1972 Winston Western 500 - NASCAR Race
| Name of Race: | 1972 Winston Western 500 |
| Name of Track: | Riverside International Raceway |
| Date: | January 23rd |
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1972 Winston Western 500 NASCAR Race Results
Below are the race results for 1972 Winston Western 500, in order of finishing place.
| Fin | Driver | Num | Start | Money | Laps | Pts | Status | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Petty | 43 | 2 | $18,170 | 149 | 0 | running | Petty Enterprises |
| 2 | Bobby Allison | 12 | 16 | $10,720 | 149 | 0 | running | Richard Howard |
| 3 | Bobby Isaac | 71 | 9 | $7,845 | 146 | 0 | running | K & K Insurance |
| 4 | Ray Elder | 96 | 4 | $4,945 | 146 | 0 | running | Fred Elder |
| 5 | Hershel McGriff | 4 | 6 | $3,120 | 145 | 0 | running | Beryl Jackson |
| 7 | James Hylton | 48 | 10 | $2,270 | 141 | 0 | running | Hylton Engineering |
| 8 | Elmo Langley | 64 | 11 | $2,120 | 139 | 0 | running | Elmo Langley |
| 9 | Friday Hassler | 39 | 7 | $2,020 | 137 | 0 | running | Friday Hassler |
| 10 | Cecil Gordon | 24 | 13 | $1,920 | 137 | 0 | running | Cecil Gordon |
| 12 | Carl Joiner | 26 | 40 | $1,270 | 135 | 0 | running | Dean Thorne |
| 13 | Dick Bown | 2 | 5 | $1,345 | 134 | 0 | running | Mike Ober |
| 14 | Walter Ballard | 30 | 20 | $1,720 | 132 | 0 | running | Ballard Racing |
| 19 | Johnny Anderson | 91 | 26 | $1,130 | 126 | 0 | running | Don Nuzum |
| 20 | Ivan Baldwin | 7 | 36 | $1,120 | 123 | 0 | running | Ivan Baldwin |
| 21 | Henley Gray | 19 | 28 | $1,610 | 122 | 0 | running | Henley Gray |
| 23 | Dick Kranzler | 4 | 29 | $1,090 | 119 | 0 | running | Dick Kranzler |
| 24 | Larry Esau | 42 | 15 | $1,080 | 118 | 0 | running | |
| 25 | Frank James | 0 | 14 | $1,070 | 115 | 0 | fan blade | Jim Calder |
| 26 | David Pearson | 15 | 31 | $3,060 | 112 | 0 | radiator | Bud Moore |
| 28 | A.J. Foyt | 21 | 1 | $2,010 | 107 | 0 | trans | Wood Brothers |
| 30 | Jim Danielson | 61 | 35 | $1,020 | 98 | 0 | brakes | Jim Danielson |
| 31 | David Ray Boggs | 57 | 32 | $1,015 | 94 | 0 | rear end | David Ray Boggs |
| 32 | Chuck Bown | 27 | 22 | $1,015 | 88 | 0 | crash | Dick Bown |
| 33 | Paul Dorrity | 75 | 24 | $1,015 | 78 | 0 | ignition | Glen Dorrity |
| 34 | Ron Keselowski | 88 | 30 | $1,015 | 60 | 0 | engine | Roger Lubinski |
| 35 | Ron Gautsche | 82 | 37 | $1,015 | 55 | 0 | oil press | Ron Gautsche |
| 37 | Neil Castles | 6 | 39 | $1,515 | 35 | 0 | suspension | Neil Castles |
| 38 | Joe Frasson | 18 | 17 | $1,015 | 30 | 0 | engine | Joe Frasson |
| 39 | Mark Donohue | 16 | 3 | $1,265 | 13 | 0 | rear end | Roger Penske |
| 40 | Benny Parsons | 72 | 8 | $1,515 | 13 | 0 | crash | L.G. DeWitt |
