1972 Carolina 500 - NASCAR Race
| Name of Race: | 1972 Carolina 500 |
| Name of Track: | North Carolina Speedway |
| Date: | March 12th |
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1972 Carolina 500 NASCAR Race Results
Below are the race results for 1972 Carolina 500, in order of finishing place.
| Fin | Driver | Num | Start | Money | Laps | Pts | Status | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bobby Isaac | 71 | 1 | $17,250 | 492 | 0 | running | K & K Insurance |
| 2 | Richard Petty | 43 | 2 | $11,825 | 491 | 0 | running | Petty Enterprises |
| 4 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | 45 | 9 | $6,250 | 477 | 0 | running | Bill Seifert |
| 5 | Dave Marcis | 2 | 5 | $3,300 | 477 | 0 | running | Dave Marcis |
| 6 | James Hylton | 48 | 19 | $2,500 | 474 | 0 | running | Hylton Engineering |
| 7 | Benny Parsons | 72 | 3 | $2,300 | 473 | 0 | running | L.G. DeWitt |
| 8 | Buddy Arrington | 67 | 17 | $1,725 | 469 | 0 | running | Buddy Arrington |
| 9 | Elmo Langley | 64 | 8 | $2,125 | 466 | 0 | running | Elmo Langley |
| 10 | Neil Castles | 6 | 32 | $1,925 | 463 | 0 | running | Neil Castles |
| 11 | Larry Smith | 92 | 12 | $1,350 | 462 | 0 | running | Harley Smith |
| 12 | Joe Frasson | 18 | 7 | $1,325 | 462 | 0 | running | Joe Frasson |
| 15 | Ben Arnold | 76 | 29 | $1,275 | 455 | 0 | running | Ben Arnold |
| 17 | David Ray Boggs | 57 | 24 | $1,200 | 444 | 0 | running | David Ray Boggs |
| 18 | Dean Dalton | 7 | 34 | $1,175 | 442 | 0 | running | Dean Dalton |
| 20 | Henley Gray | 19 | 25 | $1,625 | 440 | 0 | running | Henley Gray |
| 21 | H.B. Bailey | 53 | 21 | $1,100 | 439 | 0 | running | Hopper-Crews |
| 22 | George Altheide | 0 | 28 | $1,075 | 438 | 0 | running | George Altheide |
| 23 | Richard D. Brown | 91 | 18 | $1,050 | 436 | 0 | running | Ralph McNabb |
| 25 | Ron Keselowski | 88 | 11 | $1,000 | 418 | 0 | running | Roger Lubinski |
| 26 | Cecil Gordon | 24 | 31 | $1,475 | 409 | 0 | engine | Cecil Gordon |
| 27 | Bobby Allison | 12 | 39 | $2,925 | 345 | 0 | engine | Richard Howard |
| 28 | Johnny Halford | 32 | 36 | $925 | 337 | 0 | engine | Dick Brooks |
| 29 | Bill Champion | 10 | 20 | $1,400 | 307 | 0 | crash | Bill Champion |
| 32 | Walter Ballard | 65 | 38 | $865 | 167 | 0 | rear end | Joe Phipps |
| 33 | Les Covey | 89 | 37 | $860 | 127 | 0 | clutch | Jack Mercer |
| 34 | Buddy Baker | 11 | 4 | $1,430 | 90 | 0 | engine | Petty Enterprises |
| 36 | Buck Baker | 93 | 6 | $535 | 59 | 0 | engine | Harold Furr |
| 37 | Richard Childress | 96 | 30 | $840 | 56 | 0 | engine | Richard Childress |
