1972 Miller High Life 500 - NASCAR Race
| Name of Race: | 1972 Miller High Life 500 |
| Name of Track: | Ontario Motor Speedway |
| Date: | March 5th |
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1972 Miller High Life 500 NASCAR Race Results
Below are the race results for 1972 Miller High Life 500, in order of finishing place.
| Fin | Driver | Num | Start | Money | Laps | Pts | Status | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A.J. Foyt | 21 | 1 | $31,695 | 200 | 0 | running | Wood Brothers |
| 2 | Bobby Allison | 12 | 2 | $16,945 | 200 | 0 | running | Richard Howard |
| 3 | Buddy Baker | 11 | 4 | $11,670 | 200 | 0 | running | Petty Enterprises |
| 4 | Richard Petty | 43 | 3 | $9,970 | 199 | 0 | running | Petty Enterprises |
| 5 | Ray Elder | 96 | 8 | $5,845 | 194 | 0 | running | Fred Elder |
| 6 | Hershel McGriff | 4 | 11 | $4,470 | 193 | 0 | running | Beryl Jackson |
| 7 | James Hylton | 48 | 25 | $4,435 | 191 | 0 | running | Hylton Engineering |
| 9 | Elmo Langley | 64 | 24 | $3,370 | 188 | 0 | running | Elmo Langley |
| 11 | Jimmy Finger | 61 | 26 | $2,480 | 188 | 0 | running | Bierschwale-Haverlah |
| 14 | Benny Parsons | 72 | 9 | $2,845 | 185 | 0 | running | L.G. DeWitt |
| 15 | Bill Butts | 6 | 40 | $2,220 | 185 | 0 | running | Gary Sigman |
| 16 | Cliff Garner | 1 | 48 | $1,495 | 185 | 0 | running | |
| 17 | Johnny Anderson | 91 | 33 | $2,170 | 184 | 0 | running | Don Nuzum |
| 18 | Dick Bown | 2 | 13 | $2,170 | 184 | 0 | running | Mike Ober |
| 19 | Jim Danielson | 84 | 35 | $2,120 | 184 | 0 | running | Jim Danielson |
| 20 | Bill Champion | 10 | 17 | $2,620 | 182 | 0 | running | Bill Champion |
| 21 | Ben Arnold | 76 | 31 | $2,085 | 182 | 0 | running | Ben Arnold |
| 24 | Mike James | 34 | 39 | $1,995 | 179 | 0 | running | Tony Oddo |
| 25 | Dean Dalton | 7 | 42 | $2,025 | 179 | 0 | running | Dean Dalton |
| 28 | George Altheide | 20 | 12 | $1,920 | 178 | 0 | running | George Altheide |
| 29 | Bob Kauf | 95 | 38 | $1,870 | 174 | 0 | engine | Paul Stockwell |
| 30 | Carl Adams | 39 | 47 | $1,845 | 174 | 0 | running | Paul Burchard |
| 31 | Henley Gray | 19 | 32 | $2,330 | 173 | 0 | running | Henley Gray |
| 33 | Chuck Bown | 27 | 49 | $1,770 | 165 | 0 | engine | Dick Bown |
| 34 | Les Loeser | 40 | 46 | $1,745 | 164 | 0 | tires | |
| 35 | Ron Gautsche | 82 | 51 | $1,720 | 160 | 0 | running | Ron Gautsche |
| 36 | Cecil Gordon | 24 | 14 | $2,220 | 138 | 0 | crash | Cecil Gordon |
| 37 | Dick Kranzler | 14 | 45 | $1,670 | 137 | 0 | running | Dick Kranzler |
| 41 | Red Farmer | 97 | 6 | $1,720 | 69 | 0 | engine | Willie Humphries |
| 42 | Earle Canavan | 41 | 27 | $1,570 | 65 | 0 | running | Earle Canavan |
| 44 | Mark Donohue | 16 | 7 | $1,615 | 45 | 0 | crash | Roger Penske |
| 45 | Bobby Isaac | 71 | 5 | $3,665 | 45 | 0 | crash | K & K Insurance |
| 47 | Walter Ballard | 30 | 44 | $1,915 | 33 | 0 | crash | Ballard Racing |
| 49 | George Follmer | 18 | 41 | $1,440 | 4 | 0 | engine | Joe Frasson |
| 50 | David Ray Boggs | 57 | 18 | $1,365 | 2 | 0 | clutch | David Ray Boggs |
