- 1972 World 600 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
- 1972 World 600 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
| fin | qual | driver | laps led | car | sponsor | pts | laps | status | earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Buddy Baker | 39 | #11 Dodge | 100 | 400 | Finish | $22,075 | |
| 2 | 1 | Bobby Allison | 240 | #12 Chevy | 98 | 400 | Finish | $16,950 | |
| 3 | 13 | Charlie Glotzbach | 0 | #6 Dodge | 96 | 395 | Finish | $9,625 | |
| 4 | 14 | Benny Parsons | 0 | #72 Mercury | 94 | 391 | Finish | $6,850 | |
| 5 | 26 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | 0 | #45 Mercury | 0 | 382 | Finish | $5,820 | |
| 6 | 22 | Larry Smith | 0 | #92 Ford | 90 | 381 | Finish | $4,025 | |
| 7 | 23 | Buddy Arrington | 0 | #67 Dodge | 88 | 378 | Finish | $3,575 | |
| 8 | 19 | Cecil Gordon | 0 | #24 Mercury | 86 | 376 | Finish | $3,025 | |
| 9 | 12 | Frank Warren | 0 | #79 Dodge | 84 | 370 | Finish | $2,550 | |
| 10 | 21 | Ben Arnold | 0 | #76 Ford | 82 | 367 | Finish | $2,275 | |
| 11 | 34 | Elmo Langley | 0 | #64 Mercury | 80 | 362 | Finish | $2,125 | |
| 12 | 24 | Ron Keselowski | 0 | #88 Dodge | 78 | 360 | Finish | $2,025 | |
| 13 | 30 | Raymond Williams | 0 | #47 Ford | 76 | 359 | Finish | $1,960 | |
| 14 | 35 | Jabe Thomas | 0 | #25 Plymouth | 74 | 356 | Finish | $1,875 | |
| 15 | 28 | Walter Ballard | 0 | #30 Mercury | Ballard Racing | 72 | 351 | Finish | $1,825 |
| 16 | 25 | Jim Paschal | 0 | #27 Chevy | 0 | 338 | Valve | $1,825 | |
| 17 | 39 | Dean Dalton | 0 | #7 Mercury | 68 | 336 | Finish | $1,675 | |
| 18 | 10 | Fred Lorenzen | 0 | #28 Ford | 66 | 332 | Sway Bar | $1,670 | |
| 19 | 9 | Richard Petty | 0 | #43 Dodge | 64 | 328 | Engine | $2,230 | |
| 20 | 20 | James Hylton | 0 | #48 Ford | Hylton Engineering | 62 | 312 | Finish | $1,525 |
| 21 | 5 | Joe Frasson | 0 | #18 Dodge | 60 | 306 | Oil Pressure | $1,600 | |
| 22 | 11 | Wendell Scott | 0 | #34 Chevy | 58 | 283 | Valve | $1,710 | |
| 23 | 3 | Bobby Isaac | 93 | #71 Dodge | K & K Insurance | 56 | 274 | Valve | $2,750 |
| 24 | 38 | John Sears | 0 | #4 Plymouth | 54 | 269 | Clutch | $1,350 | |
| 25 | 2 | David Pearson | 28 | #21 Mercury | 52 | 251 | Water Hose | $1,750 | |
| 26 | 36 | Bill Champion | 0 | #10 Ford | 50 | 247 | Head Gasket | $1,230 | |
| 27 | 18 | Clarence Lovell | 0 | #61 Ford | Bierschwale-Haverlah | 48 | 203 | Overheating | $1,220 |
| 28 | 7 | Coo Coo Marlin | 0 | #14 Chevy | Cunningham-Kelley | 46 | 184 | Head Gasket | $1,235 |
| 29 | 31 | Ken Rush | 0 | #2 Dodge | 0 | 149 | Piston | $1,125 | |
| 30 | 27 | Richard D. Brown | 0 | #91 Chevy | 42 | 142 | Sway Bar | $1,140 | |
| 31 | 8 | Dave Marcis | 0 | #16 American Motors Company Matador | 40 | 106 | Suspension | $1,120 | |
| 32 | 16 | Jackie Oliver | 0 | #90 Ford | 0 | 103 | Engine | $1,075 | |
| 33 | 32 | J.D. McDuffie | 0 | #70 Chevy | 36 | 98 | Engine | $990 | |
| 34 | 17 | Donnie Allison | 0 | #15 Ford | 34 | 96 | Overheating | $980 | |
| 35 | 40 | Neil Castles | 0 | #06 Dodge | 32 | 88 | Valve | $895 | |
| 36 | 37 | Dick Brooks | 0 | #73 Ford | 30 | 61 | A-Frame | $935 | |
| 37 | 29 | Wayne Smith | 0 | #33 Chevy | 28 | 60 | Transmission | $875 | |
| 38 | 33 | David Ray Boggs | 0 | #57 Dodge | 26 | 39 | Valve | $815 | |
| 39 | 15 | G.C. Spencer | 0 | #49 Plymouth | 24 | 33 | Oil Pan | $870 | |
| 40 | 4 | Jim Vandiver | 0 | #31 Dodge | 22 | 11 | Transmission | $925 |