalton | Belden Asphalt | Dean Dalton | Mercury | 437 | 0 | running | — | $540 |
| 14 | 27 | 77 | Charlie Roberts | — | Charlie Roberts | Ford | 429 | 0 | running | — | $530 |
| 15 | 30 | 79 | Frank Warren | — | Frank Warren | Plymouth | 423 | 0 | running | — | $770 |
| 16 | 21 | 10 | Bill Champion | — | Bill Champion | Ford | 417 | 0 | running | — | $760 |
| 17 | 9 | 31 | Jim Vandiver | — | O.L. Nixon | Dodge | 407 | 0 | running | — | $500 |
| 18 | 28 | 96 | Richard Childress | — | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 403 | 0 | running | — | $490 |
| 19 | 26 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | With God, You're Always a Winner! | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | 387 | 0 | ignition | — | $730 |
| 20 | 10 | 57 | David Ray Boggs | — | David Ray Boggs | Dodge | 357 | 0 | rear end | — | $470 |
| 21 | 4 | 72 | Benny Parsons | Madden Food Systems | L.G. DeWitt | Mercury | 320 | 0 | engine | — | $720 |
| 22 | 19 | 8 | Ed Negre | — | Ed Negre | Dodge | 315 | 0 | engine | — | $700 |
| 23 | 15 | 5 | David Sisco | — | Charlie McGee | Chevrolet | 272 | 0 | engine | — | $465 |
| 24 | 25 | 47 | Raymond Williams | — | Raymond Williams | Ford | 221 | 0 | transmission | — | $430 |
| 25 | 29 | 4 | John Sears | J. Marvin Mills Heating & Air | J. Marvin Mills | Plymouth | 147 | 0 | rear end | — | $670 |
| 26 | 13 | 2 | Dave Marcis | IHRA | Dave Marcis | Dodge | 126 | 0 | water pump | — | $690 |
| 27 | 20 | 76 | Ben Arnold | — | Ben Arnold | Ford | 82 | 0 | vibration | — | $405 |
| 28 | 8 | 0 | George Altheide | — | George Altheide | Dodge | 54 | 0 | engine | — | $395 |
| 29 | 24 | 85 | Ronnie Daniel | — | Ronnie Daniel | Chevrolet | 41 | 0 | oil leak | — | $385 |
| 30 | 18 | 91 | Richard D. Brown | — | Ralph McNabb | Chevrolet | 32 | 0 | engine | — | $375 |
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