NASCAR announced that the 1972 NASCAR Winston Cup season would consist of only 31 races. All the short-track 100- and 125-milers were eliminated from the Winston Cup series. See the chart below to get the results of all 31 of the races in the 1972 NASCAR Winston Cup campaign.
 Richard Petty accepts the pole-position trophy prior to the June 25, 1972, Lone Star 500 at Texas World Speedway. See more pictures of NASCAR. |
| Number | Date | Site | Race Winner | Car | Speed |
| 1
|
1/23/72 |
Riverside, CA |
Richard Petty |
Plymouth |
104.016 |
| 2 | 2/20/72 |
Daytona Beach, FL |
A.J. Foyt |
Mercury |
161.550 |
| 3 | 2/27/72 |
Richmond, VA |
Richard Petty |
Plymouth |
76.258 |
| 4 | 3/05/72 |
Ontario, CA |
A.J. Foyt |
Mercury |
127.082 |
| 5 | 3/12/72 |
Rockingham, NC |
Bobby Isaac |
Dodge |
113.895 |
| 6 | 3/26/72 |
Atlanta, GA |
Bobby Allison |
Chevrolet |
128.214 |
| 7 | 4/09/72 |
Bristol, TN |
Bobby Allison |
Chevrolet |
92.826 |
| 8
|
4/16/72 |
Darlington, SC |
David Pearson |
Mercury |
124.406 |
| 9
|
4/23/72 |
N. Wilkesboro, NC |
Richard Petty |
Plymouth |
86.381 |
| 10
|
4/30/72 |
Martinsville, VA |
Richard Petty |
Plymouth |
72.657 |
| 11
|
5/07/72 |
Talladega, AL |
David Pearson |
Mercury |
134.400 |
| 12
|
5/28/72 |
Charlotte, NC |
Buddy Baker |
Dodge |
142.255 |
| 13
|
6/04/72 |
Dover, DE |
Bobby Allison |
Chevrolet |
118.019 |
| 14
|
6/11/72 |
Brooklyn, MI |
David Pearson |
Mercury |
146.639 |
| 15
|
6/18/72 |
Riverside, CA |
Ray Elder |
Dodge |
98.761 |
| 16
|
6/25/72 |
College Station, TX |
Richard Petty |
Plymouth |
144.185 |
| 17
|
7/04/72 |
Daytona Beach, FL |
David Pearson |
Mercury |
160.821 |
| 18
|
7/09/72 |
Bristol, TN |
Bobby Allison |
Chevrolet |
92.735 |
| 19
|
7/16/72 |
Trenton, NJ |
Bobby Allison |
Chevrolet |
114.030 |
| 20
|
7/23/72 |
Atlanta, GA |
Bobby Allison |
Chevrolet |
131.295 |
| 21
|
8/06/72 |
Talladega, AL |
James Hylton |
Mercury |
148.728 |
| 22
|
8/20/72 |
Brooklyn, MI |
David Pearson |
Mercury |
134.416 |
| 23
|
8/27/72 |
Nashville, TN |
Bobby Allison |
Chevrolet |
92.578 |
| 24
|
9/04/72 |
Darlington, SC |
Bobby Allison |
Chevrolet |
128.124 |
| 25
|
9/10/72 |
Richmond, VA |
Richard Petty |
Plymouth |
75.899 |
| 26
|
9/17/72 |
Dover, DE |
David Pearson |
Mercury |
120.506 |
| 27
|
9/24/72 |
Martinsville, VA |
Richard Petty |
Plymouth |
69.989 |
| 28
|
10/01/72 |
N. Wilkesboro, NC |
Richard Petty |
Plymouth |
95.816 |
| 29
|
10/08/72 |
Charlotte, NC |
Bobby Allison |
Chevrolet |
133.234 |
| 30
|
10/22/72 |
Rockingham, NC |
Bobby Allison |
Chevrolet |
118.275 |
| 31
|
11/12/72 |
College Station, TX | Buddy Baker |
Dodge |
147.059 |
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